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Motorcycle going for Landspeed Record shown in San Antonio, TX
Greenline Industries, a leader
in the design and construction of biodiesel production facilities,
today announced that they will be showcasing the world's first
biodiesel land speed record motorcycle in their booth at the
National Biodiesel Conference in San Antonio, TX.
The custom-built performance motorcycle, named Die Moto, was
designed and fabricated at The Crucible, an innovative industrial
arts education facility in Oakland, California. The motorcycle
has already reached speeds in excess of 130 mph running on pure
biodiesel fuels. In September 2007, The Crucible team plans to
shatter the diesel motorcycle land speed world record, currently
105 mph, at the renowned Bonneville Salt Flats in Utah.
"We believe in proving the simple point that diesel fuels
are exceptionally efficient in smaller engines, and that biodiesel
is the ultimate form of diesel," said Ted Lavoie, Greenline's
CEO. "That is why we have sponsored the Earthrace circumnavigation
world record attempt, and that is why we are sponsoring The Crucible's
land speed record attempt."
 The record attempt will be run
later this year at the International Motorcycle Speed Trials
by BUB at Bonneville in September. "We hope to show the
world the performance potential of bio-fuels by breaking the
existing diesel record and establish records for both biodiesel
and SVO at the home of high performance, the Bonneville Salt
Flats," said Michael Sturtz, Die Moto's rider and The Crucible's
Executive Director. "Our group believes in the development
of green power and in demonstrating its potential through concrete
actions. That's why we are proud to be working with Greenline
Industries and their ecologically friendly factories."
Greenline Industries designs, produces and delivers groundbreaking
new biodiesel production technology, using EPA Award winning
waterless, ion resin exchange processing systems. With over 26
plants under contract, this cost efficient technology is gaining
rapid acceptance with major biodiesel producers domestically
and internationally. By leveraging strategic partnerships and
technical expertise, Greenline provides high quality biodiesel
fuel, at a competitive cost-of-entry. www.greenlineindustries.com.
The Crucible is a non-profit arts education center that fosters
a collaboration of arts, industry and community, teaching and
showcasing fire, metal, glass and light art in the East Bay for
eight years. The Crucible offers more than 400 classes to over
3,000 students annually in everything from bronze casting to
neon, welding to glass working, blacksmithing to fire dancing.
Dedicated to the creative use of fire and light, The Crucible
is known for its innovative and stunning public events and fundraisers,
uniting artists from diverse disciplines. For more information,
visit www.thecrucible.org.
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