Green Options » Eastern Washington http://greenoptions.com/tag/eastern-washington Posts tagged 'Eastern Washington' Wed, 02 Jul 2008 02:45:36 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 en Biodiesel Powers Eastern Washington Railroad Locomotive http://gas2.org/2008/07/02/biodiesel-powers-eastern-washington-railroad-locomotive/ http://gas2.org/2008/07/02/biodiesel-powers-eastern-washington-railroad-locomotive/#comments Wed, 02 Jul 2008 02:45:36 +0000 Max Lindberg http://gas2.org/2008/07/02/biodiesel-powers-eastern-washington-railroad-locomotive/ Most railroads have shown a reluctance to use a biodiesel blend in their locomotives, but the Eastern Washington Gateway Railroad has decided to test the concept this summer.

The first biodiesel blend train pulled out of Creston last week, hauling 52 cars of wheat and 500 gallons of biodiesel in the locomotives saddlebag tanks.  Officials are using a 25 percent blend of biodiesel in the tests.

The fuel is made by Columbia Bioenergy, located in Creston, which uses canola oil, restaurant grease, soy and other crops as feedstock.

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