Alternative Diesel Fuels: Meetings & Workshops

Date & Time	Location	Description & Materials
Thursday, June 4, 2020 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m	Webinar	Public workshop to discuss potential technical modifications to amendments to the Alternative Diesel Fuels Regulation Notice Agenda Presentation Handout Staff Analysis of ADF Public Formulation Blend Level (xlsx) Comments: Best Corp California Fueling National Biodiesel Board Renewable Energy Group World Energy Western States Petroleum Association
Thursday, April 23, 2020 9:00 a.m.	Webinar	Public Hearing to Consider the Proposed Amendments to the Regulation on the Commercialization of Alternative Diesel Fuels Agenda Presentation Comments
Friday, December 13, 2019 9:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.	CalEPA Headquarters Building \| Coastal Hearing Room 1001 I Street, Sacramento, California 95814	Public workshop to discuss proposed amendments to the Regulation on the Commercialization of Alternative Diesel Fuels Notice Agenda Presentation Handout Comments Best Corp. California Fueling Jake Frank National Biodiesel Board Targray World Energy

Date & Time

Location

Description & Materials

Thursday,
June 4, 2020
10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m

Webinar

Public workshop to discuss potential technical modifications to amendments to the Alternative Diesel Fuels Regulation

Comments:

Thursday, April 23, 2020
9:00 a.m.

Webinar

Public Hearing to Consider the Proposed Amendments to the Regulation on the Commercialization of Alternative Diesel Fuels

Friday, December 13, 2019
9:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.

CalEPA Headquarters Building | Coastal Hearing Room
1001 I Street, Sacramento, California 95814

Public workshop to discuss proposed amendments to the Regulation on the Commercialization of Alternative Diesel Fuels

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Archived Workshops & Meetings

