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Biofuels for Small Business Owners

The following resources can provide you with more information on how your small business can benefit from using alternative fuel and flex-fuel vehicles, which can run on biofuels. If you are unfamiliar with biofuels, see the introduction to biofuels.

General Information

U.S. Department of Energy Alternative Fuels Data Center
Provides information on alternative fuels and the vehicles that use them, as well as locations of refueling sites across the country.

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency: Alternative Fuels
Has information on alternative fuels, including fact sheets and information on vehicle emissions.

National Biodiesel Board
Provides information on using biodiesel in conventional diesel engines, including a list of biodiesel suppliers.

National Ethanol Vehicle Coalition
Features information on flex-fuel vehicles that can use 85 percent ethanol and on refueling sites.

Training and Workshops

Solar Energy International: Renewable Fuels Workshop
Learn the fundamentals of creating a renewable fuels economy.

Solar Energy International: Biodiesel Fuel Workshop
Learn the fundamentals of this alternative fuel source that can be used in any diesel engine.

Financing

U.S. Department of Energy Toolbook for Financing Energy Efficiency and Pollution Prevention Technologies (PDF 58 KB) Download Adobe Reader.

Database of State Incentives for Renewable Energy
Provides information on state, local, utility, and selected federal incentives that promote renewable energy.