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BIOFUEL DEBATE * USA
* Be cautious with biodiesel, engine makers say
San Antonio,TX,USA -eTrucker, by John Baxter -9 Feb 2007: -- On a panel Caterpillar and Detroit Diesel representatives reminded National Biodiesel Conference attendees that their companies support biodiesel – but only certain types and blends in certain pre-2007 engines. Moreover, their warranties won’t pay for damage caused by any bad fuel, including biodiesel...
* 40 percent of biodiesel now quality-certified
San Antonio,TX,USA -eTrucker, by John Baxter -9 Feb 2007: -- Seventeen major biodiesel producers, representing 40 percent of the market, are now certified as meeting the National Biodiesel Board’s BQ9000 quality standard, its top accreditation officer said.“BQ9000 is a voluntary program,” Leland Tong, chair of the National Biodiesel Accreditation Commission, told attendees at the National Biodiesel Conference in San Antonio. “It’s very rigorous, and people have to sign up for it. It will continue for perpetuity, and it has made strong headway in our industry”... The best preventive strategy for truckers against bad biodiesel is to buy only BQ9000-certified fuel, said Bob McCormick, principal engineer of the National Renewable Energy Laboratory... Once substandard fuel has gotten into your tanks, eliminating fuel-related problems can be difficult, McCormick said...
* Specs for biodiesel blends are on the way
San Antonio,TX,USA -eTrucker, by John Baxter -9 Feb 2007: -- In addition to regular D975, future technical standards for diesel will include two for biodiesel blends, one at 5 percent and one at higher concentrations up to 20 percent, according to the chairman of ASTM International’s biodiesel task force... Steve Howell, who also is the National Biodiesel Board’s technical director, made his remarks to attendees of the National Biodiesel Conference in San Antonio...
* Biodiesel popularity leads to need for education
San Antonio,TX,USA -eTrucker, by John Baxter -9 Feb 2007: -- ... Refinery construction, a national biodiesel standard, and ongoing transportation challenges were all major issues discussed at the National Biodiesel Conference... The biodiesel industry has exploded in recent years; Demand has grown from 75 million gallons sold in 2005 to an estimated 200 million gallons last year, say insiders. Also on the rise is biodiesel construction, with at least 65 plants currently under construction in the US alone...
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