Invented in a garage, a new generator burns the used oil from restaurants’ deep fryers to generate electricity. The first Vegawatt is being tested at a seafood restaurant in Dedham, Massachusetts. So far, the system offsets about $2.50 worth of electricity with each gallon of waste oil poured into it. Vegawatt’s founder and inventor, James Peret, estimates that restaurants purchasing the $22,000 machine will save about $1,000 per month in electricity costs, for a payback time of two years. (Wired has the feature story)
Ugg there goes the fuel supply for my vehicles!
Wow! This means that restaurants that purchse this heater will be at least partially self sustaining. Fabulous~
I wonder if it smells like a McNugget when it’s operating. 🙂