News Update - 10/21

• ASTM publishes new biodiesel standards - http://www.biodieselmagazine.com/article.jsp?article_id=2836
  
  "More widespread usage of biodiesel took a step forward Oct. 13 when the ASTM International published new approved standards for stronger biodiesel blends.
  
  ASTM International, one of the largest and most highly regarded standards development organizations in the world, officially published the highly anticipated biodiesel blend specifications on its Web site.
  
  The new biodiesel blend specifications include:
  ASTM D975-08a, Specification for Diesel Fuel Oils — used for on- and off-road diesel applications, was revised to include requirements for up to five percent biodiesel
  D396-08b, Specification for Fuel Oils — used for home heating and boiler applications, was revised to include requirements for up to five percent biodiesel
  ASTM D7467-08, Specification for Diesel Fuel Oil, Biodiesel Blend (B6 to 20) — a completely new specification that covers finished fuel blends of between six (B6) and 20 (B20) percent biodiesel for on- and off-road diesel engine use
  ASTM D6751-08, Specification for Biodiesel Fuel Blend Stock (B100) for Middle Distillate Fuels — used to control pure biodiesel (B100) quality prior to blending with conventional diesel type fuels, was revised to include a requirement that controls minor compounds using a new cold soak filterability test"
  
  Pasted from <http://www.biodieselmagazine.com/article.jsp?article_id=2836>

• Good description about the differences between BioDiesel and Renewable Diesel:
  http://www.dieselforum.org/meet-clean-diesel/renewable-fuels