Hoovers Biodiesel Programs September, 2009. Our Mayor and City Council

Hoover’s Biodiesel Programs

September, 2009

Our Mayor and City Council

“We do not inherit the earth from our ancestors; we borrow it from our children.”

Native American Proverb

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!

Hoover Fueling Facility

Hoover Fuel Storage Tanks

Examples of B-20 Use

Examples of B-100 Use

“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

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!!!

Used Cooking Oil From Our Home Recycling Program

Old storage tanks

New Storage Rack Increased Waste Vegetable Oil Storage Capacity From 500 to 1500 Gallons

Old 55 gallon processing unit

Increased Production From 55 Gallons to 110 Gallons a Day By

Adding A Second Processor

Now we have fuel ready for use

Hoover uses B100 in our Trolleys

President Bush knows Alternative Fuel

Alabama A&M University Mobile Biodiesel Classroom

City of GadsdenWaste to Fuel Program

• Distribution of one gallon jugs to area residents

• Placement of 55gal.containers at local restaurants

• “Whether you think you can, or you think you can't; either way you are right."

Henry Ford

Leading the way in

alternative fuel usage