Did you know that you can use up to a 20 percent blend of biodiesel year-round, in even the coldest of climates? Biodiesel will gel in cold weather, just like regular diesel fuel. But B20 can be treated for winter use, in similar ways that No. 2 diesel is treated. Using B20 throughout the winter months just takes a little preparation and good fuel management practices. A good fuel distributor will make sure your fuel is treated for optimum cold weather performance.

• Biodiesel "Let It Snow" Tri-fold Brochure
• Biodiesel Cold Weather Fact Sheet for Fuel Distributors
• Biodiesel Cold Weather Fact Sheet (General Use)

See what others have to say about biodiesel use in cold climates, including:

Yellowstone National Park Biodiesel powers about 300 vehicles, boilers and other diesel equipment at the crown jewel of America’s national park system.
Cranmore Mountain Resort When snow falls at a rate of several inches per hour and all signs point to perfect weekend ski conditions, this ski resort has a lot riding on successful operation of its snow grooming equipment.
City of Brooklyn Park, Minn. The City has used biodiesel blends since 1999 in its fleet of over 100 vehicles, including fire trucks, utility and police vehicles.
The following are additional examples of customers using biodiesel blends successfully in cold climates year-round.
City of Keene, New Hampshire SUNY College of Environmental Science & Forestry, Syracuse, New York City of Denver, Colorado City of Ann Arbor, Michigan Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore, Munising, Michigan Otter Creek Brewing, Middlebury, Vermont Brad Luce/Minnesota Trucker City of Colorado Springs, Colorado	Eureka Recycling, St. Paul, Minnesota City of Brooklyn Park, Minnesota Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming Boise, Idaho Fire Department Sanitary Services Company (SSC), Meridian, Idaho Colorado’s Aspen Resorts Harvard University

Looking for more information on how to blend and treat biodiesel in cold weather? Use the following resources:

• Biodiesel Cold Weather Blending Study
• Handling and Use Guidelines
• Fuel Quality Guide
  
  
• Report: Cold Flow Characteristics of Biodiesel Blends from Multi-Feedstock

• News Release: “Biodiesel Stands Up to Sub-Zero Temperatures”
• Listen to Ed Hegland, NBB Chairman, talking about biodiesel use in Minnesota winters  .wma
• Listen to Dave Harris, Harvard University fleet manager,  Dave Harris, Part 2   .wma
• PowerPoint presentation on cold weather use
• Bioheat® Fuel Promo Items