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09/29/2023

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04/07/2019

Controlling Your Overhead with Onsite Biodiesel Fuel Product

With the constant roller coaster ride of energy cost, it has become increasingly difficult for the Business Owners/Farmers/Fleet Owners/and Owner Operators to maintain month to month profitability and business growth.

An immediate solution is Onsite Biodiesel Production.
First discovered as a solution and implemented in Europe and UK where Biodiesel still makes up more than 60% of all Diesel Fuels consumed.

Controlling your fuel cost can give you a very lucrative competitive edge over your competition, as well as explode your profits.

With Onsite Biodiesel Production Cost well below a $1.00 per gallon, the monthly savings are HUGE!
While your competitors are struggling to pay there monthly fuel bill, your savings of $1.50/$2.00/$2.50 per gallon falls right to your bottom line.

Biodiesel can be used as a 100% replacement for ULSD #2 on road or off-road Diesel Fuel or blended in any ratio with ULSD Diesel Fuel based on your preference and available fuel on hand with NO CHANGE in engine performance.

One small business owner I interviewed shared with me the following;
“The Landscape and Yard Maintenance business has become increasingly competitive over the past 5 years.
Our margins have been shrinking; the cost of labor and insurance has increased.
In early 2012, fuel prices shot up over $4.00 per gallon, we weren’t making any money.
Most of our equipment was diesel powered; I did some research and discovered U S Freedom Bio Fuels, a company building Biodiesel Processing Equipment for the Commercial End User.”

“Based on our fuel consumption, U S Freedom Bio Fuels matched a Biodiesel Processor to our needs, and directed us with successfully securing feed stock to make Biodiesel Fuel from.
We currently used Cooking Oil from a tortilla factory after they have finished frying with it, we also have some local restaurants that wanted to help us reduce our dependency on foreign oil, and now that the word has gotten out, we get calls from people we have never met offering us there used cooking oil. U S Freedom Bio Fuels, the manufacturer of the equipment provided step by step instructions as well as ongoing support.”

“Fast forward to today, based on our 2000 gallons a month of fuel consumption, we paid off the investment in our Biodiesel Processor in 2 months, and since then we have been putting and additional $60,000 a year of profit to our bottom line!”

“Bottom line, our equipment runs better on Biodiesel, we have been able to reduce maintenance cost, our employees love the smell, and reduced emissions, all at a cost of less than $1.25 per gallon including the cost of all materials, and labor.
Making our own Biodiesel Fuel has allowed us to remain profitable, grow our business in tough times, and reduce our dependency on foreign oil!
Our next investment will be purchasing the Freedom Methanol Recovery System, this will reduce our Biodiesel production cost by $0.30 per gallon, and allow us to add another income stream from our by-product, Crude Glycerin.”

Fuel prices will always play a role in your bottom line if you let it.

It has been years since I have had to purchase a tank of Diesel Fuel from a retail pump, but a few weeks ago, it happened and I was SHOCKED!
It was Tuesday, early March. I was at a seminar on Monday, and had not made any fuel since the Thursday before. We heat the warehouse with Biodiesel, and it was cold, so fuel for heat takes priority.
I got a call from one of our Grease account in Green Bay, and no fuel for the shop truck.
So I had to do what most people, buy diesel fuel at the pump….and WOW, what a shock!
I just dropped $100!
I have not let my Biodiesel storage drop that low since.

With Crude Oil Prices rising continually over the past several months, my scenario is being lived by millions of Diesel owners, every week, and in some cases, every Day!

WTI Crude Oil
$63.08 ▲0.98 1.55%
2019.04.06 end-of-day

For the past 15 years, 60% of all diesel fuel sold in Europe and The UK is Biodiesel, here in the USA, only about 8% is Biodiesel.
I’m sure when the price of a gallon of Diesel in the USA is as high as Europe; Biodiesel demand will rise, but why wait?
The Biodiesel benefits exist TODAY!

