Part Two of an ongoing series featuring entrepreneurs who utilize straight or waste vegetable oil (SVO/WVO) to fuel their businesses while reducing their carbon footprints. [social_buttons] For every U2 and Bon Jovi—touring the world in private jets and spacious tour buses—there are thousands of working musicians making their way to the clubs and bars of [...]
One Year and 15,000 Miles in a Grease Car
August 10, 2009 by 30 Comments
[social_buttons] Ten Things I’ve Learn About Driving A Car Powered by Waste Vegetable Oil (WVO) What makes a seemingly rational guy, who can afford to drive pretty much whatever car he wants to, trade in his shiny, new Audi for a 27-year old Mercedes 240D that runs on waste or straight vegetable oil (WVO/SVO)? Well, [...]
More Businesses Turning To Waste Veggie Oil For Vehicles… and More
February 20, 2009 by 8 Comments
Editor’s Note: This is Part One in a series of articles by John Rarrick examining how small businesses are turning to Waste Vegetable Oil (WVO) to tighten their belts while simultaneously reducing their carbon footprints. Like many small business owners, Jose Duarte, Chef/Owner of Taranta, in Boston, MA, is constantly looking for ways to control [...]
With Vegawatt, a Restaurant's Waste Oil Can Supply 25% of its Electricity (Interview)
January 19, 2009 by 6 Comments
Drivers of WVO-powered cars will either love or hate the work of Boylston, Massachusetts-based Owl Power Company. Owl Power’s founder and CEO, James Peret, has developed and launched a product they call the Vegawatt, a fully automated cogeneration system for restaurants, designed to run on waste vegetable oil. Peret’s team says the Vegawatt system is more [...]
U.S. Cities Want Your Waste Holiday Cooking Oil for Biodiesel Cars.
January 1, 2009 by Leave a Comment
Last week, The San Francisco Chronicle reported on the success of a city-wide holiday recycling drive, which looked to top the more than two tons of used cooking oil San Fransicoans unloaded over Thanksgiving weekend. The grease will go to power the city’s fleet of fire trucks, ambulances, Muni buses and other vehicles. According to Tyrone [...]
The Fuel Blending Debate for Veggie-Diesel Cars — Just Do It!
December 31, 2008 by 29 Comments
As winter dumps her usual dose of cruelty here in New York’s Hudson Valley, like many drivers of veggie oil-powered cars, I have begun reading up on how to best prepare mine for the cold season. There is a LOT out there on the web regarding the proper blending of WVO, diesel, kerosene, etc. After [...]
For Veggie-Diesel Cars, All Grease is Not Created Equal
December 22, 2008 by 18 Comments
When I was asked to write for Gas 2.0, I jumped at the opportunity to share some of the experiences I’ve had during my greasy 10,000 mile odyssey in the 1983 Mercedes 240D, with a diesel engine converted to run on waste vegetable oil (WVO). I’m often asked what kind of oil works best, so [...]
Healthy Beverage Company Delivers More Than Just Drinks With Fleet of Electric Cars and a WVO Mobile Tasting Bus
December 17, 2008 by 13 Comments
Editor’s Note: John is one of the newest additions to the Gas 2.0 writing team. Welcome John! When Greg Steltenpohl, Chairman and Co-founder of Adina, the San Francisco-based healthy beverage company, does something, one might say he takes it to the extreme. His company’s tagline, “Drink No Evil”, even applies to their vehicles — including [...]
