Part One: Introduction to VegOil
From: Cynthia Shelton
Series: VegOil Fuel: the Unsung Alternative
Length: 05:21
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Introduction to the concept of VegOil as a fuel, how it differs from BioDiesel, and the story of my cross country trip in an antique Mercedes Benz modified to use VegOil.
Aired:
WAMC Albany, NY "The Round Table" July 18, 2005
KUNM Albuquerque, NM "Evening Report" August 9, 2005
KDVS Davis, CA "Public Affairs" September 8, 2005
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Introduction to the concept of VegOil as a fuel, how it differs from BioDiesel, and the story of my cross country trip in an antique Mercedes Benz modified to use VegOil. Aired: WAMC Albany, NY "The Round Table" July 18, 2005 KUNM Albuquerque, NM "Evening Report" August 9, 2005 KDVS Davis, CA "Public Affairs" September 8, 2005
Broadcast History
WAMC Albany, NY "The Round Table" July 18, 2005
KUNM Albuquerque, NM "Evening Report" August 9, 2005
KDVS Davis, CA "Public Affairs" September 8, 2005
Transcript
Cynthia Shelton: The price of gasoline has become a daily numbers game like the lottery, the stock market, or the death toll in Iraq. The question is no longer what if we run out of gasoline, but when will we run out of gasoline?
The exact date when we go cold turkey has not been established. Guesses go from 20 years from now, to 100 years from now, but all agree we will run out. There’s talk of alternative fuel options. The ones getting the most promotion include hydrogen cells, ethanol, and BioDiesel.
Hydrogen may be the most common element in the universe, but driving your car using it as a fuel is at least twenty years down the road by all accounts. Not very helpful now. Ethanol is an alcohol -based chemical, that alarmingly, can be imbibed, used as a solvent, as an antifreeze, or as a component in explosives, depending on how it is produced.
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Announcer: Choosing which environmentally friendly vehicle to drive can be confusing. Freelance writer Cynthia Shelton took the road less traveled when she opted for a Straight Vegetable Oil car. This is the first of a six-part series.
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Review of Part One: Introduction to VegOil
This is an example of how many folks are podcasting. The technical quality of the voice recording is raw and sounds like it was done in a kitchen with quite a bit of hiss. Though the information about Veg Oil is valuable, it's basically a straight read throughout of what sounds like a print article. This is not radio and not broadcast quality. In order for it to work on radio, it would have to be recorded in a quiet (dead) room with a mic that doesn't make the female voice sound tinny. The read would have to be coached so it sounds more conversational. Right now it's too fast and too much like reading a laundry list. There is no doubt the producer cares about her material and is quite knowledgeable. She also has a cool web site, so my hope is that she'll re-do her work with better equipment and work on her voicing.