Kelley Green Biofuel

Kelley Green Biofuel was founded in St. Louis in 2008, but the seeds of its inspiration were sown well before that on a grain farm in western Kentucky. That’s where founder and CEO, Kristopher Kelley grew up learning about the pursuit of sustainability from his father – one of the earliest advocates of sustainable biofuels.  Fast forward to Kristopher’s college years at Washington University, where, in an entrepreneurship class at the Olin Business School, he developed the idea for Kelley Green Biofuel. It was a big idea that started small and continues to grow. With a collection service in St. Louis and one small refinery (designed and built by Kristopher from recycled and salvaged materials) at Woodland Farm in Kentucky, we now recycle waste vegetable oil from restaurants and other food prep facilities to be refined and turned into biodiesel. The fuel is then sold to local farms and businesses in Kentucky and St. Louis.

It is to that end that we are now working to produce, in an environmentally conscious manner, high-quality biofuel from recycled feedstocks (i.e., waste vegetable oil). This easily renewable resource can help us to not only decrease our dependency on foreign oil, but on petroleum-based fuels as a whole. It also offers an efficient method of waste reduction while at the same time lowering green house gas emissions. It even helps create jobs. In short, it just makes sense.  And though waste vegetable oil is not the ultimate answer to America’s oil addiction, it is a viable resource with largely overlooked and untapped potential. So we take it upon ourselves to harness it and use it to its fullest.

Our Future

It’s bright. But we’re not going to get too big for our own good. We’re looking down the road with an eye toward localization. That means building small, sustainable refineries in different cities (starting with St. Louis) so we can produce, refine and sell locally wherever we go. And we hope to see you there!

Oil Collection

We collect waste vegetable oil from restaurants, hospitals, schools, or anywhere it is being used and discarded. And we do it absolutely free of charge. This can help your business become more sustainable and efficient by turning a portion of your waste stream into a renewable energy source.