Biodiesel Friendly Businesses

The following is a list of business, primarily in the Northwest, that are using biodiesel in one capacity or another despite not being directly involved in the production or sale of biodiesel. Whether or not you are using biodiesel yourself, you can support the cause by giving these companies your business.

Construction/Landscaping/Home Building Materials

Construction is a great opportunity for biofuels since much of the machinery already has diesel engines.

OREGON

Boles Concrete Construction

Custom concrete specialist, biodiesel used in bobcat and 2 work trucks. Based in Eugene, OR.

DeSantis Landscapes

Landscape design, build and maintenance. Biodiesel in trucks and equipment. Based in Salem, OR.

Eleek, Inc.

Runs their company car and van on B99 (B50 in the winter).  They design and manufacture sustainable, handmade building parts - lighting, cast metal sinks, hardware, tiles, and more.  Based in Portland, OR.

James Guy Construction

Construction services, using biodiesel in pickup and car. La Pine, OR.

Neil Kelly

Design/building/remodeling, delivery box trucks using biodiesel. Based in Portland, OR.

Rexious

Landscape and environmental services, plus other products, all company vehicles, both delivery and passenger, using biodiesel. Eugene, OR.

Richard Whyte

Carpentry, remodels, additions, repairs, has a van running biodiesel.

WASHINGTON

Earthwise Excavation

Excavation and septic company, extensive use of B99. Based in Snohomish, WA.

EcoYards

Provides complete lawn and landscape services with an emphasis on quality customer service and environmental responsibility.  Uses biodiesel in all company trucks (B20 in the winter, B99 the rest of the year) and biodiesel to heat their offices.

Eric Forrer : qnominon@yahoo.com

Represents sustainable and recycled roofing, siding and decking materials installed by State Roofing (a 39-year-old local company). Consults on energy saving products for the home. B99 user.

In Harmony

Organic landscaping & lawn service is using B99 in their diesel trucks as of August '05. Based in Bothell, WA.

Jensen Carpentry

Custom stairs, fittings, jigs, and supply. Using B99 exclusively. Serving King & Pierce counties, based in Covington, WA.

N.W. Bloom/EcoLogical Landscapes

Environmentally sound landscape designs. They run biodiesel in all of their diesel equipment and vehicles. Based in Mill Creek, WA.

Seattle Tree Preservation

Tree care professionals, trucks and chippers using biodiesel. Based in Seattle, WA.

Turner Construction

Turner has a fleet of 22 trucks running on B99 and keep a 275 gallon tank of B99 biodiesel in their warehouse.  They use biodiesel for heating as well as in their construction equipment.  Based in Seattle, WA.

Foods and Beverages

Numerous food-related companies are getting in on the act, from providing waste oil on large scale to using biodiesel in production, delivery, or other capacities.

AQUALIV

An ultra-purified drinking water that boosts metabolism and detoxifies the body.  They run B99 in their sales vehicles and use wind turbines for their electricity, including electric forklifts.

Argyle Winery

Willamette Valley Winery. Biodiesel use in tractors and farm equipment.

Cafe Mam

Organic, fair trade coffee, biodiesel delivery vehicles. Based in Eugene, OR, available at select food stores nationally.

Dungeness Organic Produce

Olympic Peninsula (Sequim) organic farm uses biodiesel in their tractors to provide over forty kinds of vegetables for the pacific northwest.

Essential Baking

Artisan breads, pastries & desserts. Entire delivery fleet using B99 in Sprinter and Ford vans. Seattle-based. Products available throughout NW Washington at their cafes or can be purchased at QFC, Larry's, PCC, Trader Joe's, Thriftway & WholeFoods.

Jones Soda

Seattle-based beverage company. Traveling promotional RVs running B20. Available throughout the U.S. and Canada.

Kettle Foods

Chips, nuts, etc. Alliance with SeQuential Biofuels for waste oil, also biodiesel-powered company vehicles. Based in Salem, OR, available at supermarkets throughout the U.S.

LADYBUG brand produce

Ladybug is the brand name of produce distributed by "Organically Grown Company". See "Logistics and Distribution".

Lemelson Vineyards

Yamhill County (OR) Winery. Biodiesel use in tractors.

New Seasons Market

New Seasons Market is a Portland-based grocery chain with 9 stores that give priority to local, sustainable farmers, ranchers, and fishers.  They operate a fleet of biodiesel delivery vans and use local distribution companies like Organically Grown, which uses biodiesel in its trucks.

Percasso Coffee & Bottled Water Service

Coffee and bottled water services, delivery van and Suburban using biodiesel. Portland, OR.

Pioneer Organics

Home produce delivery. One delivery truck and one company car using biodiesel. Seattle and Portland areas.

Sokol Blosser

Winery, using biodiesel in tractors. Dundee, OR.

Stumptown Roasters

Stumptown Roasters, Portland, OR - coffee shops, wholesale, and internet sales: runs their fleet of delivery vehicles on biodiesel.

Willamette Valley Vineyards

Winery, using biodiesel in distribution vehicles, tractors and off-road equipment. Turner, OR.

Witness Tree Vineyard

Winery, using biodiesel in tractors and off-road equipment. Salem, OR.

Grocery

Grocery stores and markets utilize biodiesel in their distribution networks, and other places.

New Seasons Market

New Seasons is a Portland, Oregon based grocery chain with 6 stores. They are committed to using local sustainable resources but do not have their own distribution network. Their largest grocery distributor is the same as Whole Foods, who is rolling out B20 nationwide. New Seasons also utilizes other smaller local distribution companies like Organically Grown Company which uses biodiesel in it's trucks.

