Need biodiesel? Try NEEDBIO.com

First, they brought you a directory of where to find biodiesel in your 'hood (see Biodiesel finder for your cell phone.)

Now, NearBio is giving you a way to tell biodiesel makers that you want biodiesel in your 'hood.

The web site www.needbio.com is a new, free registry intended to link local consumer demand for biodiesel with suppliers serving their area.

The site captures info like your vehicle type (e.g. automobile, commercial truck, or agricultural), number of vehicles in your fleet, estimated miles/gallon, annual miles, proximity preferences, zip code, desired blend, and optional comments/details.

It then aggregates and makes that information available to biodiesel makers, blenders and distributors.

Biodiesel industry representatives say they like the idea of being able to get data about regional demand so as to determine when and where to expand operations, as well as to time, and details about blend requirements, fleet usage, and individual consumer comments.

And, in theory, casting your vote helps accelerate the availability of biodiesel in your area.

Only one submission to the database per email address is allowed.