1 Step by Mark Abma

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  MVeith

• May 4, 2009

diggin the idea

 

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  thomas_dube

• May 4, 2009

yup

 

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  SketchySwiss

• May 4, 2009

BioDiesel kinda sucks actually. (cause it needs a lot of materials wich could be used to feed population blablalblablabla.... ) But whatever nice initiative guys!! Way to go!!

 

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  SkiUnit03

• May 4, 2009

i love you mark. i want to help you

 

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  SkiUnit03

• May 4, 2009

and to dude above me your are right in some cases for bio ethanol but the bio diesel that mark is using is just wastes oil from restraunts that would be thrown out anyways.

 

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  The_Future

• May 4, 2009

Word!

 

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  k-lei

• May 4, 2009

I wonder how much energy it requires to produce his biodesel from deep frying oil into biodiesel? And how this energy is produced?

 

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  mski

• May 4, 2009

so baller, way to go Abma!

 

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  Bren-Ten

• May 4, 2009

great start

 

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  rhudson

• May 4, 2009

the future is now

 

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  Ryno

• May 4, 2009

At least someone is bringing up the notion of creating more sustainable products in the industry. Utilizing recycles materials is sweet (smith).

 

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  PhaedeD

• May 4, 2009

stop using your sleds if you wanna get all green and shit. on the other hand if you look at weather graphs for the last few million years you can tell there are always climate changes going on, im skeptical on the whole global warming thing. but yes using recycled products is cool either way because it does save the environment in so fashion.

 

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  Butters...

• May 4, 2009

Yeah Abma I love you too. getting bio-diesel from waste veggie oil is pretty simple, really good energy return. And its bad-ass

 

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  Jwenz

• May 4, 2009

i really like the idea. i want the bamboo skis!

 

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  Craigskis

• May 4, 2009

Wow Mark, Your doing big things. Best of luck with your endeavour.

And for anyone else that wants to get some good turns in while reducing your carbon footprint slap on a pair of skins and go out and get some!

 

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  pho[tog]rapher

• May 4, 2009

Since when does David Beckham ski?

 

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  spqr

• May 4, 2009

I've made biodiesel with a system very similar to that, and I have to say hats off for doing in the basement, because waste grease usually smells horrible (like old vomit), and then you heat it up.

As to the question regarding energy input, there is really very little. In his case, he is using waste veg oil, so there is no energy needed to produce the oil. Further, the actual reaction uses just enough energy to heat the oil and pump it around some.

 

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  WIfreeskier

• May 4, 2009

right on mark

 

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  Pinguu

• May 4, 2009

this is really cool, only problem is that bio diesel creates more pollution than regular gasoline. It's a matter of using less fuel or no fuel instead of changing what fuel is used. I regards to what mark is doing, this is a great idea and I have been waiting to see something start like this.

 

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  the-big-lepowski

• May 4, 2009

to leizga^^- wait, what? Quit skiing for the sake of sustainability? False. No if you want to do your part for this cause, earn your turns. Ditch the resorts and go AT into the backcountry. No sleds no lifts, no crowds, just you and the mountains.