February 2014
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there have been too many instances where
facts have been distorted, making the work
of the SBA all the more critical to separating
fact from myth and advancing understand-
ing and acceptance.
Today’s biodiesel can be produced to look
and operate as efficiently as traditional die-
sel fuel, often at a lower cost, and certainly
with less detriment to the environment. The
recognition of that fact has helped Pacific
Biodiesel garner honors from stalwart orga-
nizations, including the U.S. Department of
Energy, the American Society of Mechanical
Engineers, the Solid Waste Association of
North America, U.S. Small Business Associa-
tion and the Industrial Development Orga-
nization of the United Nations.
FUTURE FOCUS
At present, Pacific Biodiesel is engaged in re-
searching crops from which biodiesel feed-
stock can be effectively extracted. One of the
deliverables of this federally funded project
is to share findings with the local agricul-
ture industry so that others will have greater
insight about the types of plants, growing
cycles, harvesting periods and associated en-
vironmental conditions of climate and soil
composite, which in time, will culminate in
further innovations to guide both the agri-
Project Manager Matt Decker (left) working at the Keaau Plant.
