tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-122850662024-03-05T01:39:07.204-08:00Sacramento Biofuels NetworkCreating choices in biofuels access and renewable energy implementation through an interdependent community of sustainability-minded consumers and businessesMatt Weiserhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04428763071441508563noreply@blogger.comBlogger20125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12285066.post-29362535977812750122022-02-04T19:02:00.013-08:002022-02-06T00:36:36.501-08:00Sac Biodiesel Buyers Respond to Marketplace Changes<p>Unavoidably, our local network of Sacramento biodiesel B100 buyers have gone through significant changes in the last few years as a result of political and commercial marketplace disruption in the California and U.S.biodiesel industries. However, the local grassroots movement of producing and using biodiesel B100 is still alive and now focusing on serving local innovative eco-minded farmers and consumers. If you have any interest in accessing pure biodiesel B100 to use in your diesel vehicle, generator or equipment, contact Steve to discuss the current options and possibilities - phone area code (nine one six) 308-2470 or <b><a href="mailto:steve@theinfoexchange.org">steve@theinfoexchange.org</a></b>.</p><p></p><p>[Technorati tags: <a href="http://technorati.com/tag/biodiesel" rel="tag">biodiesel,</a> <a href="http://technorati.com/tag/sacramento" rel="tag">Sacramento</a>]</p>Stevehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09548864876106822054noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12285066.post-30753423459863407282022-01-31T12:30:00.000-08:002022-02-04T18:29:41.679-08:00Cooking Oil Recycling Drop OffSacramento Cooking Oil Recycling Campaign has a new location to drop off your used cooking oil for recycling into local biodiesel.<br />
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<u>Cooking Oil Recycling Drop Site Address</u>:<br />
Our sites are no longer posted publicly. Restaurants and residents can contact us at the phone or email address below to access our used cooking oil recycling services.<br />
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<u>Directions To Recycling Drop Site</u>:<br />
Please contact us<br />
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<u>Recycling Requirements</u>: <br />
Please be sure your used cooking oil is in sealed leak proof containers and free from non recyclable contaminates such as water, excessive food
scraps or any waste materials other than the used oil itself so we can re-purpose it into local biodiesel for a cleaner environment and a sustainable local economy.<br />
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We can accept residential and commercial used cooking oil. For restaurants and commercial food services that generate ongoing used cooking oil, we have professional collection services that will provide you with a recycling container and collect from your premises on a regular schedule. Contact Steve about this service: phone area code (<b>nine one six) 308-2470 or email <a href="mailto:steve@theinfoexchange.org">steve@theinfoexchange.org </a></b><br />
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[Technorati tags: <a href="http://technorati.com/tag/biodiesel" rel="tag">biodiesel,</a> <a href="http://technorati.com/tag/sacramento" rel="tag">Sacramento</a>]Stevehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09548864876106822054noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12285066.post-15232201226547907182019-11-15T18:29:00.001-08:002022-02-05T16:36:52.146-08:00Sac Cooking Oil Recycling Campaign in the news!Sacramento Biofuels Network and Sacramento Cooking Oil Recycling Campaign (Sac CORC) have been in the news many times throughout the past year. Our latest spot on television will give restaurants and food service organizations a picture for how they can participate in recycling their used cooking oil for local biodiesel production instead of going to feed cattle, which has been the conventional industrial marketplace for the used oil.<br />
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WATCH THESE VIDEO CLIPS TO learn how Sacramento Cooking Oil Recycling
Campaign makes it easy to recycle your used cooking oil for locally
produced, astm certified, commercial quality biodiesel B100 available
locally. Better for the people, the cows, the community and the planet.<br />
HELP US KEEP THIS RECYCLED RESOURCE LOCAL! <br />
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Q. What is the best way to utilize the recycled used cooking oil?<br />
A. LOCAL BIODIESEL IS THE MOST SUSTAINABLE and RENEWABLE PURPOSE for this recycled resource so
we may begin to solve our problem of depending on increasingly costly
and diminishing petroleum sources. We DO NOT provide it to collectors who sell it to overseas markets or for cattle feed! Both these choices contribute to an unsustainable and ultimately destructive outcome, making humans and cattle sick.The best use for local recycled cooking oil is to keep it local for locally produced biofuel. Sacramento Cooking Oil Recycling Campaign is the only local oil recycling service that can assure this resource will be kept local. Please join us.<br />
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If you know any restaurants that could benefit from learning about this, send them this link. If you have a restaurant or simply want to learn more about this local recycling program contact Steve at <a href="mailto:steve@theinfoexchange.org">steve@theinfoexchange.org </a><br />
