hoovers biodiesel programs september, 2009. our mayor and city council
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Hoover’s Biodiesel Programs
September, 2009
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Our Mayor and City Council
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“We do not inherit the earth from our ancestors; we borrow it from our children.”
Native American Proverb
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Quick Facts About Our Alternative Fuel Program
• 196 vehicles use E-85 Fuel (over 12 million miles on E-85)
• We have used over 900,000 Gallons of E-85• 161 vehicles use B-20 Bio-Diesel Fuel• We have used over 131,000 Gallons of B-20• 40 vehicles use B-100 Bio-Diesel Fuel• We have used over 25,000 gallons of B-100• 85% of the fuel used by the City of Hoover is a qualified
alternative fuel. • We have used over 1,065,000 gallons of alternative fuel• This is fuel made in the United States.• Our Ethanol is made in Georgia.• Our B-20 Bio-Diesel is made in Georgia.• Our B-100 Bio-Diesel is made in Hoover by our City
Employees!
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Hoover Fueling Facility
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Hoover Fuel Storage Tanks
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Examples of B-20 Use
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Examples of B-100 Use
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“We are not to throw away those things which can benefit our neighbor.
Goods are called good because they can be used for good: they are instruments for good, in the
hands of those who use them properly.”
Clement of Alexandria
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We take used cooking oil from local restaurants and your home,
then we process this used oil into fuel that we use in our fleet of diesel vehicles and
equipment!!!
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Used Cooking Oil From Our Home Recycling Program
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Old storage tanks
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New Storage Rack Increased Waste Vegetable Oil Storage Capacity From 500 to 1500 Gallons
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Old 55 gallon processing unit
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Increased Production From 55 Gallons to 110 Gallons a Day By
Adding A Second Processor
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Now we have fuel ready for use
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Hoover uses B100 in our Trolleys
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President Bush knows Alternative Fuel
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Alabama A&M University Mobile Biodiesel Classroom
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City of GadsdenWaste to Fuel Program
• Distribution of one gallon jugs to area residents
• Placement of 55gal.containers at local restaurants
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• “Whether you think you can, or you think you can't; either way you are right."
Henry Ford
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Leading the way in
alternative fuel usage