Environment Advocacy a gas for biofuel users By SARAH A. ZIMMERMAN JEFF Keith was a little annoyed when he pulled up to a gas pump to’ put diesel in his Nissan Four Runner recently — something ‘about: paying more than $1 per litre irked him. It’s.no wonder — given he’s es- sentially been filling up for free for the past three months thanks to good, - old fashioned cooking grease. . hicle on biodiesel, he’s certainly not. Keith operates his vehicle (which was imported from Japan and has its steering wheel on the right hand side) on biodiesel — a clean burning newable resources such as animal or vegetable oils. ; ‘Biodiesel works in any diesel en- “gine with few or no modifications to the engine or fuel system, mm Keith, who is a pharmacist and has a background in cheniistry, has built a filtration system in his garage _tocarry out the process of transestri- fication. That process separates the used deep fry oil into.one waste prod- uct,made up of all those crunchy bits and sediment — and a usable, crystal clear biofuel for his vehicle. The setup cost about $2,000 in equipment and chemicals. He raised a few eyebrows ‘when ordering the necessary items. of going to gas stations to fuel up. _alternative fuel produced from re- » he» ~ says. Some people even thought he might be building a crystal metham- | “phetamine lab. “I-do not have a meth lab in my ‘héuse,” ~ he promises, adding if any- one does choose to.set up a filtration. system such as his they should be safety conscious because the pro-— chemistry. “Setting it up was a little more expensive than I thought, but in the end I’m producing fuel at about 50 cents per litre,” he says. Though he may well be the only person in Terrace running his ve- alone. . There is a growing global com- munity of activists using alternative | fuels to power their vehicles instead Recently, Keith met up with two professional kayakers from the Unit- ed States who are translating their passion for life on the water and a sustainable lifestyle into an interna- tional trip to promote. education and advocacy about alternative fuels. Tyler Bradt and Seth Warren launched the ambitious road trip in-a converted Japanese fire truck which > doubles as a camper and demonstra- - tion vehicle to show people along the way exactly how biodiesel is made from beginning to end. They began their journey in the United: States” where they travelled for four months — making stops in every community imaginable and, doing demonstra- - tions in schools and parking lots. , Now on the, second leg of their . worldwide tour, ‘they’re travelling along: the west coast from Alaska south to Mexico. . .. - They stopped in Terrace J uly 17- 21 where they hooked up with Keith, who .they had met months. earlier through an online message board for people who make their own biodie- sel or run vehicles on it. “economics of using biodiesel. ‘PROFESSIONAL kayakers Tyler Bradt and Seth Warren are travelling | the west coast advocating for the use of alternative energy. . SARAH A. ZIMMERMAN PHOTO products,” he says, adding biodie- “Tt’s the perfect answer to the — sel produces 50 to 100 per cent less vagabond lifestyle,” .says Warren, adding he and Bradt get most of their — emissions than traditional petroleum | products and 80 per cent less car- cess requires‘some understanding of | — All three men-say they like the oil for free from réstaurants they eat at along the way. . The first night they came to Ter- race they ate-at a local restaurant and its owner agreed to provide them with oil for the next leg of their trip. other oils unique to the northwest. “Our idea is to use all the native, locally grown plants and animals as well,” says Warren, holding up a jar filled with thick, bright orange oil. It’s salmon oil they were given in ‘Terrace. economic angle that attracts him to making and using biofuel, but the philosophical ethos behirid it and the environmental benefits. - “It’s an alternative that’s better for the environment and we’re not tied into the political system that is connected to commercial petroleum JEFF KEITH loves fuelling “Op on environmentally friendly biofuel made from used deep fry oil. , SARAH A. ZIMMERMAN PHOTO , “The Dr. R.E.M. Lee Hospital Foundation thanks for the following | for their generous contributions leading toward the purchase of the new CT Scan machine for Mills Memorial Hospital.” Dr. Fishy BMO Fountain of Hope Silvertip Boutique/Spirt Bear = Mills Memorial Hospital Auxiliary © Bank of Nova Scotia -_ Gallery Terrace & District Credit Union Peg-Rin Enterprises Shames Mountain Ev's Mens Wear Terrace Carpet Centre A&W on Keith Thornill Motors Skeena Sawmills All Seasons Source for Sport Gemma Bath Boutique Lid. 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(Addiction Grp} Back -ddy Pub ~ Standard Radio ~ Come In For A Free” ma Cream Soda, Berry & Grape!, The Terrace Standard, Wednesday, August 2, 2006 - A3 ene News In Brief | | Shoplifters beware | SHOPLIFTERS oe be getting a break in some r portions of the United States but don’t expect the same to happen here. Wal-Mart Canada official Kevin Groh says it will keep on reporting shoplifters to local police agencies despite a recent change in some of the Americar Stales. 7 a Police are so busy in some of those states that Wal- -Mart wou't pursue individuals who steal less:than $25 (US) in merchandise. There's no such policy change in Canada, says 5 Groh. “If we apprehend someone we do hive to report u it to police and, its their discretion as to (vhether or , a not charges’ are laid.” he said July 25, adding thatchis: | : understanding | is that choosing 10 nol prosecute petty thieves iM U.S. Wal-Marts is a state- by: stile policy. Fire destroys home A FIRE in New Aiyansh completely burned up a home July 23. . Just’ after 5 a.m, police. and the New Aiyansh Fire Department arrived at the blaze on 4635 Wright Blvd. All the occupants escaped without i injury but the residence was destroyed. - Lisims/Nass Valley RCMP say the cause is unknown _ | and officers continue to investigate. : Anyone with information about this fire is asked t to call the Lisims/Nass Valley RCMP ‘detachment at.633- 2223 or F Crimestoppers at, 1-888-222-8477. oe 7 “Vehicle damaged POLICE BELIEVE: they: caught: the | person ‘who smashed the window of a. vehicle Ieft'at a repatr shop on Kalum St. July 19. , In the early” morning hours, someone broke’ the er canopy window on the vehicle that had been leftoutside Jeo. 2! overnight. Terrace RCMP say a male was caught in the area. He will face a charge of wilful damage for, the. “incident. Police continue to investigate. ‘Theft caught on video — OL A.ROBBER who broke a window to gain access toa [- io store was spotted on video. _» ‘Terrace RCMP report that an unknown male threw a rock at the front window of the Beverly Hills Trading Company on Kalum St, around 5:30 ‘a.m. July 21, and - then proceeded to reach in to grab some “fancy gangster jewelry” but failed to get it... ; The crime was captured on video surveillance and | police c continue to investigate, . | Apt. dweller hurt. Poss A RESIDENT of a downtown apartment building was fo injured when someone threw a rock through’ a ground floor window July 24. ' A female fiving at the Cedar Place Apartment i: suffered a.cut on her-arm and shoulder from fiying | > glass. Terrace RCMP received a vague description of fk: a male fleeing the area but:the ‘culprit’ was’ hot’ found: Police have no suspects in the incident. Join Us For Riverboat Days... — Gemma's will pay the equivalent of the PSE & GS. Piece Of Fudge! 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