Re: Special Biodiesel Deal

"kristi schaefer" <[email protected]> Tue, 8 Apr 2008 17:26:36 -0700
Newsgroups gmane.org.clubs.gobiodiesel
Message-ID <[email protected]>
hi--
my glow plugs are working now and i'd like to get some bio this week or
weekend if you still have some left.  I work till 4:00 weekdays
thanks,
kristi (former co-op member)

On Sun, Feb 10, 2008 at 2:49 PM, Jeff Brandt <[email protected]> wrote:

> Most of you should already know that the co-op has gone through a
> major restructuring.
>
> What does this mean? This means that the co-op site is moving, the
> process of biodiesel manufacturing will change and the distribution of
> finished fuel will become much better.
>
> Before the co-op was closed and began restructuring, Sun Break
> Biofuels had joined the co-op in an effort to streamline fuel
> production. We were successful in processing thousands of gallons of
> biodiesel that never got a chance to get washed for distribution.
>
> A couple of weeks ago, Gary Nepple, Dave Barbour and myself made a mad
> dash to bring as much of that fuel as possible back to our company in
> an effort to clean it up and make it ready for sale.
>
> The biodiesel industry is under alot of pressure right now with
> increased costs in oil feedstocks and methanol. Many of you have been
> experiencing biodiesel pricing in the range of $3.80-$4.20/gal at the
> pump.
>
> Pricing like this puts a heavy burden on all of those who are truly
> committed to the movement, especially for people dedicated to using
> only B99/B100.
>
> We collected about 800 gallons of unwashed biodiesel from the co-op
> site that we would like to offer to previous co-op members for the
> special price of $2.49/gal with all road taxes included.
>
> This offer is only open to previous co-op members, once everyone has
> been given a fair chance to get some fuel, we will offer the fuel to
> the public for our normal price of $3.49/gal.
>
> The fuel should be available by mid-March and will be washed with a
> water free process.
>
> Please email me at [email protected] if you are interested in
> purchasing any of this fuel and I will add you to the list.
>
> On another note, we have been toying with the idea of opening our
> processing facilities to the public as the Sun Break Biofuels Studio.
> We hope that this will coincide with the restructuring of the co-op
> and complement our goals as well.
>
> The idea is similar to the way smaller vineyards are working by
> providing a common place for individuals and companies to come
> together and share resources to get a product to market that normally
> requires large capital investments that a smaller group normally
> couldn't afford.
>
> Please let us know what you think of this idea, we haven't committed
> yet, but it feels right.
>
>
> --
> Jeff Brandt
> Sun Break Biofuels, LLC
> http://www.sunbreakbiofuels.com
> mailto:[email protected]
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