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Biodiesel supply assured

Submitted by Rick on Thu, 05/04/2006 - 7:42am.

From The Olympian:

George Bray of Olympia, who fuels his 2003 Volkswagen Jetta with biodiesel at Acme’s self-serve station, is encouraged by the cost competitiveness the alternative fuel is showing at the pump. As recently as December, petroleum diesel was more than 50 cents a gallon cheaper than biodiesel at the Acme station.

“I think it’s great — it will bring more customers into the fold,” Bray said. “My only concern is: Can biodiesel supply keep up with the demand?”

Acme purchases its biodiesel from a Midwest supplier that can meet the company’s growing demand, Allen said.

And a package of legislation approved by the 2006 state Legislature is designed to kick-start biofuel production in Washington with state grants and a requirement that all diesel fuel contain at least 2 percent biodiesel beginning in 2008 and ramping up to 5 percent as biodiesel production statewide increases.

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Good news

Submitted by white feather on Thu, 05/04/2006 - 8:02am.

That is good news they think they can keep up with the demand. Now will the price go up as demand goes up,,,,,probably. Hopefully BioD is always a little lower than the dino stuff.

Also, I don't know about all of you but I'm tired of all the whining about the price of gas. Yes, I don't like paying more for the stuff, but how many of the whiners have modified their driving behavior? I know I have. My acceleration is much slower now, and my cruising speed has been reduced as well. I have seen an increase of 5-6 mpg in our least efficent car, going from 19-20 mpg per tank to 24-25 mpg per tank.

People are still jack rabbiting from stop lights, and cruise 5-10 mph over the speed limit. If you do the speed limit on I-5 you get run over and dirty looks.

If everybody slowed down, and took it easy, fuel consumption would go down, demand would go down and price would go down.

So stop whining and do something about it. But we are Americans, and we love to whine, and blame someone else, i.e. the oil companies. They are just a business and they will eek out of the market what it can stand.

Amen white feather.

Submitted by Rob Richards on Thu, 05/04/2006 - 8:10am.

Amen white feather.

Good words.

Submitted by Rick on Thu, 05/04/2006 - 8:59am.

Also, eliminating unnecessary trips.

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