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Cummins
approves
B20
Biodiesel
Fuels Picture:
"The
ISL
is
one
of
the
fastest-growing
engines
in
popularity
among
diesel
motorhome
owners
because
it
delivers
outstanding
performance."
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LOUISVILLE,
Ky.--(BUSINESS
WIRE)--March
21,
2007--Cummins
Inc.
(NYSE:CMI)
today
announced
the
approval
of
biodiesel
B20
blends
for
use
in
its
2002
and
later
emissions-compliant
ISX,
ISM,
ISL,
ISC
and
ISB
engines.
This
includes
the
recently
released
2007
products.
Cummins
is
able
to
upgrade
its
previous
position
on
the
use
of
biodiesel
fuel,
which
limited
the
use
to
B5
blends
only,
up
to
B20
for
three
key
reasons.
First,
the
American
Society
of
Testing
Materials
specification
ASTM
D6751
now
includes
an
important
stability
specification
for
B100
biodiesel.
Second,
the
availability
of
quality
fuels
from
BQ-9000
Certified
Marketers
and
Accredited
Producers
is
growing
rapidly;
and
third,
Cummins
has
completed
the
necessary
testing
and
evaluations
to
ensure
that
customers
can
reliably
operate
their
equipment
with
confidence
using
B20
fuel.
"We
have
completed
exhaustive
analysis
and
test
evaluations
which
enable
Cummins
to
provide
the
necessary
guidance
and
information
to
our
customers
for
the
proper
and
successful
use
of
this
fuel
in
our
engine,"
said
Edward
Lyford-Pike,
Chief
Engineer
-
Advanced
Alternative
Fuel
Programs.
"This
will
enable
our
customers
to
have
a
choice
that
includes
renewable
fuel."
The
popularity
and
use
of
biodiesel
fuel
continues
to
climb.
Recent
studies
predict
that,
by
2008,
1.2
billion
gallons
of
B100
biodiesel
will
be
produced
in
the
United
States.
Cummins
will
continue
its
efforts
to
ensure
that
future
products
will
be
compatible
with
biodiesel
fuels,
and
will
continue
to
participate
in
industry
efforts
aimed
at
the
development
of
consistent
quality
throughout
the
biodiesel
industry.
Further
information
about
the
use
of
biodiesel
for
both
on-highway
and
off-highway
Cummins
products
can
be
found
on
the
Web
at
everytime.cummins.com.
Cummins
Inc.,
a
global
power
leader,
is
a
corporation
of
complementary
business
units
that
design,
manufacture,
distribute
and
service
engines
and
related
technologies,
including
fuel
systems,
controls,
air
handling,
filtration,
emission
solutions
and
electrical
power
generation
systems.
Headquartered
in
Columbus,
Indiana
(USA),
Cummins
serves
customers
in
more
than
160
countries
through
its
network
of
550
company-owned
and
independent
distributor
facilities
and
more
than
5,000
dealer
locations.
Cummins
reported
net
income
of
$715
million
on
sales
of
$11.4
billion
in
2006.
Press
releases
can
be
found
on
the
Web
at
cummins.com
or
everytime.cummins.com.
See
the
full
press
release
here
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