Part Six: The Future of VegOil
Series: VegOil Fuel: the Unsung Alternative
From: Cynthia Shelton
Length: 00:05:29
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Addresses the remaining questions of why Americans are not hearing about VegOil from the Department of Energy. Problems that persist in the industry that prevent mainstream use. How To get a VegOil vehicle.
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Addresses the remaining questions of why Americans are not hearing about VegOil from the Department of Energy. Problems that persist in the industry that prevent mainstream use. How To get a VegOil vehicle.
Broadcast History
KUNM Albuquerque, NM "Evening Report" August 16, 2005
KDVS Davis, CA "Public Affairs" September 8, 2005
Transcript
Cynthia Shelton: Cheaper than petroleum! Cleaner than BioDiesel! More sustainable than hydrogen! So where’s the catch and why haven’t we been fueling with VegOil all along? The short answer is infrastructure. Our country and economy is set up to use petroleum products. The hardest part is not devising clever ways to manufacture and distribute VegOil, it is getting the driving public - and legislators - to accept a new idea. VegOil isn’t even a new idea. When Rudolf Diesel the inventor of the diesel engine first unveiled his work at the World Exhibition in Paris in 1898 his fuel of choice was Peanut Oil. Diesel’s efforts were abruptly ended when he was found floating in the English Channel in 1913. The mystery of his death still prompts speculation about conspiracy.
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Announcer: In the last of a six part series about straight VegOil fuel, freelance writer Cynthia Shelton considers the future of the VegOil industry, and the changes that happen when you decide to go greasy.
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