Cook County Jail Inmates Turn Vegetable Oil into Diesel Fuel
Clip: 12/18/2019 | 4m 54sVideo has Closed Captions
A small group of detainees are learning how to make biodiesel fuel from old cooking oil.
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. Evan Garcia has this look.
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Cook County Jail Inmates Turn Vegetable Oil into Diesel Fuel
Clip: 12/18/2019 | 4m 54sVideo 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. Evan Garcia has this look.
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