This video published on MySanAntonio.com, the web site of the San Antonio Express-News, on Aug. 14, 2008 when fuel costs were reaching all-time highs. The piece was a self-initiated video story that ran with no print component.

Oasis of fuel savings in San Antonio from Angela Grant on Vimeo.

While many people are cursing high fuel costs, those at Alamo Biodiesel in central San Antonio smile as prices climb. The company’s business has blossomed as customers seeking financial relief have sought out its cheaper alternative fuel.