Green Options

It's all fun and games until the IRS knocks on your door. At least that's what Bob Teixeira must be thinking after his home state of North Carolina fined him $1,000 for converting his 1981 diesel Mercedes to run on straight-vegetable-oil (SVO). Bob was minding his own business when fuel inspectors, out to nab weekend-RVers using illegal fuel, noticed his "Powered By 100% Vegetable Oil" bumper sticker. After being fined

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Sometimes the best way to get a message across is on the big screen, or at least Martin O'Brien thinks so. He's the director and producer of Freedom Fuels, an educational documentary about biodiesel, ethanol, and straight-vegetable-oil fuels. If you ever wondered what Daryl Hannah, Willie Nelson, and Woody Harrelson have in common (hint: biodiesel), you should check this out. Here's the trailer:

I had the opportunity to meet Martin at the 2007 Sundance Film Festival, where he was taking

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