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Technorati tags: <a href="http://technorati.com/tag/biodiesel" rel="tag">biodiesel,</a> <a href="http://technorati.com/tag/sacramento" rel="tag">Sacramento</a>]Stevehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09548864876106822054noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12285066.post-62004030875326951232012-09-12T16:59:00.002-07:002022-02-05T16:44:07.152-08:00Recycle Your Used Fryer Oil for Biofuels!Q. What do I do with my used cooking oil after I fry my deep fried foods?<br />
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A. You can now <span style="font-style: italic;">RECYCLE </span>your used fryer oil for local renewable biofuel production through our community recycling network called Sacramento Cooking Oil Recycling Campaign or Sac CORC. Restaurants and commercial food services can receive free on going collection services and anyone with quantities of 20 gallons or more can receive a free oil pick up. To participate in the Sacramento Cooking Oil Recycling Campaign email <a href="mailto:steve@theinfoexchange.org">steve@theinfoexchange.org</a><br />
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Q. WHERE DO I TAKE MY USED HOME COOKING OIL FOR BIOFUELS RECYCLING?<br />
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A. Let the oil cool back down to room temp after frying, then drain it back into the container you purchased the oil in or a similar clean, leak proof container and contact us for the nearest drop location in the Sacramento and outlying areas - email <a href="mailto:steve@theinfoexchange.org">steve@theinfoexchange.org</a><br />
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To become a seasonal or on-going drop off location email <a href="mailto:steve@theinfoexchange.org">steve@theinfoexchange.org</a><br />
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Technorati tags: <a href="http://technorati.com/tag/biodiesel" rel="tag">biodiesel,</a> <a href="http://technorati.com/tag/sacramento" rel="tag">Sacramento</a>]Stevehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09548864876106822054noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12285066.post-82155199172726421992012-05-04T00:03:00.001-07:002022-02-05T15:58:17.037-08:00What is the Price for Biodiesel?Whenever petroleum prices go into a noticeable or serious increase, our biodiesel buyers network, SBN, gets far more inquiries from price motivated people hoping to save money by buying biodiesel. Here are some common questions and answers regarding price:<br />
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<span style="font-weight: bold;">What is the price for biodiesel?</span>"About the same or more than petro diesel" is the short answer, so buying commercially produced biodiesel through the conventional market supply and demand influences will not likely save a diesel driver any money over petro diesel.<br />
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<span style="font-weight: bold;">Why would I buy biodiesel if it won't save me money (benefits)?</span><br />
There are many benefits to using biodiesel over petro diesel and, other than running a diesel engine, the two fuels have little in common so comparing them could be irrelevant. Which benefits of using locally produced, B100 made from locally recycled cooking oil do you care about?: <br />
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<li>Biodiesel is an easy, inexpensive first step toward making energy solutions real now before petroleum reaches peak to avoid panic.</li>
<li>Biodiesel supports local businesses and economy.</li>
<li>Biodiesel is made from crops that are renewable for an ongoing but seasonally limited supply.</li>
<li>Biodiesel emissions are non toxic.</li>
<li>Biodiesel has a higher lubricity which helps the engine run smoother and longer.</li>
<li>Using biodiesel sets a healthy example for our children and will leave them a healthy legacy. </li>
<li>It is not necessary to invade countries or kill anyone to gain access to biodiesel.</li>
<li>Biodiesel decentralizes power, naturally and peacefully. </li>
<li>Biodiesel is primarily carbon neutral.</li>
<li>Biodiesel smells good.</li>
<li>Running on biodiesel is just plain fun!</li>
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<span style="font-weight: bold;">Why is the price for biodiesel about the same or more than petro diesel? </span><br />
As shoppers compare prices between the two fuels on the open market, some predictable principles of supply and demand prevail as long as buyers keep wanting the lowest price and sellers keep wanting the greatest profit. Unless there is some kind of intervening policy or behavior introduced, the price for biodiesel sold in these conventional market conditions cannot go below petro diesel prices without the biodiesel supply diminishing as buyers buy it up when the price is lower. A diminished biodiesel supply makes the value and price go up for any remaining feedstock oil (what biodiesel is made from) in turn causing the biodiesel price to go up until it is equal to or greater than petro diesel prices causing the buying frenzy to taper off. Whenever the petro prices have risen above the biodiesel prices, the entire biodiesel supply gets purchased quickly by price shoppers leading to shortage related market and pricing phenomenon taking hold throughout the supply and manufacturing process. This phenomenon is even leading to bidding wars for the waste restaurant cooking oil in many areas.<br />
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<span style="font-weight: bold;">How can I save money with biodiesel?</span><br />
Making biodiesel ourselves is one way of being in control of our costs, either individually or collectively, by getting out of the conventional market supply and demand influences. This still leaves the feedstock and methanol costs to deal with unless we grow and make those ourselves too. It is also possible to organize individuals and groups to purchase biodiesel collaboratively, as we do through Sac Biofuels Network, which makes buying and delivery more efficient to help bring the cost down.<br />
