World Energy Joins Elite List of Biodiesel Suppliers
Company demonstrates commitment to fuel quality through accreditation

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo.– One of the nation’s first biodiesel suppliers has become the latest company to embrace BQ-9000, a voluntary quality control program. World Energy recently earned the distinction of Accredited Producer. To date, 11 companies are accredited, with another 7 undergoing the process.

“We are pleased to have our longstanding commitment to high quality affirmed by BQ-9000 accreditation,” said Gene Gebolys, CEO of World Energy and chairman of the National Biodiesel Board’s (NBB) regulatory committee. “As one of the earliest proponents of BQ-9000, we’re gratified to see its growing acceptance. The high standards we set for ourselves at World Energy are becoming the standards of the industry.”

BQ-9000 is a quality assurance certification program that includes procedures for fuel production, storage, handling and management aimed at ensuring fuel quality throughout production and distribution. There are two categories: Certified Marketer and Accredited Producer. Both NBB and the Canadian Renewable Fuels Association have adopted the program.

“Time and time again World Energy has demonstrated leadership in the biodiesel industry and as a member of the National Biodiesel Board,” said Joe Jobe, CEO of NBB. “We’re starting to see a tide of fuel suppliers joining the BQ-9000 process, and that says volumes about our industry’s commitment to quality. I congratulate World Energy for being on the front end of this momentum.”

Founded in 1998, World Energy is privately held and headquartered in Chelsea, Massachusetts, with additional sales offices in Georgia, Ohio, and Antwerp, Belgium. The company is a fully integrated producer, distributor, and marketer of biodiesel.

Biodiesel is a cleaner burning fuel that can be made from domestic renewable resources such as soybean oil. In an effort to find a new use for soybean oil, soybean farmers founded the biodiesel industry in the early 1990s through a program called the soybean checkoff. The alternative fuel can be used in any diesel engine with few or no modifications, in pure form or blended with petroleum diesel at any level. Biodiesel significantly reduces emissions while offering similar performance to diesel.

Today, it is the fastest growing alternative fuel in America. The industry sold 75 million gallons in 2005, tripling in growth from the previous year. The industry is on track to produce at least 150 million gallons this year.

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