I’m guessing that you are wondering what Willie Nelson had to say. I’ll have a lot more Willie here later today or tomorrow. I recorded his press conference and you can listen to his answers to questions from the reporters. Unfortunately we weren’t able to record the questions. You can listen to the Willie Nelson press conference here: Willie Nelson … Read More
Emily Richards In Concert
Emily Richards gave a great performance last night at 4th & B. One of the songs she played was dedicated to the people in the biodiesel business. It’s the same one I provided a link to yesterday (Sacrifice) and it’s included in the section of her concert that I edited out for you here. You can listen to a couple … Read More
Rebecca Opens For Emily
Before the Emily Richards concert last night we heard Rebecca Fitzsimmons sing. You can listen to her set here: Rebecca Fitzsimmons Set (9:38) min. MP3 File)
The Emily Richards Session
Tonight we get to see Emily Richards perform. Emily is a singer/songwriter that vocally supports biodiesel. She really looks good on a bike too! I interviewed Emily earlier in the day to learn about why and how she supports renewable fuels. Emily says biodiesel is bada*s! You can learn more about her on her website. You can listen to my … Read More
EPA Administrator Inspects Vehicles
After his speech this morning EPA Administrator Stephen Johnson visited the Ride & Drive area outside the convention center. One of the things he said was, “Renewable fuels like biodiesel are the next step in our steady march toward cleaner, healthier air.” He also said that, “President Bush and the EPA are encouraging investments in the technology that are powering … Read More
The Word From Daimler Chrysler
Daimler Chrysler, VP of Regulatory Affairs and Product Development, Deborah Morrissett made remarks at the general session today.. Podcast File to use with your subscription software: How To Subscribe
Speech By EPA Administrator
At today’s general session we got to hear from EPA Administrator Stephen Johnson. He talked about the Bush Administation’s support for renewable fuels and referred back to the state of the union speech last week. Podcast File to use with your subscription software: How To Subscribe
NBB CEO Updates Us
The National Biodiesel Board CEO, Joe Jobe, got things started this morning. He visited the media room this afternoon and we talked about how the conference is going so far here in San Diego. You can listen to my interview with Joe here: Joe Jobe Interview (6:18) min. MP3 File) Podcast File to use with your subscription software: How To … Read More
BQ-9000 Interview With Leland Tong
Yesterday one of the pre-conference sessions was on BQ-9000 and I promised you an interview. So here you go. I spent a few minutes with Mark IV Consulting’s Leland Tong. Leland explains the BQ-9000 quality assurance program and points to a website where you can get more information. You can listen to my interview with Leland here: Leland Tong Interview … Read More
Luke Perry Champions Biodiesel
While we’re on the subject of press conferences how about the one today with Luke Perry and Daryl Hannah. Daryl is sure getting on the blog a lot isn’t she? Luke and Daryl held a press conference this afternoon. Afterward they were headed out to the Ride and Drive (I’ll have more on that later). I’ve got audio from the … Read More
Daryl Speaks At Opening Session
I know I already posted an interview with Daryl Hannah but I also recorded her comments this morning at the opening general session. Daryl said she was nervous speaking off the cuff in front of such a big crowd so she wrote out her remarks. Sounds good Daryl. Keep it up! Podcast File to use with your subscription software: How … Read More
“Biodiesel America” Author On Stage
We’ll have a book signing party later tonight but to get our interest up Josh Tickell, author of “Biodiesel America” made remarks during the opening session. Tickell talked about the need for renewable fuels and gave some interesting statistics about how quickly we consume fuel every day. Podcast File to use with your subscription software: How To Subscribe
USDA’s Thomas Dorr Speech
At the opening general session, USDA Undersecretary for Rural Development, Thomas Dorr, gave a speech. He talked about President Bush’s interest and support for renewable fuels even though he’s an oil man from Texas. Podcast File to use with your subscription software: How To Subscribe
NBB Chairman’s Opening Remarks
The Chairman of the National Biodiesel Board is Darryl Brinkman. Darryl spoke during the opening general session. He’s a farmer from Illinois and welcomed everyone to the conference and talked about the huge growth in the industry. Podcast File to use with your subscription software: How To Subscribe
Conversation With Daryl and Charris
The first celebrity to really support biodiesel is Daryl Hannah. Daryl is here attending the conference as she says “to keep learning more.” I got to sit down with Daryl and Charris Ford, who is the founder of Grassolean Solutions and talk about her involvement and the important role biodiesel plays in our environment. You can listen to my interview … Read More
Conference Overview Interview
Part 2 in our series of podcasts is with the National Biodiesel Board’s Director of Operations, Donnell Rehagen. Donnell provides us with an overview of the Conference which is just getting underway today. Donnell say that this year’s Conference is just about twice as big as last year. He says that we have a wide range of types of attendees … Read More