SeQuential Pacific Biodiesel is a used cooking oil collection company. They recycle used cooking oils throughout Oregon and produce biodiesel. They have many refueling stations around Portland and Seattle, but none in between.
Organization Type: For-Profit Company
(800) 447-3794
From their website:
“COGENTECH, Inc. is a Professionally Licensed Engineering and General Contracting Corporation headquartered in Portland, Oregon. We are focused EXCLUSIVELY on power project development, Engineering / Procurement / Construction (EPC), and Build / Own / Operate / Maintain (B.O.O.M.) services for custom, on-site energy projects.
We specialize in the custom application of proven and cost-effective Combined Heat & Power (CHP) and renewable biofuel technologies for industrial, agricultural and commercial business end-users.”
Organization Type: For-Profit Corporation
General Bio-Diesel’s mission is…
Our mission is to produce high quality biodiesel fuel from sustainable sources while providing strong returns to stakeholders, taking care of our customers and employees, and contributing to local economies
-From the About Us page of their web site
Organization Type: For-Profit Corporation
(206) 932-1600
Columbia Biogas is a Portland, Oregon based company planning to construct a biogas production facility to convert local food waste into biogas. By building the biogas facility in the midst of a city well known for its multitude of diverse cuisines, they’re establishing convenient networks to transfer food-waste from post-consumer to its final resting place: the digester in the biogas production facility.
Organization Type: For-Profit
1(503) 914-4630
Mission: The purpose of the Northwest Biodiesel Network is to promote the use and benefits of Biodiesel, through awareness campaigns, educational programs, and specific initiatives.
The Northwest Biodiesel Network is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit. They are dedicated to educating the public on current Biodiesel issues, use & availability.
“We represent no one Biodiesel supplier or industry sector; Our goal is to get the best and most current information out to the public in the form of Monthly Meetings, Tabling exposure at local events & fairs, and provide networking opportunities for those in the industry or those simply wanting to find out more about this alternative fuel.”
Organization Type: Not-For-Profit Corporation
not indicated on website
Description:
Propel provides biodiesel and Flex Fuel (E85) in the Seattle area as well as in northern and southern California. Flex Fuel (E85) is a clean-burning mixture of 85% ethanol (derived from fermented starch and sugars) and 15% gasoline. The biodiesel product is made from sustainable resources such as vegetable oil waste and soybean oil and is compatible with every diesel engine.
Matt Horton, CEO Propel Fuels
“In building the infrastructure for today’s renewable fuel vehicles, we make further progress away from petroleum and help lead America toward a more promising future.”
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Organization Type: For-Profit Company
(800) 871-0773
Olympia Green Fuels manufactures and distributes biodiesel processors and tank farms from small tanks (100,000 gallons a year) to enormous systems that can produce three million gallons per year. With the equipment they sell, anyone who has access to large amounts of vegetable oil or other triglyceride greases can generate their own biodiesel.
Organization Type: Limited liability company
Sustainable Northwest’s mission is to bring “people, ideas, and innovation together so that nature, local economies and rural communities can thrive.” In the area of decarbonization they are trying to develop local energy sources, specifically biomass energy. They are working both for the development of biomass energy and the maximization of energy output from that biomass. One of the things they have done is to get a lumber mill to dedicate part of their trees to start producing wood based fuels. They have also worked to get the small diameter trees removed in forest restoration efforts made into wood pellets and bricks.
Organization Type: Non-Profit Organization
(503) 221-6911
Puget Sound Energy is a local energy company called based in Bellevue. This company has a great program that allows customers to buy local energy from nearby green or alternative fuel producers. If you purchase by the block, you can buy 160 kW at the cost of two dollars, or you could purchase an 800 kW monthly block for 12 dollars. The Green Power program is great.
Analysis of Puget Sound Energy Activities:
Puget Sound Energy
Organization Type: For-Profit Company
1 (888) 225-5773