Dirty Jobs

This week Mike explored the world of a bee man and bio-diesel. The bio-diesel segment was very interesting. Bio-diesel is an excellent example of how technology has advanced to better the future. The fuel is made from used fryer grease from various restaurants. The grease is picked up from the restaurants and refined to be used as fuel. The grease is then put into a normal diesel vehicle and is able to be burned. A bio-diesel vehicle is able to achieve an amazing 40 miles per gallon with zero harmful exhaust emission. The whole process of refining the cooking oil and adding chemicals costs about 59 cents per gallon. This is amazing considering the vehicle is much more fuel efficient and nearly harmless to the environment. The vehicle he used was a normal diesel engine with no modifications. This is possible because a diesel engine does not use a spark to ignite the gasoline, but uses explosive compression. This is an excellent testament to how far we have come in the world of technology. We can no turn a waste product into an efficient energy source.
Mike was also a "bee man". In this job he went out to a church that had a horrible bee infestation inside of the church wall. Mike had to cut off the siding of the church and remove the beehive and bees. This is a very important job because with the removal of the hive, small children and adults will no longer be in danger of being stung. To locate the bee hive he used a laser thermometer to see where the temperature was highest. After he located the hive he cut away the siding and began to dismantle the bee hive. Even though it is a relatively simple job, it is also very important to remove a threat.