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AGQM started a new test round of Biodiesel oxidation stabilizers. The sophisticated tests aim at eliminating possible detrimental interactions of additives when blended with Diesel fuel. more…

AGQM’s members elected their Board of Directors during the General Assembly held in Berlin on 8 November 2013. more…

In cooperation with a leading manufacturer of parking heaters for passenger cars and trucks, AGQM could complete a project which demonstrates that Biodiesel can maintain a high quality for a long period of time. The results serve as basis for the continuing development of parking heaters fit for the operation with Biodiesel. more…

Arbeitsgemeinschaft Qualitaetsmanagement Biodiesel e. V. (AGQM) completed its 7th no-harm test round of oxidation stabilizers which resulted in adding three new products to AGQM’s existing no-harm list. Biodiesel producers can thus select from a total of 40 tested products of 23 producers of oxidation stabilizers. more…

Strategies for Biofuels of the future must be developed jointly by all parties involved. This is the conclusion experts from the mineral oil, automotive and Biodiesel industries drew at the ‘6th International Conference on Biodiesel – A Fuel on the Move’. more…

Again the Biodiesel quality of AGQM’s member companies is at top level in 2012; the annual report of Arbeitsgemeinschaft Qualitaetsmanagement Biodiesel (AGQM), available now, impressively demonstrates that the production of high-class products is paramount for all members. more…

On 7 and 8 May 2013 The Association of Quality Management Biodiesel (Arbeitsgemeinschaft Qualitaetsmanagement Biodiesel e.V., AGQM) will host its ‘6th International Conference on Biodiesel’ in Berlin. One session of the conference will deal in particular with the increasing requirements Biodiesel must fulfil both as pure fuel or blend component with regard to emissions, performance, material durability and wear as well as the reduction of fuel consumption. more…

AGQM’s 6th International Conference on Biodiesel will be held in Berlin on 7th – 8th May 2013. At the beginning of the conference an outline will be given of the current market development of Biodiesel on the internationally crucial sales markets (EU, USA, Asia, South America). The German Biodiesel industry will take position with regard to the EU Commission’s proposals concerning renewable energies and fuel quality guidelines. more…

The working group Quality Management Biodiesel e.V. (AGQM) has completed the sixth test period of the no-harm test for oxidation stabilisers and added additional products to its no-harm list. These demanding tests ensure that chemical and physical properties are not affected by the use of oxidation stabilisers in Biodiesel, that no inadmissible reciprocal effects occurs with other oxidation stabilisers used in Diesel fuel (B7) and that security datasheets are available for the additive. more…

The Union zur Förderung von Oel- und Proteinpflanzen e.V. (UFOP) welcomes the approval issued by Deutz AG for biodiesel as a clean fuel (B100) for the Agripower engines of series TCD 6.1 L6 and TCD 7.8 L6. more…