]> http://www.commongroundrelief.org/taxonomy/term/68/0 en http://www.commongroundrelief.org/node/630 <p>At Common Ground we are continuing our commitment to Alternative Energy. Since January 2008 our lawn mowing project and diesel pick up truck have been powered using Biodiesel provided by <a href="http://www.BioLiberty.net">Bio Liberty, LLC</a><br /> This process is significantly reducing the impact we have on the environment, as well as cutting our diesel fuel costs by over 30%.</p> <p>More information on our Alternative Energy projects coming shortly!</p> Alternative Energy Wed, 05 Mar 2008 17:17:40 +0000 http://www.commongroundrelief.org/node/505 <p>The New Orleans Biodiesel Initiative was active in the spring and summer of 2006 as a biodiesel processing enterprise in post-Katrina New Orleans. The Big Easy loves its fried food, producing hundreds of thousands of gallons of waste vegetable oil each year. Furthermore, the warm climate is ideal for running vehicles on B100 or even Straight Vegetable Oil (SVO). In 2006, Topher Mira and Bengy Adler began building the infrastructure to produce several thousand gallons of biodiesel a year. Throughout the winter and spring, they worked on developing a processor, filtration system and contracting with restaurants throughout the city to collect their waste vegetable oil.</p> Alternative Energy Fri, 01 Jun 2007 03:32:19 +0000