# NSB-funded research key to expanding California biodiesel market

> The California Air Resources Board has certified a biodiesel additive that lets B20 blends meet the cleanest emissions profile in the US when mixed with CARB diesel. The National Biodiesel Board developed the additive with funding from the Nebraska Soybean Board. The approval supports biodiesel use under California's low carbon fuel standard.

- Date: 2017-08-01 · published 2017-08-01T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: policy · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/69333-nsb-funded-research-key-to-expanding-california-biodiesel-market
- Commodities: [Soybean Oil](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SBO.md)

## Why it matters

Wider biodiesel acceptance in California adds a marginal source of soybean oil demand. The effect on prices is small relative to federal mandates.

## Read by commodity

- SBO: bullish ▲

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| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
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## Sources

- farmprogress.com: https://www.farmprogress.com/soybean/nsb-funded-research-key-to-expanding-california-biodiesel-market

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