Organization |
Description |
Alternative Fuels Index |
The Alternative Fuels Index focuses on seven Alternative
Fuel products registered and approved by the Department of
Energy to meet current AF U.S. standards. These products now
include Biodiesel, Ethanol, Propane, Methanol, Electricity,
Hydrogen, and Natural Gas. Coverage includes: industry commentary
relating to supply, price, policy and news, detailed and accurate
prices and trend analysis at the wholesale level, and refined
products cost comparisons. |
American
Soybean Association (ASA) |
The American Soybean Association is a national trade association
representing soybean growers in the United States. Its mission
is to improve U.S. soybean farmer profitability. |
Bio Based
Information Systems |
Bio Based Information Systems is a news information portal
featuring commercial information about bioproducts, biofuels,
and bioenergy. |
Bio-Beetle
Rental Car |
Located on the island of Maui in Hawaii, Bio-Beetle Rental
Car offers several models of biodiesel fueled Volks Wagon cars
with various options. |
BioCycle |
BioCycle magazine articles focus on recycling residuals
into value added products including the production of ethanol
and biodiesel from waste materials. |
Biodiesel
Association of Canada |
The Biodiesel Association of Canada is a not-for-profit
industry association mandated to promote the development of
a Canadian commercial biodiesel industry through education,
technical research, and government liaison activities. |
Biodiesel
Pre-Feasibility |
The Biodiesel Prefeasibility Assessment Website provides
users with a set of tools for creating financial models that
determine the viability of biodiesel production plants. |
Biomass Energy
Research Association |
The Biomass Energy Research Association is composed of biofuels
researchers, companies, and advocates that promotes education
and research on renewable biomass energy and waste-to-energy
systems. |
CALSTART |
CALSTART is dedicated to expanding the global advanced transportation
industry and its related markets. CALSTART assists organizations
involved in planning, developing, testing, and implementing
advanced transportation and mobility programs, and advises
fleet managers and other organizations interested in clean
fuel vehicles. |
Canadian
Renewable Fuels Association (CRFA) |
The Canadian Renewable Fuels Association s a non-profit
organization mandated to promote renewable biofuels (ethanol,
biodiesel) for automotive transportation through consumer awareness
and government liaison activities. |
Clean
Cities |
DOE's Clean Cities Program supports public-private partnerships
that deploy AFVs and build supporting alternative fuel infrastructure. |
Clean
Fuels Development Coalition (CFDC) |
The Clean Fuels Development Coalition (CFDC) is a not-for-profit
organization that actively supports the development and production
of fuels that can reduce air pollution and lessen our dependence
on imported oil. For more than a decade, CFDC has been combining
the efforts of a variety of interests and played a crucial
leadership role in the development of a national energy strategy,
passage of clean fuel legislation and regulations, and the
fostering of new fuel technologies and manufacturing processes. |
CytoCulture |
CytoCulture is an environmental biotechnology firm that
provides technical consulting and microbiological laboratory
services to support bioremediation projects. The organization
has published several reports on marine application of biodiesel. |
Deltech
Limited |
Deltech manufactures small to medium sized biodiesel production
facilities, enabling industry, farmers, transport companies
and local authorities to manufacture their own biodiesel. The
unique Deltech automated process is cost effective and easy
to install and use. Deltech's North American headquarters is
based in Vancouver, Canada. |
EERE
Bioenergy Topics |
Located on the DOE EREN Web site, the Bioenergy Topics page
offers links to information about the following areas of biomass
technology including biopower, biofuels, biobased chemicals,
and integrated bioenergy systems and assessments. |
Environmental
Protection Agency (EPA) Clean School Bus USA |
The goal of Clean School Bus USA is to reduce both children's
exposure to diesel exhaust and the amount of air pollution
created by diesel school buses. |
Golden
Gate Petroleum |
Golden Gate Petroleum is a fuel provider that offers biodiesel
to both agricultural and commercial customers in transportation,
construction, and petroleum reseller markets. |
Great
Lakes Regional Biomass Energy Program |
This is one of five regional programs established by DOE
designed to encourage greater production and use of biomass
for energy generation. |
GreenFuel
Technologies Corporation |
Using the sun as a free energy source, GreenFuel's proprietary
algae bioreactor system produces commercial grade biodiesel
from smokestack emissions. In most cases, our biodiesel costs
the same or less than conventional petroleum diesel, and recycles
up to 85% of NOx and 45% of CO2 from
the smokestack stream. |
Griffin
Industries Biodiesel |
Griffin Industries manufacturers biodiesel fuel that is
produced from both virgin soy oil and recycled vegetable oils.
