Darryl Hannah, Melissa Etheridge to headline National Biodiesel show; Solazyme offering algae-fuel test-drives

In California, Daryl Hannah and Melissa Etheridge will be the headliners at the 2009 National Biodiesel Conference and Expo in San Francisco, starting next week. Also at the conference, sessions on sustainability with the Sustainable Biodiesel Alliance and the Roundtable on Sustainable Biofuels. Plus, Solazyme will be offering test-drives of a Jeep Liberty powered by Soladiesel – 100 percent algae-based biodiesel.

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