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Sustainable Distribution & Production of Biodiesel - 03/20/07
Bellingham, WA - March, 19 2007 - Whole Energy Fuels, a Bellingham based Biodiesel company, is committed to producing and distributing the highest quality biodiesel fuels throughout the Northwest region and Canada. Moreover, our company declares that feedstocks for our biofuel production must come from sustainable sources grown within North America using methods that encourage positive economic, environmental and social growth. During pilot production Whole Energy produced over 30,000 gallons of biodiesel primarily from WVOs (waste vegetable oils). This feedstock produced a superior product which was well received by the community and provided an alternative to virgin feedstocks like canola or palm oil.
"One advantage to WVOs is they have a higher oxidative stability, longer shelf life, higher energy content and better viscosity," said Orion Polinsky, director of research for Whole Energy Fuels. "They also have less impact on the environment since it's a recycled product."
Whole Energy categorizes feedstocks based on their individual performance characteristics as well as their origins and methods of growth or their sustainability profile. Our manufacturing process is designed to be robust, accepting varying feedstocks including but not limited to WVOs and virgin plant oils. Our goal is to utilize WVOs whenever possible. However, due to the finite supply, our production will also be derived from organic in-state virgin feedstocks as well as domestically grown virgin feedstocks.
As part of our commitment to high quality fuel, Whole Energy became the first producer of ASTM certified biodiesel in the Pacific Northwest and has continued improving our processes to offer our customers products that exceed these national qualifications.
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