Getting Started with Biodiesel
from the Berkeley Biodiesel Collective
Future of diesel vehicles - http://journeytoforever.org/biodiesel_future.html
List of diesel vehicle Models - http://www.gobiodiesel.com/diesel-vehicles.html
Mercedes Models - http://home.hiwaay.net/~gbf/mbmodels.html
Volkswagen Westfalia Diesel - http://www.cs.rochester.edu/u/jag/vw/
Diesel vehicles for sale:
- Craig's List best SF Bay Area source - www.craigslist.org
- E-Bay Motors - www.motors.ebay.com
- Autotrader - www.autotrader.com
- Yahoo Classifieds - http://autos.yahoo.com/
- Bay Classifieds - weekly newspaper classifieds
- Diablo Dealer - weekly newspaper classifieds
- Classified Flea Market - weekly newspaper
- Volkswagen TDI - “TDI Club - Forum”: http://www.tdiclub.com/
- Also a biodiesel section of the forum and cover all VW issues including warranty - Frank Baba in Redding rebuilds Mercedes Wagons (530) 941-4046
Diesel mechanics:
- David Pham in Oakland – pager: (510) 310-2060
- Peter Zoldos in Suisun peter@autozen.com
- Coby Smolens of ValleyWagonworks in San Rafael, (415)457-5628 cobys5@attbi.com
- Mac Jacobson- Mercedes Custom, Fremont. Does a pre-purchase checkup. 510-244-4161
- Precision People’s Car Repair- 1346 San Pablo Ave, Berkeley 510 524 1911 -older Volkswagen
- Noric, Auto Alpina- 1499 San Pablo Ave, 510 524 5164
Biodiesel Basics:
- Ecology Center Biodiesel FAQ
- "From the Fryer to the Fuel Tank" (book) Joshua Tickell – www.veggievan.org (now www.biodieselamerica.org) (A bit out of date, but one of the only published resources on biofuels and an easy read.)
- Making biodiesel and building a processor: http://www.journeytoforever.org/biodiesel_make.html
- Monthly listing of local biodiesel / SVO events & classes: www.groups.yahoo.com/group/norcal-biodiesel-events
- "Biodiesel Homebrewers' Guide," Making and testing biodiesel. Available at Ecology Center Bookstore in Berkeley, or $5 plus shipping from wrench@tinkersworkshop.org
Buying Biodiesel: (prices subject to change)
- BioFuel Oasis in West Berkeley –2465 4th Street @ Dwight, Berkeley, CA, 94710, $3.50/ gallon http://www.biofueloasis.com/ (510) 665-5509
- Bay Area Biofuel - http://bayareabiofuel.com/
Biodiesel made exclusively from 100% waste vegetable oil.
Contact Ken Ott (office): 510-236-3385 or Vikash Singh (mobile): 650-400-0558
Address: 112 Ohio Ave., Unit 1, Richmond, CA 94804
Up to 55 gallons $3.46/gal.; pricing depends on volume--the more the merrier; min order 35 gallons, home/business delivery for $25 flat rate to Berkeley/SF/North Bay/East Bay. - Yokayo Biofuels - www.ybiofuels.org (877) 806-0900 Will deliver 200+ gal. biodiesel for a fee + about $3.40/ gallon (see website or call). Public pump in Ukiah $3.50/gal. Fuel is sourced from recycled content waste vegetable oil whenever possible. info@ybiofuels.org
- Western States Oil (near the SJSU campus) on 10th St. San Jose, public pump (408) 2929-1041 for information contact Brent Laucher <brent@purpleluna.net>. Also Biodiesel Industries produced fuel. No minimum purchase, not cardlock, limited hours – closed on weekends.
- Golden Gate Petroleum in Martinez (800) 244-4516 Claude – deliveries (55 gal. min.). Call for price
- Real Good Solar Living Institute in Hopland - (1.5 hrs North of SF) public pump supplied by Yokayo. (707) 744-2017
- Biofuel Station- Laytonville - 707 984 6818 (north Mendocino County on Hwy 101)
- Monterrey- Alliance Fuel. Casa Verde and N. Fremont St. Supplied by Toro Petroleum out of Salinas. $3.25/gal
Biodiesel Resources:
- Local community: Burnveggies (email listserve for Northern CA) online biodiesel and straight vegetable oil discussion. To join: www.goblin.punk.net/mailman/listinfo/burnveggies
- www.journeytoforever.org Best website about biofuels!
- www.veggieavenger.com Mostly Sonoma County
- Biodiesel Discussion Forums- for SVO and homebrew biodiesel: http://biodiesel.infopop.cc
- Biodiesel Now - Commercial biodiesel and Policy discussion forum - www.biodieselnow.com
- “Fat of the Land” video on vegetable oil fuels www.lardcar.com
- Biodiesel Events in Northern California http://groups.yahoo.com/group/NorCal-biodiesel-events
Straight Vegetable Oil (SVO) and Waste Vegetable Oil (WVO) conversion kits:
- http://www.biofuels.ca/
- http://www.greasel.com/
- www.elsbett.com (single tank system from Germany)
- Noteric Biofuels Inc. single tank kit local contact: Craig Reese (craigreece@earthlink.net) or 510-841-3607, 1-888-NEOTERIC (1-888-636-8374)
Other Local Coops
- SF Coop: sfbulkbuy@yahoo.com Meets first Wed. of the Month
Updated 11/17/2004
Berkeley Biodiesel Cooperative (510) 594-4000 ext. 777 www.berkeleybiodiesel.org
