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I was thoroughly disappointed that the proposed CEC Investment Plan
severely handicaps Biodiesel Initiatives.  By allocating a mere
3.4% to biodiesel technologies, the CEC plan substantially reduces
this State's ability to utilize a proven alternative resource that
is vastly cleaner burning and potentially less expensive than
petroleum (if you use yellow or brown grease as a feedstock,
production costs are less than diesel #2) and works TODAY.  

Waste to clean energy should be a priority.  Reducing emissions
today - not just in 10 years - will have tangible health,
environmental and economic impact TODAY as well as in 10 years.

It is estimated that CA creates approximately 115MM gallons of
yellow and brown grease every year.  Turning this into biodiesel
would reduce CO2 emissions by 1.5 billion pounds - the equivalent
of removing 25,000 diesel cars from the State's roads.

This is a near term opportunity with a significant state-wide
grassroots technology base already in existence.  To squander it is
shortsighted and detrimental to California's citizenry.  

I strongly urge you to better fund biodiesel technology
initiatives in this state.

Sincerely,

Mark Roberts
CEO
Springboard Biodiesel, LLC
2282 Ivy Street
Chico, CA 95928