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A group of banjo-playing "greenies" from Appalachian State University was one of the six winning entries for the " People, Prosperity, Planet ", or "P3" award. The winners have the option to take up to $75,000 in grant money to further develop their design and move it to the marketplace.
 Their project was called "Closing the Biodiesel Loop." They created a sustainable education facility to promote and demonstrate small-scale biodiesel processing. Their 1971 Mercedes van was fueled by biodiesel made from used cooking oil donated by restaurants. To showcase their work, they drove the van nearly seven hours to Washington, D.C.
 Student Justin Stiles gives his impressions. "It will add a great amount of mileage that you can put on an engine by running on biodiesel, it's quieter, which is nice; a lot of people think diesels are real loud, and they're real knocky [knock a lot] and things like that. But it really takes a lot of that [the knocking] out of it, and it smells wonderful ." - from: Voice of America
Read all about their recent success:
MSNBC (Article)
ASU Department of Technology news
EPA (P3 info)
MSNBC (photos)
Kansas City infoZine
Netscape Celebrity (photo 1)
Netscape Celebrity (photo 2)
Access news (Washington)
Environmental and Energy Study Institute (PDF press release)
Virginia Wind Energy Collaborative
Getty Images
Appalachian Voice
Voice of America (* don't miss the video clips on this site)
Outlook Series
other local Biodiesel news:
AppalCART considers Biodiesel (Mountain Times)
Plans are already being made for the 2006 North Carolina Energy Star Conference this December. Be sure to check the conference web page for updates.
Thank you to all who helped make the 2005 North Carolina Energy Star Conference a huge success. A conference web page (here) is available to provide you with PDFs of Power Points from break-out sessions and opening remarks as well as a few photos. Also, check out this article from NBC 17 (click here for the pdf).
Thank you Centex Homes!!!
 
 
 
 Thank you Lowe's!
Thank you for your contribution to Appalachian State University's Building Science program. Your gift of materials is a powerful contribution to the quality education we are able to provide. Again, many thanks from our students, faculty, and administrators.
In the News
"Tips for Reducing Heating Bills this Winter"...Read all about it in The Appalachian.
ASU's Zero Energy Home featured in November/December 2005 Solar Today, NC Greenpower and The Appalachian.
Solar Decathlon
The Solar Decathlon brings together 18 teams of college and university students from around the globe to participate in an unparalleled solar competition to design, build, and operate the most attractive and energy-efficient solar-powered home. Using only energy from the sun, the teams generate enough power to run a modern household. With an eye on energy efficiency, the students carefully choose the systems, products, and appliances used in their houses. The teams transport their solar houses to the National Mall in Washington, D.C., where they form a solar village . The village and solar houses are open to the public. The teams compete in 10 contests to determine an overall winner. [from The Department of Energy Solar Decathlon home page]
Recent Publications:
Affordable Passive Solar Planbook for North Carolina
Upcoming Publications:
Builders' Guide to North Carolina
Builders' Guide to Kentucky
Biofuels Booklet for North Carolina
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