The Environmental Protection Agency awarded the Office of Facility Services a $15,000 grant to fund  a biodiesel processor that will be used to fuel the Office of Occupational and Environmental Safety’s fleet vehicle.
The grant money, received Aug. 17, will be used to buy and install the processing equipment, according to Michael Hooks, assistant director of OES. Hooks will be in charge of overseeing the purchasing, installation and operation of the equipment.
“Our decision was to use biodiesel as our alternative fuel,” Hooks said.
Hooks said the use of biodiesel has a positive impact on campus sustainability.
“Reducing the carbon footprint of our office was important,” he said.
 
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