Bioheat^® is Better

 
What is BioHeat^® fuel oil

BioHeat® fuel oil is a blend of biodiesel fuel mixed with common No. 2 heating oil. These blends generally range from 5% to 20% biodiesel. The biodiesel used in such blends heating can be made from a variety of natural sources including soybeans, vegetable oils, and animal fats.

Advantages of BioHeat^® fuel Oil

Green Energy: BioHeat^® fuel oil is a green alternative for heating your home. It has lower global warming emissions than comparable No. 2 heating oil alone, and it is also made from a renewable resource.

Domestic Production: BioHeat^® fuel oil is produced locally by farmers here in North Carolina. Using BioHeat fuel oil creates new markets for farmers and helps stimulate the local economy.

Ease of Use: BioHeat^® fuel oil is easy to use. It requires no modification to existing oilheat systems. All you have to do is tell your fuel oil provider to make the switch and you will instantly start heating your home with green energy.

Supports Energy Independance: By blending biodiesel produced in North Carolina with traditional heating oil, you can help protect yourself from market disruptions and keep fuel dollars in our economy.

Biodiesel and BioHeat^® fuel oil distributors

North Carolina has about 40 biodiesel distributors throughout North Carolina.  Find one in your area on our Biofuel Distributor's List. 

Some of these are now offering BioHeat^® fuel oil blends including;

Additional BioHeat^® dealers are listed on the National Biodiesel Board's Bioheat List.

BioHeat^® fuel oil workshops

North Carolina heating oil distributors and consumers had the opportunity to learn about bioheat^®, its advantages and benefits, how to utilize it in their business, and met others that are interested in using bioheat this coming heating season at our meetings in Asheville, Boone, Charlotte, Greensboro, and Raleigh.

Brian Gerhart, COO of Amerigreen Biofuels Inc, in Pennsylvania who has over 12 years of bioheat^® experience led the discussions on marketing, operations, and quality control.  These seminars detailed:

• The basics about biodiesel and bioheat - How it is made and used
• Understanding and ensuring fuel quality
• The proper methods of blending biodiesel into diesel fuels
• How to market bioproducts: Green vs. Red, White, & Blue
  
• Myths versus facts about biodiesel

Brian Gerhart's Biodiesel/Bioheat PRESENTATION

NCSC's State of Biofuels for Transportation PRESENTATION

• Blue Ridge Biofuels
• Appalachian State Collaborative Biodiesel Project
• Centralina Council of Governments
• Piedmont Triad Council of Governments

BioHeat^® fuel oil brochures

With funds provided by the NC Soybean Producer's Assoication, the NC Solar Center has created and printed informative bioheat brochures (Preview HERE) to promote its use in North Carolina.  Any fuel oil distributor in NC that is offering bioheat fuel oil, or would like to educate their consumers abou this project are invited to complete the form below.  We will send you these bioheat brochures (in bunches of 50 prefered) free of charge for you to give out to your customers.

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Additional Resources

Research Papers / Documents

American Housing Survey 2005

BioEnergy of America Factsheet on BioHeat

Incentives for Biofuel Distributors

Incentives for Biofuel Producers

Mass Energy BioHeat Program Press Release

NORA Annual Report Sept. 2005

North Carolina Bioheat Market Analysis

Vermont Lab and Field Testing for BioHeat

USDA BioHeat Final Report

Internet / Webpages

National Biodiesel Board - Home Heating Oil

National Oilheat Research Alliance

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