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Closing time of the office between Christmas and New Year

Please note that the AGQM office will be closed between Christmas and New Year. We will be happy to be at your disposal again from 02.01.2023. more…

AGQM No-Harm Test 2022/2023 – Additives at its best!

AGQM is again testing oxidation stabilizers and flow improvers for biodiesel for their safe use. Registration for the current no-harm test round is possible until 9th December 2022. more…

Start of the AGQM Round Robin Test Pharmaceutical Glycerol 2022

Registration to the round robin test pharmaceutical glycerol offered by Arbeitsgemeinschaft Qualitäts-management Biodiesel e.V. (AGQM) is now possible. more…

Biodiesel Quality Report 2021

Through the use of biofuels 83% greenhouse gas emissions could be saved in 2021. Biodiesel is by far the most important biofuel for achieving the climate targets. The Biodiesel Quality Report 2021, now published by AGQM (Association Quality Management Biodiesel) shows how excellent the quality of the products originating from Germany and Austria is, and that this would allow a higher proportion of biodiesel to be blended. more…

Setting the oxidation stability of FAME safely

Sufficient oxidation stability is essential for the safe use of biodiesel. For stabilisation, antioxidants are needed that can be used without interaction with diesel fuel and other additives. In the successfully completed no-harm test round for oxidation stabilisers for biodiesel, three antioxidants passed the challenging tests and can thus be used safely. more…

Closure of the office 07. and 08.03.2022

Please note that the AGQM office will be closed on 07.03.2022 and 08.03.2022 due to the Berlin wide public holiday. more…

Start of the Round Robin Tests for Biodiesel and Vegetable & Used Cooking Oils

Registration for the round robin tests of the Arbeitsgemeinschaft Qualitätsmanagement Biodiesel e.V. (AGQM). (AGQM) is possible until 25 February 2022. more…

New list: These commercial vehicles are allowed to fill up with biodiesel

A new list shows the trucks, buses, engines, and other commercial vehicles that have been approved by the manufacturers to run on higher blends of biodiesel. They can be fuelled with a proportion of 10 percent (B10), 20 percent (B20), 30 percent (B30) or pure biodiesel (B100). Almost all well-known vehicle and engine manufacturers have given their approvals, from Caterpillar to DEUTZ, MAN and MTU to Scania and Volvo. By using biodiesel, operators of heavy-duty vehicle fleets contribute to climate protection, because depending on the feedstock, biodiesel emits between 70-90 percent less greenhouse gases than fossil diesel. more…