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Diesel
 Websites presented in alphabetical order AAA: Daily Fuel Gauge Report 
 The results of daily surveys (via credit card transactions) of more than 60,000 self-serve gas stations in the U.S. are posted here courtesy of the American Automobile Association (AAA). Find national, state, and metropolitan area prices for regular, premium, and diesel fuel. Also lists price yesterday, a month, and a year ago as well as highest recorded price for regular unleaded and diesel. http://www.fuelgaugereport.com/ Topics: Automobiles, Consumer Research & Advocacy, Oil & Gas Last updated May 19, 2005 Alternative & Advanced Fuels: Biodiesel
"Biodiesel is a domestically produced, renewable fuel that can be manufactured from vegetable oils, animal fats, or recycled restaurant greases. Biodiesel is safe and biodegradable, and its use significantly reduces greenhouse gas emissions and serious toxic air pollutants." This site presents basic information about biodiesel along with publications and resources for further information. From the Alternative Fuels & Advanced Vehicles Data Center of the U.S. Department of Energy. http://www.afdc.energy.gov/afdc/fuels/biodiesel.html Topics: Automobiles, Energy, Oil & Gas Last updated Nov 22, 2008 B & O Railroad Museum
Love railroads? This site is "dedicated to the preservation and interpretation of American Railroading." The site contains a history of railroading in the United States, images of the museum holdings (diesel locomotives), a library and archive, and links to other resources. Searchable. This is the oldest railroad museum in the United States and is affiliated with the Smithsonian Institution. LII Record of the Month for November, 2003. http://www.borail.org/ Topics: Museums, Museums by Place: United States, Oil & Gas, Transportation Last updated Dec 29, 2003 Biodiesel: The Official Site of the National Biodiesel Board (NBB)
This site features consumer and trade information about biodiesel, "a domestic, renewable fuel for diesel engines derived from natural oils like soybean oil." Provides a FAQ, news, tutorials, a buying guide, fact sheets, and a searchable database of technical reports. "The NBB is the national trade association representing the biodiesel industry as the coordinating body for research and development in the US." http://www.biodiesel.org Topics: Beans, Grains, Nuts, & Seeds, Crops, Energy, Oil & Gas Last updated Nov 8, 2004 Clean Diesel Fuel Alliance Information Center
Background about ultra low sulfur diesel (ULSD) fuel, "a cleaner-burning diesel fuel containing a maximum 15 parts-per-million (ppm) sulfur." It covers highway ULSD, non-road ULSD (such as for locomotive and marine uses), vehicle performance, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) standards, and related topics. From an alliance of government and industry agencies. http://www.clean-diesel.org/ Topics: Oil & Gas Last updated Aug 6, 2008 Clean Diesel Programs
Provides details about the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) programs announced in May 2004 to provide more stringent emission standards for diesel engines in nonroad equipment, locomotives, and boats and ships. Also includes information about the EPA's programs for trucks and buses, its voluntary diesel retrofit program, and other clean diesel initiatives. http://www.epa.gov/diesel/ Topics: Oil & Gas, Pollutants & Toxic Substances, Pollution, Ready Reference & Quick Facts, Ready Reference & Quick Facts Last updated May 18, 2004 Gasoline and Diesel Fuel Update
This site provides current data about gasoline and diesel prices in the United States as well as selected historical information. Includes information about retail and spot prices, a list of Petroleum Administration for Defense Districts (PADD), and links to related information. The data is updated weekly "every Monday by 5:00 p.m. (Eastern time)." From the Energy Information Administration (EIA), an independent statistical agency within the Department of Energy (DOE). http://tonto.eia.doe.gov/oog/info/gdu/gasdiesel.asp Topics: Automobiles, Oil & Gas Last updated May 29, 2004 High-Speed Ground Transportation
Background information and updates about this "family of transportation options that address long-term passenger transport needs in heavily populated corridors." Topics include high-speed rail, magnetic levitation (Maglev), diesel multiple unit (DMU) self-propelled passenger cars, a map and chronology of high-speed rail corridors in the United States, high-speed ground transportation legislation, and high-speed rail technology development. From the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA). http://www.fra.dot.gov/us/content/31 Topics: Oil & Gas Last updated Apr 20, 2005 |
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