Annie O'Neill, Post-Gazett 2007
WHAT'S HAPPENING:
Fossil Free Fuel is the proud sponsor of
this year’s Bristleheads birding team that competed in
the World Series of Birding. This 24 hour birding event across
the garden state of New Jersey was completed in a 1996 E300
Mercedes. Over 500 veggie miles were clocked as well as 170
species of birds. Though the team did not win the event, they
made an international record in the world of birding by being
the first ever team to complete the event solely on alternative
fuels. Look out for the story in the up and coming National
Geographic magazine. Go to http://www.bristlehead.org/ for more
information about the team.
New filters and SAE o-ring no-leak fitting heat exchangers are
in get them while you can.
May / July / September - Basic Mechanics
and Biofuels For Women
Class instructor and director Gina Favano received a Seed Award
from the Sprout Foundation in support of a three-tiered workshop
series. The first session will focus on basic maintenance and
repair, with an overview of the differences between bio-diesel
and straight vegetable oil technology. This class will be offered
free of charge.
The next two classes, which will take place
in the summer and fall, offer a more intensive alternative fuels
concentration and will involve a small fee. Participants in
the second class will convert a vehicle to run on waste vegetable
oil. Participants in the third class will build a small bio-diesel
processor.
The three classes, which are each divided
into four weekly sessions, begin with the basics and segue into
an intro to straight vegetable oil conversions and bio-diesel
production. Participants will receive a foundational understanding
of alternative fuels mechanics empowering them to further pursue
interests they may have in the field of this exciting, emerging
technology.
The classes, all of which take place on weekends,
are being hosted by Fossil Free Fuel in their new space at 223
Braddock Avenue. For more information please email Gina Favano
at gina@fossilfreefuel.com
For more information on Braddock visit: www.15104.cc
If you'd like more information about Fossil
Free Fuel, or to schedule an interview, please contact Colin
Huwyler at 412-894-8184 or e-mail Colin at colin@fossilfreefuel.com
