1. ENVS 200 16 September 2008 Help create a more sustainable campus.

2. What is biodiesel? Derived from fats and oils Product of a simple chemical process Glyceride Fatty acid tail Glycerol Biodiesel

3. Biodiesel offers many advantages. Raw materials are easily obtainable Beneficial for the U.S. economy Clean burning for a better environment Easy to implement

4. The raw materials are easy to obtain.

5. Biodiesel is good for the US economy. Crude oil imports cost US $5.5 million every hour US national debt is growing at $63 million per hour Stats from late 2007 Domestic Foreign Sources of all fossil oil Sources: U.S. Department of Energy, US. Department of Agriculture, U.S. Department of the Treasury

6. Biodiesel produces fewer harmful emissions. Cancer-causing soot 80% Carbon monoxide 15% Sulfur oxides (Significant decrease) Nitrogen oxides (With engine modification)

7. Impact on Food Prices

8. Using biodiesel is effective and easy to use. No engine modification Lower cost (B20) Similar performance

9. Origins of Bulldog Biodiesel Established Fall 2007 –Senior Agriculture Science Practicum –American Chemical Society Processor received January 2008

10. Goals of the Organization Create a more sustainable campus by converting waste vegetable oil into fuel Provide students with a means to bring about a meaningful change in the University

11. Where are we now? Currently fueling University Farm vehicles at ~$1.20/gallon (vs. $4.00/gallon regular diesel). Have processed 500 gallons of waste vegetable oil into biodiesel Have applied for a grant Charter received, April ’08 Meeting on 23 September 2008 in MG 2001

12. To the processor… Help create a more sustainable campus.