EcoTrek

05/26/2012

05/14/2012

05/14/2012

We were able to add an unschedule event to the Protect and Preserve America Tour - the Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst Open House and Air Show in New Jersery. It was estimated that 350,000 people attended this event, which was situated midway between NYC and Philadelphia.

This was my first event this year with the U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds, which give the Navy Blue Angels some pretty stiff competition.

Our booth was crowded the entire time with people wanting to know more about renewable energy, and especially alternative fuels to run their cars.

EcoTrek promotes VIABLE renewable fuels. Our current tour vehicles run on biodiesel and cellulosic ethanol (when we can get it). And, our Kia Optima is a hybrid gas/electric vehicle. However, we also work with CNG, propane, electric and oterh alt. fuel vehicles. (See www.ecotrek.com - vehicles) All of these are viable alternative fuels. It is my opinion that we must look at all of these options, and more, to end our dependancy on foreign oil.

The U.S. Armed Forces are including more of these fuels in their vehicles, vessels and aircraft. Many of these fuels are made in America from algae and (non-edible) fuel crops. Others come from waste products like used vegetable oil and even chicken fat. (Tyson foods just sold 500,000 gals of biodiesel to the military that was made from chicken fat - no kidding.)

With gas prices high, EcoTrek's displays are very popular and very important at these airshows.

I'd like to thank the organizer of the McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst show - especially 2Lt Kathryn Yates for enabling us to bring our message to the 350,000 people that attended their airshow.

05/03/2012

05/03/2012

EcoTrek’s Protect and Preserve AmericaTour (sponsored by Kia) is a movement that is meant to get people thinking more deeply about renewable fuels and to give them a voice about protecting and preserving America. Here are some interesting quotes from people that we have met during the tour:

“Biofuels, made in America, can help keep our boys from going to war in the first place. Isn’t that the best way to protect and preserve America?”

“How secure is our country if we have to keep buying oil from our enemies?”

“I say we keep our energy money here in America instead of making unfriendly countries rich. A rich America is a secure America; a rich enemy is a powerful enemy.”

“I had no idea that the Navy was involved in renewable fuels.”

“Finally, our military is getting smart about making our own fuel. Why did it take them so long to figure out that we’ve been buying it from countries that don’t like us?”

“I can’t believe a jet can fly on gas (fuel) from algae.”

These came from people visiting us in during Navy Week New Orleans:

“The Navy should show BP how to make biofuels so that our coastlines are protected.”

“Shrimp can’t eat oil (petroleum). Can they eat algae?”

“Our country sure would be a lot safer if we made our own gas.” (That quote came from a 10-year-old.)

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04/23/2012

04/22/2012

In New Orleans, the Blue Angels flew from over the French Quarter north to over Lake Pontchartrain. Perfectly clear skies enabled hundreds of thousands to see them over The Big Easy.

04/20/2012

During our stop in Texas, we were positioned within a few yards of the Navy Blue Angels. We were honored to host them in our booth and excited to discuss the Navy's used of renewable fuels to the thousands of visitors that we met.

03/23/2011

03/23/2011

L.A. Green Drinks EcoTrek Victory Reception was amazing. Thanks to everyone that came. Check out blog at www.ecotrek.com/blog and photos above

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03/12/2011