Date	Description and Materials
June 11, 2018	Public meeting in Sacramento from 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. to discuss the proposed amendments to the Low Carbon Fuel Standard (LCFS) and Alternative Diesel Fuels Regulation. Topics include the Alternative Diesel Fuels (ADF) regulation sunset provisions. Meeting Notice and Agenda Staff Presentation \| Handouts
May 23, 2016	Public meeting in Sacramento from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. to discuss reporting and recordkeeping provisions of the Alternative Diesel Fuels (ADF) Regulation. Meeting Notice and Agenda Staff Presentation
November 21, 2014	Public meeting in Sacramento from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. to discuss draft regulatory language for the proposed Alternative Diesel Fuels (ADF) Regulation. Meeting Notice and Agenda Staff Presentation Proposed Draft Regulatory Language Comments Western States Petroleum Association (November 21, 2014) Whole Energy (November 26, 2014) Growth Energy (December 5, 2014)
October 20, 2014	Public meeting in Sacramento from 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. to discuss the Alternative Diesel Fuels (ADF) regulation. Meeting Notice and Agenda ADF Discussion Paper Staff ADF Proposal Presentation Staff Statistics Presentation Presentation by Jim Lyons Comments California Biodiesel Alliance (October 24, 2014) California Biodiesel Alliance (October 24, 2014) American Biodiesel, Inc. dba Community Fuels (October 24, 2014) Crimson Renewable Energy, LP (October 24, 2014) Jim Lyons - Presentation (October 24, 2014) Jim Lyons - Statistical Analysis (October 24, 2014) Western States Petroleum Association (October 26, 2014) Biodico Sustainable Biorefineries (October 27, 2014) National Biodiesel Board (October 27, 2014) New Leaf Biofuel, LLC (October 27, 2014) Neste Oil US, Inc (October 29, 2014) Center for Sustainable Energy (November 12, 2014)
July 1, 2014	Webinar from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. PST to discuss CARB's recently completed biodiesel emissions characterization study, the resulting new data, and the preliminary analysis including this additional data. Meeting Notice Final CARB Comprehensive B5/B10 Biodiesel Blends Heavy-Duty Engine Dynamometer Testing 2014 Biodiesel Literature Search Database B5 & B10 Raw NOx Data B5 & B10 Raw All Pollutant Data Staff Presentation UC Riverside CE-CERT Presentation
April 17, 2014	Public meeting in Sacramento from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. to discuss the Alternative Diesel Fuels (ADF) regulation. Meeting Notice and Agenda Staff Presentation Comments Western States Petroleum Association (May 8, 2014) California Biodiesel Alliance; National Biodiesel Board (May 8, 2014) Growth Energy (May 15, 2014)
February 13, 2014	Public meeting in Sacramento from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. to discuss the Alternative Diesel Fuels (ADF) regulation. Meeting Notice and Agenda Staff Presentation
September 5, 2013	Public meeting in Sacramento from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. to discuss draft regulatory language for the upcoming Alternative Diesel Fuels (ADF) rulemaking. Meeting Notice and Agenda Draft Regulation Staff Presentation Comments California Biodiesel Alliance; National Biodiesel Board (September 13, 2013) Western States Petroleum Association (September 13, 2013) California Council for Environmental and Economic Balance (September 16, 2013) Growth Energy (September 16, 2013) Truck and Engine Manufacturers Association (September 16, 2013)
June 13, 2013	Public meeting in Sacramento from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. to discuss the continued development of regulatory concepts for establishing fuel requirements for alternative diesel fuels (ADF), including new concepts resulting from the discussion at the previous workshop held on April 23, 2013. Meeting Notice and Agenda Preliminary Draft Regulation Order Draft Proposed Amendments to the California Diesel Fuel Regulations Staff Presentation on ADF Staff Presentation on Draft of Proposed Diesel Amendments Comments Propel Fuels, Inc. (June 24, 2013) Truck and Engine Manufacturers Association (July 3, 2013) California Biodiesel Alliance; National Biodiesel Board (July 5, 2013) Western States Petroleum Association (July 5, 2013)
April 23, 2013	Public meeting in Sacramento from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. to discuss regulatory concepts for establishing fuel requirements for alternative diesel fuels (ADF), including biodiesel, renewable diesel and other emerging diesel fuel substitutes. During this meeting, we will discuss our biodiesel literature search, completed and ongoing emissions research studies, as well as preliminary regulatory concepts. Meeting Notice and Agenda Discussion of Conceptual Approach to Regulation of Alternative Diesel Fuels CARB Staff Presentation CDFA Staff Presentation SWRCB Staff Presentation NBB Presentation by Steve Howell Participant List Comments Biofuel Oasis Cooperative (May 13, 2013) California Biodiesel Alliance; National Biodiesel Board (May 13, 2013) Biodiesel Cooperative of Los Angeles Inc. (May 14, 2013) Truck and Engine Manufacturers Association (May 14, 2013)
February 15, 2013	Discussion of Conceptual Approach to Regulation of Alternative Diesel Fuels CARB staff has posted a white paper which describes staff’s regulatory concepts for an Alternative Diesel Fuel (ADF) regulation. Staff proposes an updated regulatory framework and addresses requirements for biodiesel and renewable diesel. This white paper represents the culmination of staff’s evaluations and information gathered in public workshops over the past several years. Public comments will be accepted as part of an upcoming public workshop, which staff will announce soon via a separate listserve email.
May 19, 2010	Public workshop in Sacramento from 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. to discuss the upcoming regulation establishing specifications for biodiesel and renewable diesel. This meeting is scheduled to discuss comments and concerns raised by stakeholders at the last workshop. Meeting Notice and Agenda Staff Presentation Color Staff Presentation B&W List of References for Literature Search
