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On the Road and Eco Friendly

James here checking in.  My posting's been light this week because I'm driving down to the South By Southwest Music, Film + Interactive Entertainment Festival in Austin, Texas.  I'm on a vegetable-oil powered bus that makes up for its modest top-speed with the ability to run on excess cooking oil from almost any restaurant.  It's been a great time scouting for grease, meeting restaurant managers, and travelling without spending a dime on gas.  What's even better is the feeling that we're helping to wean America off of imported fossil fuels like gasoline or diesel. 

Right now I'm on a fifteen-minute guest login at a public library in Atlanta, Georgia, and time is getting short.  I don't know when I'll be able to sit down at a computer next, but you can rest assured that I will be documenting all of the eco-friendly hijinks as well as our mandatory skate sessions (it's important to stay limber on long trips!) 


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  • By lehauser on March 16, 2009 at 09:25 AM
    awesome !!! I can't wait to hear more when you're back. I've always wanted to do the veggie powered bus...jealous!
  • By trinachi on March 15, 2009 at 04:27 PM
    Sweeeet. Some of my room mates are heading down to the festival tomorrow to represent Chi-town at SXSW. Keep your eyes peeled for a certain Chicago-based bunny suit circus marching band that I hang out with back in the city. And have a blast!!!
  • By Sol_Vision on March 14, 2009 at 11:50 PM
    Awesome! Rock on! Nothing like eco-friendly road trips, grease, and random library visits. Can't wait to hear more ...
  • By DebbieD on March 14, 2009 at 09:06 PM
    I have always been curious about vegetable oil.. I can't wait to read all about it. My friend was going to drive one of those vans through Central America and I worried that there might be some areas with no restaurants..... Good Luck!

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