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Do you have questions about Renewable Diesel in Oregon?

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Renewable Diesel delivered in Oregon Renewable Diesel vs Petroleum Diesel Burn Test side by side burn test of renewable diesel flame and petroleum diesel flame comparison Imagine a superior next generation renewable diesel direct to your fleet. ___________________ Star Oilco is delivering R99 Renewable Diesel to fleets now. Renewable Diesel delivered to your fleet by…

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…

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…

Every Question We Have Been Asked About Renewable Diesel

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Renewable Diesel Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) What is renewable diesel? Renewable diesel is a synthetic diesel fuel, known for it’s lower CO2 characteristics, typically seeing purity and real world performance response superior to petroleum diesel fuel.  Renewable diesel is a next generation hydrocarbon diesel biofuel made by either the Fischer-Tropsch or Hydrogenation processes. Hydrogenated renewable…

Why diesel fuel in Oregon may go up in 2025

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What are the market forces impacting diesel in Oregon for 2025? There are some big changes coming for diesel fuel in Oregon and it is not widely reported. The biggest likely change being a smaller supply of renewable diesel in the first quarter of 2025.  Renewable Diesel is expected to see a shorter supply than…

Star Oilco Speaks On Decarbonizing Heavy Duty Trucks

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Decarbonizing Heavy Duty Fleets By Using B99 Biodiesel.Mark Fitz joined the Clean Cities Coalition Mindful Mobility Tech Talk series for their High GHG Reductions webinar. Mark spoke on the benefits of B99 and how fleets can begin decarbonizing their emissions today! On September 28th, 2022, three representatives were invited to speak on how they are…

Biodiesel Feedstocks – Sunflower Oil & Tung Oil

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We are nearing the end of our journey, as there is only one more blog after this one. If you would like to look back and see all of the feedstocks we have covered start here with our first post.  In this post we explore the feedstocks Sunflower Oil and Tung Oil as we continue…

Renewable Diesel as a Major Transportation Fuel in California

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RENEWABLE DIESEL IS AVAILABLESTAR OILCO HAS RENEWABLE DIESEL FOR YOUR FLEET In the Pacific Northwest we have gone from a complete scarcity of Renewable Diesel availability to several players having terminal positions and this next generation sustainable fuel being readily available.  Star Oilco is ready to serve you with renewable diesel in several blends to…

Oregon Biodiesel and Ethanol Fuel Mandates

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Oregon Biofuel Blending Requirements for Gasoline and Diesel. Oregon law has a 5% Biodiesel and 10% Ethanol fuel blend mandate. In Oregon, you can expect to buy a biofuel with every gallon of gas or diesel, whether you are buying at a retail pump or commercially delivered bulk fuel. Unless you are expressly seeking out…