【正】 I. The development and application situation of bio-diesel In the 1980’s - 1990’s in China, some relevant research institutes were engaged in the research on bio-diesel. For example, Agricultural Research Institute of Sichuan province have organized or taken part in the researches of bio-diesel, by cooperating with Petrol China (Sichuan) and Chengdu Oil and Chemistry Plant successively. The former Machinery, Ministry and Sinochem allocated special funds to Shanghai ICE Institute and Guizhou Mountain Agriculture Machinery Institute for the research. In 1990, University and Science