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SBN assists people to both make biodiesel and buy it collaboratively and more efficiently. Contact Steve Bash at <a href="mailto:steve@theinfoexchange.org">steve@theinfoexchange.org</a> if either of these options interests you.<br />
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[Technorati tags: <a href="http://technorati.com/tag/biodiesel" rel="tag">biodiesel,</a> <a href="http://technorati.com/tag/sacramento" rel="tag">Sacramento</a>]Stevehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09548864876106822054noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12285066.post-25759134738160358372009-06-11T17:00:00.001-07:002022-02-05T15:58:41.683-08:00Midtown Supply Site Accepting New Members!UPDATE 6/11/09: NOW FULL - NOT ACCEPTING NEW MEMBERS.<br />
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Contact Steve Bash at <a href="mailto:steve@theinfoexchange.org">steve@theinfoexchange.org</a> about local biodiesel availability.<br />
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SBN welcomes the newest Supply Site in midtown Sacramento to offer biodiesel B99.9 to registered members.<br />
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Contact Kevin at ... to sign up as a member and begin fueling your vehicle with biodiesel.<br />
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[Technorati tags: <a href="http://technorati.com/tag/biodiesel" rel="tag">biodiesel,</a> <a href="http://technorati.com/tag/sacramento" rel="tag">Sacramento</a>]Stevehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09548864876106822054noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12285066.post-69849720251986375872008-11-15T22:01:00.000-08:002022-02-05T15:59:08.618-08:00What is Sacramento Biofuels Network? (Update)<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUfPtJCZHtiu6dpgZEceriTGeWQIiOs0K1kNhbb5p2LDvHldSATuPqQMFdOlf8VkMtmX2T8aGzL1ydUjkuioFOTFS9MI3QZqaekaR1mIDHG0thu5AkCIH9h8JZdcidRhHjbsTe/s1600-h/alex+tote+photo.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" height="152" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5134375390616691186" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUfPtJCZHtiu6dpgZEceriTGeWQIiOs0K1kNhbb5p2LDvHldSATuPqQMFdOlf8VkMtmX2T8aGzL1ydUjkuioFOTFS9MI3QZqaekaR1mIDHG0thu5AkCIH9h8JZdcidRhHjbsTe/s200/alex+tote+photo.JPG" style="float: right; margin: 0px 0px 10px 10px;" width="201" /></a> <span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 100%;">Here is an update describing what <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">SBN</span> is all about these days.
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<div><div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 100%;">Sacramento <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">Biofuels</span> Network, <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">SBN</span>, was formed to assist people in implementing energy options beyond dependency on nonrenewable petroleum starting with establishing local access to commercial quality <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">biodiesel</span> in the <st1:city st="on"><st1:place st="on">Sacramento</st1:place></st1:city> area.</span>
</p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 100%;"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 100%;"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">SBN</span> services include <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_5">biodiesel</span> consumer education, organizing Buyers Groups and coordinating bulk <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_6">biodiesel</span> delivery for a variety of network members. The network is currently made up of <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_7">biodiesel</span> bulk purchasers, called Supply Sites, who purchase pure commercial quality <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_8">biodiesel</span> (B100) in bulk through <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_9">SBN</span> utilizing suitable above ground bulk containers, usually 250 to 2000 gallon, to store and dispense the fuel.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 100%;">The two basic types of <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_10">SBN</span> Supply Sites are:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 100%;"><b><u><span style="font-family: Arial;">Independent Supply Sites</span></u></b></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 100%;">, who purchase <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_11">biodiesel</span> in bulk for their own in-house or personal needs including agricultural, commercial and institutional organizations and fleets.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 100%;"><b><u><span style="font-family: Arial;">Buyers Group Supply Sites</span></u></b></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 100%;">, where a Site Host provides space for storing and dispensing a bulk quantity of <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_12">biodiesel</span> to share with friends or other individual buyers who become members of that Supply Site. All Buyers Group members must read and sign a site specific version of a <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_13">Biodiesel</span> Buyers Agreement (sample provided by <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_14">SBN</span>) to be a member and purchase the <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_15">biodiesel</span> from that site cooperatively. