Here is some more info about the location of the Eau Claire and St Paul biodiesel classes:
Biodiesel Appleseed Tour dates Oct 22-24:
Eau Claire:
Friday night 6-9 in Eau Claire we will be building a biodiesel processor, and Saturday they're hosting a full-day workshop on makign biodiesel:
http://www.justlocalfood.com/biodiesel.php for details
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St Paul:
Sunday I'm in St Paul teaching a biodiesel workshop (not an equipment one):
Learn to Make Your Own Biodiesel Renewable Fuel Sunday, Oct. 24, 2004; 10am-5pm
At the Green Institute 2801 21 Ave south Minneapolis
Near Hiawatha and Lake street
Sponsored by the Green Institute
Instructor Maria "Mark" Alovert of
www.LocalB100.com .
The cost of the workshop is on a sliding scale, $25 to $50 depending upon economic need.
This class is part of the Biodiesel Appleseed Tour
www.localB100.com/tour.html
Biodiesel is an alternative fuel for diesel engines which can be made
locally from waste restaurant fryer grease or any kind of plant oil or
animal fats. Biodiesel emissions are extremely clean, and biodiesel can
be used in a diesel engine with no modifications. It can be used 100% or
blended with petroleum diesel, and has greater lubricity for fuel
systems without sulfur or other additives.
Biodiesel can be purchased commercially, but it is also very easy to
make this fuel at home with minimal equipment. Most people who
'homebrew' do so as a hobby, and there is a growing community of us who
are both home brewing and trying to bring greater commercial
availability of biodiesel to our communities.
An Iowa local group that uses the processor makes biodiesel for about 45 cents per gallon.
This class will be hands-on and you will learn how to make biodiesel.
No pre-registration necessary, directions to the class are below.
The Homebrew Comprehensive workshop is a quick-moving,
hands-on class, where you will make several small batches of biodiesel,
learn safety and basic lab processes, test oil and biodiesel for
quality, and work with ethanol and discuss acid-base biodiesel
processes.
Directions
The Green institute is located one block west of Hiawatha avenue on 21 avenue. Two blocks north of Lake street. It is a large green building with large solar collector array on the roof.
and following this is my stop in Iowa City on Halloween weekend- both a homebrewing class and an equipment class...
www.localB100.com
www.veggieavenger.com/media
www.groups.yahoo.com/group/biodieselbasics
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