Alternative Fuel

Alternative Fuels are fuels not made from petroleum.

Peak Oil Production is the time where we have extracted more than half of the available oil

We now incorporate new ways of living to reduce our energy expenditure and find alternative fuels to run our machines, create electricity, and provide heat for survival & cooking, and illumination for our nights.

Statically Fuel Share

• Each gallon of gas used by a car contributes about 19
  pounds of CO2 into the atmosphere.
• For a single car driving 1,000 miles a month, that adds
  up to 120 tons of CO2 a year
• The amount of wood and paper we throw away each year is enough to heat 50 million homes for 20 years

Bio-Diesel

Biodiesel is the name of a clean burning alternative fuel, produced from domestic, renewable resources, such as plant material. Most of the bio-diesel in the US is produced from corn.

• Biodiesel contains no petroleum, but it can be blended at any level with petroleum diesel to create a biodiesel blend.
• It can be used in compression-ignition (diesel) engines with little or no modifications.
• Biodiesel is simple to use, biodegradable, nontoxic, and essentially free of sulfur and aromatics.

Veggie-Diesel

The diesel engine was originally designed to run entirely on peanut oil. Veggie-diesel is basically new or used vegetable oil which runs in a diesel engine. The engine itself needs little to no modification apart from non-corrosive fuel lines.

• Same gas mileage as diesel or bio-diesel
• Can re-use oil from fast-food fryers with minimal straining
• 0% carbon emissions
• Eliminates air-borne carcinogens produced by burning diesel fuel

Solar

Solar energy - harnessing the sun's light and heat to create electricity, cook food, and heat water

• Solar Panels on rooftops on average generate a surplus of energy that can be sold back to the power company
• Solar ovens cook all sorts of foods to perfection without using gas or electricity
• Passive solar water heaters can warm water using large diameter black PVC and black tiles to capture and retain heat for cooking, bathing and sanitation

Wind

Wind can be used energy to turn turbines and create electricity in both horizontal and vertical wind machines

• One wind machine can produce 1.5 to 4.0 million kilowatt hours (kWh) of electricity a year. That is enough electricity for to power 150-400 homes.
• Wind machines in the United States generate 17 billion kWh per year of electricity, enough to serve 1.6 million households.
• The amount of electricity generated from wind has been growing fast in recent years, tripling since 1998.

Hydro

Hydro energy is created by water flowing down a river which spins turbines inside a generator. Large rivers with fast flowing water work the best.

• Canada is the largest producer of hydropower in the world. The United States is second.
• Hydropower is clean. It doesn't produce any greenhouse gases or other air pollution. It also doesn't generate any waste products that might need special handling or disposal.
• Hydropower doesn't pollute the air but large hydroelectric generating stations can damage the environment. The natural flow of water to the sea can sometimes be changed, which harms plant and animal communities along the way.