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 100%;"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 100%;">The Buyers Group Supply Sites are organized like the Community Supported Agriculture model which we call Community Supported Energy, <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_16">CSE</span>. This <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_17">CSE</span> distribution model is an effective way to bring individual consumers together to exchange information, develop mutual interests and to utilize their collective purchasing power for choices in fuel access, bulk pricing and related cooperative consumer benefits.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 100%;"><o:p></o:p></span></p><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 100%;"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_18">SBN</span> assists members in gaining access to <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_19">biodiesel</span>, setting up Supply Sites, meeting legal requirements and understanding basic <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_20">biodiesel</span> use and handling guidelines.<span style="font-size: 0px;"> </span>Once set up, a Supply Site can make a bulk <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_21">biodiesel</span> purchase through the <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_22">SBN</span> coordinator who aggregates the order quantities and organizes them for efficient delivery, to make minimum delivery requirements and to achieve collective bulk quantity price breaks. The <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_23">biodiesel</span> is delivered to each Supply Site by refilling their containers from the selected distributor’s commercial tanker truck. The manufacturers and distributors who supply <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_24">SBN</span> Supply Sites are selected by a list of buying priorities starting with their ability to verify fuel quality according to national standards as the number one priority.
<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_25">SBN</span> Coordinator: Steve Bash, </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 100%;"><a href="mailto:steve@theinfoexchange.org">steve@theinfoexchange.org</a><o:p></o:p></span> <span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 100%;">
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[<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_26">Technorati</span> tags: <a href="http://technorati.com/tag/biodiesel" rel="tag"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_27">biodiesel</span>,</a> <a href="http://technorati.com/tag/sacramento" rel="tag">Sacramento</a>]</div></div></div>Stevehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09548864876106822054noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12285066.post-35018060746217292062008-11-13T11:39:00.000-08:002010-11-02T13:16:49.159-07:00BIODIESEL vs SVOBiodiesel and straight vegetable oil (SVO) are not the same thing. They are two different substances that will both serve as a fuel in a diesel engine. When you are shopping for your diesel vehicle, please be aware that you do NOT have to “convert” or modify a diesel car to run on BIODIESEL. SVO, however, does require modifications or "conversion kits", usually involving heaters, to run safely in a diesel engine.<br /><br />Biodiesel is made from vegetable oil to be thinner than vegetable oil so it will flow in the fuel lines more easily than SVO and can run in any stock diesel engine without any modifications or “conversions” to the vehicle. Biodiesel is made from vegetable oil by chemically "thinning" the vegetable oil into a new substance which has similar flow characteristics to conventional petroleum diesel.<br /><br />If you want to run your diesel vehicle on SVO, that DOES require modifications or converting the vehicle to deal with the flow and combustion problems caused from the thickness of vegetable oil, especially in cooler temperatures. The conversion usually involves adding heating devises at locations along the fuel system to heat the oil to thin it so it will flow smoothly and ignite properly in the engine.<br /><br />Biodiesel is already thinned enough to run in any diesel vehicle without any conversions or heaters added to the vehicle.<br /><br />Contact the blog host, Steve Bash, for info on SVO and conversions.<br /><br />[Technorati tags: <a href="http://technorati.com/tag/biodiesel" rel="tag">biodiesel,</a> <a href="http://technorati.com/tag/sacramento" rel="tag">Sacramento</a>]Stevehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09548864876106822054noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12285066.post-36546511177755364572008-04-13T22:29:00.000-07:002022-02-05T16:26:29.327-08:00New Biodiesel Supply Site in Sacramento! -Now full<span style="font-weight: bold;">Sacramento <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">Biofuels</span></span></span> Network now has another <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">biodiesel</span></span></span> supply site (-now at membership capacity- </span>contact Steve Bash at <a href="mailto:steve@theinfoexchange.org">steve@theinfoexchange.org</a> for info on how to purchase biodiesel.)
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</span>If you are ready to start using <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">biodiesel</span></span></span> and this new location is convenient for you, I suggest you sign up soon to become a member before this Buyers Group too, reaches their membership capacity. <span style="font-size: 100%; font-weight: bold;">24th St Sacramento/<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_5"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">dsb</span></span></span> <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_6"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_5"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_5">Biodiesel</span></span></span> Coop</span>
Member Registration/Membership Coordinator: David Baker.
