August 18, 2007 - WINNIPEG, Manitoba - Canada's fledgling biodiesel industry must prove its fuel additive can work in frigid winter weather before users can meet new government targets, an official with Shell Canada Ltd. said recently.

Engine manufacturers will not warranty performance of engines using biodiesel blends, and fuel makers need assurances there will be no harm done in temperatures that can approach -40 C (-40 F) in wide swath of the country, said Gerry Ertel, manager of regulatory affairs for Shell, Canada's No. 3 oil producer and refiner.

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