FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
B20 Biodiesel Use Translates To $1.2M Health Cost Savings
BLOOMINGTON, ILL. - Jan. 22, 2018 - New calculations show an estimated $1.2 million in health cost savings for Illinois communities where B20 biodiesel fuel is used routinely in diesel vehicles.
'Vehicles fueled with B20 biodiesel generate less harmful emissions that contribute to asthma, bronchitis, cardiovascular disease and other health ailments,' says John DeRosa, ALAIL environmental health director. 'Considering hospitalizations, lost work days and other health costs, using B20 translates into an estimated savings of $1,218,100 for the communities where B20 Club members operate.'
As a group, the 15 B20 Club members reduce PM in their communities by a total of 1.2 tons per year. Using biodiesel also reduces carbon emissions. B20 Club members reduce carbon dioxide in their communities at a level equal to planting 295,141 trees. These fleets collectively use 6.3 million gallons of biodiesel annually to fuel 4,899 vehicles.
'Members of the B20 Club are clearly providing value to their communities by reducing emissions and also by using a renewable and reliable fuel that is made in Illinois,' says Rebecca Richardson, Illinois Soybean Association biodiesel lead.
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For more information, contact:
Rachel Peabody
217-825-7654
Karen Potratz
262-563-5117
262-470-3709
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