Mission

To provide awareness of the benefits and opportunities available through recycling waste cooking oil into viable, environmentally friendly product used within the local economy.

Intent

To inform the community of Greensboro by targeting local producers of waste cooking oil. We will provide information on "Patriot Biodiesel", the triads only commercial bio-refinery, and facilitate the partnership. In addition, we will host an information session at UNCG to provide awareness regarding the importance of responsibly recycling local waste oil.

Pro's of Biofuel

  • the only alternative fuel to have completed the health effects testing requirements of the 1990 Clean Air Act Amendments
  • can be used in existing diesel engines without major modifications
  • can be blended at any level with petroleum diesel
  • it is nontoxic, biodegradable, and virtually free of sulfur and aromatics (it is carbon neutral)
  • biodiesel has lower emissions in diesel engines than petroleum diesel
  • cleaner air! study shows kids riding petroleum diesel fueled buses had more asthma that those on biodiesel fueled buses
  • contributes to new jobs in our area