03/12/2019

You wouldn't know it from stories read or heard in the main stream news, but Biodiesel is and has been on the move in the U.S. and around the globe.
I thought it was time to start sharing with you some of the news so you can position yourself for maximum financial benefit.
First and foremost, Diesel fueled vehicles are available for sale in the U.S. has never been greater. With more choices driven by more demand, from Chevy offering Diesel engine options in the Colorado pickup, and Cruze, to the options that are offered by Nissan, Mazda, Mercedes Benz, BMW, Audi, and many more.
Why the demand? Longevity, Fuel Mileage, and up front cost. Diesel power is proven!
So here is the current snap shot in the USA;
With plants in every state, the U.S. biodiesel and renewable diesel industry supports more than 60,000 jobs, paying more than $2.5 billion in annual wages and generating more than $11 billion in economic impact. The U.S. biodiesel market has grown from about 100 million gallons in 2005, when the tax incentive was first implemented, to more than 2.6 billion gallons annually since 2016. The biodiesel tax incentive helps producers across the country continue to invest in capacity for future growth.
On Feb. 28, Sens. Chuck Grassley, D-Iowa, and Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, introduced the Tax Extender and Disaster Relief Act of 2019, which among other important items would retroactively reinstate the $1 per gallon biodiesel tax credit from Jan. 1, 2018, through Dec. 31, 2019.
The letter notes that during the first three quarters of 2018, the California market consumed more than 400 million gallons of biodiesel and renewable diesel, and the state anticipates using at least 1 billion gallons annually by 2025 under the Low Carbon Fuel Standard.
“Renewal of the federal tax incentive can help ensure that California has access to increasing volumes of biodiesel and renewable diesel, which will be necessary to reach carbon reduction goals,” the letter states. “This is the longest period of policy uncertainty since the tax incentive was first established. The uncertainty created by the lapse of the biodiesel tax credit is slowing investments in new plants and raising the costs of projects to maintain, improve or expand existing plants. We ask that you make it a priority to extend the tax incentive at the earliest opportunity.”
According to Larry Schafer, a biodiesel lobbyist with Playmaker Strategies, the House Committee on Ways and Means will hold a hearing March 12 related to temporary tax provisions. “We will likely be preparing and submitting testimony on behalf of our clients,” Schafer said.
“Biodiesel is an American success story,” concludes the CABA letter. “It diversifies our nation’s fuel sources and increases our energy independence. Biodiesel and renewable diesel have environmental benefits beyond carbon reduction, including lowering both toxic air pollutants and wastes from our waterways. A multiyear extension of the tax incentive will ensure that Californians continue to enjoy those benefits.”
As you can see, Biodiesel is alive and well.
Renewable Fuels are always going to be in demand, but Biodiesel is the 1 Renewable Fuel you can personally get involved in and have a break-even return in less than 60 days.
And you can immediately impact your bottom line!
Not to throw Solar, Wind, Ethanol for example under the bus, but seriously, a 10-15 YEAR return on investment does not make sense!
Biodiesel will put you in control of your bottom line, and generate a return that has no comparison.

10/02/2018

http://www.biodieselmagazine.com/articles/2516468/biodiesel-tax-incentive-extension-receives-bipartisan-support

On Sept. 27 the National Biodiesel Board thanked 46 members of Congress—led by Rep. David Young, R-Iowa; and Rep. Dave Loebsack, D-Iowa—who voiced their strong support for a multiyear extension of the biodiesel tax incentive.

09/30/2018

https://www.eia.gov/energyexplained/index.php?page=biofuel_biodiesel_home

Biodiesel is a renewable fuel made from biomass. Most U.S. biodiesel is produced from vegetable oils and animal fats. Biodiesel can be used in the same equipment as diesel fuel made from petroleum.

09/28/2018

https://www.afdc.energy.gov/fuels/biodiesel.html

Biodiesel is a domestically produced, renewable fuel that can be manufactured from vegetable oils, animal fats, or recycled restaurant grease for use in diesel vehicles or any equipment that operates on diesel fuel. Biodiesel's physical properties are similar to those of petroleum diesel.

04/04/2018

https://www.oliveoiltimes.com/olive-oil-business/venices-vaporettos-fueled-with-biodiesel-from-used-cooking-oil/62646

For seven months, the waterbuses of Venice will be fueled with renewable biodiesel produced through the conversion of used vegetable cooking oil.

12/01/2017

It's December 1st, and the first Arctic Blast is on the way, maybe not today, but it's coming for sure.

Being aware is not enough, to keep your Diesel running you need to be prepared.

I have been receiving phone calls this past week with a couple common themes.

It's not that cold today, why is my diesel fuel filter plugging at 30 degrees above zero?

What can I do about having to change fuel filters every 500 miles?

First, most fuel at your fuel supplier contains some Biodiesel.

