Energy Component
About: The Energy Component consists of a variety of alternative energy-based workshops that can be tailored and configured in any way to meet your needs. Each workshop can work as either a 45 minute or 3 hour session that can be grouped with many other related or unrelated components! Some of these workshops are seasonal!
Workshops:
- Biodiesel Lab (Fryer grease to Biodiesel fuel)
- Waste Vegetable Oil Collection (from local restaurants)
- WVO heating Furnace
- Traditional to Subsistence Energy Production
- Field Trip to Mirant Power Plant
- Wind Energy (Hydro Wind with Gravity feed sistern)
- Solar Energy (photovoltiac energy capture)
- Possible SVO vehicle conversion project
- Possible Oil seed press
Facilities: Our BioLab consist of a production facility and labatory classroom for making small scale farm fuel. Full lab and safety gear provided. 500 gallon Biodiesel Reactor, Wash Tank, and Drying Tank. Strawbale Facility. Solar Cell energy collection for heating elements. Oil collection trailer. Biodiesel Buses, vehicles, motorcycle and farm tractors. Rain collected Wash water, Grey-water pond filtration, Grease furnace. Grease Car.
Products & By-Products: Biodiesel, Rainwater, Glycerine, Soap, Greywater, Alcohol, Catalyst.
Related Studies: Chemistry, We cover titrations, catalysts, transesterfication, & pH. Math, calculations and unit conversions.
Programming Options: All programs can run as full-day or multiple day experiences. We offer transportation, food, and first-time discounts. Call for pricing. Calleva still offers its Ropes course/Team building; River Day (combo of kayak, canoe, and raft), Split activities (any combo of activities), Senior/Class Projects, Intensive/Extended Study Weeks, Internships, Faculty Orientation, Corporate training, Summer Camp programs.
Mad BioScientists: Matt, Ritter & Wigi