Biodiesel is an approved alternative fuel for compression ignition
engines. |
Imperial Western Products/Baker Commodities |
Imperial Western Products, Inc. and Baker Commodities have
joined forces, combining over 100 years of experience converting
restaurant waste cooking oil into environmentally friendly
products. California's first commercial producer of biodiesel
with annual production of 10-12 million gallons per year. |
Iowa
State University Center for Sustainable Environmental Technologies |
Iowa State University Center for Sustainable Environmental
Technologies seeks to promote the development of sustainable
environmental technologies, such as biobased products and bioenergy,
through research, education, and outreach programs. |
Minnesotans
for an Energy-Efficient Economy (ME3) |
ME3 is a coalition working to improve the quality of life,
environment, and economy of Minnesota by promoting energy efficiency
and the sound use of renewable energy. Through a program of
research, public education, and intervention in the decision-making
process, ME3 seeks to develop and build consensus for an energy
vision that will ensure the well being of future generations. |
NREL
Biomass Research |
The Mission of the Biomass Research Division at NREL is
to lead a national effort to develop innovative, market-driven
biotechnologies for producing fuels and chemicals from renewable
resources. |
NREL
Nonpetroleum Based Fuels |
The National Renewable Energy Laboratory's (NREL) nonpetroleum
Based Fuels (NPBF) activity works to overcome technical barriers
to expand markets for gaseous fuels, including natural gas
and hydrogen, and new liquid fuels such as Fischer-Tropsch
diesel and biodiesel. Longer term research and development
is being performed on fuels that enable highly efficient and
clean engines to employ advanced combustion concepts. |
NREL ReFUEL Laboratory |
NREL's Renewable Fuels and Lubricants (ReFUEL) Research
Laboratory is a test facility for advanced fuels in heavy-duty
engines and vehicles and advanced heavy hybrid vehicles. |
National
Alternative Fuels Training Consortium (NAFTC) |
The National Alternative Fuels Training Consortium develops
and delivers standard, competency based training for automotive
trainers, technicians, and others in the AFV field. |
National
Biodiesel Board (NBB) |
NBB is the national trade association representing the biodiesel
industry as the coordinating body for research and development
in the United States. NBB has developed into a comprehensive
industry association, which coordinates and interacts with
a broad range of cooperators including industry, government,
and academia. NBB's membership is composed of state, national,
and international feedstock and feedstock processor organizations,
biodiesel suppliers, fuel marketers and distributors, and technology
providers. |
National
Center for Agricultural Utilization Research (NCAUR) |
NCAUR invents new uses of agriculture commodities for industrial
and food products, develops new technology to improve environmental
quality, and provides technical support to federal regulatory
and action agencies. The center's fuels and chemicals division
is working on new ways to increase the production of both ethanol
and biodiesel. |
Northeast Regional
Biomass Program |
One of five regional biomass programs established by DOE,
the Northeast Regional Biomass Program evaluates biomass technologies
and fuels and provides objective, reliable information to consumers
and policy leaders. The NRBP carries out its mission through
an extensive network of local, state, and national government
organizations, and partnerships with private industry. |
PepUp,
Inc. |
PepUp, Inc. provides all blends of biodiesel to customers
in Maryland, Delaware, and the Eastern Shore of Virginia. |
Philadelphia
Fry-o-Diesel |
Philadelphia Fry-o-Diesel LLC is a Pennsylvania corporation
dedicated to the production of renewable, cleaner burning biodiesel
fuel from waste grease. |
Phillips
BioFuel Supply Company |
Phillips BioFuel Supply Company was created specifically
to establish a statewide marketing and distribution network
for agriculturally sourced biodiesel fuel in Vermont, eastern
upstate NY, western NH and Quebec south in Canada. |
Regional
Transportation Center (RTC) |
Created for use by both private motorists and fleets, the
Regional Transportation Center (RTC) in San Diego, California
sells alternative fuels such as biodiesel, propane, compressed
natural gas, and ethanol. The $18 million facility also features
an AFV showroom, a full service department staffed by AFV-trained
technicians, and resources for alternative fuels education
and training. |
Renewable
Energy Policy Project |
REPP-CREST's goal is to accelerate the use of renewable
energy by providing credible information, insightful analysis,
and innovative strategies amid changing energy markets and
mounting environmental needs. |
SUNY
Short-Rotation Woody Crops Program |
The State University of New York's Short-Rotation Woody
Crop program's goal is to provide a solid scientific base of
information that will support the commercialization of willow
biomass crops as a renewable cellulose feedstock for bioproducts
and bioenergy in North America. |
SVD
Enterprises |
SVD Enterprises Inc specializes in production of inline
heating device that gives you the ability to utilize fresh
or waste vegetable oil as fuel for your diesel engine. |
Silverthorn |
Silverthorn provides all blends of biodiesel to Maryland
and Washington, DC. |
Southeastern
Regional Biomass Energy Program |
The Southeastern Regional Biomass Energy Program encourages
economic development of bioenergy technology applications by
fostering cooperation between government and industry. The
program seeks to improve capabilities and effectiveness in
the production and use of biomass resources, support planning
efforts to make these resources available, encourage economic
development through private investment in biomass technologies,
and engage in research projects that demonstrate biomass technology
applications. |
Supreme
Oil |
Supreme Oil is a wholesale distributor of fuels and lubricants
that offers bulk fueling, on-site fueling, and fleet fueling
for California, Nevada, and Arizona. Supreme Oil currently
offers biodiesel to its customers in California and Arizona. |
Taylor
Oil Company |
For the past 30 years, Taylor Oil Co. has provided direct
to equipment fueling on job sites. Headquartered in Somerville,
New Jersey, Taylor Oil Co. currently supplies biodiesel to
fleets throughout the Northeast. |
The
Energy Cooperative |
The Energy Cooperative is a nonprofit, member-owned cooperative
with over 6500 members throughout Southeastern Pennsylvania.
