Chicago Biofuels

It’s been too long…
Time for a Chicago Biofuels meeting! Join us at Mercury Cafe next Thursday and hobnob with fellow alternative energy enthusiasts! Eat, drink, and be merry at a local coffeehouse, find out what CBF has coming up this summer, and discuss the state of the world!

Mercury Cafe, 1505 W. Chicago Ave.
7-9 pm on Thursday, July 31st.
$5 cover for non-members.

Look forward to seeing you there!

With the price of biodiesel today and the uncertainty of future prices, Chicago Biofuels is making a bulk purchase of B 99.9 for our members (contact us if you’re not a member but would still like to purchase B99.9…though members are a priority and the cost is higher for non-members)…We are taking pre-payments through June 3rd, and this is the only way to guarantee you will have B 99.9 in the near future. Because of the rising cost of Biodiesel and the cost of delivery, handling and distribution, Chicago Biofuels is no longer able to front the money for bulk B 99.9 purchases. The next biodiesel purchase after this one will be a “group buy,” with fuel only being purchased after enough money is collected to make a bulk purchase. We are unable to predict how long that will take, so prepay now and get in on this week’s order. The current purchase price for members is $32 for each 5 gallons. The price also includes a refundable $1 container deposit. Biodiesel will be available for pickup from 10am - 2pm next Saturday, June 7th (Pickup Location TBD) or by appointment. Please contact us with any questions. CLICK HERE to make your payment!!

Thanks!
Your Friends at Chicago Biofuels

Join Chicago Biofuels members and friends as we lift the embargo on fun!!

We’ll be showing the film: The Power of Community: How Cuba Survived Peak Oil.
Thursday, June 5 from 7-9 pm at LivingRoom Realty
-1530 West Superior Street
The movie starts @ 7:30, and then we’ll have plenty of time for discussion and mingling afterwards.
They’ll be food and drink (don’t worry…we’ll get enough wine this time).
$5 suggested donation
Please forward and repost!!
Thanks!
Your Friends at Chicago Biofuels!

We’ll be at Chicago GreenFestival…come say hi!
CLICK HERE for details!

Photos by Richard Lott, photographer for Kennedy King College.

Chicago Biofuels volunteer Jessy Bradish represented the svo movement at Kennedy King College’s Urban Earth Day. She explained the environmental and economic benefits of svo during the morning, and in the afternoon gave mini-demonstrations to bus-loads of students brought in to learn about sustainable alternative energies. Chicago Biofuels will be back at KKC on May 1 at their auto show, getting svo cars emissions-tested. Stop on by and support your local coop!

Check out our EVENT CALENDAR for upcoming events!!

Chicago Biofuels Mixer at LivingRoom Realty

Thanks to Frank Carlson for snappin’ some great photos and writing THIS ARTICLE!

Thursday, April 10, 2008
More than fifty people came to CBF’s first spring mixer at LivingRoom Realty (thanks again for hosting!!). Co-founders Pete Probst and Mike Wyrick gave a talk on food versus fuel: the pros and cons of biofuels as a solution to the energy crisis. We watched clips from the film Revolution Green: A True Story of Biodiesel in America and discussed CBF’s plan for the
summer of 2008.

Also on Tuesday April 15th, while the rest of us were at home subtracting line 52 from line 48, Jessy Bradish gave a talk on straight vegetable oil cars at Harold Washington College’s alternative energy forum. Roughly fifty people attended the presentation, which was followed by a spirited question and answer session. CBF has been asked to attend future events, and will be awarded an honorarium from the city for speaking. Way to go Jessy!!

Check out our EVENT CALENDAR for upcoming events!

Chicago Biofuels Extravaganza/Mixer/Soirée/Network Event/etc
Thursday, April 10, 2008
7:00 - 9:00PM
LivingRoom Realty, 1530 W Superior St

Spring has Sprung and Chicago Biofuels is ramping up for what is certain to be our most productive season ever. We’re inviting everyone to our first public networking event. The fun starts at 7pm to and lasts till around 9pm on Thursday April 10th. This event will be unlike others in that we hope to make it a larger networking event with more public involvement. To that end, we’ll have wine and hors dourves, as well as an area for people to distribute information about other ventures of interest to the green community. We will also have a discussion on the growing Food vs. Fuel controversy, address the rising price of fossil fuels and its impact on the biofuels market and have a special preview of the film, Revolution Green: A True Story of Biodiesel in America. Chicago Biofuels is also poised for a big move to a great new space…hopefully we’ll be able to reveal more at the April 10th event…guess you’ll just have to come to find out!! This event is open to everyone, so bring a friend!! Members get in free, $5 suggested donation for the general public!

