Open AccessCostilla County Biodiesel Pilot Project
Author(s) -
Ben Doon,
D.M. Quintana
Publication year - 2011
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Reports
DOI - 10.2172/1031030
Subject(s) - biodiesel , biodiesel production , compatibility (geochemistry) , production (economics) , scale (ratio) , waste management , environmental science , engineering , business , economics , geography , chemistry , biochemistry , cartography , chemical engineering , macroeconomics , catalysis
The Costilla County Biodiesel Pilot Project has demonstrated the compatibility of biodiesel technology and economics on a local scale. The project has been committed to making homegrown biodiesel a viable form of community economic development. The project has benefited by reducing risks by building the facility gradually and avoiding large initial outlays of money for facilities and technologies. A primary advantage of this type of community-scale biodiesel production is that it allows for a relatively independent, local solution to fuel production. Successfully using locally sourced feedstocks and putting the fuel into local use emphasizes the feasibility of different business models under the biodiesel tent and that there is more than just a one size fits all template for successful biodiesel production