Overall, satisfaction rates were extremely high, based on the post-Burning Man survey we sent out. (Thanks to Google Forms and the lovely people who filled them out.) We loved providing this renewable transportation service to the Burning Man community. If you need eco transport in the San Francisco Bay Area, please visit TeacherWithTheBus.com. Peter The German Guy will help you.

Whole Foods 1:15-2pm 6139 S Virginia, Reno, 89502 (775) 829-8666

* TICKETS
What tickets? We record your reservation and you check onto the BIOBUS with your ID. No paper required.
* LUGGAGE
You can either bring 1 boxed up bike and 1 piece of luggage TOTAL, or 2 pieces of luggage and no bike TOTAL. No unboxed bikes will be allowed aboard the bus. No more than two pieces of luggage will be allowed aboard the bus. If you bring 3 or more large items, get ready to leave them at the airport. This same guideline applies to return trips from the playa. Leave the life-sized unicorn statue with the folks who brought it!
* FOOD
You are limited to 2 bags of groceries at Whole Foods plus your water supply, which can total no more than 11 gallons. Have a tight list written out and don’t overshop. You will be transporting yourself from the drop-off to your camp. Less (weight) is more (fun).
* WATER
You may bring no more than 11 gallons of water on the BIOBUS. The formula for how much water you need for drinking, cleaning, and showering is 1.5 gallons per person per day. The math: 3 days-4.5g, 4 days-6g, 5 days-7.5g, 6 days-9g, 7 days-10.5g. Water is both valuable and heavy-you do not want to haul water you don’t even need from the bus drop-off to your camp and then leave it behind when you don’t use it all. Whole Foods will have 5 gallon reusable water jugs for $18 each. Water is 0.39/gallon. If you have your own large empty water totes, bring them with you.
* DO NOT BE LATE to load.
You will be left in the (playa) dust. No ride is guaranteed for you any of the following days if you miss the bus. There is a NO REFUND POLICY. Be on time. We love you. Be on time.
* SHIP EVERYTHING you can.
Get your campmates who are driving out to take as much of your stuff as possible or send your stuff in a container headed from SF, Boston, Chicago, or NY. Research to find one leaving from your neck of the woods.
* PACK LIGHT.
Hauling your goods from the drop-off to camp can be heaven or hell depending on your pack job. Light and tight with wheels is the best! The Sun is supposedly going to set at 7:30ish. Having a minimum of luggage, luggage with wheels, and a keen idea of how to hitch a ride to your camp with a mutant vehicle will come in handy here.
* KNOW YOUR CAMP COORDINATES
Know these before you come to BRC if you are supposed to be staying in a registered camp. Study the map of BRC to see where you’ll be ahead of time. Pretend you’re back in the Scouts.
* LAST MINUTE UPDATES
Updates will be posted at the top of the homepage at www.burncleanproject.org. Please check here before you leave for your flight, just in case there’s some last minute news.
* BE ON TIME!
The BIOBUS from Reno Int’l leaves promptly at 12:45pm. If your plane is delayed, get ready to hitch in. If you make it to RNO Int’l and think you can make it to Whole Foods before we leave at 2pm, then please take a cab from the airport to meet us there.The BIOBUS from BRC will be leaving at 6:15am promptly to avoid Exodus hell, from Entheon Village at 6:30 and DNA. Stay up and enjoy the sunrise or get up at 3am if you want to make it onto the BIOBUS sugarplums. No refunds are provided. Please be on time to ride or be ready to hitch.
* BE NICE.
Be amazingly cooperative, punctual, and funloving with the BIOBUS pilot. Be sober and don’t get sick or leave trash in the bus (we will be charged a hefty fine.) Love your spacemates.
* WEAR YOUR SPACESUIT.
The BIOBUS (space) SHUTTLE is the perfect launchpad for your parade of playawear. Flight costumes of all sorts are HIGHLY encouraged!
* SPREAD THE WORD.
Help BRC go fossil-fuel free by 2010! Send our link to all your burner homies and tell them to book early at www.burncleanproject.org.

We appreciate you so deeply for choosing to go fossil fuel free to the playa and making the BIOBUS (space) SHUTTLE program come to life. Thank you for flying BIOBUS (space) SHUTTLE 2009 and joining Burn Clean Project in our goal to see Burning Man become 95% fossil fuel free by 2010. Let’s do the damn thing!

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1. How do I book a ride?
   Go to the BOOK NOW section on the Burn Clean Project homepage. Book early as there is limited space!
2. How much does it cost?
   If you donate $65-75 to BCP, you will receive a One Way to or from Black Rock City
3. Why a sliding scale?
   Some folks is rich, some is poor. If everyone donates $65, BCP can pay Peter for his labor, insurance, bus overhead, as well as biodiesel, airport permits, and other miscellaneous fees. If everyone donates $75, then Burn Clean Project will actually have a budget for organizing renewable energy solutions for Burning Man! Any amount between $65 and $75 is all good; donate what feels right to you.
4. Is there a refund policy?
   NO. If you miss the BIOBUS due to airplane mishaps, oversleeping, or any other circumstances-there are NO REFUNDS.
5. When do I get my BIOBUS ticket?
   We record your information when you make your reservation. Bring your ID and we’ll check you onto the BIOBUS. No paper necessary.