Properly made Biodiesel is not the problem, but poorly made biodiesel sure can be.

Many Biodiesel producers in the U.S. and Canada are still using outdated technology and relying on Water Wash to clean the Biodiesel before it gets blended with 80-90% ULSD #2 Diesel Fuel with either a Flow Improver added or a blend of #2 and #1 or Kerosene to lower the CFPP (cold filter plug point).

The challenge is that all the blending and all the Flow Improver in the world can't overcome FROST forming on your fuel filter.

Frost? What are you talking about?

Yep, frost!

Caused by the moisture left in the Biodiesel from, you guessed it, caused by water washing.

You can never remove all the water from Biodiesel after water washing, and a molecule of water is over 200 microns, your fuel filter is anywhere from 1-15 microns.

The water gets trapped on the filter element in the form of frost instead of falling to the bottom of your filter where the water indicator would normally light up and you could drain it off.

Eventually the frost blinds off your filter reducing fuel flow.

First you will notice power loss, but it won't take long before you are on the side of the road with your Hazard's Flashing.

Biodiesel made with our Dry Wash Technology, will not shut you down. Using our state of the art Biodiesel Processors to produce ASTM Spec fuel, the same technology we sell all over the globe that allows our customers to produce the finest Biodiesel for less than $0.65 per gallon.

Now before you hate all Biodiesel, let me share that I run a B70 blend all winter long here in North Central Wisconsin. 70% Biodiesel and 30% #2 ULSD. I treat the blend with our Summit Anti-Gel aand i have been using Wolverine Fuel Filter Heaters for several years. This is a BULLIT PROOF combination.

But let's get back to solving the poor fuel issues that is affecting millions of Diesel operators in North America.

Unfortunately, you won't have the option to not get a Biodiesel blend in your fuel, it's in everything!

So the solution is to keep your fuel filter above 35 degrees, or treat with Summit which will remove water from your fuel in a 1:1 ratio, so if you add 10 ounces of Summit, it will remove 10 ounces of water.

And the Wolverine FH-100 Fuel Filter Heater gives you the extra edge to keep you running in the coldest of Artic Blasts.

For around $70 and 5 minutes of installation time, you will be operating your Diesel worry free with Wolverine, available on http://www.usfreedombiofuels.com. Also available on our USFREEDOM847 ebay account along with Summit Anti-Gel and our other specialty products like Injector Pro Clean and One 4 All with Lubricity.

The Wolverine FH-100 is a 12 volt, 100 watt wrap heater that is like a heated Snuggie for your Fuel Filter.

I have had the same Wolverine on my truck for 4 years, they are durable, and Velcro attached so you can easily remove it for routine maintenance.

Don't let another plugged filter shut you down, get a Wolverine working for you today, downtime and fuel filters are expensive, and now completely unnecessary.

Feel free to share this email with fellow Diesel Operators, in severe cold, this inforamation could save a life.

John Harrod, President

U.S. Freedom Bio Fuels, LLC

http://www.usfreedombiofuels.com

847-756-7600 or 888-235-7792

08/17/2017

This has been our busiest July and August in 10 years, normally our slowest months of the year, but not 2017.

Over the past several months, I have received several Biodiesel production questions.

Many are re-occurring questions that may also help you, whether you are currently producing B100 Biodiesel or still researching the possibilities.

Question 1, which has come up a lot this year, is regarding feedstock. Many are looking for a feedstock short-cut, or to put it another way, looking for a supplier to buy from in bulk.

Buying feedstock from a rendering company is VERY RISKY. It may look like the most efficient solution, but it’s like letting someone else raise your children and complaining later about how they have grown up.

You need to control your feedstock source; Grease Collection Companies will pick up waste cooking oil, out of spec margarine and salad oils, trap grease, and animal waste. And it all goes into the same tank. They will tell you that it has been filtered, and that the water has been removed, but that does not change the NUMBER 1 THING that you are concerned with, the Free Fatty Acid level.

The waste cooking oil from McDonald’s is very different from the waste cooking oil from a local banquet and wedding hall.

McDonald’s WCO is always very high in Free Fatty Acid. Typically it is over 7% FFA. By the time McDonald’s is done using it, it is no longer anything you want either, they are typically the worst grease on the street.

While your local grocery store deli, banquet hall and locally owned restaurant will have WVO with less than 3% FFA and many times it is closer to 1%.

