GLOBAL ALTERNATIVE FUELS

What GLOBAL ALTERNATIVE FUELS does

Global Alternative Fuels, doing business as Rio Valley Biofuels, LLC, is a regional biodiesel producer and fuel distributor headquartered at 3500 Doniphan Drive, El Paso, Texas. Founded in 2006 as the first commercial biodiesel producer in the Southwest United States, the company operates a single production facility producing biodiesel to ASTM D6751 specifications under BQ-9000 quality certification, with batch-level documentation and independent third-party lab testing. Its production process accepts a broad range of lipid oil feedstocks including used cooking oil, crude cottonseed, tallow, sunflower, canola, and soy, providing feedstock cost flexibility.

The company sells biodiesel blends, conventional diesel fuels, and gasoline through a direct-to-customer distribution model across Texas, New Mexico, Arizona, and bulk shipments throughout the western United States. Its customer base spans truck stops, school bus fleets, government fleets, commercial fleets, farms, and individual consumers, with no disclosed revenue concentration, no external institutional funding, and no disclosed M&A activity. The business is privately held as an LLC with 17 employees, structured around direct sales, volume-based pricing on bulk biodiesel, and certification-driven access to public-sector and commercial fleet procurement.

Name

GLOBAL ALTERNATIVE FUELS

Legal name

Rio Valley Biofuels, LLC

Website

https://globalalternativefuels.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2006

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Global Alternative Fuels (DBA Rio Valley Biofuels) is an El Paso, Texas-based BQ-9000 certified biodiesel producer and regional fuel distributor, founded in 2006 as the first commercial biodiesel producer in the Southwest US, serving truck stops, school bus fleets, government fleets, commercial fleets, farms, and individuals across TX, NM, AZ, and the western United States.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Biodiesel Production and Alternative Fuel Distribution

NAICS

Other Petroleum and Coal Products Manufacturing (32419), Petroleum and Coal Products Manufacturing (324)

SIC

Fats & Oils (2070)

akta.pro primary industry

Cellulosic Biofuels & Renewable Fuels (2G ethanol, SAF intermediates) (IMAMALAA)

akta.pro secondary industry

Biofuels & Renewable Fuels Switching (Biomethane/RNG, Bio-oils, Sustainable Biomass) (EUABAJAD)

Keywords

• Biodiesel production
• Alternative fuels distribution
• Bulk fuel supply
• Multi-feedstock processing
• ASTM D6751 biodiesel

Headquarters

HQ city

El Paso

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Biodiesel Sales: Sale of biodiesel and biodiesel blends to commercial and individual customers. Revenue is generated through direct product sales with pricing based on volume and blend specifications.
2. Diesel and Gasoline Distribution: Distribution of conventional diesel fuels and gasoline alongside biodiesel products to serve broader fuel needs of customers in the Southwest region.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

Global Alternative Fuels (d/b/a Rio Valley Biofuels, LLC) is a biodiesel producer and fuel distributor headquartered in El Paso, Texas. It manufactures BQ-9000 certified biodiesel to ASTM D6751 specifications from a wide range of lipid oil feedstocks including used cooking oil, crude cottonseed, tallow, sunflower, canola, and soy, and also distributes conventional diesel and gasoline across Texas, New Mexico, Arizona, and the broader western United States.

Product overview

Global Alternative Fuels (operating as Rio Valley Biofuels) is a single-product-focused biodiesel producer with supporting fuel distribution. The core offering is BQ-9000 certified biodiesel produced to ASTM D6751 specifications, supplemented by conventional diesel fuels, gasoline, and various biodiesel blend products. The company serves diverse customers including truck stops, school buses, government fleets, commercial fleets, farms, and individuals across Texas, New Mexico, Arizona, and the western United States.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Diesel Fuels
• Gasoline
• Biodiesel Blends
• Biodiesel

Named customers6 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Pacific Biodiesel: Hawaii-based community-scale biodiesel producer founded in 1995 that operates a similar small-footprint, multi-feedstock model selling to local fleets, government, and utility customers; comparable in scale and operational philosophy to Rio Valley Biofuels.
• SeQuential Biofuels: Oregon-based biodiesel producer focused on used cooking oil collection and conversion, selling BQ-9000 certified biodiesel into regional Pacific Northwest fleets—highly comparable feedstock strategy and customer base.
• Crimson Renewable Energy: California-based biodiesel producer (formerly part of SEI) producing BQ-9000 certified biodiesel from waste oils for West Coast fleets, directly competing for similar California LCFS-driven customers.
• New Leaf Biofuel: San Diego-based community-scale biodiesel producer from used cooking oil, serving Southern California fleets and government customers—comparable regional small-scale producer profile.

Broad incumbents

• Darling Ingredients: Global rendering company that supplies tallow and used cooking oil feedstocks and co-owns Diamond Green Diesel, the largest North American renewable diesel venture; comparable as both a feedstock supplier and renewable fuel producer.
• Renewable Energy Group (REG): Was the largest US pure-play biodiesel producer before being acquired by Chevron; multi-site BQ-9000 certified producer competing for many of the same fleet and government biodiesel contracts.
• Archer Daniels Midland (ADM): Global agribusiness with US soybean-based biodiesel production; comparable in soy feedstock utilization but vastly larger scale, supplying into the same commercial and government biodiesel markets.
• Bunge Limited: Major agribusiness with significant soybean-based biodiesel and renewable fuels capacity, operating in similar feedstock and end-market spaces as Global Alternative Fuels.
• Neste: Global leader in renewable diesel (HVO) production using lipid feedstocks; competes for the same renewable diesel blendstock demand that has historically gone to FAME biodiesel producers.

Regional players

• Western Iowa Energy: Iowa-based farmer-owned biodiesel producer using soybean oil feedstock; comparable in scale and BQ-9000 certified midwestern regional producer model, though operating in a different geography.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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