City of Keene, New Hampshire:  Some mornings the weather is so cold that equipment operators in Keene, NH are chilled to the bone.  Temperatures can drop as low as 40-50 degrees below zero, but according to Steve Russell, Fleet Services Superintendent, that doesn’t affect the city’s snow plows, fire and rescue vehicles and other diesel equipment that runs on cleaner-burning biodiesel. 

“We know we can rely on our biodiesel-powered vehicles even on the coldest New Hampshire days,” Russell said.  “It’s been five years since we made the switch to B20 (a blend of 20 percent biodiesel and 80 percent petroleum diesel) in our 70 vehicle fleet and we’ve had no problems whatsoever.”