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24th St near Broadway Sacramento, CA. <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_9"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_8"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_8">SBN</span></span></span> now has five Buyers Group Supply Sites at membership capacity serving <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_9"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_9">biodiesel</span></span> users all over the greater Sacramento area, plus this new one filling up fast. <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_10">SBN</span> also serves a growing number of Independent Supply Sites, throughout the Sacramento valley and foothills areas, who purchase <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_10"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_10"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_11">biodiesel</span></span></span> through <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_11"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_11"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_12">SBN</span></span></span> in bulk for their personal, agricultural or business fleet use.
If you are interested in purchasing <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_12"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_13">biodiesel</span></span> individually by the tank full or in bulk independently or as a Buyers Group Host or learning more about what is required to set up a <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_12"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_13"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_14">biodiesel</span></span></span> Supply Site in general, contact Steve Bash at <a href="mailto:steve@theinfoexchange.org">steve@theinfoexchange.org</a>.
[<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_13"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_14"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_15">Technorati</span></span></span> tags: <a href="http://technorati.com/tag/biodiesel" rel="tag"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_14"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_15"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_16">biodiesel</span></span></span>,</a> <a href="http://technorati.com/tag/sacramento" rel="tag">Sacramento</a>]Stevehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09548864876106822054noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12285066.post-85203143716007914622007-11-15T21:53:00.000-08:002007-11-15T23:54:51.340-08:00SBN Biodiesel Buying PrioritiesWhen SBN orders biodiesel for the supply sites, the following are the priorities used.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">SBN Biodiesel Buying Priorities</span> (in order of priority)<br /><br />1. Quality verification- All suppliers must show astm certification or better to verify fuel quality from the manufacturer.<br /><br />2. Locally produced and/or grown- Form relationships with growers, manufacturers, and distributors as local as possible.<br /><br />3. Support practices of sustainability - Form relationships with growers, manufacturers, and distributors that support practices of ecological sustainability such as: utilizing waste oil feedstock before virgin oil, sustainably grown feedstock that is non GMO, no pesticides, no chemical fertilizers, organically grown whenever possible and deliver the biodiesel in trucks that run on biodiesel.<br /><br />4. Support cooperative business models- Form relationships with growers, manufacturers, and distributors that support models of business that are equitable, transparent and cooperative and encourage consumer empowerment.<br /><br />5. Price/value considerations- Price is always an important consideration but only after the previous priorities have been considered.<br /><br />6. Consistency of supply- Although biodiesel is a renewable fuel, the capacity of supply is limited by the biological nature of its source. Adapting our energy use and expectations in balance with ecological systems and natural resource interdependency is essential for healthy coexistence and sustenance of life. Consistency of supply is only relevant in SBN buying practices as the ecological sustainability of the sources indicate. As the global petroleum reserves reach peak of production, a new awareness regarding consistency of supply will be upon us, if it isn't already.<br /><br />[Technorati tags: <a href="http://technorati.com/tag/biodiesel" rel="tag">biodiesel,</a> <a href="http://technorati.com/tag/sacramento" rel="tag">Sacramento</a>]Stevehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09548864876106822054noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12285066.post-77000045863990430102007-11-14T16:09:00.000-08:002007-11-21T15:35:30.817-08:00Considerations for Using Biodiesel WiselyHere are the 4 primary considerations SBN advises all new users for using biodiesel safely and responsibly (taken from the generic membership agreement):<br /><br />1. <strong>Material Compatibility</strong> - I understand that biodiesel can accelerate the break down of rubber fuel hoses and gaskets causing them to leak. Vehicles made before 1994 probably have rubber fuel hoses and gaskets and will need to be replaced either before or upon failure with biodiesel compatible hoses and gaskets such as Viton. Check with the vehicle manufacturer.<br /><br />2. <strong>Cold Flow</strong> - I understand that biodiesel may need to be “winterized” in colder temperatures by mixing a sufficient percentage of petro diesel (5% or more), kerosene and/or anti gel additives with the biodiesel, depending on the temperatures the car is in, to keep the fuel flowing properly. Depending on the source and quality, biodiesel can begin to first cloud, and then gel between 25F- 45F. It is advisable to test your current fuel to know the temperature it begins to cloud.<br /><br />3. <strong>Cleaning Effect</strong> - I understand that the solvent characteristics of biodiesel will loosen and “clean out” the petroleum based diesel sediments that stick and accumulate in the fuel system over time. This dislodged diesel sediment can clog the fuel filter and require monitoring and possibly changing the fuel filter within the first few tankfuls of biodiesel. A clogged filter may cause the car to stall and fail to start. It is advisable to have a new fuel filter on hand and be ready to replace it if the symptoms arise.<br /><br />4. <strong>Warranty</strong> - I understand that the use of pure biodiesel (B100) or blends above B20 may void my vehicle warranty. Check with vehicle manufacturer about what percentage of biodiesel is currently accepted by them.<br /><br />[Technorati tags: <a href="http://technorati.com/tag/biodiesel" rel="tag">biodiesel,</a> <a href="http://technorati.com/tag/sacramento" rel="tag">Sacramento</a>]Stevehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09548864876106822054noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12285066.post-1118852183830840242007-10-15T09:14:00.000-07:002022-02-05T16:27:55.903-08:00Biodiesel Homebrew Classes Back By RequestLearn how to make biodiesel by private or group classes, now arranged by appointment. Classes are taught by Steve Bash, who has been making biodiesel for 9 years and has been active on many levels within the industry, both commercial and grassroots.
