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Old 02-29-2008, 12:40 PM
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Biodiesel Delivery in the Washington DC Area?

Hello, I'm interested in having biodiesel (B100 or B99) delivered to my home in Arlington VA. A buddy gets B100 delivered in Rockville, MD from Tevis Oil, but they don't serve my area.

Does anybody know of a biodiesel delivery service that will come to the DC/NoVA area?

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Old 02-29-2008, 01:10 PM
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wow you can have it delivered?
I want some delivered to the Mount Holly NC area...
how much would you need to stock? I have a 500 Gallon and a 300 Gallon tank...
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Old 02-29-2008, 01:22 PM
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My friend in Rockville has one of those big steel tanks used for home heating oil outside of his home (500 gallon maybe?). Biodiesel has a very high flashpoint, so it's very safe to store at home (like having a tank of peanut oil basically). He uses a hand pump to get it into his car... very simple and efficient setup. I think the minimum amount you can have delivered is 300 gallons. I was thinking of putting one like this in my garage. Only $75!

http://cgi.ebay.com/Make-Bio-Diesel-in-this-300-Gallon-Tank-Container_W0QQitemZ270168063735QQihZ017QQcategoryZ46547QQrdZ1QQssPageNameZWD1VQQ_trksidZp1638.m118.l 1247QQcmdZViewItem

I figure with a 300 gallon tank, I would only need a delivery every 3-4 months. Now, I just need to find a distributor that will deliver to my area!
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Thought these links might interest you. These are 2 groups starting up in the DC area to make and distribute biodiesel:

http://www.dieselsprout.com/

http://www.greenguildbiodiesel.org/

and they both have meetings coming up
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Thanks, I'm going to a meeting for the first link you sent tomorrow, but, it's at a very early stage at this point.

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