6. Can I bring my bike?
   Bicycles are too bulky for 30 people to bring on the bus, along with 2 pieces of luggage, 2 bags of groceries, and water. You can either bring 1 boxed up bike and 1 piece of luggage TOTAL, or 2 pieces of luggage and no bike TOTAL. No unboxed bikes will be allowed aboard the bus. No more than two pieces of luggage will be allowed aboard the bus. If you bring 3 or more large items, get ready to leave them at the airport. This same guideline applies to return trips from the playa. Leave the life-sized unicorn statue with the folks who brought it!
7. How much luggage can I bring?
   You can either bring 1 boxed up bike and 1 piece of luggage TOTAL, or 2 pieces of luggage and no bike TOTAL. No unboxed bikes will be allowed aboard the bus. No more than two pieces of luggage will be allowed aboard the bus. If you bring 3 or more large items, get ready to leave them at the airport. This same guideline applies to return trips from the playa. Leave the life-sized unicorn statue with the folks who brought it!
8. How much food can I buy at Whole Foods?
   You are limited to 2 bags of groceries at Whole Foods plus your water supply, which can total no more than 11 gallons. Have a tight list written out and don’t overshop. You will be transporting yourself from the drop-off to your camp. Less (weight) is more (fun).
9. Can I bring my water supply on the bus?
   You may bring no more than 11 gallons of water on the BIOBUS. The formula for how much water you need for drinking, cleaning, and showering is 1.5 gallons per person per day. The math: 3 days-4.5g, 4 days-6g, 5 days-7.5g, 6 days-9g, 7 days-10.5g. Water is both valuable and heavy-you do not want to haul water you don’t even need from the bus drop-off to your camp and then leave it behind when you don’t use it all.
10. What is the pick-up location at the airport?
    The BIOBUS will be waiting in the parking lot of Reno Int’l Airport at Ground Transportation.
11. What is the pick-up location on the playa?
    6:30 and DNA
12. What is the drop-off location in Black Rock City?
    6:30 and DNA
13. Will the bus make any trips not listed on the schedule?
    Five trips is all we can do this year from RNO-BRC and back. “Reverse rides” can be arranged specially by contacting us at connect(at)burncleanproject(dot)org.
14. What if I can’t make the 12:45pm departure?
    No problem-check out BioTour departing at 5pm!
15. How long does it take from the airport to Black Rock City?
    It depends on the traffic into the city. A good day will get you there in 4.5 hours including the stop at Whole Foods. A challenging day with dust storms and/or menacing gangs of disillusioned unicorns blocking the road could take up to 8. Be prepared to get to know everyone on the BIOBUS either way. It’s a PARTY BUS! Introduce yourself. Share some stories, songs, snacks and refreshing beverages. These travel partners could become your friends for life.
16. How long does it take from Black Rock City to the airport?
    It depends on the traffic out of the city. Sunday will probably get you to the airport between 9:30am and noon. Monday aka Exodus will be more like 10am-1pm.
17. Can I get a biodiesel-powered ride from SF-BRC and back?
    Yes, get a ride on the BioTour American Safari! They have limited seats-so hurry!
18. Will it be light out when we arrive at Burning Man?
    We have done our best to tightly schedule the ride in to Black Rock. We can not predict the length of the lines at Will Call and the Greeter’s Station, so there is a chance you may arrive after sunset. Bring a headlamp, study the map ahead of time, and know where you’re going. This will make your arrival easier.
19. Do you have any advice for me as a BIOBUS (space) TRAVELER?
    Yes! Here are some tips…

• DO NOT BE LATE to load. You will be left in the (playa) dust. No ride is guaranteed for you any of the following days if you miss the bus. There is a NO REFUND POLICY. Be on time. We love you. Be on time.
• SHIP EVERYTHING you can. Get your campmates who are driving out to take as much of your stuff as possible or send your stuff in a container headed from SF, Boston, Chicago, or NY. Research to find one leaving from your neck of the woods.
• PACK LIGHT. Hauling your goods from the drop-off to camp can be heaven or hell depending on your pack job. Light and tight with wheels is the best! The Sun is supposedly going to set at 7:30ish. Having a minimum of luggage, luggage with wheels, and a keen idea of how to hitch a ride to your camp with a mutant vehicle will come in handy here.
• KNOW YOUR CAMP COORDINATES before you come to BRC if you are supposed to be staying in a registered camp. Study the map of BRC to see where you’ll be ahead of time. Pretend you’re back in the Scouts.
• BE NICE. Be amazingly cooperative, punctual, and funloving with the BIOBUS pilot. Be sober and don’t get sick or leave trash in the bus (we will be charged a hefty fine.) Love your spacemates.
• WEAR YOUR SPACESUIT. The BIOBUS (space) SHUTTLE is the perfect launchpad for your parade of playawear.
• SPREAD THE WORD. Tell all your burner friends to book early on the BIOBUS! Help BRC go fossil-fuel free by 2010!

