Arctic Circle Mission — A hearty group from the Indiana Soybean Alliance set off March 4th to test B100 biodiesel in the frigid temperatures of Alaska. The group aimed to run two trucks and a generator on 100% biodiesel in temperatures down to -25 degrees Fahrenheit. The specially formulated biodiesel was five years in the making — ISA, in collaboration with a researcher from Purdue University, developed Permaflo™ Biodiesel, a cold-weather biodiesel made from Hoosier soybeans.
The group drove over 300 miles from Anchorage to Fairbanks crossing Denali National Park. And one B100-powered truck continued on to the Arctic Circle, another 200 miles. The biodiesel generator was tested during an overnight camping expedition on the tundra. Camping in the cold may have been rough on the group, but the biodiesel performed without a hitch during the excursion. Read daily entrees from the group’s experience.
