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Piedmont Biofuels Newsletter October 2011
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Join us for the ribbon cutting of the new Solar Double Cropping Project. Local food, drink, and conversation about the confluence of renewable energy and sustainable agriculture.
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Cold Weather Additive Program
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For the past few years, as the weather changes around "First Frost," we have added petroleum to the B100 Community Trail as a cold weather insurance strategy. Most of you know that B100 doesn't like being cold. To keep it flowing, and happy, we cut it with petroleum. 20% petroleum has gotten us through most North Carolina winters--although we did move to B70 (or 30% petroleum) last year in the heart of winter.
Now that the leaves are in full regalia, it is time for us to add petroleum again. Some call it "additive." Some call it "adulteration." Some call it "insurance." Whatever the name, it just makes sense for us to add petroleum to the Trail to help you avoid hard starts on cold mornings. In keeping with time honored tradition, we will leave the Moncure location at B99.9 all winter long. Those hard core members who want nothing to do with petroleum and have devised their own cold weather strategies can go ahead and fill up in Moncure. We will begin adding petroleum now, and will change the signage at each pump as our drivers make the rounds.
Carrboro Public Works, Carrboro - 100 Public Works Drive, Carrboro--B80
Edible Earthscapes, Moncure - 37 Bill Thomas Lane, Moncure--B99.9
Larry's Beans, Raleigh - 1507 Gavin Street, Raleigh--B80
Piedmont Biofuels, Pittsboro - 220 Lorax Lane, Pittsboro--B80
Saxapahaw General Store, Saxapahaw - 1735 Saxapahaw-Bethlehem Church Road, Saxapahaw--B80 TS Designs, Burlington - 2053 Willow Springs, Burlington--B80
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Welcome to Wilmington
Everyone knows that Wilmington North Carolina has a rich history. It's loaded with stories, and legends, and ghosts.
For many years it biodiesel enthusiasts were served by Cape Fear Biofuels, and Wilmington was a stop on the B100 Community Trail. Cape Fear was a cooperative, and Piedmont had a "reciprocity" agreement with them such that their members could fill up at our locations when passing through the Triangle, and our members could fill up in Wilmington whenever we were visiting the beach. We used to sell fuel to Cape Fear. And we used to envy their logo and the paint job on their short truck.
When Cape Fear vanished into the mists Piedmont started feeling the pressure. For years we said "no" to former Cape Fear members, but at long last we have succumbed. We are building a B100 dispenser in Wilmington--in the side yard of Tidal Creek Coop on Oleander. After three site plans, and some location moves, today we received a green light from the Planning Department.
Thanks to Stephan Caldwell (Piedmont board member) and Kathryn Thurston (New Hanover County) for making this possible. And thanks to Tidal Creek for letting us build a dispenser in their vegetable garden and for providing us with electricity and bandwidth. Also thanks to Dr. Aaron Richardet (Wilmington biodiesel enthusiast) for his relentless guidance and pressure.
When? We have the space at Tidal Creek. We have the Planning Approval. We have a builder lined up. And we have the financing in place. This project will be jointly financed by Triangle Clean Cities through the Department of Energy and by local Wilmington investors. All we have to do now is order stuff, and turn some wrenches.
We would like to say "Open by New Years," but since we are often wrong in our projections, we are going to leave it to "As soon as possible..."
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The Largest Food Truck
Rodeo Anywhere!
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FROM TABLE TO TANK.....
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When deciding where to enjoy your lunch or dinner, check the front entrance for the Piedmont Biofuels Partner logo.
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Our Newest
Partners in Sustainability...
Posh Nosh, Raleigh
Is a full service catering company who works with local farmers to provide the freshest, healthiest fare available. Their dedication to sustainability is obvious in their commitment to compost and use of green paper products. If you have a special event coming up......give them a call.
Greek Kouzina, Pittsboro
Located just a mile from our Plant, Greek Kouzina is serving up healthy and light fare right here in Pittsboro. With 107 seats, you can plan an intimate meal or a family gathering. Try their traditional, flavorful menu the next time you stop by to visit.
Tracy's Old North State BBQ, Chapel Hill
Be ready to hit the streets in the Triangle for some awesome food truck grub. ONS is serving up delicious bbq, slaw, fried okra, and even Sno Cones. Be sure to check out their website for a lead on their location.
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Piedmont FYI's
Don't forget to change your address, credit card, or contact information online. We have lots of gift certificates to send and we want them to get to you!
 Our own Rachel Burton was one of the keynote speakers at the US Biodiesel conference in Houston, TX. She discussed the ability to process a wide variety of feedstock grades economically. One of the main focuses of her discussion was the benefits of enzymatic catalysts over chemical catalysts.
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Membership Services
McCayne Miller
919-321-8260
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