about the idea of using roads.o de-ice >> everybody uses sodium chloride, magnesium chloride, potassium chlorideut a lot of chloride into a bigound and it leaves residue everywhere. we came up with a project made from beets. when they make sugar out of sugar beets what is left over is a byproduct, a brian. we found out it freezes at 55 below zero. it has positive ions which act to protect steel. it is not attack steel like chloride. s, itu mix it with salt and b accelerates your salt. salt only work at 20 degrees. the only non- chloride accelerator. you can either coat it or remake it in a liquid. you spray it. what it does is it basically brings the freezing temperature down. you use less of it. and neutralizes the corrosion. you still need chlorides. it withoutmelt chlorides. >> you do not need any of that with the chlorides. >> all they're doing is cutting the sodium out and adding more chlorides. we do -- we do the opposite. accelerating it so you will not need as much sodium which is what is bad for your feed and the water table. this is possible. you can drink it. it takes the rest right o

. >> everybody uses sodium chloride, magnesium chloride, potassium chloride. lot of chloride into the ground and it leaves a big residue everywhere. we came up with a project made from beets. when they make sugar out of sugar beets what is left over is a byproduct. we found out it freezes at 55 below zero. it has positive ions which act to protect steel. it is not attack steel like chloride. if you mix it with salts, it accelerates your salt. salt only work at 20 degrees. beet juice is the only non- chloride accelerator. you can either coat it or remake it in a liquid. you spray it. what it does is it basically brings the freezing temperature down. you use less of it. and neutralizes the corrosion. you still need chlorides. you cannot melt it without chlorides. >> you do not need any of that with the chlorides. >> all they're doing is cutting the sodium out and adding more chlorides. we do the opposite. we are accelerating it so you will not need as much sodium which is what is bad for your feed and the water table. this is possible. you can drink it. it takes

potassium chloride or magnesium chloride.se are safer for sidewalks and vegetation and pest -- pets. gerri: al west, midwest coming here on these coast, even the south they will spend a ton more go. this has just been eight stinky winter. what do you make of it? is going to be tough for people to make ends meet. >> not only are we burning more fuel, but a lot more electricity to run the systems. electric space heater. gerri: seeing it already. thank you for coming on. great to have you here. thank you so much. and when that thermometer plummets you want to make sure you take all the right steps, just as dawn just explained, to keep you and your family at home safe. there is another reason. if your pipes burst and yet not taken reasonable care to keep them from freezing, you could be on the hook for the bill. that's right. most, the policies will plate -- pay to clean up the mess caused by a bursting pipes, but only if you take reasonable care to prevent it, and that means keeping your home warm, even how -- runs the you don't

recommends using de-icing salts including magnesium chloride, calcium chlori chloride, and potassium chloride, use a thin coating of salt to avoid damage to concrete and mortar between bricks. to get traction without the damage to your can concrete, the extension service use sand, fireplace ashes, or kitty litter. >>> it's important to remember that de-icing chemicals can be dangerous for pets. friendship hospital in northwest washington says don't use antifreeze to de-ice your sidewalks. don't or r attracted to the -- dogs are attracted to the taste, and any amount could lead to death. clean your dog's paws off so they don't like chemicals when they get home. and keep cats indoors. cats looking for a warm spot outside tend to climb into car engine blocks. you don't want your cat t get stuck when you go to your car. >>> 4:19. you'll want to watch news4 this evening to see if one of those people will have a pat collins snow stick to see how much snow fell. these are some of the entries in the pat collins snow hat challenge. the best hat wins the snowstick. we've received hundreds of pictures -

