Greasestock

Greasestock is an American event held yearly in Yorktown Heights, New York. It is one of the largest alternative fuel, renewable energy, and low-energy green vehicle exhibitions in the United States. [Norman, Jim. " [http://www.nytimes.com/2007/05/13/automobiles/13GREASE.html?_r=1&partner=rssnyt&emc=rss&oref=slogin Where There’s Never an Oil Shortage] ". "New York Times". May 13, 2007.] Exhibitors showcase a variety of alternative energy vehicles, as well as exhibits with a sustainable lifestyle theme. [" [http://www.greasestock.org/ Greasestock 2008] ". " [http://greasestock.org Greasestock] ". Retrieved May 20, 2008.] Although it is illegal in New York to power a vehicle with waste vegetable oil, authorities in New York have stated they have no problem with the festival and have even participated in it. [Tillman, Adriane. " [http://northcountynews.com/Apps/FullSize.aspx?articleid=4034 Greasestock Festival returns, bigger and better] ". " [http://northcountynews.com North County News] ". May 14, 2008.]

The event was founded in 2003 by individuals who shared an interest in vegetable powered vehicles. [Max, Josh. " [http://www.nydailynews.com/autos/2008/05/13/2008-05-13_gasguzzlers_become_veggie_delights_at_gr.html Gas-guzzlers become veggie delights at Greasestock in Yorktown Heights] ". "NY Daily News". May 13, 2008.] It held on the grounds of Peter Pratt's Inn, a historic landmark. [Applebome, Peter. " [http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9A00E6DE1E3FF930A35756C0A9609C8B63 Fill It Up, Please, and Check for Clogged Arteries] ". "New York Times". May 3, 2006.] [Reed, M.H. " [http://www.prattsinn.com/reviews5.html Steeped in the Past, Looking to the Future] ". "New York Times". September 30, 2007.] According to James Pratt, founder of the event, while the original event hosted only eight people interested in discussing alternatives to gas, each successive incarnation of the Greasestock celebration has drawn more and more visitors from all over the United States who are interested in cheaper gas, cleaner energy, and helping the environment. [" [http://video.aol.com/video-detail/fill-er-up-with-canola/1552127871 Fill 'er up with canola] ". "ABC News". May 19, 2008.]

The green technologies demonstrated at the event include vegetable oil powered cars, biodiesel cars, solar powered cars, home heating alternatives, and organic farming exhibits. [" [http://www.greasestock.org/images/GreasestockMay08.jpgGreasestock 2008: Alternative Fuel, Fun and French Fries] ". " [http://www.naturalawakeningsmag.com/ Natural Awakenings] ". May 2008.] The event draws exhibitors from all over the United States, and included among the hundred or so vehicles on display is a vegetable powered garbage truck from Mamaroneck, New York, the first of its kind in New York, which saved the municipality around $10,000 per year on fuel costs. [Golodryga, Bianna and Hoffman, Jessica. " [http://abcnews.go.com/GMA/Springtime/story?id=4884738 Greasestock Celebrates Alternative Fuel] ". "ABC News". May 19, 2008.]

The "Veggie Van", a project of V.O. Tech Inc. of Mahpoac, New York and the Westchester County Government, is one of the exhibits at the Greasestock event. [ [http://video.wnbc.com/player/?id=160472 'Veggie Van' pushes for cleaner environment] ". "NBC News". September 19, 2007.] The van gets its fuel from a local restaurant, and the food filtered out of the vegetable oil is used as compost at the County's Hanover Farm in Yorktown, New York. [" [http://www.westchestergov.com/news_veggievan.htm Veggie Van Unveiled (Press Release)] ". "Westchestergov.com". September 19, 2007.] [" [http://www.wcbs880.com/Westchester-Unveils-the--Veggie-Van-/967997 Westchester Unveils the 'Veggie Van'] ". "WCBS 880". September 19, 2007.]

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* [http://www.greasestock.org/ Greasestock]