* California - When will we see they?
-- Although interest in alternative fuels has cooled down a bit as diesel prices have dropped, supporters of dimethyl ether, or DME, still believe the alternative fuel has a bright future... DME is a methane-based fuel that burns clean and can be derived from a variety of sources, from natural gas to agricultural waste products. It functions similarly to propane for engine conversion and storage purposes, but delivers a similar power performance to diesel... Volvo Trucks North America so far has been the biggest supporter of the fuel in the U.S., developing DME for commercial use with Oberon Fuels and working to build infrastructure and engines to take advantage of the fuel... In February, California officially approved DME for use as a vehicle fuel. The agency determined that biogas-based DME produced from the Oberon process resulted in an approximate 68% reduction in greenhouse gases when compared to baseline diesel fuel, according to the company... Oberon president Rebecca Boudreaux predicts we will see DME trucks in significant volume within the next three years. California's more stringent emissions standards and low-carbon fuel requirements may help pave the way...
(Photo: Martin Energy truck powered by DME in pilot program) -- San Diego, CAL, USA - TruckingInfo, by Deborah Lockridge -13 April 2015Labels: clean alternative fuels
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