The first commercial biodiesel produced in the State of Alaska was made by a Pacific Biodiesel plant on June 9, 2010. Alaska Green Waste Solutions began production in its new Anchorage biodiesel plant and celebrated with a grand opening on June 17.  Constructed in Salem, Oregon by Pacific Biodiesel Technologies & JVNW, the plant was disassembled for shipment and reassembled in Anchorage.  It was built in six shipping containers and includes utilities, the biodiesel process system and storage for feedstock, biodiesel and glycerin.  With a production capacity of 1,000 gallons per day, the Alaska unit is the perfect solution for disposing of used cooking oil and producing a clean, reusable fuel in any location. It can be shipped anywhere, assembled on site and ready for production quickly. "This is a great example of the sustainable, community- based model we have always promoted," said PBI President Bob King.  "Here we have a city which has very limited options for feedstock because of the harsh growing conditions, yet they can still be producing their own sustainable fuel.  Use the resources in your area and it can happen."  Pacific Biodiesel Technologies was contracted to design and build the plant for Alaska Green Waste Solutions, who plans on using most of the biodiesel in its fleet of refuse collection trucks operated by sister company Alaska Waste.

Pacific Biodiesel, Inc. was recently approved for $2.4 million in federal funding for the IMCOM Renewable Energy Security Techniques (IMCREST) project, a collaborative effort between Pacific Biodiesel, Inc., the Pacific Command and the Hawaii Army Garrison to design and operate a sustainable system that will enable the army to grow its own fuel.  "We are so excited to be moving ahead with this project," said PBI Vice President Kelly King. "This is a huge step towards Hawaii's energy security and independence goals and will serve as a valuable model of sustainability for the rest of the country."  The project will allow the military to be directly involved with growing crops for their own locally-produced fuel and will help the military move into significant renewable fuel usage.  By planting and harvesting crops locally and studying the different yields, the project will also help identify for the State of Hawaii the environmental, economic and social benefits of growing our own fuel throughout the islands.