and a pound of potassium chloride imported from china. >> these items are also used in the making of fireworks. >> reporter: jd nelson. >> what was his intent? that is going to be the key. >> reporter: a so-called completed device similar to this was so-called flash powder. he planned to go somewhere remote in pennsylvania to set it off, but was too afraid to do so. the chemicals are readily attainable online, delivered to your door. he remains in a pennsylvania jail on a half million dollars bond. >> at ktvu.com, we've posted the entire criminal complaint against the suspect so you can read it for yourself. look for the hot topic section on the front page. >>> gusty winds, and sub-zero temperatures are putting much of the midwest in a deep freeze. public officials are urging people to stay home because of whiteout conditions on roads. several states closed highways today after a weekend of deadly accidents. the extended cold snap has also caused a propane shortage and a spike in fuel prices. some governments are implementing measures to speed up the delivery of propane. >>> in chica

and a pound of potassium chloride imported from china. >> these items are also used in the making of fireworks. >> reporter: jd nelson. >> what was his intent? that is going to be the key. >> reporter: a so-called completed device similar to this was so-called flash powder. he planned to go somewhere remote in pennsylvania to set it off, but was too afraid to do so. the chemicals are readily attainable online, delivered to your door. he remains in a pennsylvania jail on a half million dollars bond. >> at ktvu.com, we've posted the entire criminal complaint against the suspect so you can read it for yourself. look for the hot topic section on the front page. >>> gusty winds, and sub-zero temperatures are putting much of the midwest in a deep freeze. public officials are urging people to stay home because of whiteout conditions on roads. several states closed highways today after a weekend of deadly accidents. the extended cold snap has also caused a propane shortage and a spike in fuel prices. some governments are implementing measures to speed up the delivery of propane. >>> in chica

potassium chloride stops the heart. >> there are times when i wanted them to execute me.ause the weight of dealing with the issue, it gets unbearable. i mean, you wanted to say, man, look, i quit. i'm going to drop my appeals. >> i don't think there is any good way to have to take a life. the side bar to that, of course, is that the individual who's being put to death took a life. i look at it as just the general public or the state of alabama actually carrying out the execution. i just happen to be the tool in place to be able to do it. if i refuse to do that, then i'm actually refusing to carry out a law that i said i would uphold. >> i started it. i'm responsible for all four deaths because if i'd have never started the killing, none of it ever would have happened. in some way, i wish that there was something i could do to help the victims' families find closure or make peace with what happened. i can't do anything but apologize. >> in 2005, the u.s. supreme court ruled it unconstitutional to impose the death penalty on juveniles who commit murder before their 18th bir

chloride down. >> you do not have to use what? the potassium -- potassium? ing sodium out and adding more chloride. we do the exact opposite. it so youelerating will not need as much sodium, which is bad for your table and all of that. you can drink it. >> that is clever. chef contestant found a way to combine fast food with casual dining in his gluten-free restaurant. it explains -- he explains why the concept is necessary. >> the way people are eating nowadays is unhealthy. we decided to take the whole foodsof foods -- of whole and take that point and do organic food, really fresh and wholesome. >> seasonal, it has got to be in season? >> 100%. salad and things like that. all things people want to eat but they just do not know how to and cannot afford to. we brought it down to a more mass production. we are doing it at $14 check average ballpark. $12 to $14. we come in and get protein and a couple of sides. you are out and full by the time you leave. it is a great model. it is bringing restaurant quality food to the masses. it was always healthy when we wer

chloride down. >> you do not have to use what? the potassium? re doing is cutting sodium out and adding more chloride. we do the exact opposite. we are accelerating it so you will not need as much sodium, which is bad for your table and all of that. you can drink it. >> that is clever. a former chef contestant found a way to combine fast food with casual dining in his gluten-free restaurant. he explains why the concept is necessary. >> the way people are eating nowadays is unhealthy. we decided to take the whole model of whole foods and take that point and do organic food, really fresh and wholesome. >> seasonal, it has got to be in season? >> 100%. salad and things like that. all things people want to eat but they just do not know how to and cannot afford to. we brought it down to a more mass production. we are doing it at $14 check average ballpark. $12 to $14. we come in and get protein and a couple of sides. you are out and full by the time you leave. it is a great model. it is bringing restaurant quality food to the masses. it was always hea