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Padres Among San Diego Companies Fueling School Buses
French fries may not be the first thing you think of when it comes to your health, but if Buster Biofuels™ has its way, they will contribute to the health of the planet – one school bus at a time. Buster Biofuels has formed THE ALLIANCE with LEGOLAND™ California, the San Diego Padres and hundreds of restaurants, hotels and resorts to collect their grease and oil that get recycled into biodiesel fuel. Biodiesel is a renewable, non-toxic and biodegradable fuel that can power virtually any diesel engine. Now that biofuel is helping to power school buses in the San Dieguito Union High School District (SDUHSD), emissions surrounding the youth are being reduced by as much as 78 percent when compared to petroleum diesel.
“Organizations like LEGOLAND and the Padres have a huge amount of oil and there is just no way… read more
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Buster Biofuels™ helps power San Dieguito Union High School District Buses with Biodiesel Made from Recycled Cooking Oil…Thanks to LEGOLAND™California and the San Diego Padres
–French fries may not be the first thing
you think of when it comes to your health, but if Buster Biofuels™ has its way, they will contribute to the health of the planet – one school bus at a time. Buster Biofuels has formed THE ALLIANCE with LEGOLAND™ California, the San Diego Padres and hundreds of restaurants, hotels and resorts to collect their greaseand oil that get recycled into biodiesel fuel. Biodiesel is a renewable, non-toxic and biodegradable fuel that can power virtually any diesel engine. Now that biofuel is helping to power school buses in the San Dieguito Union High School District (SDUHSD), emissions surrounding the youth are being reduced by as much as 78 percent when compared to petroleum diesel.
“Organizations like LEGOLAND and the Padres have a huge amount of oil and there is just no way they can use it all themselves (in the form of biofuel),” said Buster Halterman, CEO of Buster Biofuels. “The concept is to take that oil and recycle it into biodiesel then to reduce carbon emissions locally by putting the fuel into the busses of the San Dieguito Union High School District.”
SDHUSD is currently powering two buses with a 20 percent biofuel/80 percent petrodiesel (B20) blend and eventually plans to run its entire fleet on B20 biofuel blend. “We want to be at the forefront of green technology,” said Daniel Love, the director of transportation for SDUHSD. “It’s really exciting to work with Buster Biofuels and to know that we are some of the first ones making this change.”
More than just school buses, organizations around San Diego are finding new ways to use biodiesel to reduce their carbon footprint. LEGOLAND California is going to test the waters by powering their hot water power washers with biofuel, but plans to eventually upgrade other equipment in the Park. The San Diego Padres are considering implementing the same program.
“When we were first approached by Buster Biofuels, we saw it as a great opportunity to incorporate what they are doing into our green initiatives here at Petco Park. We are doing everything we can do to recycle, to reduce our carbon footprint, and to be more energy efficient,” said Mark Guglielmo, Vice President of Operations for the Padres.
“Biofuel is the wave of the future,” said Bryan Pastor, LEGOLAND California Support Services Manager. “Our long term goal here at LEGOLAND California is self-sustainability and working with Buster Biofuels is a huge step towards that goal.”
Burger Lounge, Wahoo’s Fish Taco, Hennessey’s Tavern, Oggi’s, Alphonso’s of La Jolla, Las Olas, Wavehouse, Urban Mo’s, Chronic Tacos, La Costa Resort & Spa and Sheraton Carlsbad Resort & Spa are just a few of the local restaurants and resorts that have joined the Buster Biofuels Alliance in an effort to help fuel the school buses and improve air quality in San Diego.
“It’s about asthma, it’s about emphysema and it’s about helping out the kids!” Said Jason Biddle, Chief Sales Officer at Buster Biofuels. “It’s about local companies helping local school buses via Buster Biofuels.”
Buster Biofuels was founded in 2009 by backyard biodiesel enthusiast and former professional skateboarder Buster Halterman, whose background also includes marketing, management and consulting in the action sports industry. Based in Escondido, California, the mission of Buster Biofuels is to initiate, establish and service green initiatives for restaurants and companies in San Diego County that will reduce carbon emissions in our own backyard.
To learn more about Buster Biofuels, visit www.busterbiofuels.com or call 760.266.5142 x101.
Largest Brazilian Festival on the West Coast Pulls Floats with Biodiesel Trucks
Last weekends 4th annual Brazilian Day Parade San Diego proved, once again, that it is the largest Brazilian festival on the West Coast, with over 40,000 people in attendance. This year’s festival held a sense of pride not only in the culture, but in the message, “Green and Growing… Responsibly”. In order to carry out their message they called on local biodiesel provider Buster Biofuels. The objective was to promote localization and sustainability by using biodiesel as an alternative and responsible fuel source during the festival. In addition to the use of biodiesel during the festival, all the food vendors donated their used cooking oil to be recycled into biodiesel and put back into 
the local system.
Brazilian Day was a day for the community to come together in celebration of Brazilian culture and fine arts. Their were multicultural arts, crafts and souvenirs, as well as vendors serving up traditional Brazilian dishes and other fair favorites. Two stages hosted live music and dance shows throughout the day, but the highlight of the event was the parade! A cultural extravaganza of contagious rhythms, authentic carnival costumes, colorful floats towed by Buster Biofuels company trucks (fueled with 100% biodiesel), vibrant folkloric dance groups, beautiful samba dancers and stunning capoeira. It was a 
day to remember, but more importantly the word got out to over 40,000 people about the sustainability of a local alternative fuel source that will reduce carbon emission and create a safer environment for the future of San Diego.
Brazilian Day San Diego 2011
Join us for the 4th Annual Brazilian Day San Diego on September 18 for family friendly, “Free fun under the sun”, from 11am to 7pm! There will be a bio-fueled parade at 3pm, children’s activities, cultural and community booths, Brazilian and International cuisine on Cass St. and two live entertainment stages. Pacific Beach will be the host to throngs of brightly colored dancers, musicians, capoeiristas, (Brazilian Martial Artists) and hundreds of spirited parade participants spreading the message of, “Growing Greener”. Floats will be constructed from recycled and sustainable elements and the vehicles pulling the floats will be running on bio-fuels, veggie oil or electric/hybrid power. The “Aquarela Do Brasil” main stage will focus on Brazilian style performances. The first new “Latin Explosion” stage will showcase local Latin musicians and dancers performing Salsa, Cumbia, Bachata and Merengue styles.
Go to www.braziliandaysandiego.com or call 619-867-3231 for more information. And please visit www.busterbiofuels.com to find out how we are transforming kitchen oil into valuable fuel in your communities.
On Garnet Street (1 block from the beach) in Pacific Beach, San Diego
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