Cleaner Diesel Fuel at the Pumps

A cleaner-burning diesel fuel is now available at many more gas stations around the US. Chuck Quirmbach reports:

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A cleaner-burning diesel fuel is now available at many more gas stations around the US. Chuck Quirmbach reports:


The fuel has much less sulfur than conventional diesel. The US Environmental Protection Agency says as more trucks, buses, and cars with diesel engines switch to the low sulfur fuel, there should be major improvements in air quality. The fuel is expected to cost a few cents more per gallon, and some truckers predict slightly reduce engine performance. But independent trucker Odell Hawkins of Chicago says he hopes the environment will benefit.


“I’m sure they know what they’re doing to try and take a lot of the emissions out of the air.”


Come January, heavy duty trucks will have to meet tougher pollution limits. Some vehicle manufacturers are making a new generation of diesel engines to help achieve that goal and take advantage of the low sulfur diesel fuel.


For the Environment Report, I’m Chuck Quirmbach.

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