Case Study

Fall 2009 / Quality

wood chip biodiesel

By Luc Blais

RolfQuo Biodiesel is a mid-sized commercial biodiesel producer situated at 18900 Clark Graham in Baie D'Urfe Quebec, Canada. Recently, I had the opportunity to sit down with owner Andy Quosdorf and his plant manager, Kai Maddock, to discuss their operation and some of the innovative methods they use in producing quality biodiesel.....[MORE]

Fall 2009

government biodiesel

By Steve Fugate

The diesels being used were making the crew ill. Crew leaders wondered if they could run B100 in the new Kubota and Bobcat equipment, in spite of the manufacturers' B5 limitations.....[MORE]

Fall 2009

t-shirt soaked biodiesel

By Angie Lovelace

Six years ago, Eric Henry, president of TS Designs, personally invested in biodiesel. He bought a 45-gallon "FuelMeister" processor and sold his Subaru to buy a 2000 Volkswagen Golf TDI. Since then, he has been at the forefront of biodiesel as an alternative renewable fuel in North Carolina. ....[MORE]

Summer 2009

biodiesel relief for a tiny island

By Frankie Abralind

The biggest biodiesel plant on the island of Vieques (pop. 10,000) is in Manuel Cruz's garage.....[MORE]

Summer 2009 / Golden Meniscus

Yokayo: a case study

By Kumar Plocher

You could say that Yokayo Biofuels is a product of being in the right place at the right time. ....[MORE]

Winter 2008

fueling biodiesel in VT

By Scott Sawyer, PhD

How do you a create a market for a product that historically hasn't existed in your state? And how do you do so through the lens of sustainable development? The Vermont Legislature, encouraged by a group of successful, progressive.......[MORE]

Winter 2008

cattle feed biodiesel

By Frankie Abralind

Deep in the Shenandoah Valley of Virginia, Glenn Rodes is carrying on tradition. Rodes has lived here all his life, as did his parents, grandparents, and several generations of farmer ancestors before him, since before the Civil War. Now.......[MORE]

Winter 2008

the oil flows in Austin

By Chris Continanza

Jason Burroughs is the busiest guy I know. A call comes from a customer, says the drum behind her restaurant is full. Better call TJ and get the location on his routes. Another call comes from a retailer. A.......[MORE]

Fall 2008

From Milk to Diesel in Vermont's Syrup Country

By Frankie Abralind

John Williamson has a clear vision for his farm's fuel needs. He wants to meet them himself. ....[MORE]