A Purdue study has concluded that buses running on B10 biodiesel reduce emissions without increasing costs to consumers. The study, conducted between April 2006 and April 2007. The study recommended B10 fleets convert to B20, with engines showing no change in mileage in moving from B0 to B10.
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