More details to come in a couple of weeks, with probably an Evite to encourage RSVPs, but I wanted to get this information out now for planning purposes. In coordination with the Sustainable Biodiesel Alliance, DieselGreen Fuels will be having … Continue reading
Hi everyone, It’s been awhile since I gathered my thoughts with an update on biodiesel, the business, and some personal things, so I’d like to take some time and put it down. Topics include my taking a job out of … Continue reading
Please check us out at our Facebook Page and click the “Like” button at the top to show your support. If you find that our occasional posts welcoming a new restaurant are cluttering your own wall, simply remove them from … Continue reading
I am happy to announce that Ecowise is once again carrying our biodiesel, which is produced by Pacific Biodiesel, from used cooking oil collected by DieselGreen in Austin and San Antonio! Call for current pricing (326-4474), but it is down … Continue reading
This has been a tough year for DieselGreen and our customers. We’ve seen the price of vegetable oil used to make biodiesel go up by $1.00 and watched as Congress tried to re-enact the $1.00 per gallon tax credit that … Continue reading
February 22, 2010 Dear customers, As you may know, the biodiesel industry receives a $1 per gallon federal excise tax credit. Without it, there would never have been a viable biodiesel industry to begin with, because the price of feedstock … Continue reading
Hello everyone, The seventh annual Sustainable Biodiesel Summit (SBS) will be held in Grapevine, Texas on February 6th and 7th, 2010. Join community activists, backyard brewers, farmers, and other passionate individuals to discuss the future of sustainable, community-based Biodiesel. As … Continue reading
I can’t believe I’m saying it, but in the next few weeks, I’ll be formally offering DieselGreen Fuels for sale! Since starting DieselGreen in 2006, I got married and started a family. The time commitment that running a business requires, … Continue reading
Hello everyone, With each week bringing another bankruptcy or bailout, it should come as no surprise that local businesses are being impacted as well. Our business has never been easy, and with the worst regulatory climate in the country for … Continue reading
Through some very painful testing, we’ve learned that the newest diesel vehicles have an emissions system that is not compatible with a high blend of biodiesel. Starting in the second half of 2007, every diesel vehicle must be equipped with … Continue reading
DieselGreen Fuels will be at this event, and will be offering B100 biodiesel for sale for $3.00 per gallon! Come join us with your biodiesel vehicles and enthusiasm for Earth Day!
Tomorrow morning, I’ll be giving a 12 minute presentation at the Capital for the State Legislature and their staff. It will be at 9:20AM in the Capital Auditorium. The presentation will be about our Fryer to Fuel program for recycling … Continue reading
Hi everyone, The biodiesel industry is still in its infancy; as such, we are unable to compete on a level playing ground with entrenched oil companies who enjoy massive subsidies. Back in 2005, Congress approved a $1 per gallon subsidy … Continue reading
Saturday, January 17th – 10am to 4pm 4704 East Cesar Chavez Austin, Texas 78702 Cost: $ 80 Biodiesel is a drop-in replacement for diesel fuel that is made from fatty acids found in animals and vegetables. This class is going to … Continue reading
UPDATE – please try to attend Saturday at 6:45pm with your biodiesel or veggie powered vehicle. The movie starts at 7:40pm, and we’d like to encourage a little socializing before the film and there may be a media presence. Hope … Continue reading
Just a quick post to let everyone know exactly what’s going on in Central Texas with alternative fuels: Alternative Fuel Events – Fall 2008 Sept 16 3-7pm Deluxe Intro to Biodiesel DieselGreen Fuels … Continue reading
On Sunday, September 7th, from 4-8PM, at a location to be announced, there is a planned meeting of Austin vegetable oil fuel enthusiasts. If you have a vehicle converted to run on vegetable oil, we NEED you to attend. If … Continue reading
National News Lots of exciting things going on in the world of alternative fuels these days. Congress is close to passing a bill that would close the “splash and dash” loophole, which would eliminate companies bringing in biodiesel from overseas, … Continue reading
Today, I am happy to announce a major expansion of our business! We now have 6 locations across Austin – from Bastrop to Oak Hill, from Manchaca to the UT Campus, we’ve got you covered. The price varies by retailer, … Continue reading
First, I’d like to thank everyone reading this for supporting us. I recently made the switch from a somewhat stale messageboard over to this blog. I took the liberty of subscribing everyone to the blog that was on the site, … Continue reading
For those interested in working with renewable fuels, here’s how I spent my Saturday: 1PM – Started my work day After eating breakfast and running personal errands, I went to Office Depot to get materials to make brochures and marketing … Continue reading
With the price of diesel nearing $4, it’s a good time to reflect on the relative value of biodiesel and used cooking oil, and ultimately answer a difficult question: Why does the cost of biodiesel seem to creep up with … Continue reading
Last month, as I was putting the finishing touches on a VIP customer’s vegetable oil fuel system (my own!), I was having trouble with intermittent stalling and hard starts. I pulled over as it died, and I cranked for minutes … Continue reading
There is a guy in Louisiana who heard that farmers used to blend a little kerosene and gasoline into vegetable oil and run it in their diesel trucks. He added a commercially available cetane booster rebranded as his secret sauce, … Continue reading
This was an exciting weekend. After a very rough week trying to find biodiese after the recent “ban”, I was able to relax a bit and enjoy the company of fellow “social entrepeneurs”. Met some very interesting folks and competed … Continue reading
This week is the one year anniversary of DieselGreen Fuels. After a year of trying to work in a cooperative environment with a dozen or so others, it became clear that the non-profit coop was not meant to be. This … Continue reading