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>> On Fri, 22 Sep 2006 10:50:13 -0400, Rob Perkins wrote
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> Amy Guskin wrote:
> 
>> Hey, this household is doing its part: we just switched to bioheat this 
>> year 
>> (a mix of (some) conventional oil and (mostly) biodiesel), and got off of 
>> Sunoco's teat.  It's costing us a little more, but we felt it was the 
>> patriotic and responsible thing to do.  Imagine how much less foreign oil 
>> we'd be purchasing if only 10% of US households did that.
> 
> We heat with natgas here, in a much milder climate than PA. It's a pity 
> that the press is so focused on oil; it seems that the price of natgas 
> fluctuates about as much as crude oil, and I have no idea whether the 
> U.S. is dependent on foreign sources for it. <<

It's definitely another thought, but I don't have the money or will to change 
the heating system in this house, especially since I expect to be moving in 
the near-to-middling future.

Besides, I kind of like the idea of using former fast-food grease for 
something much healthier than its original purpose!

Amy
   
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