Caterpillar Approves Use of B20 Biodiesel for Compact and Mid-Range Industrial Engines

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Updated: September 22nd, 2008 10:40 AM EDT
Caterpillar, Inc.

PEORIA, IL - Caterpillar approves the use of B20 biodiesel - 20% dilution of biodiesel with standard diesel - across its range of compact and mid-range engines including the C0.5 through C2.2 Tier 4 Interim (11-66 hp), the C4.4, C4.4 ACERT and C6.6 ACERT (72-275 hp) Tier 3/Stage IIIA compliant engines. Caterpillar believes the growth of biodiesel as a fuel source and the move to higher percentage blends makes approval of this fuel source a strategic market advantage for OEMs and end users.

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