Comments on: Burning Man: DIY Energy Makers http://www.podtech.net/home/4087/burning-man-diy-energy-makers Mon, 08 Sep 2008 03:08:17 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.3 By: ryanne http://www.podtech.net/home/4087/burning-man-diy-energy-makers#comment-231485 ryanne Thu, 08 Nov 2007 03:59:15 +0000 http://www.podtech.net/home/4087/burning-man-diy-energy-makers#comment-231485 hey joseph no one in this video used biodiesel. the one fellow fueling his car was using straight waste vegetable oil from restaurants. so there were no extra chemicals involved in the process. i agree with you 100% that biodiesel (which is different than straight, waste veggie oil) is a waste of energy and resources. -ryanne ryanishungry.com hey joseph
no one in this video used biodiesel.
the one fellow fueling his car was using straight waste vegetable oil from restaurants. so there were no extra chemicals involved in the process. i agree with you 100% that biodiesel (which is different than straight, waste veggie oil) is a waste of energy and resources.

-ryanne
ryanishungry.com

]]> By: Joseph Dunphy the Green Tortoise luzer :) http://www.podtech.net/home/4087/burning-man-diy-energy-makers#comment-230458 Joseph Dunphy the Green Tortoise luzer :) Wed, 07 Nov 2007 05:16:04 +0000 http://www.podtech.net/home/4087/burning-man-diy-energy-makers#comment-230458 Question: How much energy is consumed producing the chemicals used to turn the oil into biodiesel? Sometimes "energy savings at any price" works out to be "energy lost while we're not looking" Question: How much energy is consumed producing the chemicals used to turn the oil into biodiesel? Sometimes “energy savings at any price” works out to be “energy lost while we’re not looking”

]]> By: best techno blogs » Burning Man: DIY Energy Makers http://www.podtech.net/home/4087/burning-man-diy-energy-makers#comment-199957 best techno blogs » Burning Man: DIY Energy Makers Thu, 13 Sep 2007 15:47:08 +0000 http://www.podtech.net/home/4087/burning-man-diy-energy-makers#comment-199957 [...] Burning Man is filled with hackers, artists and makers of all walks. We thought we would search out the energy geeks and see how they were utilizing resources out in the middle of nowhere. The obvious, most abundant source of energy in Black Rock City is the Sun. Solar arrays ranged from the milk-crate supported to the 10,000 watt, “could (and did) power a small village” variety. It was great to see electric art cars charging off the sun! Waste Veggie Oil diesel conversions were also a favorite … Original Post PodTech.net: Technology and Entertainment Video Network [...] […] Burning Man is filled with hackers, artists and makers of all walks. We thought we would search out the energy geeks and see how they were utilizing resources out in the middle of nowhere. The obvious, most abundant source of energy in Black Rock City is the Sun. Solar arrays ranged from the milk-crate supported to the 10,000 watt, “could (and did) power a small village” variety. It was great to see electric art cars charging off the sun! Waste Veggie Oil diesel conversions were also a favorite … Original Post PodTech.net: Technology and Entertainment Video Network […]

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