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)

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.

• Meeting Notice and Agenda (PDF-104k).

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:
  • Biodiesel/Renewable Diesel Research Study - black and white (PDF-84k) or color (PDF-133k)
• Revised Test Protocol:
  • Part Two: Emission Tests (PDF-121k)

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:
  • Biodiesel/Renewable Diesel Research Study - black and white (PDF-200k) or color (PDF-75k)
  • CARB Diesel vs Federal Diesel - black and white (PDF-16k) or color (PDF-24k)
• Test Protocols:
  • CARB Biodiesel Characterization Study (PDF-62k)
  • Part One: Fuels (PDF-32k)
  • Part Two: Emission Tests (PDF-120k)

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:
  • ARB Staff Presentation - in black and white (PDF-225k), in color (PDf-293k)

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 2^nd Opinion Inc. - "Avoid Data that Hides Behind Error Band" by Cal Hodge (PDF-81k)

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:
  • Grant Summary and Authorization Form (PDF-1.03mb)
• UC Berkeley:
  • Grant Summary and Authorization Form (PDF-425k)
  • Contract Agreement (PDF-3.63mb)
• UC Davis:
  • Grant Summary and Authorization Form (PDF-406k)
  • Contract Agreement (PDf-3.13mb)

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:
  • Alliance of Automobile Manufacturers (PDF-1,670K)
  • American Trucking Associations, Inc. (PDF-42K)
  • Neste Oil (PDF-68K)
  • Western States Petroleum Association (PDF-27K)
• Submitted Comments on the Proposed Biodiesel Research Study:
  • BP America Inc. (PDF-17K)
  • Engine Manufacturers Association (PDF-156K)
  • Monterey Bay Unified Air Pollution Control District (PDF-16K)
  • Western States Petroleum Association (PDF-25K)

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.

• Meeting Notice and Agenda (PDF-82K)
• ARB Staff Presentation (PDF-53K)
• Proposed Biodiesel Research (PDF-307K)

Biodiesel Briefing to the Board in Fresno

• ARB Staff Presentation (PDF - 359K)

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)

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.

• Meeting Notice and Agenda (PDF - 132K)