Part of our efforts in Jamaica is assisting the local emergency services departments such as fire and first aid with technical support on the manufacture of Bio-Diesel from waste vegetable oil (WVO). Our goal is to lessen the impact of high fuel prices on day to day operations and disaster relief. Working with Engineers Without Borders and the Lucea Fire Brigade in Hanover Parish, our goal is to install a sustainable bio-diesel processor and train the local firefighters in the process of converting WVO into eco-friendly bio-diesel. Please check back often to see our progress. Peace.
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Jon Findley // November 8, 2008 at 10:18 am |
This sounds like a great project. Biofuels have many problems and environmental impacts that have not been properly addressed but this is a perfect pilot project: a local source that is of little value otherwise and people who are already technically trained and in need of the cheap fuel to be used for the common good of the local community.
I’ll look forward to following your Blog and hearing about how the project goes.
Jon