New Resources Available on How Biodiesel Fared in Winter Climates

New Resources Available on How Biodiesel Fared in Winter Climates   Dear Daniel, With spring officially here, many of us are starting to put thoughts of frigid weather and snowstorms out of our minds and begin thinking about the first daffodils and short sleeves. But, before winter becomes a distant memory, we want to share with you several new resources about the operability of biodiesel blends in cold climates. We hope you will find these materials useful as you help to spread the word about the benefits of biodiesel blends. New Brochure New Fact Sheets In addition, you will find testimonials, a news release and technical guidance on using B20 in cold weather, on the NBB Web site at: www.biodiesel.org/cold. By all accounts, biodiesel blends stood up to some extremely cold temperatures this winter. Vehicles and equipment operated problem-free in some of the nation’s coldest locations, including: Colorado, New Hampshire, Boston, Minnesota, Michigan and Wyoming. Good fuel management and high quality fuel that meets the national specification, ASTM D 6751, can help ensure that biodiesel blends operate smoothly in cold climates, throughout the winter months. If you’re using biodiesel in a cold weather setting and you’d like to share your story, please let us know. You can help spread the word about biodiesel by forwarding this to a friend. National Biodiesel Board   This cold weather information is funded in part by the United Soybean Board (USB) and state soybean board checkoff programs.