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This page last reviewed on March 12, 2009
Background:
Biodiesel and renewable diesel are names of alternative diesel-equivalent fuels, derived from biological sources
(such as vegetable oils or tallow), which can be used in unmodified diesel-engine vehicles. |
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| Workshops / Meetings |
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| March 12, 2009 | Biodiesel/Renewable Diesel Work Group Meeting in
Sacramento from 10:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Discussion topics will include,
but are not limited to the biodiesel tier one report and biodiesel emissions tests.
- Meeting Notice and Agenda (PDF-101k)
- Presentations:
- Biodiesel and Renewable Diesel Emissions Study and Biodiesel Multimedia Evaluation - black and white (PDF-1.55mb) or color (PDF-529k)
- Biodiesel and Renewable Diesel Research Study Presentation by Thomas Durbin, CE-CERT, University of California, Riverside (PDF-544k)
- California
Biodiesel Multimedia Evaluation Tier I Report Presentation by Thomas
McKone, University of California, Berkeley (PDF-3.3mb)
- California
Biodiesel Multimedia Evaluation Tier II Report Presentation by Timothy Ginn, University
of California, Davis (PDF-760k)
- Multimedia Evaluation Reports:
- California Biodiesel Multimedia Evaluation Tier I Report (PDF-2.0mb)
- Experimental Plan for Tier II Evaluation of Biodiesel (PDF-260k)
| | March 4, 2009 | Comments to the California Biodiesel Multimedia Evaluation Tier I Report are due by March 25, 2009 (PDF-6k) | | October 14, 2008 | Biodiesel/Renewable Diesel Work Group Meeting in
Sacramento from 1:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. Discussion topics will include,
but are not limited to, updates to on-road engine and vehicle tests and discussions on non-road test protocols.
- Meeting Notice and Agenda (PDF-95k)
- Presentations:
- Biodiesel/Renewable Diesel Research Study - black and white (PDF-362k) or color (PDF-348k)
- Development
of the Light Load UDDS and CARB Heavy-Heavy-Duty Diesel Truck
Engine Dynamometer Test Cycles by Thomas D. Durbin, CE-CERT, University
of California, Riverside (PDF-228k)
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| July 8, 2008 |
Meeting on June 19, 2008 has been CANCELED and is RESCHEDULED to July
8, 2008
Biodiesel/Renewable Diesel Work Group Meeting in
Sacramento from
9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. on Tuesday, July 8, 2008. Discussion topics will
include, but are not limited to, biodiesel characterization and oxides of nitrogen (NOx) impact study updates,
NOx mitigation study, and biodiesel multimedia.
- UPDATED Meeting Notice and Agenda (PDF-54k)
- Presentations:
- Biodiesel/Renewable Diesel Research Study - black and white (PDF-89k) or color (PDF-103k)
- Presentation by Thomas McKone, University of California, Berkeley and
Timothy Ginn, University of California, Davis (PDF-1.06mb)
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| June 19, 2008 |
Biodiesel/Renewable Diesel Work Group Meeting in
Sacramento from
9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. Discussion topics will include,
but are not limited to, biodiesel characterization and oxides of nitrogen (NOx) impact study updates, NOx mitigation
study, and biodiesel multimedia.
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| April 10, 2008 |
Biodiesel/Renewable Diesel Work Group Meeting in
Sacramento from
9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. Discussion topics will include, but
are not limited to, updates to fuels, engine selection, and vehicle selection.
- Meeting Notice and Agenda (PDF-88k).
- Presentation:
- Revised Test Protocol:
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| February 26, 2008 |
Biodiesel/Renewable Diesel Work Group Meeting in El Monte from 12:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. Discussion
topics will include, but are not limited to, updates to fuels, storage, engine selection, and vehicle selection.
- Meeting Notice and Agenda (PDF-56k).
- Presentations:
- Test Protocols:
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| December 5, 2007 |
Biodiesel/Renewable Diesel Work Group Meeting in Sacramento from 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
Discussion topics will include, but are not limited to, test logistics, test protocol, and NOx mitigation.
