Ive heard biodiesel has starting problems in cold weather. Whats that all about?
A. Animal fats are solid at room temperature. So biodiesel will gel at lower temperatures and you have winter problems. But there are additives we use, anti-gelling agents that make a winter blend so it can handle lower temperatures. But also, when you buy a biodiesel blend (like B20), the diesel already has been winter-blended so the whole batch is winterized. Q. When is your target date for opening? A. Last August 1. (Laughs) We are stockpiling right now before we start massively producing. We have a small sales team going around (to restaurants, for example) and trying to round up more waste oil. … We can’t sell fuel yet, not until we get our license from the state. But we’re ready to go and state government is ready, as soon as we receive final approval from the Internal Revenue Service. We turn that in to the state, bam, it’s done and we’re good. Q. Can Patriot and the rest of the biodiesel industry free the United States from dependence on foreign diesel? A. At Patriot, we are
