Using Biodiesel: Good in Theory. Good in Practice?

Looking Beyond the Policy and Politics

Biodiesel usage has grown exponentially in the last several years, due to a combination of financial incentives, dynamics in petroleum markets, and the institution of state and local mandates. Stories of both overwhelming success and endless frustration abound, leaving policymakers and consumers looking for additional insights and perspective. This webinar will take a look at biodiesel availability, quality and impact on vehicle performance in order to help drivers and policymakers make informed decisions about the risks and benefits of expanded biodiesel use. 

Your Holiday Shopping Brought To You by Diesel Power

As the holiday shopping season begins, diesel power delivers. If you order something via the Internet or buy a gift at a store for holiday, a diesel brought it. Diesel trucks, trains, boats and barges move 94 percent of the nation’s goods – more than 18 million tons of freight each day. Our nation’s economy would come to a standstill without diesel engines to power the delivery trucks, tractor trailers, freight trains, ships and barges that haul consumer goods, raw materials and other commodities. 

Forum Insight: New England Low Carbon Fuel Standard: Bad Information Leads to Bad Policy

Getting the Facts Straight on Clean Diesel

New England states have always closely followed California’s lead in clean air policies, and the consideration of a Low Carbon Fuel Standard is no exception.  Earlier this summer, the Northeast States Center for a Clean Air Future (NESCCAF) released a report titled, “Introducing a Low Carbon Fuel Standard in the Northeast: Technical and Policy Considerations.”  This report was written to advise states on their development of a LCFS, however it contains flagrant mischaracterizations of diesel cars, asserting that they pose health and climate change threats and should be discouraged.  This concern is unwarranted, ignores proven diesel technology achievements and appears to reflect a bias against diesel technology in favor of other technology solutions.  Most importantly it encourages policymakers to dismiss one of the quickest ways to reduce transportation CO2 emissions– the growth of clean diesel passenger cars.

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Climate Change, Black Carbon & Clean Diesel

Over the last few years there has been growing attention to black carbon and its potential impact on global warming. Diesel vehicles are one of many sources of black carbon emissions; however thanks to recent changes in domestic fuel composition along with advances in engine design and emissions control technology, black carbon emissions have been virtually eliminated from new diesel vehicles and equipment in the U.S. These changes brought a 99 percent reduction in black carbon emissions from heavy duty diesel vehicles just since 2004. The Diesel Technology Forum takes a closer look at "Climate Change, Black Carbon & Clean Diesel."