![]() ![]() I want to believe that SQ Biofuels is not taking advantage of the consumers, but I have to scratch my head and say hmmmm as I see the cost of BD seemingly follow the cost of diesel, but 40-50 cents more expensive and all of this seemed to start around the time OR introduced a 50 cent per gallon tax break. Unfortunately, the opposite seems to be happening. It was my hope that the cost of BD would go down as more folks started using it and more production facilities started ramping it up. ![]() For a solid 2 years, the price remained fixed at $3.25. So, now we have two BD cars and I'm sitting here scratching my head wondering what is going on with the pricing and if I have chosen poorly. I drive an old Mercedes and dig these cars so much I even helped my girlfriend acquire one as well. I've been a strong advocate and customer for the past 4 years or so. I've been a bit perplexed by this whole pricing as of recently as well. We are all in this together, and together, we are growing a renewable fuels industry and bringing better fuel options to Oregon. We understand that these price increases are hard on your wallet, so we want to take a moment to say that we appreciate your dedication to and support of biofuels. We will do everything we can to get price relief. In addition, a major ingredient in biodiesel production is methanol, which increased in price by about 300% since September 2007. As demand for soybean oil has increased of late, so has the price. This will continue to be the case in the short term, as local production from recycled oil increases as Oregon production of oilseed crops increases (currently about 10% of our supply) and as technology companies develop alternative feedstocks, such as algae. During this period, SeQuential and our network of distributors have not changed margins on biodiesel, meaning that these price increases are from the increased costs for producing biodiesel.Ībout 40% of the biodiesel SeQuential distributes comes from recycled cooking oil and most of the rest comes from soybean oil grown in the Midwest. Help us support them, and show your support by sharing this post.We have all noticed the increase in fuel prices over the last six months. They’re passionate about their process and stoked to be making something useful from waste that might otherwise go to the landfill. SeQuential really loves what they do, and it shows. You’ll be showing your fellow Oregonians that you support clean fuels (and don’t support growing the fossil fuel monopoly) and that you want to live in an Oregon with a thriving clean energy economy and bright future. In doing so, you’ll be voicing your support for cleaner air and a healthier climate. Recently, Renew Oregon partnered with SeQuential to make a series of videos highlighting their innovative clean fuels work and showcasing how well the Standard is working for Oregonians across the state.Ĭheck out the video below and help us share the good news. Their company story shows that we all have a chance to participate in the home-grown clean fuels economy. Perhaps best of all, the Clean Fuels Standard is supporting hard-working Oregonians like SeQuential employees and creating jobs: from cooking oil pick-up to dispatch to truck driving to sales. Their company is growing, and their biodiesel is sold all over the state (you may have even bought their fuel without even knowing it!) Each sale illustrates that clean fuels are a proven, available and often cheaper alternative to petroleum. SeQuential Biofuels is one of those local stories that is definitely worth celebrating.Īn Oregon business that recycles used cooking oil, SeQuential takes waste that would otherwise be thrown out with the nightly trash, and converts it into clean burning biodiesel.Īn early participant in the Oregon Clean Fuels Standard, Portland-based SeQuential is proving that the Standard is a success. That’s why it’s more important than ever that we elevate and celebrate local success stories. Good news in the environmental world can feel hard to come by these days. Originally published Maby Clean Fuels Work ![]()
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