Comments on: Biodiesel Powers Eastern Washington Railroad Locomotive http://gas2.org/2008/07/02/biodiesel-powers-eastern-washington-railroad-locomotive/ What is the future of fuel? What's new? What's next? Since 2007, Gas 2 has covered a rapidly changing world coming to terms with its oil addiction. Thu, 24 May 2012 21:04:32 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: alderlily http://gas2.org/2008/07/02/biodiesel-powers-eastern-washington-railroad-locomotive/#comment-3771 alderlily Wed, 16 Jul 2008 17:39:18 +0000 http://gas2.org/?p=669#comment-3771 There's a difference between using biofuel to drive our cars to the mall and using biofuel to deliver food. The train was was hauling 52 cars of wheat(FOOD). Not everyone lives next door to a wheat farm; food needs to be delivered to population centers. There’s a difference between using biofuel to drive our cars to the mall and using biofuel to deliver food. The train was was hauling 52 cars of wheat(FOOD). Not everyone lives next door to a wheat farm; food needs to be delivered to population centers.

]]> By: alderlily http://gas2.org/2008/07/02/biodiesel-powers-eastern-washington-railroad-locomotive/#comment-25298 alderlily Wed, 16 Jul 2008 17:39:00 +0000 http://gas2.org/?p=669#comment-25298 There's a difference between using biofuel to drive our cars to the mall and using biofuel to deliver food. The train was was hauling 52 cars of wheat(FOOD). Not everyone lives next door to a wheat farm; food needs to be delivered to population centers. There’s a difference between using biofuel to drive our cars to the mall and using biofuel to deliver food. The train was was hauling 52 cars of wheat(FOOD). Not everyone lives next door to a wheat farm; food needs to be delivered to population centers.

]]> By: dedsetmad http://gas2.org/2008/07/02/biodiesel-powers-eastern-washington-railroad-locomotive/#comment-3770 dedsetmad Fri, 04 Jul 2008 08:56:01 +0000 http://gas2.org/?p=669#comment-3770 Only bio fuel that isn't dependent on either current or future agricultural assets has any future in my eyes; especially with food prices already rising and the population increasing at an exponential rate...I'd prefer my farmers growing food to eat thank you very much! Only bio fuel that isn’t dependent on either current or future agricultural assets has any future in my eyes; especially with food prices already rising and the population increasing at an exponential rate…I’d prefer my farmers growing food to eat thank you very much!

]]> By: dedsetmad http://gas2.org/2008/07/02/biodiesel-powers-eastern-washington-railroad-locomotive/#comment-25297 dedsetmad Fri, 04 Jul 2008 08:56:00 +0000 http://gas2.org/?p=669#comment-25297 Only bio fuel that isn't dependent on either current or future agricultural assets has any future in my eyes; especially with food prices already rising and the population increasing at an exponential rate...I'd prefer my farmers growing food to eat thank you very much! Only bio fuel that isn’t dependent on either current or future agricultural assets has any future in my eyes; especially with food prices already rising and the population increasing at an exponential rate…I’d prefer my farmers growing food to eat thank you very much!

]]> By: Clayton B. Cornell http://gas2.org/2008/07/02/biodiesel-powers-eastern-washington-railroad-locomotive/#comment-3769 Clayton B. Cornell Thu, 03 Jul 2008 17:15:30 +0000 http://gas2.org/?p=669#comment-3769 There is a relatively poor link between biodiesel and food prices. You can dive into that debate here: http://gas2.org/2008/04/11/biodiesel-myth-or-fact-23-biodiesel-is-raising-food-prices/ There is a relatively poor link between biodiesel and food prices. You can dive into that debate here: http://gas2.org/2008/04/11/biodiesel-myth-or-fact-23-biodiesel-is-raising-food-prices/

]]> By: Clayton B. Cornell http://gas2.org/2008/07/02/biodiesel-powers-eastern-washington-railroad-locomotive/#comment-25296 Clayton B. Cornell Thu, 03 Jul 2008 17:15:00 +0000 http://gas2.org/?p=669#comment-25296 There is a relatively poor link between biodiesel and food prices. You can dive into that debate here: http://gas2.org/2008/04/11/biodiesel-myth-or-fact-23-biodiesel-is-raising-food-prices/ There is a relatively poor link between biodiesel and food prices. You can dive into that debate here: http://gas2.org/2008/04/11/biodiesel-myth-or-fact-23-biodiesel-is-raising-food-prices/

]]> By: James Woods http://gas2.org/2008/07/02/biodiesel-powers-eastern-washington-railroad-locomotive/#comment-3768 James Woods Thu, 03 Jul 2008 12:28:20 +0000 http://gas2.org/?p=669#comment-3768 So thats why grocery prices have sky rocketed! Makes me sick. JT www.FireMe.To/udi So thats why grocery prices have sky rocketed! Makes me sick.

JT

http://www.FireMe.To/udi

]]> By: James Woods http://gas2.org/2008/07/02/biodiesel-powers-eastern-washington-railroad-locomotive/#comment-25295 James Woods Thu, 03 Jul 2008 12:28:00 +0000 http://gas2.org/?p=669#comment-25295 So thats why grocery prices have sky rocketed! Makes me sick. JT www.FireMe.To/udi So thats why grocery prices have sky rocketed! Makes me sick.

JT

http://www.FireMe.To/udi

]]> By: First Biodiesel-Powered Train Tested In Washington - The Environment Site Forums http://gas2.org/2008/07/02/biodiesel-powers-eastern-washington-railroad-locomotive/#comment-3767 First Biodiesel-Powered Train Tested In Washington - The Environment Site Forums Thu, 03 Jul 2008 07:27:11 +0000 http://gas2.org/?p=669#comment-3767 [...] First Biodiesel-Powered Train Tested In Washington 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 powered train pulled out of Creston last week, hauling 52 cars of wheat and 500 gallons of biodiesel in the locomotive's saddlebag tanks. Biodiesel Powers Eastern Washington Railroad Locomotive : Gas 2.0 [...] [...] First Biodiesel-Powered Train Tested In Washington 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 powered train pulled out of Creston last week, hauling 52 cars of wheat and 500 gallons of biodiesel in the locomotive’s saddlebag tanks. Biodiesel Powers Eastern Washington Railroad Locomotive : Gas 2.0 [...]

]]> By: Jack Anderson http://gas2.org/2008/07/02/biodiesel-powers-eastern-washington-railroad-locomotive/#comment-3766 Jack Anderson Thu, 03 Jul 2008 05:23:28 +0000 http://gas2.org/?p=669#comment-3766 This is NOT the first train to run Bio-Diesel, Twin Cities and Western has run a Bio-diesel blend for many years. http://www.tcwr.net/announcements.html "TC&W’s fleet of eight locomotives has been upgraded with newer Generation II units featuring more fuel-efficient Caterpillar diesel engines, which can run on a blend of 5%biodiesel that is supplied locally by FUMPA Biofuels in Redwood Falls." This is NOT the first train to run Bio-Diesel, Twin Cities and Western has run a Bio-diesel blend for many years.

http://www.tcwr.net/announcements.html

“TC&W’s fleet of eight locomotives has been upgraded with newer Generation II units featuring more fuel-efficient Caterpillar diesel engines, which can run on a blend of 5%biodiesel that is supplied locally by FUMPA Biofuels in Redwood Falls.”

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