Participants in the homebrew class will learn all the basics to turn waste vegetable oil into a clean fuel for any diesel engine. For more information, see our announcement of a previous class <a href="http://sacbiofuels.blogspot.com/2005/06/homebrew-biodiesel-workshop-on-june-10.html">here.</a>
To make an appointment for a session or for more info, email Steve at <a href="mailto:steve@theinfoexchange.org">steve@theinfoexchange.org</a>.
[Technorati tags: <a href="http://technorati.com/tag/biodiesel" rel="tag">biodiesel,</a> <a href="http://technorati.com/tag/sacramento" rel="tag">Sacramento</a>]Matt Weiserhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04428763071441508563noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12285066.post-1118108284848935282007-06-06T18:28:00.000-07:002022-02-05T16:30:16.803-08:00Homebrew biodiesel workshop on June 15, 2007Now is a good time to free yourself from petroleum dependency! Grassroots biodiesel maker Steve Bash will host a workshop on making your own biodiesel this Friday, June 15, from 1 to 5 p.m. at his home in Fair Oaks, CA.
Attendees at the classroom-style workshop will: <blockquote>--Witness first-hand the process of making a 40-gallon batch from start to finish.
--Learn where & how to get all supplies needed.
--Learn about collecting used cooking oil from restaurants.
--Learn the process for testing the used oil for quality - titration
--Learn water washing and fuel quality verification
--Many insights and tricks to save you time and money
--Books and videos will be available for sale, and much more.</blockquote>Attendees will be guided on how to make this vegetable-oil based fuel, which will run in any diesel engine. For several years Steve has made biodiesel in his garage from free used restaurant cooking oil to demonstrate that sustainable fuel options exist and can be implemented now.
Steve says biodiesel is "grease for peace!"
The cost of the class is $75, enrollment limited to 5 people. Please email Steve at <a href="mailto:steve@theinfoexchange.org">steve@theinfoexchange.org</a> for more info or to register and receive directions. Payment may be made by cash, Visa or Mastercard, or a check. (Credit card or check not processed until the day of the event.)
Feel free to pass this on to others who may be interested!
