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Biodiesel Requirement for School Buses

Every school bus capable of operating on diesel fuel must be capable of operating using blends of at least 20% biodiesel (B20). At least 2% of the total volume of fuel purchased annually by local school districts statewide for use in diesel school buses must be a minimum of B20, to the extent that biodiesel blends are available and compatible with the technology of the vehicles and the equipment used.

(Reference North Carolina General Statutes 115C-240(c),115C-249(a) and 143-58.4)

Jurisdiction: North Carolina

Type: Laws and Regulations

Technologies: Biodiesel

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