Biofuel

Biodiesel Feedstocks – Lesquerella Oil & Linseed Oil

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                                                    Biodiesel Feedstocks – Lesquerella Oil and Linseed Oil Lesquerella fendleri Oil Lesquerella fendleri, also known as Physaria fendleri, is part of the mustard family. The common names of this…

Biodiesel Feedstocks – Moringa Oil & Neem Oil

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                              Biodiesel Feedstocks – Moringa Oil and Neem Oil Moringa oleifera Oil Moringa oleifera is a tree with the common names moringa, drumstick tree, horseradish tree and ben oil tree. This tree ranges in height from 15 to 30 feet tall,…

BioDiesel Feedstocks – Jatropha Oil, Jojoba Oil, & Karania Oil

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                                        Jatropha Oil, Jojoba Oil & Karania Oil We are continuing our deeper look into different types of feedstock that Renewable Energy Group (REG) studied in 2009 in the Feedstock and Biodiesel Characteristics Report. If you…

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…

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Fall Diesel Outlook for 2025 – the Oregon Market

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What market forces are impacting the Oregon diesel outlook? The US market is short diesel in storage while the Oregon market is short CO2 credits causing a unique market condition as we head into fall. Diesel prices in the Pacific Northwest have not been following National trends for diesel.  The west coast is paying a…

Emergency Back-up Diesel Fuel

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In an emergency, how often will your Emergency Back-up Diesel Fuel tank need to be filled? We deliver dyed diesel seven days a week and will keep your equipment full for you. What is the condition of your Emergency Back-up Diesel Fuel in your generator tank? When the Power goes out, we have diesel ready…

Fuel Quality In An Emergency Back-Up Generator Matters – Find Out Why

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                      Emergency Back Up Generator Diesel Fuel Quality The fuel in your generator is the single most overlooked item in maintaining a back up generator.  Be prepared and know your back up generator diesel fuel quality is ready with these best practices. When the power…

The Next Generation Of Diesel – Bio 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…

Star Oilco’s Commitment to Sustainability

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Star Oilco’s Commitment to Sustainability What is biodiesel? Is it the same as raw vegetable oil? Biodiesel is a cleaner burning diesel fuel made from vegetable oil. Simply stated, a biodiesel molecule is a                                                              vegetable oil molecule with the glycerol removed. Chemically, biodiesel is defined as a mono-alkyl ester of                                                          …

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…