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WillieRun - from New York to Cali on one* tank of gas

Thanks to diesel's high-mpg factor and some of Europe's small countries, it's not impossible to hit six nations on one tank of fuel. Here in the U.S., though, the distances are a bit longer, and we can't quite make it to as many lands without refueling. Some see the distance as a challenge to be conquered, like Nik Bristow and his driving buddy, who intend to take a 2006 Volkswagen Jetta TDI from NYC to Los Angeles on one* tank of gas. The trip will take place about a month from now and is named after Mr. Biodiesel himself, Willie Nelson. ... Read more →

Is Biowillie misleading customers? Lascelles Linton

The video above shows Wilson Nelson, the face of Biowillie, saying truckers tell him they get better mileage with biodiesel. I have seen him say the same thing many times about Biowillie. I have ...

Willie Nelson pumps biodiesl before Detroit concert Mike Magda

Willie Nelson and his Last of the Breed tour rolled into the Motor City Friday. Instead of hitting a strip club or some other party place to warm up for the concert, Willie showed folks how to fill ...

'Freedom Fuels' documentary now playing online Mike Magda

A crisp and informative documentary on alternative fuels is playing on Mofilms.org. Called "Freedom Fuels," the movie is a fast-paced collection of interviews and TV news reports that covers the ...

Biodiesel provides hope to farmers, Willie Nelson on PBS' NOW Sebastian Blanco

Haven't heard enough from Willie Nelson on the subject of biodiesel and BioWillie? The PBS program NOW broadcast an interview with the Red-Header Stranger and David Brancaccio this weekend, and if you ...

Are Earth Biofuel's problems a preview of a dot-com-type bust? 2 years ago on Autoblog Green

Forbes is digging deep into Earth Biofuels, the company that brought BioWillie to the market. According to a story in the latest issue, Earth missed a deadline for finding $80 million in financing to restart an ethanol plant. Based on financial reports, the company had just under $42,000 in cash ...

Living on biodiesel: truckers, Willie and satellite radio 3 years ago on Autoblog Green

The radio show Living on Earth did the biodiesel trucker circuit last week with a segment on the hundreds of trucker gas stations that sell B5 or B20. Carl's Corner obviously plays a big part in the story, but producer Shia Levitt also gets to talking about the National Biodiesel Board and the Bill ...

Earth Biofuels invests in Illinois' largest biodiesel plant 3 years ago on Autoblog Green

This post is for those of you who are really interested in the biodiesel industry. The news itself - that Earth Biofuels will invest five million dollars into a new company called Biodieesl Investment Group - is simple. But behind the news is a lot of biofuel industry heavy hitters. For example, ...

NPR's The Kitchen Sisters visit Carl's Corner 3 years ago on Autoblog Green

If you want an entirely feel-good and reasonable listen into the biodiesel world at Carl's Corner (the first truck stop in America to sell biodiesel fuel), give this NPR story a try. It doesn't have a lot of fresh "news", but it's a great audio snapshot of how biofuel is viewed at the Corner, how ...

BioWillie welcomed in Tennessee 3 years ago on Autoblog Green

BioWillie is moving north. Willie Nelson's brand of B20 biodiesel is being sold for the first time in Tennessee. The inaugural station is the Mid-Tenn Auto and Truck Plaza in Cookeville, which is located between Knoxville and Nashville on Highway 70 off of I-40. BioWillie was first sold in Texas, ...

Biodiesel truck-stop gets hotels, saloon and golf course courtesy of Willie Nelson 3 years ago on Autoblog Green

Willie Nelson is part of a group investing $5 million to add hotels, a saloon, and a golf course to Carl's Corner, a Texas truck stop-town south of Dallas. Carl Cornelius, who incorporated the town in 1986 so he could sell alcohol in the otherwise dry part of Hill County, is a longtime friend of ...

Willie Nelson gets love from the EPA 3 years ago on Autoblog Green

The Soy Daily has the full text of the EPA Region 9’s statement this week honoring singer Willie Nelson for his work promoting biodiesel. As most readers are probably aware, Nelson has become one of the most prominent promoters of biodiesel in America, and is one of the reasons gas stations ...

Flickr biodiesel photos 3 years ago on Autoblog Green

Now and again here at AutoblogGreen, especially on weekends when people have a little bit of time to investigate a site on their own, we’ll take a peek at recent Flickr photos that have a green car technology theme to them. We’ll pick out some of our favorites and give you a chance to ...


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