I would like to make a comment on biodiesel, if I could.
There has been some conversation as to where the biodiesel industry is right now. There are questions as to whether it's going to be acceptable to the consumer. The trucking industry is one of the more vocal and larger consumers out there. We've actually been working with some large energy companies on the biodiesel issue and trying to figure out what the biggest market concerns are. Certainly the fuel properties and meeting the standards that are currently out there are their biggest questions.
The conclusion that we've come to--and we've been working in cooperation with these energy companies and have similar conclusions on this--is that it's the cold flow properties that are the big challenge. Their feeling is that they will be able to meet the standards for cold flow for diesel that is in the pumps right now. They'll be able to take biodiesel and meet the exact same standard they're reaching right now with diesel. That's where they need to be. That's their bottom line.
We agree with that. If you put a product out there that's not going to be successful, basically, that's not good for anybody.
The energy companies say they can do it. They just need to do a little bit of work to make sure that they can get there. Absolutely, I think this work needs to be done. I see a very bright future for biodiesel in this country, and I believe it is coming. From their perspective, they're ready to do it.
In my opinion, they're probably not going to jump in with their own two feet without some sort of signal from the government that this is the direction we're headed. So I think a signal around biodiesel needs to come in order for us to get there.