Whole Foods Markets

Company is switching to B20 in their nationwide fleet of trucks starting in the mid-west. Local stores are in Seattle and Bellevue Washington, and Portland Oregon.

Retail Stores

Retail stores are getting in on the action, for deliveries and even heating oil.

Linnton Feed and Seed

Hardware store, using biodiesel for heating oil, vehicles, and delivery trucks. Portland, OR.

Mahonia Vineyards and Nursery

Wholesale native plants and grapevines, biodiesel used in tractors. Salem, OR.

One Green World

Fruit tress, ornamentals, etc., biodiesel used in tractors. Molalla, OR.

Services

Various service companies using biodiesel.

Bradley Hanson Photography

Bradley and his wife drive VW TDIs powered by B99 from Dr. Dan's Fuel Werks.

www.bradleyhanson.com - (206) 393-8292

Seattle Martial Arts

owner Nhumey Tropp uses biodiesel

TerraClean

Eco-friendly carpet care and cleaning, biodiesel trucks, vans and equipment. Portland, OR.

Pagoda Corporation

IT Consulting. We're mobile, and we have three Jettas running Biodiesel. Seattle, WA.

Real Estate

A surprising number of realtors are using biodiesel in their vehicles. Here are just a few.

Aaron Kahn, Windermere, Seattle

NW Biodiesel Network co-founder and biodiesel user.

Julie Beall, Windermere

Former Madrona Biofuel Cooperative President and biodiesel user.

Amy Queen, Lake & Company Real Estate, Seattle

Uses biodiesel in business vehicle.

Tahra Smith, RE/MAX Tacoma Green Real Estate Team, Greater Tacoma

Uses biodiesel in business vehicle.

Other Services

Jerry Foss, Coldwell Banker, Tacoma/University Place

Uses biodiesel in business vehicle.

Marty Sederberg, Urban Dwelling Home Inspection

Uses biodiesel in business vehicle. Also has electric vehicle for close to town trips. Alternative energy building and construction consultant.

Recreation and Tourism

Opportunities to support the use of biodiesel in your travel and recreation

Hoodoo Ski Area

Ski Resort, using biodiesel in snowcats, front loaders, passenger trucks, garbage trucks, and generators.

Rendezvous River Cruises

Eco-friendly river cruises, 60 foot vessel runs two 225hp engines and generator on biodiesel. Vancouver, WA.

Enterprise Rent-a-car: Portland

The Enterprise located at 1623 W. Burnside, Portland, Oregon has 5 Jeep Liberty CRDs powered by biodiesel for rental! (503)220-8200

Restaurants

Restaurants that either use or support the production of biodiesel.

Burgerville

As of March 2006 all of Burgerville's used cooking oil is being collected by Portland based MRP Services for use in biodiesel production.

Fire on the Mountain

Portland's premier wings joint gives all of their used oil to the Portland GoBiodiesel co-op.

Castagna

Castegna on Hawthorne in Portland donates their used oil to the Portland GoBiodiesel co-op.

Stumptown Roasters

Stumptown Roasters, Portland, OR - coffee shops, wholesale, and internet sales: runs their fleet of delivery vehicles on biodiesel.

Artists

Not necessarily local, but we can support these bio-using artists by buying their CDs and going to their concerts or movies.

Morgan Freeman

Daryl Hannah

Jack Johnson

His tour buses and moving trucks are running biodiesel.

Willie Nelson

Bio_Willie himself, spreading the word

Bonnie Raitt

Fall '05 tour buses and trucks will run B20.

String Cheese Incident

The band's tour buses run on biodiesel.

Neil Young

Big supporter of biodiesel and farming, tour buses run on biodiesel

Dar Williams

Folk singer runs tour vehicles on bio.

David Wilcox

He is traveling the country with a biodiesel-WVO powered truck pulling an Airstream trailer. David will be playing in the northwest in March '06.

Dave Mathews Band

Tour buses and trucks are running on B20 from Seattle Biodiesel. Summer '06

Gomez

UK rock group's American tour bus runs on biodiesel. Autumn '06

Barenaked Ladies

Canadian band is using biodiesel on tour for their trucks and buses.

Guster

Band used bio in their tour bus and trucks. Also use biodegradable plates and cups for catering.

Logistics and Distribution

The business of moving goods from one place to another.

Organically Grown Company

Since 1982 OGC has served as the largest wholesaler of organic fruits, vegetables and herbs in the Pacific Northwest. Organically Grown Company has been working with the biodiesel industry since 2001 testing and proving out the viability of biodiesel use in a distribution system. Since 2001 various blends ranging from B20 to B100, from various suppliers and various delivery methods, have been tested and used in their trucks. As of May 1, 2005 they fuel all trucks on B20, and are working plans to move to B50 and begin full use trials of B99 in select markets.

Biodiesel Cars and SVO installation

Biodiesel Car dealers, SVO kit installation and purchase for your car

Green Eye Autos

Biodiesel vehicles for sale and they also do SVO conversion. Based in Eugene, OR, Tel. 541-461-1924.

Miscellaneous

The not easily categorized.

Food For Lane County

Food collection, growing, and delivery for the underprivileged, uses biodiesel in tractors. Eugene, OR.

Living Proof Farm

Draft horses and heirloom apple trees, using biodiesel in pickups and tractors. Eugene, OR.

Living Tree Paper Co.

Tree-free and recycled papers, company car using biodiesel. Based in Eugene, OR.

Mary Jane's Farm

Organic farm, school and B&B lodging. Grow their own mustard seed for biodiesel. Near Moscow, ID.

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