January 20, 2010	Public workshop in Sacramento from 1:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. to discuss the upcoming regulation establishing specifications for biodiesel and renewable diesel. This meeting is scheduled to introduce regulatory concepts and solicit stakeholder feedback. Meeting Notice and Agenda Draft Concept Paper for Biodiesel and Renewable Diesel Regulation Presentations: Staff Proposal Presentation Biodiesel and Renewable diesel Study Presentation Comments Received: Afton Chemical CIOMA NBB WSPA
September 24, 2009	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 the Oxides of Nitrogen (NO_x) mitigation and NO_x impact emissions study, the biodiesel characterization study, and the biodiesel/renewable diesel multimedia evaluation. Meeting Notice and Agenda Presentations Biodiesel and Renewable Diesel Research Study, Staff Presentation Biodiesel and Renewable Diesel Research Study Presentation by Thomas Durbin, CE-CERT, University of California, Riverside Multimedia Evaluation Reports Final California Biodiesel Multimedia Evaluation Tier I Report Revised Experimental Plan for Tier II Evaluation of Biodiesel Test Data Draft Chassis Dynamometer Emissions Test Results for Truck Equipped with a 2000 C-15 Caterpillar Engine Draft CE-CERT Engine Dynamometer Emissions Test Results for a 2007 MBE4000 Engine Test Report Draft Report of CE-CERT Engine Testing on a 2006 Cummins ISM
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 Presentations Biodiesel and Renewable Diesel Emissions Study and Biodiesel Multimedia Evaluation Biodiesel and Renewable Diesel Research Study Presentation by Thomas Durbin, CE-CERT, University of California, Riverside California Biodiesel Multimedia Evaluation Tier I Report Presentation by Thomas McKone, University of California, Berkeley California Biodiesel Multimedia Evaluation Tier II Report Presentation by Timothy Ginn, University of California, Davis Multimedia Evaluation Reports California Biodiesel Multimedia Evaluation Tier I Report Experimental Plan for Tier II Evaluation of Biodiesel
March 4, 2009	Comments to the California Biodiesel Multimedia Evaluation Tier I Report are due by March 25, 2009.
October 14, 2009	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 Presentations Biodiesel/Renewable Diesel Research Study 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
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 (NO_x) impact study updates, NO_x mitigation study, and biodiesel multimedia. Meeting Notice and Agenda Presentations: Biodiesel/Renewable Diesel Research Study Presentation by Thomas McKone, University of California, Berkeley and Timothy Ginn, University of California, Davis
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 (NO_x) impact study updates, NO_x mitigation study, and biodiesel multimedia. Meeting Notice and Agenda
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 Presentation Biodiesel/Renewable Diesel Research Study Revised Test Protocol Part Two: Emission Tests
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 Presentations Biodiesel/Renewable Diesel Research Study or Biodiesel/Renewable Diesel Research Study CARB Diesel vs Federal Diesel or CARB Diesel vs Federal Diesel Test Protocols CARB Biodiesel Characterization Study Part One: Fuels Part Two: Emission Tests
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 NO_x mitigation. Updated Meeting Notice and Agenda Presentations Staff Presentation
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 CARB Biofuels/Renewable Diesel Research Plan. Meeting Notice and Agenda Staff Presentation Presentation of A 2^nd Opinion Inc. - "Avoid Data that Hides Behind Error Band" by Cal Hodge
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 CARB Biofuels Research Plan. Meeting Notice and Agenda Proposed Work Plan for Biofuels Research Study CARB Staff Presentation Presentation of National Biodiesel Board - "ASTM Specification Update" by Steve Howell 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 UC Berkeley Grant Summary and Authorization Form Contract Agreement UC Davis Grant Summary and Authorization Form Contract Agreement
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 CARB Draft Advisory on Biodiesel and the CARB biodiesel research plan. Meeting Notice and Agenda CARB Staff Presentation Proposed Biodiesel Research Submitted Comments on the Draft Biodiesel Advisory Alliance of Automobile Manufacturers American Trucking Associations, Inc. Neste Oil Western States Petroleum Association Submitted Comments on the Proposed Biodiesel Research Study BP America Inc. Engine Manufacturers Association Monterey Bay Unified Air Pollution Control District Western States Petroleum Association
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 CARB Draft Advisory on Biodiesel, the CARB biodiesel research plan, and the American Society of Testing and Materials activities. Meeting Notice and Agenda CARB Staff Presentation Proposed Biodiesel Research
November 16, 2006	Revised CARB Draft Advisory on Biodiesel Use 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 Fuels. The public may submit comments relating to the Revised CARB Draft Advisory on Biodiesel Use in writing or by e-mail to be considered by CARB staff. All comments are requested to be received by December 5, 2006.
July 7, 2006	Public Comments to CARB's Suggested Biodiesel Policy
May 24, 2006	CARB's Suggested Biodiesel Policy as presented by CARB 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 CARB staff. All comments must be received by June 26, 2006.
June 23, 2005	Biodiesel Briefing to the Board in Fresno CARB Staff Presentation
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 CARB Staff Presentation Other Presentations Effects of Biodiesel on NOx Emissions by Robert McCormick (NREL) ASTM Biodiesel Update by Steve Howell (National Biodiesel Board)
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. Meeting Notice and Agenda
August 19 & 20, 2003	Alternative Diesel Fuels Symposium CARB and the California Energy Commission (CEC) will host a symposium to discuss alternative diesel fuels as a strategy to address California's air quality and energy issues.

Alternative Diesel Fuels: Meetings & Workshops

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