Willie Nelson - Bio-diesel and Biowilly

by Lloyd Frazier

Have you read about bio-diesel and the impact it could have on lessening the dependence on foreign oil? Willie Nelson is doing something about it. He and Morgan Freeman joined forces with Earth Biofuels. They joined the company as both spokesmen and members of the board of directors. Earth Biofuels acquired exclusive license to sell and distribute Biowilly branded fuels. I stumbled upon this story that apparently has been ongoing for a couple of years. Truckers can fill 'er up on bio-diesel in several states. Biodiesel refers to a diesel-equivalent, processed fuel derived from biological sources such as vegetable oils, which can be used in unmodified diesel-engined vehicles. It is thus distinguished from the straight vegetable oils (SVO) waste vegetable oils (WVO) used as fuels in some modified diesel vehicles. BioWillie is a high-quality biodiesel exclusively branded under the legendary performer Willie Nelson's name that is made in America and grown by family farmers. BioWillie is blended with regular diesel fuel at a 20 percent ratio of bio-diesel to petroleum diesel, creating a B20 blend. Some of you may think that this hullabaloo over bio-diesel is a tree-hugger subject. I am here to tell you that is not the case. We, as Americans, need to start doing our part and taking steps to wean ourselves from foreign sources of oil. This is a first major undertaking to do just that. In fact, it has the attention of state and federal governments. The National Biodiesel Board is a great place to start to "read more about it."

Finally, did you know our country has the largest oil reserve in the world. It is in the form of oil shale and is located in Colorado. Check this video out...

Upwards of a million barrels an acre, a billion barrels a square mile. And the oil shale formation in the Green River Basin, most of which is in Colorado, covers more than a thousand square miles - the largest fossil fuel deposits in the world. Makes you wonder why we keep screaming the "sky is falling!" Political power maybe? Hmmmmm.

Lloyd signing out...