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The same oils used in paints, soaps and food since the rise of industrialization may well grease life’s wheels in a completely different way: fueling commuters’ cars.
Biodiesel, a blend of vegetable oils, canola oils and animal fat (tallow), is one of many alternative fuel sources that has stemmed from Rudolf Diesel’s original 1900 design of an engine running on peanut oil.
Since the late 1980s, biodiesel has received increased attention due to fluctuating international gas prices and indications that petroleum-based foreign and domestic reserves may peak by 2030 or possibly already have.
“Petroleum reserves required millions of years to form, but annual plants provide a constant supply of energy with each growing season,” said Theresa Emery of fleet fuel operations for Star Oilco, which has marketed diesel fuel for industrial vehicles since 1936. Since 2000, Star Oilco has refocused 5 percent of their market on selling biodiesel.
In June, along with SeQuential Biofuels of Salem, Star Oilco opened a new diesel and biodiesel cardlock pump in Washington County, at 8185 S.W. Hunziker St. in Tigard. The 99-percent biodiesel (B99) is tailored to Washington County residents who already have an account with Star Oilco, particularly commuters.
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