Grease to Greece biodiesel rally announced; using waste vegetable oil as fuel

In England, biodiesel promoter Andy Pag, who recently concluded a London-Timbuktu biodiesel rally using waste chocolate as a biofuel, announced a two week “Grease to Greece” rally that will feature waste vegetable oil as a fuel. Contestants will raise money for charity via the event, which will utilize non-esterized WVO and will require drivers to source their fuel from restaurants and other WVO sources along the route.

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