A Sunoco station in the South Bronx has become the first in the city to carry biodiesel made from recycled restaurant grease. Company Tri-State Biodiesel takes the used oil from 3,000 restaurants in the city (and Yankee Stadium!) to refine, and Sunoco owner Richard Finkelstein began stocking the 5% biodiesel blend at four pumps late last year. Tri-State Biodiesel CEO Brent Baker said, "It looks and pumps the same as diesel. The difference is what comes out the tail pipe—reduced emissions." Biodiesel? Bike paths? "SoBro" has happened. more ›

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