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Biodiesel in California

Advocates, Biodiesel Users Groups,
Co-ops, and On-line Groups
(updated 09/06/06)


Advocates & Advocacy Organizations

Agrifuels
BioBling
Biodiesel Council of California
Green Depot
Local B100
The Path to Freedom's Biodiesel Page
Sacramento Biofuels Network
Shasta Energy Group
socalbiofuels.org
SustainableOptions.com
The Veggie Avenger
The Veggie Van


Biodiesel Users Groups

Due to the fact all diesel fuel must meet the ASTM diesel fuel specification (D-975) to be sold in California, and the ASTM specification for biodiesel (D6751) is for the fuel's use as a blendstock and not as a neat fuel, Biodiesel (B100), and blends over B20, currently has to be sold in the state as a "developmental fuel." The Department of Food and Agriculture's Division of Measurement Standards (DMS) has issued variances so distributors, fuel brokers, and retailers can continue to sell biodiesel (and blends). One of the conditions for obtaining a variance is to sell the fuel to centrally fueled fleets. This condition has been liberally interpreted to also include co-ops, biodiesel user groups, and fueling systems with controlled access.

The following groups meet the conditions for centrally fueled fleets:

Green Depot's Biodiesel Club (Los Angeles)
Mountain Feed and Farm Supply Biodiesel Users Group (Ben Lomond)
NorCal Biodiesel Users Group
Redwood Empire Biodiesel Users Group (Santa Rosa)
Southern California Biodiesel Users Group


Co-ops

There are a variety of different kinds of biodiesel collectives and co-ops in California.
These include advocacy, distribution (bulk-buy), education and outreach, production, and research co-ops.
Some of these co-ops serve their communities and members in multiple ways.
Note: Co-ops set up to comply with Division of Measurement Standards regulations
will be listed in the biodiesel users groups section.

Berkeley Biodiesel Collective
Chico Biodiesel Collective
GreenRide Biofuels (Pacifica)
Marin Biofuels
Peninsula Biodiesel Co-op
Los Angeles Area Co-op
Sacramento Biofuels Network Co-ops
San Diego Biodiesel Collective
Sausalito Biodiesel Co-op
San Francisco Biofuels Cooperative
Santa Barbara Biodiesel Co-op
Santa Cruz Biofuel Coop
Sonoma County Biodesel Co-op


On-line Forums, List Serves, and Yahoo Groups

BiodieselNow.com's California Biodiesel Intiative
Burnveggies
Marin Biodiesel
NorCal-biodiesel-events
Palo Alto Biodiesel
San Diego Biodiesel Collective
San Francisco Biofuels
SoCal Biodiesel
Cold Pressed Fuels Cooperative





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