Loyola University's lab turns used cooking oil into fuel to run buses

The Searle Biodiesel Lab makes 8,000 gallons a year of cleaner-burning fuel from waste oil sourced from Loyola's dining halls, the Art Institute of Chicago, Shedd Aquarium and elsewhere. Source: https://chicago.suntimes.com/energy/2026/04/18/loyola-university-searle-biodiesel-lab-cooking-oil-fuel-buses