Press Release
Crushed Glass and Vegetable Oil Can Mean Energy Savings
By: Benjamin Kepple
Date: August 3, 2008
Source:
Manchester Union Leader
A year ago, Sarandis Karathanasis was paying to have the spent oil from his fryers taken away from The Red Blazer. But now, the used vegetable oil has a different destination -- the boiler system of his Manchester Street restaurant.
Although his operation goes through only about 50 gallons of oil a week, it is paying off in spades for the restaurant, of which Karathanasis is a co-owner. Not only does he not have to pay to get rid of the grease anymore, his costs for natural gas have dropped $350 to $400 per month. In 3 1/2 years, the multi-fuel boiler installed at the eatery will have paid for itself.
"That's really the big piece of this. Ten years ago, if you were trying to sell someone saving the Earth, you'd get a boot in the butt. But now we've proved there's viability and payback," said Karathanasis, in an interview at his restaurant.