"We are a school bus fleet. We have 32 buses, and we have used about 80,000 gallons of B20 in the last year. We decided to make the switch to biodiesel because we were worried about the health of our students, staff and the public from breathing diesel exhaust. Everyone in our school district now breathes easier now that we are running B20." Wayne Hettler, St. Johns, MI   School Buses Information about school districts using biodiesel from around the country. School buses are one of the largest mass transit programs in the United States. Every school day, some 440,000 yellow school buses transport more than 24 million children to and from schools and school-related activities. At the current time, the vast majority of the school buses are powered by heavy-duty diesel engines and consume conventional #2 diesel fuel (although a small share of school bus engines now in use are designed for gasoline)....... See Full Story Medford, New Jersey School District Success story using B20, including contact information for Joe Biluck, Jr., Director of Operations. When the last school bell rings in Medford, NJ, many of the kids who take the school bus home ride in buses fueled by biodiesel. The Medford School District has used a blend of 20 percent biodiesel and 80 percent petroleum in half of its 40 school buses since 1997. "It's been absolutely fantastic," said Joe Biluck, Jr., director of operations and technology for the district. "We've had no down time as a result of this fuel. We've seen no drop in miles per gallon, which means the engines aren't working any harder." Biodiesel has given the school district year-round dependability.... See Full Story King County Metro Transit Metro Transit pilot project may tip balance for new statewide industry: Venture produces largest biodiesel powered fleet in state. Puget Sound School Districts School buses clean up with biodiesel - cutting health risks with less-polluting fuel. Good article on WA school districts success with biodiesel. St. Johns School Buses Rolling 1 Million Miles on Biodiesel Great article showing that a school district can actually save money using biodiesel. For those doubters out there and for anyone interested in biodiesel, St. Johns Public Schools’ biodiesel use is certainly a story to be heard. Wayne Hettler, Garage Foreman & Head Mechanic for St. John’s Public School for over seven years indicated, “It’s exciting to report that we will roll over our 1 million mile mark with B20 before the end of April and we’re still rolling!”... Full Story - PDF Document 181kb