Buncombe County

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Buncombe County General Services, which manages the county's automotive and truck fleet, has constructed a biodiesel fueling center.

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Alternative Fuel Technology

• The new fueling center, located on Hominy Creek Road near the Farmers' Market in Asheville, will provide fleet vehicles with easy access to cleaner fuel in a county where there are currently no biodiesel fueling stations.
  


• The new station will dispense B20, or blended biodiesel fuel.
  


• B20 can be used in any diesel-powered vehicle without any modification or special maintenance. Biodiesel is non-toxic and biodegradable, and its use, even in blended form, results in significantly reduced pollutant emissions.
  

• There are currently 29 diesel-powered vehicles in the county's fleet, all of which will be fueling up with B20. These vehicles consume an average of 84,700 gallons of fuel each year.
  


• Although the county's diesel vehicles are the anchor fleet for the site, the station is accessible to other local government agencies as part of the county's effort to facilitate the expansion of biofuel use in the area.
  


• A diesel fueling site at the county landfill is also making the switch to B20, and General Services managers hope to expand their fleets with the purchase of new Alternative Fuel Vehicles (AFVs).
  


• The use of AFIP grant funds to construct the new biodiesel fueling station demonstrates the county's ongoing commitment to working for a cleaner and healthier environment.
  

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