Danny Murphy, Mississippi’s director for the American Soybean Association: “We disagree with the figures being used in the proposed [indirect land use change] rule. This regulation is based on flawed science. The best thing we can do is comment on the proposed rule and urge them to consider the tremendous positive impacts soy biodiesel use has in the United States.”
Katrina Landis, CEO of BP’s Alternative Energy: “Diesel use is growing in the US, following the trend set by Europe, and biodiesel is expected to provide around 8% of the fuel for diesel-powered engines by 2030. However, during the same period, biofuels are expected to take the place of about 25% of the US petrol market.”
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Joelle Brink | Sep 20, 2009 | Reply
Biodiesel is gaining ground in the US for many reasons, including the fact that it provides engine lubrication that Ultra Low Sulfur lacks and also cleans the engine while driving, which reduces wear and extends engine life. Most diesels built before 2006-07 can use B20 with no problem, and even some higher blends provided the vegetable oil in the blend is lean and of high quality.
However the 2008-? BlueTech Clean diesels of Mercedes, Audi and VW all have high pressure fuel injection systems that can potentially cause problems with biodiesel grades above the factoy reccommended B5. In Europe, late model VW diesels must use biofuel blends of B10-20 by law, so the technology must exist to provide greater biodiesel compatibility with modern diesel engines.
I can only think that the “Clean Tech” exhaust systems developed for 2009+ US cars must be the problem preventing higher blends.
I drive a 2005 VW Golf turbodiesel on B20 soy biodiesel.