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BioDiesel Station in Berkeley
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Although biodiesel can be made in nearly anyone’s backyard, if you aren’t into that sort of thing, buy it from someone who can do that for you. BioFuels Oasis makes biodiesel from recycled vegetable oil in the community keeping up the ‘green’ in their home area. Toasting their new product line by drinking biodiesel (which is safe, but not that tasty), the women-owned station supports their local area in producing and distributing biodiesel.
Although we’ve seen closure of many of the large million gallon biodiesel plants this past year, small locally owned, operated, and distributed biodiesel plants and stations can make a huge difference in their community.
If you’re in the area, get their address from their website at http://www.biofueloasis.com/ .
Cheers to BioFuels Oasis!
Salado, Texas Renewable Energy Stampede 2010
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For everyone who attended the First Annual Renewable Energy Stampede in Salado, Texas, wasn’t it great! The line-up of speakers was excellent (even if the weather wasn’t very cooperative). Salado, Texas is such a beautiful town with a long history and friendly folks; the bluebonnets were in bloom; so a little rain here and there was tolerable.
As in most renewable energy forums we’ve attended in the last several years, the focus is mostly wind and solar energy, but there were several speakers talking about biofuels (including biodiesel). The vendors present showed many ways that home owners can take advantage of energy saving devices for even the most urban and suburban homes.
There were a number of speakers talking about waste management and ways to reduce impacts on landfills by composting and recycling on a large scale. It is encouraging to hear business’ talk about having zero waste. This presenter runs a restaurant in the Austin Texas area and they either compost or recycle all of the restaurant waste, eliminating the need for any trash collection.
West Texas BioEnergy isn’t about recycling and organic growing but these are topics that fit perfectly with our business vision of creating energy at the local level to support and strengthen our country and personal spheres of life.
