Community Fuels
PO Box 23-4249 , Encinitas, California, United States

Community Fuels is a proven advanced biofuel producer. We produce among the highest quality biomass-based diesel fuels available—our fuel qualifies as an Advanced Biofuel through the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), and our own fuel standard closely mirrors the requirements of multiple major oil companies and exceeds the Federal fuel standard (ASTM Standard). Community Fuels was the first in the nation to secure BQ 9000 Laboratory, Producer and Marketer certifications.  Our bio-refinery, located at the Port of Stockton in California, has been in operation since 2008 and is one of the largest operating advanced bio-refineries in the Western U.S. We have demonstrated 100 percent capacity utilization at our facility. With direct access to two transcontinental railroads (UP and BNSF) and the Stockton deep-water shipping channel, our refinery is ideally situated for cost-effective distribution to major Western U.S. fuel markets and West Coast Ports that serve the Asian Pacific markets.  We sell our fuel in bulk to the petroleum industry, which blends our fuel with petroleum diesel. Our fuel serves as a premium lubricity additive, reduces emissions relative to petroleum diesel and helps our customers meet a range of regulatory requirements. Our customers include major oil companies, petroleum refiners and some of the nation’s largest bulk fuel distributors. Glycerin, our co-product, is sold in bulk for use in a variety of industrial and agricultural applications.

Mission

• Empower communities with regional production of cost-effective, renewable energy

• Support regional economies by enabling easier access to clean energy and developing diversified feedstock supplies

• Create a profitable model that may be replicated in domestic and international regions in a manner that is faster, better and more cost-competitive

Vision

Build profitable, replicable and regionally-based businesses that utilize the best technologies and contribute to cleaner air, improved health and increased energy security

Competitive Advantages

• Our fuel qualifies as an Advanced Biofuel through the Environmental Protection Agency.
• Our own fuel standard closely mirrors the requirements of multiple major oil companies and exceeds the Federal Fuel Standard (ASTM Standard).
• Unlike competitors using unproven technologies or licensed technologies from third-party developers, we utilize our own commercially proven proprietary technology – we do not incur ongoing licensing fees and are able to modify our process as new raw materials are developed and fuel standards evolve.
• We are able to process bulk volumes of multiple types of raw materials (fats and oils serving as feedstock) and to adjust production volumes quickly in order to meet market demand efficiently.
• Our fuel results in lower emissions, helping petroleum companies in meeting regulatory requirements and when blended with petroleum diesel, our fuel increases lubricity, improving fuel performance and reducing the wear and tear on engines.
• With direct access to two transcontinental railroads (UP and BNSF) and the Stockton deep-water shipping channel, our bio-refinery’s location enables cost-effective distribution to major Western U.S. fuel markets and West Coast Ports that serve the Asian Pacific markets.
• Our bio-refinery is specifically designed for multiple phases of fast and cost-effective expansion.  We already have obtained key approvals to support distribution of up to 73 million gallons per year of advanced biofuels.

Biodiesel

Community Fuels was the first company in the nation to earn BQ 9000 Laboratory, Marketer and Producer certifications. Our fuel is primarily used as a premium additive to diesel fuel. When blended with petroleum diesel, our fuel increases lubricity, which improves fuel performance and reduces the wear and tear on engines. Our fuel also results in lower emissions, serving as an important tool to assist petroleum companies in meeting multiple regulatory requirements such as the EPA’s Renewable Fuels Standard that requires one billion gallons or more of biomass-based diesel be blended into the nation’s fuel supply each year.  Our biodiesel meets the EPA’s Advanced Biofuel Standard and we have defined our own fuel requirements as well that exceeds the Federal fuel standard (ASTM Standard) and closely mirrors the standards of major oil companies.  We can custom process advanced biofuels from multiple sources of raw materials (fats and oils serving as feedstock) to meet evolving and increasingly stringent fuel requirements. At our Port of Stockton bio-refinery, we have an advanced laboratory that enables us to perform fuel testing internally, which ensures that all the biodiesel we manufacture and sell surpasses our and our customers’ quality standards. By manufacturing a superior quality product, we are able to serve a segment of the market that recognizes and values consistently performing premium fuels.

Fuel Quality Testing

Community Fuels was the first in the nation to secure BQ 9000 Laboratory, Marketer and Producer certifications. At our Port of Stockton bio-refinery, we operate an analytical laboratory for performing quality control testing and research and development work. Our laboratory is equipped with state-of-the-art instrumentation for carrying out the full suite of analyses comprising ASTM Standard Specification for Biodiesel Fuel Blend Stock (B100) for Middle Distillate Fuels as well as American Oil Chemists’ Society (AOCS) methods for assessing biodiesel feedstock quality.  Community Fuels recognizes that the raw materials (i.e. feedstock) used to produce advanced biofuels will continue to expand and evolve. Our laboratory team has converted many innovative feedstocks into biomass-based diesel fuel and we continue to evaluate a wide range of bio-oils from sources such as jatropha, pongamia, algae, pennycress, camelina sativa, etc. We collaborate with developers of new feedstock to help determine the suitability for conversion to fuels. Once new feedstocks are proven to produce high quality fuel and are financially feasible and available in bulk supply, Community Fuels is well positioned to incorporate these new materials into our production process.