- Alternative Fuels: Part 3 Bio-dieselPOSTED BY BLAKE NIJS ON AUGUST 26 AT 6:00 AM
Most bio-diesel is a fuel mixture made of animal fats, corn or waste cooking oil in combination with diesel fuel. The percentage of mix is dependent on the application in which it is being used. Most bio-diesel is 5% bio-oil and 95% diesel. All of the additives in bio-diesel are filtered and cleaned to ensure that they do not cause harm to any of the mechanical components of the engines. The best part of this is that it reduces green house gas emissions by up to 60% depending on what was used to create the mixture.
0 COMMENTSRead Full Post - Alternative Fuels: Part 2 EthanolPOSTED BY BLAKE NIJS ON AUGUST 10 AT 8:00 AM
An alternative fuel that has been around for more than a decade is ethanol. My personal experience with ethanol is limited. Every now and then I see a decal on the side of a S.U.V. while walking downtown claiming ethanol capabilities. I truly have never actually seen a recreational vehicle running on one of the many various mixes of ethanol and gas.
0 COMMENTSRead Full Post - Alternative Fuels - Part 1 HydrogenPOSTED BY BLAKE NIJS ON AUGUST 4 AT 10:00 AM
Our reliance on oil and gas never dissipates, even with alternative fuels that have been around for years. These alternative fuels seem to come and go as quickly as they were developed. The most recent to be publicly broadcasted were: Hydrogen, Ethanol and Bio diesel.
0 COMMENTSRead Full Post - Rainwater is an oft forgotten resourcePOSTED BY BLAKE NIJS ON JULY 15 AT 3:00 PM
Rainwater is an often forgotten resource. Many buildings use sanitized city water to run their toilets and urinals. This may not sound very harmful to the environment however nearly one-third of water usage is used to flush waste. Granted there have been innovations such as low flow toilets, we are still flushing drinking water down the drains.
0 COMMENTSRead Full Post - The Recycling RacePOSTED BY BLAKE NIJS ON JULY 1 AT 6:00 AM
I constantly am looking for people with new and inventive ways to help sustain our Planet’s resources. My past blogs have mentioned many new technologies and their benefits to our society. Now I pose a question to the readers; what are your ideas?
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