So what does all this 1% - 3% - 7% mean?

The lower the FFA percentage, the less it will cost to Process and the higher your yield of fuel will be.

For example, at 1% FFA you can expect a 97% Yield, while a 7% FFA will drop your yield to 60%.

It pays to control your feedstock.

Consider working with a local charity to collect your grease, it makes a great re-entry back into the work force as well as a great fundraising opportunity with fantastic tax benefits for you.

Along the same thought process, I get asked about what is needed for grease collection, how much time will it take to collect grease, and what do I say to the grease generating companies to get them to sell me their grease?



Let’s start with how to ask for the grease. First, realize EVERYONE has someone picking up their WVO currently. If they didn’t, it would be much like your home if the garbage man stopped showing up….it would be bad!

But here is the reality of the big rendering companies, they seldom honor the agreements they have in place and the WVO generator is being ripped-off, they hardly ever get paid for the grease.

First, make sure you are talking to the owner or local decision maker, don’t waste your time talking with anyone else. Second, start by saying the following;

“My name is ________, and I am looking for a little help. I am operating a local Biodiesel Plant to help our community have cleaner air, and strengthen our economy. I know you have (STATE NAME OF RENDERING COMPANY) currently picking up your used cooking oil. I don’t want you to stop using them, but if I could buy some of your grease on a regular basis, it would sincerely help.”

“Would you be willing to sell me some of your Cooking Oil, I am currently paying (I recommend $0.30-0.50 per gallon), and I pay for it when I pick it up?”

They may ask you to provide a container, or allow you to pump from the current container. They may also be willing to put the grease back in the carboy container it originally came in.

If you need grease collection containers, I provide Locking Grease Collection Lids on our website that fit open top 55 gallon drums. You can also use poly totes, they come in 220 gallon, 275 gallon and 330 gallon sizes and sell for $50 each on the secondary market.

Now let’s talk grease collection equipment. You can do it on a budget and get started for less than $1000, or can go all out and easily spend $10,000 and more.

So let’s assume you are like the rest of us, and you don’t have an unlimited budget. If you visit our website, you will find a turn-key Grease Collection Pump. The PORTABLE GREASE COLLECTION PUMP will take your grease collection to the next level. This pump includes a 212cc gasoline engine matched to a Semi Trash Pump, 1.5” Suction Side with 15 FT Suction Hose and 42” Suction Wand and a 1” Discharge Side with 15FT Discharge Hose. Add to this a 275 gallon tote or two and you are ready for grease collection with either a pick-up truck or a trailer to hold your totes.

Using the Semi Trash Gas driven Grease Collection pump, it will take you 5 minutes to pump 100 gallons of WVO.

This is what we have evolved to over the past 10 years.

The U S Freedom Bio Fuels, Grease Collection Trailer cost us $3000 to build, it has a capacity of 700 gallons, and utilizes the same Semi-Trash pump as above. We pull it with our 1997 ¾ ton Chevrolet Diesel pick-up. We collect grease on a regular schedule, 4 days per month, and we average 700 gallons per day.

So it is not a full time job to collect grease. Depending on your area and population, your collection time could be much less than my example. We travel 150 miles for two of our collection routes, because the area we live in is so sparsely populated.

Mosinee WI has a population of less than 4000 people.

Let’s wrap this up for now; we have covered feed-stock from local generators vs rendering companies. We covered how to approach the business owner to acquire their WVO, and possible solutions to grease containers.

And then we went into grease collection equipment, and finally the time required to collecting the grease.

It’s not hard work, but I didn’t say it was easy either. You have to be willing to step out, knock on some doors and make a commitment. In the end, it will be the most empowering and rewarding thing you can do for your bottom line.

Imagine, you control your fuel costs from this day forward. And your fuel isn’t costing you $2 a gallon or $2.50 a gallon. Your fuel is costing you less than a $1.00 regardless of the future price of Crude Oil.

You never have to ride the Fuel Price Roller Coaster again.

More to come…..

08/11/2017

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06/29/2017

http://biodiesel.org/policy/fueling-action-center/tax-incentive-action-page

We need your help in growing the number of cosponsors on legislation to extend and modify the biodiesel tax incentive through 2020. The Senate introduced S. 944, led by U.S. Senators Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.) and 14 other sponsors. The House bill (H.R. 2383) mirrors the Senat...