We’ll be holding our meeting at LivingRoom Realty, 1530 W Superior St in Chicago. LivingRoom Realty (officially opening later in April) is the brand new venture of Chicago Biofuels member Abraham McClurg and his business partner, Annie Coleman. LivingRoom Realty is an independent real estate office and gallery space founded on the principles of sustainability, creativity and community, and we can’t thank them enough for hosting us!

Thanks for your support…hope to see you there!!

(please forward to any relevant parties)

Thanks to everyone who helped us move out of our old space at 15th and Western…special thanks to Garth and his big truck! We might be in the process of moving, but Chicago Biofuels is still fully operational! Chicago Biofuels biodiesel is available for purchase Monday through Friday at Gateway Auto at 160 N. Elizabeth St. in Chicago. SVO is available by appointment only, call Pete at 312-388-4365. There is a 20 gal minimum for SVO. $2.00/gal for non-members, $1.50/gal for members. For complete information on fueling CLICK HERE!.

Spring is coming and we’re working hard to be increase our accessibility and reach as the temperatures increase. We’re hunkered down writing grants, finding corporate sponsors and generally raising funds. If anyone has any leads or advice on this front, please contact us HERE! We also hope to relaunch our website in the not too distant future so stay tuned!

Chicago Biofuels is on the move!! Starting March 1st we will no longer be operating out of our space at 1500 S. Western Ave. Don’t worry, Chicago Biofuels isn’t going anywhere, we just need to find a new home. Before we go, we wanted to invite everyone over one last time for a big fuel sale. We’d rather not move our current stock of biodiesel and filtered veggie oil if we don’t have to, so we’re offering it up to our members and the public next Saturday, February 23rd from 1pm to approx. 4pm. We’ll have Veggie Oil and Biodiesel ready to go in 5-gallon cube containers. There is a deposit of $3.50 on each plastic cube, but you get $3.00 credit upon return. You’re also welcome to bring your own container, but get there early, cause it’s first come, first served! Prices are $3.65/gallon for ASTM Spec Biodiesel and $1.50/gallon each for Filtered Vegetable Oil for CBF members. Non-members pay an additional $.25/gal for each. Temperatures are on the rise, so now is a great time to start integrating more biodiesel into your fueling regimen. As always, we will have bumper stickers and T-shirts available.

This Saturday will be a great time to meet other Chicago Biofuels members, or if you’re not already a member, this would be a great time to join! You’ll also be able to check out our Waste Vegetable Oil Filtration System and talk biodiesel with other enthusiasts. If you’re feeling really ambitious and want to help with our move, please respond to this email and we’ll put ya to work! We’re also looking for a new permanent space for Chicago Biofuels, so if you have any leads, please let us know! As always, feel free to respond to this email with any questions or comments!

See you Saturday!

Your Friends at Chicago Biofuels,

PS. For fuel purchasing, the easiest thing to do is come to the North West loading dock of the Midland building. It’s just west of Western on 15th St. We should be at the second loading dock from western ave. Check the google maps here . If you have problems finding it, give Pete a call at 312-388-4365

Hey Everybody…

Happy New Year from Chicago Biofuels!! Our first meeting of 2008 will be Sunday Jan 27th at Cafe Iberico at 2:00pm. We’ll be outlining our plans for the coming year, including many new ways for our members and friends to be more involved. Don’t miss this exciting opportunity to mingle with Biofuels enthusiasts in Chicago. Whether your an old member, a new member, a business or just interested in learning more about the benefits of Biofuels, you’re welcome to join us on Sunday! If you have any questions, CLICK HERE!

Thanks,

Your Friends at Chicago Biofuels

p.s. please pass this info along to anyone who might be interested!