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NEW YORK - French fry grease is getting a second life as a fuel for diesel vehicles in Northern California.
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Supermarkets, cafeterias and restaurants like Kentucky Fried Chicken, are partnering with California biodiesel company Energy Alternative Solutions, Inc. to recycle food waste into alternative fuel. EASI said its restaurant-grease biodiesel will be sold at fueling stations in Central and Northern California as a blend of 20 percent biodiesel and 80 regular diesel known as "B20." According to the US Environmental Protection Agency, using B20 can significantly cut greenhouse gas emissions and smog, EASI said in a press release. Richard Gillis, CEO of EASI, added that the B20 could end up a cent or two cheaper per gallon than regular diesel. EASI expects vegetable oil collections to help boost its biodiesel production from 1 million gallons per year now to 4 million by the end of the year. Two cities in Northern California, San Francisco and Berkeley, use biodiesel to fuel city fleets.
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