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GOT had it because it hasn ’ t made it . For me , that point is when biodiesel reaches total market maturation — when it ’ s in every tank in every place . We ’ re not there yet . When I started 26 years ago , it was on a six-month contract with NBB . They called me in front of the board to pitch what was next .”
Nazzaro wasn ’ t really interested in another six-month , shortterm contract . “ I need a commitment from the board ,” he says . “ I ’ m introducing biodiesel to the petroleum world . They don ’ t believe in you or your product . You ’ re a Popular Mechanics story — dry , not tangible . So , be prepared to support a supplychain program for a minimum of two years or more so that I may succeed to open doors and get the recognition deserved by an emerging industry with a terrific product . Time and tenacity are the ingredients to get biodiesel and Bioheat fuel the attention it deserves .”
Although Bioheat is Nazzaro ’ s most noteworthy accomplishment since beginning his work for NBB — what he is most well-known for — it was , as he explains , neither the biggest nor the most important in his mind . “ That ’ s a byproduct , really . The biggest thing I did is forge sustainable relations in two industries that were miles apart . Biodiesel is this high-value molecule operating in the commodity marketplace of carbon-based fuels . I forged and nurtured those relationships through the support of soybean stakeholders . I keep the conversation going . That
can get challenging when there ’ s no tax credit or no purpose to blend other than arbitrage . When they ’ re out to lunch , I ’ m in their face , talking about what they need to do . Eventually , there will be a low-carbon market . We ’ re close .” l FON
Excerpted from The Birth of American Biodiesel : Biographical Accounts Celebrate 30 Years of Pioneers , Leaders , and the Bold Vision of the National Biodiesel Board , by Ron Kotrba . Reprinted with the permission of Clean Fuels Alliance America . This excerpt has been edited for clarity and space .
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