Texas

Hello – I have always enjoyed the red-handed pictures and blurb. We took two pictures and couldn’t decide which one you would like better: the classic Alamo or the Air Force Reserve Jet Car which goes 400 mph and runs on biodiesel.

While the rest of us toiled away in below zero temps in early February, Kelly Marczak and Lisa Thurstin of the American Lung Association were enjoying 70 degrees at the Alamo and basking in the warmth of the National Biodiesel Conference in San Antonio, TX. Conference attendance was 3,500 with representatives from the U.S. and 15 countries. Celebrity biodiesel-supporters spotted at the meeting included Larry Hagman of Dallas and I Dream of Jeannie fame; country icon Merle Haggard; actress Daryl Hannah and political-hybrid/husband-wife team, Mary Matalin & James Carville. Our region is looked to as the national leader in production and use of biodiesel — all Minnesota diesel fuel sold at retail contains 2% biodiesel. The American Lung Association works to educate consumers, truckers and service station owners about the benefits of biodiesel as a “Clean Air Choice.” Learn more at: www.CleanAirChoice.org .