BrevardBioDiesel Blog

The "Technology" section of the June 2006 issue of Florida Trend has a story on biodiesel. (Free registration required at their site to see the entire article).
Highlights:

• Freedom Fuels of Gainesville is now in business selling B99 [99.98 according to company sources ] Contact info: (352/215-7265, 352/226-4877)
• Mentioned as Florida biodiesel users: University of South Florida, Pinellas County Government, Florida Power & Light, Florida Department of Enviromental Protection, and the City of Coconut Creek.
• An update is present in there about the palm oil issue with McMullen Oil of Clearwater who will sell some form of biodiesel again - soy or peanut based and with a cold weather additive.

The HometownNews reports that Brevard Public Schools (BPS) is initiating a pilot program to use biodiesel in its fleet of 500 buses and other vehicles.
Chris Marshall of Glover Oil in Melbourne FL is working to deliver the biodiesel at a 20% blend with petroleum diesel (B20).
No modifications will be needed for any of the diesel powered vehicles to use the B20 biodiesel fuel.
Brevard County will look to join other Florida counties such as Manatee and Seminole in the use of biodiesel in school buses.

WQCS, a public radio station out of Ft. Pierce, Florida will broadcast an interview with Jim Woodfin of Brevard Biodiesel on 2 May 2006 at 5:45 pm during the Community Focus segment in All Things Considered with Jill Roberts.
This precedes that evenings Indian River County Turtle Coast Sierra Club meeting where an introductory presentation about biodiesel will be given. 7-9pm at the North IRC Library.