After spending a few weeks on the road with The Bluebird, Alliance for Climate Education‘s Connect the DOTs Biobus Tour team – Ethan “Superman” Burke and Michael “Dude with the DOTs” LaFemina has become a well oiled machine, literally!
Last Thursday, stomachs a-rumbling, they grabbed some fried plantains and Central American pastries in South L.A., while also feeding the bus a little good morning grease. The breakfast was a success: they were full AND got enough grease to drive to San Francisco. See how they power the bus with fry grease:
The biobus began its journey through California on July 17th and its fearless crew has wound through San Diego and Los Angeles, throwing solar-powered concerts on the bus roof with bands like The Wiley One and day-long events at places like the Long Beach Aquarium of the Pacific.
They are now getting back on the road, zooming north at nearly 55 mph (whoa slow down!), to close out the tour in San Francisco later this week.
This Saturday, August 7th, we’re throwing a day-long climate shindig outside of the ever-awesome California Academy of the Sciences. Seasunz will be performing from his new album Earth Amplified at 4pm and we’ll host tours of The Bluebird in between performances of our interactive climate Assembly. If you live in the Bay Area, we hope you’ll come out to see us and choose your DOT, your Do One Thing!
I was once a waitress and a free spirited chef I worked with used to power his car with the fry-o-later oil that was left over from the day. I was amazed that he could power his car that way, and I’ve been interested in renewable energy ever since. Recently, I came across an article you guys might be interested in by the Centre Daily Times. It’s about using wind energy. After all wind never runs out, and the jobs renewable energy provide can last for generations. Check it out: http://www.centredaily.com/2010/08/02/2126506/winds-of-change-must-begin-to.html