GBlist: environmentally-sound diesel fuel/office tower
Jorg Ostrowski (ash@freenet.calgary.ab.ca)
Sun, 23 Mar 1997 08:55:43 -0700 (MST)
Further to the attached note, does anyone know whether it is possible to
convert a diesel generator to an environmentally-sound fuel. The
application is a 50 story office structure that uses its emergency
generator 50 hours a year for the city's peak shaving requirements.It
would be interesting to see any possibility of using this paid-for but
seldomly used generator as a co-genset for electrical and heating
requirements, and possibly export of power. Any constructive suggestions
and references welcomed.
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Jorg Ostrowski, M. Arch. A.S. (MIT), B. Arch. (Toronto), Ecotect
- in full-time professional practice since 1976, strawbale work since 1978
- living a conserver lifestyle & working in a sustainable home and office
Web Site [under construction]: http://www.ucalgary.ca/~jdo/ecotecture.htm
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On Wed, 19 Mar 1997 kl@bigfoot.com wrote:
>
>
> While I have no experience with this myself, I have heard that diesel
> engines will run very nicely on liquid vegetable cooking oil.
>
> Kathleen
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> >
> > I hope this is the right forum for this question since I don't think it
> > could be composted. But other than sneeking behind a restaurant and
> > throwing it in their rendering bin, WHAT IS THE BEST WAY OF GETTING RID
> > OF, (OR RECYCLING) USED HOUSEHOLD COOKING GREASE AND OILS?
> > --
> > Rob Schmitt
> > mogollon@flagstaff.az.us
> > wb7qdq@n7cee.az.us.noam
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> Kathleen Lewis
>
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