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Cornell Farm Services average yearly diesel fuel use: 12,000 gallons

Cornell Farm Services average yearly diesel fuel use: 12,000 gallons. Cornell Dining average annual waste vegetable oil production: 6,000 gallons Currently pay $0.40/gallon disposal. Initial Goals. Work Hands on with Farm Services and CU Dining Develop a pickup plan from dining facilities

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Cornell Farm Services average yearly diesel fuel use: 12,000 gallons

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  1. Cornell Farm Services average yearly diesel fuel use: 12,000 gallons

  2. Cornell Dining average annual waste vegetable oil production: 6,000 gallons • Currently pay $0.40/gallon disposal

  3. Initial Goals • Work Hands on with Farm Services and CU Dining • Develop a pickup plan from dining facilities • Work in logistics for biodiesel processor setup

  4. Bio Pro 380 by AGR Energy LLC

  5. Why Is This Interesting To Me? • Waste aversion(Currently a lot of waste oil ends up in landfills) • Reducing carbon emissions(closed carbon cycle) • I’m personally interested in making Biodiesel • Cool factor

  6. Initial Outcomes • Farm services biodiesel project on hold till Fall 2008 • “It s going to happen” • If you are interested in this contact Drew Lewis @all24 • Contact with Ithaca Biodiesel

  7. New Goals • Work With IBD: • Attend meetings • Make biodiesel • Develop list of local restaurants • Possible summer internship

  8. Acknowledgements • Amy joy Risen • Drew Lewis Cornell farm services • Tycho Dan from Ithaca biodiesel

  9. Contacts www.ithacabiodiesel.org • Contacts • Ithaca Biodiesel • Ordering biodiesel or filtered vegetable oil (607) 272-7250 • Education and presentations please contact • Meghan Murphy (607-227-8817) • General questions, contact • DD Stevens (607-387-6093) • Grease collection, contact • Tycho Dan (607-342-6694) • Questions about donations, or to volunteer, please contact • Micaela Cook (607-330-268 • Drew Lewis(farm Services) all24@cornell.edu

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