NEW TEST STANDARDS SEEN FURTHER DELAYING BIODIESEL BLEND APPROVAL

Further delays in approving specifications for biodiesel fuel blends are expected following a recent decision by an international standards-setting body to further test the stability of biodiesel and advance a proposal to alter the makeup of the fuel to improve its quality. The air board has shown interest in the development of a state standard to boost the use of biodiesel as a means of reducing particulate matter emissions from diesel engines. Some environmentalists and the biodiesel industry see the...