Entrepreneurs are always griping about dealing with too much government regulation. Is there
any way to ease the frustration? Yes–by calling on the very government giving you headaches in the first place. Read more:
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The Bureau of Land Management clearly had no idea what kind of blowback it would 
receive when, a month ago, it closed the door on applications to build solar plants on federal land in Nevada and five other Southwest states to buy time to study their environmental consequences. On Wednesday, BLM officials collected themselves, gamely thanked the public for its concerns and reversed its moratorium. The agency suggested its change of course is an example of its ability to nimbly respond to public outcry. Read more:
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Feeling the pinch at the pump? Escalating fuel prices are turning attention to alternative, renewable fuels like never before, which is good news for both small-scale and large commercial biodiesel providers in greater Reno-Tahoe.
The National Biodiesel Board broadly defines biodiesel as “a domestic, renewable fuel for diesel engines derived from natural oils like soybean oil, which can be used in any concentration with petroleum-based diesel fuel in existing diesel engines with little or no modification.”
However, biodiesel is not the same thing as raw vegetable oil. Rather, it’s produced by a chemical process that removes the glycerin from the oil. Biodiesel can be used to displace petroleum-based fuel in diesel engines, which, according to the U.S. Department of Energy, makes up more than 20 percent of the fuel consumed in the nation’s transportation sector annually.
So, what role is greater Reno-Tahoe playing in the biodiesel revolution?
The Sparks-based Biodiesel Solutions is a recognized leader in community-scale biodiesel production equipment. The company manufactures the BiodieselMaster line of continuous-flow automated processors that allow communities to produce their own professional-grade biodiesel from local oil crops for use on farms, ranches and in local neighborhoods. Biodiesel Solutions “FuelMeister II” biodiesel kit, introduced two year ago, goes one step further in representing a new generation in “personal” biodiesel processor technology. The product allows for high-quality biodiesel production on a smaller scale, fitting easily into a personal garage or workshop space.
RSVP now for NCET’s Wi-Fi Wednesday on August 13, at The Waterfall on W. 2nd Street, one of Reno’s hottest “Hot Spots.”
Wi-Fi Wednesday is designed for Greater Reno-Tahoe’s young professionals, and features:
- The very popular “Speed networking,” a twist on the “speed dating” concept that facilitates numerous one-on-one introductions in a short period of time
- Free Appetizers
- Great Door Prizes
The Waterfall
Wednesday, Aug 13 > 5:30 - 7:30 pm
134 W. 2nd St
Reno, NV 89501
775-322-7373
$10 donation at door
RSVP ONLINE or to Emily Lowe at Emily@NCET.org or (775) 853-4226
Lisa Jaramillo, owner of Pet Play House Inc. at 2401 E. Fourth St., is building an 8,324-square-foot facility next door that promises to be the Biltmore of dog boarding.
Jaramillo’s current facilities, which she’s owned since 2000, measure just over 1,000 square feet, with another 1,000 outdoors. The new $1.2 million facility will include private condos with yards, as well as private suites to house unfriendly dogs or those not spayed or neutered. Suites will include televisions and piped-in music, and skylights and windows will be placed throughout the facility, which Jaramillo says helps counter canine aggression and depression. Indoor areas also will include artificial turf on raised grids to keep pets off concrete floors and improve waste drainage. Read more:
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