- Updated Meeting Notice and Agenda (PDF-107k). (Please note that
the teleconference Dial-In# and Participant Code have been changed)
- Presentations:
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| October 5, 2007 |
Biodiesel/Renewable Diesel Work Group Meeting in Sacramento from 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
Discussion topics will include, but are not limited to the ARB Biofuels/Renewable Diesel Research Plan.
- Meeting Notice and Agenda (PDF-70k)
- ARB Staff Presentation - in black and white (PDF-353k), in color
(PDF-385k)
- Presentation of A 2nd
Opinion Inc. - "Avoid Data that Hides
Behind Error Band" by Cal Hodge (PDF-81k)
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| August 30, 2007 |
Biofuels Work Group Meeting in
Sacramento from 1:15 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. Discussion topics
will include, but are not limited to the ARB Biofuels Research Plan.
- Meeting Notice and Agenda (PDF-70k)
- Proposed Work Plan for Biofuels Research Study (PDF-600k)
- ARB Staff Presentation (PDF-70k)
- Presentation of National
Biodiesel Board - "ASTM
Specification Update" by Steve Howell (PDF-724k)
The following documents are copies of the grants and contracts for the
Biofuels Research Study:
- Center for Environmental Research and Technology - UC Riverside:
- UC Berkeley:
- UC Davis:
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| March 20, 2007 |
Biodiesel Work Group Meeting in
Sacramento from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Discussion topics
will include, but are not limited to the Revised ARB Draft Advisory on Biodiesel and the ARB biodiesel research
plan.
- Meeting Notice and Agenda (PDF-80K)
- ARB Staff Presentation (PDF-37K)
- Proposed Biodiesel Research (PDF-134K)
- Submitted Comments on the Draft Biodiesel Advisory:
- Submitted Comments on the Proposed Biodiesel Research Study:
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| December 15, 2006 |
Biodiesel Work Group Meeting in
Sacramento from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Discussion topics
will include, but are not limited to the Revised ARB Draft Advisory on Biodiesel, the ARB biodiesel research plan,
and the American Society of Testing and Materials activities.
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| November 16, 2006 |
Revised ARB Draft Advisory on Biodiesel Use (PDF-17k) will be discussed
in the Fuels Workshop in Sacramento November 16, 2006. The meeting
notice and agenda of the fuels workshop can be found at the fuels webpage.
- The public may submit comments relating to the Revised ARB Draft
Advisory on Biodiesel Use in writing or by e-mail to be considered
by the Air Resources Board staff. All comments are requested to be received by December 5, 2006. Comments should
be sent to:
Robert Okamoto
Industrial Section
Air Resources Board
P.O. Box 2815
Sacramento, California 95814
or email to: rokamoto@arb.ca.gov |
| July 7, 2006 |
Public Comments to ARB's
Suggested Biodiesel Policy (PDF-6,700k) |
| May 24, 2006 |
ARB's Suggested Biodiesel Policy
(PDF-17k) as presented by ARB Staff in the Fuels Workshop in Sacramento May 24, 2006
- The public may submit comments relating to the draft suggested biodiesel policy in writing or by e-mail to be
considered by the Air Resources Board staff. All comments must be received by June 26, 2006. Written comments should
be sent to:
Robert Okamoto
Industrial Section
Air Resources Board
P.O. Box 2815
Sacramento, California 95814
or email to: rokamoto@arb.ca.gov |
| June 23, 2005 |
Biodiesel Briefing to the Board in
Fresno
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| June 8, 2005 |
Biodiesel Work Group Meeting in
Sacramento from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. to discuss
Biodiesel Fuel
issues related to air pollution.
- Meeting Notice and Agenda (PDF - 82K)
- ARB Staff Presentation (PDF - 75K)
- Other Presentations:
- Effects of Biodiesel on NOx Emmissions by Robert McCormick (NREL) (PDF-452k)
- ASTM Biodiesel Update
by Steve Howell (National Biodiesel Board) (PDF-54k)
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| April 12, 2004 |
Biodiesel Work Group Meeting in
Sacramento from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. to discuss
Biodiesel Fuel
issues related to air pollution.
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