Cook County Jail Inmates Turn Vegetable Oil into Diesel Fuel
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Hundreds of gallons have so far been produced, and thousands of dollars saved.
A small group of detainees are learning how to make biodiesel fuel from reclaimed cooking oil. Hundreds of gallons have so far been produced – and thousands of dollars saved – but officials also touts the program’s rehabilitative value.
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Cook County Jail Inmates Turn Vegetable Oil into Diesel Fuel
Clip: 1/22/2020 | 4m 52sVideo has Closed Captions
A small group of detainees are learning how to make biodiesel fuel from reclaimed cooking oil. Hundreds of gallons have so far been produced – and thousands of dollars saved – but officials also touts the program’s rehabilitative value.
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