There's nothing better than turning trash into treasure, and that's exactly what Nathaniel Poole has done with his Mitsubishi Delica, which is powered by kitchen grease rather than gasoline. Poole modified the fuel intake system of the vehicle to accept kitchen grease and diesel, which can be turned on with the flick of a switch. While the vehicle still accepts gasoline, the kitchen grease intake can be switched on for longer trips to be more fuel efficient and less polluting.
While Poole's Mitsubishi Delica might be a lean, mean kitchen grease-guzzling machine, it's not the peppiest vehicle on the road: it has a 95 horsepower engine. Poole dedicates his rear bumper to storing extra kitchen grease for when he's on a long haul.
What's Driving This Trend
- Alternative Fuel Vehicles
- Disruptive innovation opportunity: Develop alternative fuel vehicles that can run on unconventional sources such as kitchen grease.
- Fuel Efficiency
- Disruptive innovation opportunity: Create technologies or modifications that improve fuel efficiency in vehicles by utilizing unconventional fuel sources.
- Sustainable Transportation
- Disruptive innovation opportunity: Design and implement sustainable transportation systems that reduce dependence on traditional gasoline and promote eco-friendly options like kitchen grease.
Who This Affects Most
- Automotive Industry
- Disruptive innovation opportunity: Transform the automotive industry by incorporating alternative fuel options, such as kitchen grease, into vehicles.
- Renewable Energy Industry
- Disruptive innovation opportunity: Explore the use of unconventional renewable energy sources like kitchen grease to power vehicles and reduce reliance on fossil fuels.
- Waste Management Industry
- Disruptive innovation opportunity: Develop innovative waste management solutions that utilize kitchen grease as a valuable resource for producing alternative fuels.