BIOBUS (space) SHUTTLE 2009

That’s right…We’re back for Year 3! Meet new lifelong friends on the BIOBUS (space) SHUTTLE to Black Rock City. You will be scooped up at Reno International and whisked to Whole Foods for a quick grocery run and then on to the playa! This is our third year in a pilot program to lessen our cumulative impact of travel to the greatest city on Mama Earth.

A $65-$75 donation to Burn Clean Project will reserve a One Way ride to or from the playa, helping you to avoid burning petroleum, the cost of a car rental, and the worst part of all—scrubbing the rental car thoroughly enough so they don’t charge you a playa-sized cleaning fee! If you still haven’t bought your BM ticket and plan to ride the BIOBUS, then please get your tickets shipped to you and carry them by hand, to help the BIOBUS avoid long waits at Will Call.

Please read the BIOBUS (space) SHUTTLE FAQ thoroughly regarding cargo limitations: bikes, luggage, food, and water.

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BOOK HERE

WE ARE 100% SOLD OUT FOR BM09. THANKS AND COME BACK TO BOOK FEB 1 FOR BM 2010!
P.S. We are looking for a VERY responsible volunteer to be a flight attendant for Sunday 09/06. Contact us at connect@burncleanproject.org. Thanks!

If you have any further questions after you’ve read the FAQ, please email us at connect@burncleanproject.org.

If you are a very reliable person and would like to volunteer with Burn Clean Project for a free ride to BRC, please write us with your skill set to volunteer. connect@burncleanproject.org

Thank you for joining Burn Clean Project in our goal to see Burning Man become 95% fossil fuel free by 2010. Let’s do the damn thing!

From solar powering art installations to implementing a zero waste policy to transporting burners via BIOBUS, a fleet of biodiesel-powered shuttles, Burning Man is going green. Jenn’s own blog Burn Clean Project offers “sustainable energy solutions for Black Rock and beyond” including guidelines and tips on camping, transportation and volunteering.

As of today, the site has also added a first — an online shop called Modern Local for burners to find and purchase green equipment for the upcoming Burning Man. Right now the shop offers only a few carefully selected green products but Jenn has a big vision for its future:

…to source and sell only products designed or made within 150 miles of her home in Venice, CA. By showcasing only the goods masterminded or manufactured within the region, Modern Local will help Los Angeles residents to witness and participate in the enrichment of their hometown, creating a deeper sense of pride and identity for the diverse metropolis in which they live.

Do your green-curious self a favor and check out more of Karl Burkart’s eco tech posts on MNN as well as his very own GreenDig.net, where you can get “real dirt on the environment.”

So Burn Clean Project has started getting quite a few requests for information on BIOBUS (space) SHUTTLE 2009, so here’s the latest… Peter a.k.a. Teacher With The Bus has agreed to be our faithful BIOBUS provider once again. Yay! Tickets will go on sale here June 7th. Prices and exact dates are TBA. There will be at least 3 shuttles to the playa from Reno International Airport with an essential grocery stop at Whole Foods, 2 shuttles out on Sunday and Monday, along with plenty of biodiesel and fun fun fun. The other details are still being worked out. Stay tuned.

• http://www.biodiesel.org/pdf_files/fuelfactsheets/emissions.pdf
• http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diesel
• http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_of_automobile_fuel_technologies

Yes, some folks out here in California finally made one of my big dreams come true-a fully functioning fuel station selling petroleum, biodiesel (B99), and ethanol (E85). Conserv Fuel is the first station in LA to sell E85 to the public 24/7, and has become the only station in LA that sells B99 at the pump. Now that’s what I call exciting!

“Fifty years ago, my father, his two brothers, and my grandfather emigrated from Denmark to California,” says Conserv founder and CEO Kristopher Moller “One of the first jobs they landed was working at an independent service station in a small town east of Los Angeles. After decades of dedication and hard work, my father built USA Gasoline into the largest independent gas station chain in the State.”

In Spring of last year, the entire USA Gasoline chain sold to a US oil refiner, save a single station in Brentwood. From this single station, Kristopher Moller founded Conserv and has seemlessly integrated the old guard and the new guard of fuel under one roof. On their website, Conserv boasts “a commitment to a new type of American Dream.” Well, not only did they fulfill a years-long personal dream of mine, they fulfilled the timeless American Dream of solving old school problems with new school innovations.

If you’re in LA, stop on through. Whether you have a biodiesel Benz, a flex-fuel Avenger, or a petroleum-sucking F-250, Conserv Fuel is the spot to get just what you need and support a fuel provider who gives a s%*#.

Conserv Fuel believes that conservation is the first step to fuel sustainability. Check out their tips to reducing your fuel use.