Bio Price
Bio Price
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Most BD sold commercially is a blend of BD & #2. As the price of #2 rises so will the price of blends.
Admittedly retailers seem very prone to charge a premium price for their BD blends. I cannot explain that phenomenon as anything other than greed.
Admittedly retailers seem very prone to charge a premium price for their BD blends. I cannot explain that phenomenon as anything other than greed.
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From: reno nevada
Hi this is Joe here in Reno. Im new to the bio forum. I have noticed the same thing. The only 3 sellers of bio here charge more than dino diesel. Im all for the renewable energy and all but it seems like that defeats the purpose of the bio? I have been wanting to try some in my truck to see what its like.
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5.09 yikes! It has been discussed here that feed stock should be avoided in the production of fuel. I tend to agree. If B100 is that expensive, it will surely mean higher food prices. There are better plants that can be used to make bio.
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That is crazy but i do believe it. If you don't mind where did you fill up?
I have noticed the same thing the OP stated in my experiences. I also noticed that the price of veggie oil has gone up almost by 100% this year. I have a converted mercedes and sometime buy soy oil for my car at Cost Co. I remember the oil used to cost around $2, last year, and now its over $4.
I have noticed the same thing the OP stated in my experiences. I also noticed that the price of veggie oil has gone up almost by 100% this year. I have a converted mercedes and sometime buy soy oil for my car at Cost Co. I remember the oil used to cost around $2, last year, and now its over $4.
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Sam's Club has always been around $4 for veg. Rice apparently is the hot commodity now. They said on the news that Sam's is limiting customers to 5 bags. With the high cost of fuels, I'm sure we'll see higher prices on many of our purchases down the road.
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i rather burn biodiesel rather than ulsd, even if it is the same price or more due to biodiesels lubricating properties, as all of you who have burnt biodiesel, you can literally hear and feel the difference in between bio and ulsd. i would describe ulsd as "dry", not good. btw i paid $4.39 a gal. here in caili for b-20... what are you guys paying?
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So home-made bio is going to be cheap (infrastructure costs not withstanding), and commercial biodiesel is pacing petroleum diesel, and many times more expensive.
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