By Ben Antonius | Daily Republic | July 05, 2009
Ward Fielding, of Dixon fills up his truck with a biodiesel blend at the Plaza Oliver Valero gas station Thursday morning in Fairfield. Photo by Brad Zweerink
FAIRFIELD - Solano County is officially part of the green era.
The Plaza Oliver Valero service station in Fairfield recently became the first site in the county to sell biodiesel fuel. The station, which opened about a year ago, sells B5 biodiesel and E85 ethanol fuel, in addition to regular gasoline.
Owner Matt Hussain said he has long planned to sell biofuel, an undertaking for which he partnered with the Stockton-based firm DMC Green. Hussain said offering biofuel is a way of making his station, one of dozens in the city, stand out.
'I need some exposure,' he said. 'On my own, I am just selling regular fuel -- everyone can get the fuel anywhere. Biodiesel is kind of unique. By signing up with them, I am getting a little exposure for people coming here for biodiesel.'
He said he is happy with the decision, despite the added complications it involved. Tanks for the fuel had to be installed separately from the rest of the underground gasoline tanks, and the project had to wait until government grant funding came through.
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