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Case Studies And Interviews Hydrid Car This is a short interview with Sally Gavre, owner of a Prius Hybrid Car that can get up to 55 miles a gallon. The car even warns you if your leaving it without the keys by beeping incessantly. This interview was recorded on 9/23/06 by MUM Sustainable Living student Peter Garrido with Narayana Windenberger. Thanks for visiting our web site Sally Gavre Interview (requires QuickTime Player)
 Biodiesel Revolution This is an interview with Joshua Trost, environmental activist who makes top choice grade A biodiesel. He was invited to Lonnie Gamble's energy course to teach the students how biodiesel is made, both theoretically and in practice. This interview was recorded on 9/23/06 by MUM Sustainable Living student Peter Garrido. Joshua Trost Interview (requires QuickTime Player)
 Electric Bikes are Cool This is an email interview Peter Garrido had with Karen Johnson, a Fairfield resident who owns a Giant LaFree electric bicycle. She's in the MUM staff as the acquisitions manager of university library. 9/27/06
 E85 Coming to Town This is an interview with Mark Logli, owner of the Loglis gas station here in Fairfield and who happens to be an organic farmer also. His gas station has been undergoing some reconstruction for the past couple of weeks installing new tanks for his coming E85 (85% Ethanol) pump. Because of the subsidies for ethanol, only in iowa will you find a higher octane rating fuel being cheaper than the lower octane fuel. This interview was recorded on 9/23/06 by MUM Sustainable Living professor Lonnie Gamble. Mark Logli Interview (requires QuickTime Player)
 Running on SVO This is an interview with Jim Meyer, who lives here in Fairfield and owns 2 cars that run on SVO (Straight Vegetable Oil), his lawnmower is solar-electric. He's currently selling his cars so if you're interested his contact info is here. This interview was recorded on 9/22/06 by MUM Sustainable Living student Peter Garrido. Jim Meyer Interview (requires QuickTime Player)
 City of Fairfield Bikeway & Walkway Plan: Safe and Healthy Transportation Alternatives for a Stronger Community The Fairfield Bikeway & Walkway Plan recommends a comprehensive system of bikeways and walkways linking Fairfield’s expanding cultural and recreational resources. Consistent with goals stated within the Strategic Plan, a network of bikeways and walkways will promote healthy and safe recreational activities for all members of the community. Read more here: http://myweb.uiowa.edu/agalluzz/
 Car-Free Life This is an interview with Ben Stallings, the webmaster of this site, who doesn't own a car and rides his semi-recumbent bike across the country. Fairfield happens to have great bike trails and many residents who get around on semi-recumbent bikes. This interview was recorded on 09/19/06 by MUM Sustainable Living Student Peter Garrido. Ben Stallings Interview (requires QuickTime Player)
 Biodiesel This is an interview with Azure Biodiesel Corporation made during IRENEW Expo 2006. Azure Biodesel makes processors that turn waste veggie oil into bioodiesel , which can be used unmodified in any diesel engine. There is a biodiesel fuel coop in Fairfield. This interview was recorded in 9/9/06 by MUM Sustainable Living Student Narayana Widenberger. IRENEW Azure Biodiesel Interview 2006
 "Solar Electric Golf Cart Student Project? MUM students took an old electric golf cart, repaired it, and added solar panels to it. |