Biofuel

Renewable Diesel or Biodiesel for Trucks?

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The Fuel Revolution In the realm of sustainable energy, the race for cleaner and more efficient fuels is a top of mind priority for the majority of the industry. As heavy-duty trucks continue to dominate our highways and play a pivotal role in transporting goods across the country, the choice of fuel is paramount. The…

Diesel Backup Tanks – Treating and Refilling

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Here’s good advice if you are relying on diesel as a back up fuel in the Pacific NW. Now is the time to refill and treat your back up fuel tanks. Quite a bit of our business at Star Oilco is fueling back-up generators, emergency water pumps, refrigerated trailers and other long term off-road diesel…

What Types of Feedstock Can Be Used To Make Biodiesel?

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               What Types Of Feedstock Can Be Used To Make Biodiesel?         To answer what feedstocks can be used to make biodiesel we need to first answer:  What is Biodiesel? Biodiesel is created through a process called transesterification.  Transecterification is when an alcohol such as methanol…

Renewable Diesel or Biodiesel: Which Is Better?

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What’s the difference and how do they compare in price?  If you are looking for a cleaner and greener alternative to diesel fuel, you might have come across two options: renewable diesel and biodiesel. Both fuels are made from organic sources, such as vegetable oils and animal fats, but they have different production processes and…

Bulk diesel desiccant filters, dry fuel, and keeping your diesel fuel clean.

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Bulk diesel fuel delivery and storage best practice. Use Desiccant Breathers and Premium Diesel additives to improve your diesel performance and reduce maintenance cost. Save tens of thousands on fleet maintenance costs! How? Clean, dry, and premium-treated diesel. Reduce injector wear and particulate trap service needs with simple steps focused on fuel quality. Get the…

Portland Renewable Fuel Standard Explained

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Did you hear about the time Portland banned fossil fuel diesel? Portland is making a big move to provide cleaner air and reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Portland has implemented what’s called the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) beginning  its first phase on May 15th, 2024. The RFS policy in Portland mandates that there has to be…

The Future of Diesel Fuel

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Retail Diesel Pumps with a variety of blends of diesel. Biodiesel, Renewable Diesel, and Fossil Diesel blends shown in Portland, Oregon. The Future of Diesel is Low CO2 Synthetic Fuels The stew of molecules your diesel is made of has been changing. A next level technology in chemistry is enabling garbage to be transformed into…

Make And Keep Your Diesel Fuel Much More Clean

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                               Make And Keep Your Diesel Fuel A Lot More Clean What is Clean Diesel?  Clean diesel is free of the contaminants that harm modern diesel engines. Today, there is a gap between ASTM diesel standards and the ISO cleanliness standards…

Oregon: The Next Generation Of Diesel

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B99 and R99 Biofuels are the alternatives to petroleum diesel in Oregon Oregon bans the sale of petroleum diesel, a rapid transition to biofuels such as renewable diesel and biodiesel are happening.   Oregon HB3305 explained Oregon HB3305     In Oregon, HB3305 is a House Bill proposed by Representative Karin Power outlaws the sales…

What Are Our Options for Alternative Fuels?

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What are our options for alternative fuel? Biofuels are eco-friendly fuel choices because they are made from renewable resources and produce fewer emissions than fossil fuels. Biofuels and biodiesel can also be used to improve air quality. They also allow us to reduce the dependence we have on using fossil fuels.  Biofuels are liquid fuels…