Founded in 1979 by Weaver's Way, a successful food cooperative
in the Germantown neighborhood of Philadelphia, the Energy
Cooperative has provided savings on home heating oil for 25
years. The Energy Cooperative also distributes biodiesel and
is constructing a pilot plant to determine optimum conversion
technology for trap grease as a biodiesel feedstock. |
The
Institute for Sustainable Energy at Eastern Connecticut State
University |
The Institute for Sustainable Energy at Eastern Connecticut
State University was established in December 2001 to identify,
develop, and implement the means for achieving a sustainable
energy future. The Institute focuses on issues relating to
formation of public policy, conservation, efficient use of
energy, renewable energy sources, protection of environmental
resources, and the dissemination of technical information to
users and providers of energy. |
Tri Gas & Oil |
Tri Gas & Oil custom blends biodiesel in any percentage
per customer specifications, and delivers in quantities of
500 to 7000 gallons. Tri Gas & Oil is a leading supplier
of biodiesel in Maryland, Washington, DC, Virginia and Delaware. |
U.S.
Department of Energy Biomass Program |
The National Biofuels Program is working to find more effective
ways to use biomass through the development of conversion technologies
for the production of bio-based fuels like ethanol and biodiesel. |
USDA
Bioenergy Program |
The Bioenergy Program seeks to expand industrial consumption
of agricultural commodities by promoting their use in production
of bioenergy (ethanol and biodiesel). |
USDA
Biofuels Program |
This page describes the current research programs conducted
by the USDA in the development of agriculturally grown feedstocks
and conversion processes for producing ethanol and biodiesel. |
United
Soybean Board |
The United Soybean Board is an organization committed to
implementing new technologies that will improve the United
States soybean industry in terms of market expansion and production
quality. |
Veggie Van Organization |
A non-profit organization that provides biodiesel education
and educational materials. |
West Central
Soy |
West Central is a leading manufacturer and distributor of
environmentally preferred fuels, lubricants, and cleaners.
SoyPOWER products combine the power and versatility of the
soybean to create renewable, alternatives to petroleum based
products. SoyPOWER products were developed to meet original
equipment manufacturer's performance requirements for lubricants
and fuels while reducing environmental impact and pollution.
If you are seeking an alternative diesel fuel that reduces
regulated and cancer causing engine emissions, a lubricant
that reduces environmental liability, or a cleaner that is
safer for human use, SoyPOWER provides the answer. |
Western
Regional Biomass Energy Program |
The Western Regional Biomass Energy Program is one of five
Regional Biomass Energy Programs established and funded by
DOE. Thirteen states participate in the Western Regional Biomass
Energy Program including Arizona, California, Colorado, Kansas,
Nebraska, Nevada, New Mexico, North Dakota, Oklahoma, South
Dakota, Texas, Utah, and Wyoming. |
Willie
Nelson Biodiesel |
We sell Biodiesel, which is the name of a clean burning,
renewable diesel fuel replacement made from vegetable oils
or animal fats. The methyl ester of vegetable oil or what we
now call Biodiesel is very similar to the petrochemical based
diesel fuel that it replaces, so does not require any vehicle
or storage modifications. |
World
Energy Corporation |
World Energy is the nation's largest provider of alternative
fuel solutions for federal, state, utility, transit, municipal,
and private fleets. The company guarantees nationwide delivery
of biodiesel blends (B20) and (B100), as well as ethanol gasoline
blends like (E85) through its national network of distribution
partnerships and strategic alliances with fuel industry leaders. |