[Technorati tags: <a href="http://technorati.com/tag/biodiesel" rel="tag">biodiesel,</a> <a href="http://technorati.com/tag/sacramento" rel="tag">Sacramento</a>]Matt Weiserhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04428763071441508563noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12285066.post-1117742319518432802005-06-02T12:36:00.000-07:002005-06-02T12:58:39.526-07:00Biodiesel booth hits Old Town SundaySteve Bash will bring his Biodiesel Info Booth to the River City Run on Sunday, June 5 in Old Town Sacramento. <br /><br />The <a href="http://www.earthdaysac.org/rivercityrun.htm">River City Run</a> is a project of the Sierra Club Sacramento Group. It features both 5K and 10K events starting at 8:30 a.m. Sunday, and participants can either run or walk. Throughout the day until midnight, the event includes food and entertainment on Sacramento's beautiful riverfront.<br /><br />The biodiesel booth will be located at Waterfront Park in Old Sacramento, along with other exhibitors. Bash offers the booth as a place to ask all your questions about biodiesel and vegetable oil fuels, and to start learn how to free yourself from petroleum! Books and videos will be for sale, along with free literature to take home. Samples and demos and friendly conversation will also be presented in abundance so you can see and feel what the biofuel movement is all about! <br /><br />In addition to the biodiesel booth, many exhibitors will also be on hand to offer information to the public. You can also bring your old batteries, cell phones and printer ink cartridges to the event for recycling. Entertainment will include Sacramento City College World Music Ensemble, the Kennelly School of Irish Dance, and the Jungle Jam African Drumline. The group "Sacramento" will be rocking out the course, which follows both the Sacramento and American rivers. <br /><br />Waterfront Park is located in Old Sacramento, just west of downtown and north of the I Street Bridge. Proceeds from the River City Run support the coordination of local Earth Day celebrations, sustainable living projects, and environmental education in Sacramento. <br /><br />See you there!<br /><br />[Technorati tags: <a href="http://technorati.com/tag/biodiesel" rel="tag">biodiesel,</a> <a href="http://technorati.com/tag/sacramento" rel="tag">Sacramento</a>]Matt Weiserhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04428763071441508563noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12285066.post-1115839505875331252005-05-11T12:25:00.000-07:002015-04-14T14:27:07.605-07:00Hosts needed for biodiesel fillup sites!<div style="float: right; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 10px;">
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Biodiesel is a vegetable oil based fuel that can be safely used in any diesel engine without modification. No "conversion" to the diesel vehicle or engine is necessary. It does not contribute to global warming and offers substantial reductions in emissions over petroleum-based diesel fuel. And, biodiesel contributes to engine life and performance due to its higher lubricity.<br />
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This renewable, cleaner burning fuel is available for purchase in various locations throughout the greater Sacramento area through a network of consumer membership co-ops, thanks to the organizing efforts of biodiesel booster Steve Bash of <a href="http://www.theinfoexchange.org/">The Information Exchange.</a> Access to biodiesel<br />
through this grassroots network depends on the membership capacity of each coop site and currently only two sites are accepting new members. To expand availability to the latest wave of local biodiesel purchasers, more "fill-up" sites are needed. This means more people are needed<br />
who are able to host a "tote", which is a small tank to store biodiesel at their home or business.<br />
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These heavy duty plastic totes are available in 275 to 330 gallon sizes which occupy a space about 4 feet by 4 feet square and 4 feet tall. A host site can simply be a residential garage, a shed or an industrial warehouse with vehicle accessibility. Since biodiesel is nontoxic, biodegradable, and not directly flammable, it is completely safe and legal to store in these plastic tote containers above ground with only maintenance considerations for potential leaks or spills.<br />
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All new tote hosts will be provided with complete guidance for smooth set up and operation through a sample Biodiesel Buyers Co-op Agreement and are free to determine all terms of operation such as designated fill-up times and the number of members to be accommodated. Once set up, they can take advantage of periodic biodiesel group purchasing sessions organized with the other local tote hosts to receive greater quantity price discounts and shipping charge reductions. Totes are generally refueled by a medium size tanker truck by pump and hose without the tote itself needing to be moved.<br />
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The initial equipment expenses usually include only the cost of the tote, pump and filter. If the host fronts the cost of these initial equipment expenses, they are generally recouped through membership or service fees by agreement with the members, separate from the price of the fuel which is sold at cost. Discounts and purchasing assistance is available for all these initial equipment items regardless of who fronts the cost.<br />
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All the biodiesel provided through the group purchasing sessions for any of the Sacramento co-ops is ASTM certified for quality, the highest standard in the business. And whenever possible, sources are from recycled cooking oil rather than the less sustainable raw feedstocks<br />
from soybean oil.<br />
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The more tote sites we can get running in Sacramento, the more likely we can bring down the price of biodiesel in the area and make it a real alternative to petroleum fuels. So step forward to host a tote, or recommend someone who can!<br />
