Why People Are Running These Powerful Machines On Bacon Fat

Look, I’m just as surprised as you are, but all these people, from Willie Nelson (OK, not surprising) to NASCAR, are getting into using renewable energy. And the best part is that they’re not doing it to make a point—they’re doing it because it just works so darn well.

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Carolyn Silveira

Nov 20, 2012

Fuel made from straw and beets: If Ferrari’s doing it, it must be sexy.

NASCAR: Vrooming on ethanol-based biofuel since 2010!

Since 2007, Queen Elizabeth’s ride has run on cooking oil.

The Blue Angels in this video are flying on 50% jet fuel, 50% biofuel:

https://youtube.com/watch?v=cC_1JKWTRbU%3Frel%3D0

The wheels on Willie’s bus go round and round, greenly:

https://youtube.com/watch?v=QX_mChKzaG8%3Frel%3D0

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