Willie Nelson and "BioWillie"

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I came across some information this week about Willie Nelson, the singer, who was also famous for introducing “BioWillie”, his brand of a clean-burning fuel made from soybeans. Have you ever heard about this? Evidently, this happened in February of 2006 in San Diego, California when “BioWillie” went on sale at an alternative fuel station when Willie Nelson filled his tour bus from a pump “emblazoned” with a picture of Willie Nelson strumming a guitar. He said: “It is the future. Through biodiesel, we can reduce dependency on foreign oil and adopt an energy source that’s clean, renewable and helps family farmers find new uses for their products.” Three years before that happened, Nelson’s wife, Annie, bought a car in Hawaii, where they have a home. The biodiesel for her car was made from the grease collected from restaurants. Biodiesel is the USA’s fastest growing alternative fuel and the “BioWillie” brand, B20 is a blend of 80% petroleum diesel and 20% biodiesel made from soybean oil. Did you know about this?