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<i>Call Steve Bash at (916) 966-2375 to talk about hosting a tote, or email him at <a href="mailto:steve@theinfoexchange.org">steve@theinfoexchange.org</a></i>Matt Weiserhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04428763071441508563noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12285066.post-1115339052105680952005-05-05T17:15:00.000-07:002005-05-05T17:24:12.116-07:00Also at Whole Earth Fest: Biodiesel Classes!Just learned that there will be two classes on making your own biodiesel at the UC Davis Whole Earth Festival this weekend:<br /><br />--4:20 p.m., Saturday, May 7: “Biodiesel 101 - Turn your grease into gold!" with Jennifer Radtke of the Berkeley Biodiesel Collective. <br /><br />--2 p.m., Sunday, May 8: “Biodiesel and Sustainability - Your exhaust can smell like French fries too!" with Sarah Hope Smith and Michael “Spike” Louis.<br /><br />Each class is one hour long and taught by some of the region's experts on homebrew biodiesel. Don't expect to learn it all at these sessions, but they should make a nice introduction.<br /><br />Go <a href="http://wef.ucdavis.edu/Workshops_2005.html">here</a> for the full schedule of workshops at the Whole Earth Fest. <br /><br />[Technorati tags: <a href="http://technorati.com/tag/biodiesel" rel="tag">biodiesel,</a> <a href="http://technorati.com/tag/sacramento" rel="tag">Sacramento</a>]Matt Weiserhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04428763071441508563noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12285066.post-1115299037422144892005-05-05T06:08:00.000-07:002005-05-05T06:17:17.440-07:00Learn about biofuels at Whole Earth Fest in DavisSteve Bash will again bring his Biodiesel Info Booth to the annual Whole Earth Festival in Davis this weekend, May 6-8. He'll be there Friday from 1 p.m. to 6 p.m., Saturday and Sunday from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.<br /><br />This is the place to ask all your questions about biodiesel and vegetable oil fuels, and how to free yourself from petroleum dependency! Books and videos will be for sale, along with free literature to take home. Samples and demos and friendly conversation will also be presented in abundance so you can see and feel what the biofuel movement is all about! <br /><br />The festival is at the UC Davis Main Quad, with parking available both on campus and in town nearby. Of course, the festival also features food, music and lots of other Earth-friendly displays and entertainment. And admission is totally free!<br /><br />For more info, check out the <a href="http://wef.ucdavis.edu/">Whole Earth Festival</a> website.<br /><br />[Technorati tags: <a href="http://technorati.com/tag/biodiesel" rel="tag">biodiesel,</a> <a href="http://technorati.com/tag/sacramento" rel="tag">Sacramento</a>]Matt Weiserhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04428763071441508563noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12285066.post-1114712983593623662005-04-28T11:20:00.000-07:002005-04-28T11:29:43.596-07:00Biodiesel in the foothillsFor those of you who live in or frequent the Grass Valley area, farming supplier Ag Natural now offers biodiesel for sale. I tried the fuel recently (and brought some home for later!) and it performed great.<br /><br />Buyers must "join" the store's co-op for the nominal fee of 50 cents, then you are free to fuel up. The fuel is stored in a large tote on the store's property, at 403 Idaho-Maryland Road, Grass Valley (just off the exit from Highway 20).<br /><br />For more info, call Ag Natural at (530) 274-0990.<br /><br />[Technorati tags: <a href="http://technorati.com/tag/biodiesel" rel="tag">biodiesel,</a> <a href="http://technorati.com/tag/sacramento" rel="tag">Sacramento</a>]Matt Weiserhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04428763071441508563noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12285066.post-1114228166713769382005-04-22T20:32:00.000-07:002005-04-22T20:49:26.716-07:00Biodiesel booth in Placerville SaturdaySteve Bash will bring his biodiesel info booth to the El Dorado County Earth Day Celebration in Placerville on Saturday, April 23. He'll be able to answer questions about biodiesel, vegetable oil fuels, and how to free yourself from petroleum dependency.<br /><br />The free event is at the El Dorado County Library, 345 Fairline, Placerville, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. It will also feature live music and poetry, food, llamas, raptors, and face painting. For more information, call (530) 620-4364.<br /><br />He'll also have free literature, and books and videos available for purchase. Among them will be copies of <a href="http://www.endofsuburbia.com/">"The End of Suburbia,"</a> the ground-breaking film about oil depletion and the collapse of the American dream.<br /><br />The booth will migrate to the <a href="http://wef.ucdavis.edu/">Whole Earth Festival</a> May 6-8 at UC Davis. More on that later.Matt Weiserhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04428763071441508563noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12285066.post-1113942044007609872005-04-19T13:15:00.000-07:002005-04-19T13:20:44.006-07:00Welcome and stay tuned!Welcome to the Sacramento Biofuels blog! We hope this becomes a useful place for anyone interested in biofuels in the capital region. This site will be constantly evolving, and we plan to add tons of resources to learn about and access renewable fuels, including local seminars, purchasing co-ops, classes and more. There hasn't been a resource like this before, and we think it will help bring people together and improve access to biofuels. <br /><br />We welcome your comments and site suggestions. If you're doing something biofuels related, or hear about something in the area, we want to know so we can tell others. So please use the email links in the "about" box to contact us.<br /><br />And please stay tuned!Matt Weiserhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04428763071441508563noreply@blogger.com0