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My wife bought me the book "From the Fryer to the Fuel Tank," one of the few books I felt compelled to read. About a year later we bought the Fuel Miester. I am now producing about a 150 gallons per week. I am a licensed producer for the state of Montana [and] am hoping to be a federal blender by the second quarter of 2008. Thank you for writing a wonderful book and for the inspiration to produce my fuel and the fuel for others who are willing to use a far supieor home grown fuel. All from what people think of waste grease is good quality oil. Scott & Cindy Brown Belgrade, MT I just purchased read "From the Fryer to the Fuel Tank". Thank you. It has inspired me to write a grant to have my plant science class collect fryer oil from the school system cafeterias and local restaurants, turn it into biodiesel and run the school tractors and diesel mowers on it... We also are going to involve the auto tech class and do before and after emissions testing on the equipment. David Mellor Instructor/FFA Advisor Natural Resources & Agriscience CTE Program South & West Washtenaw Consortium Saline High School Saline, Michigan As the Education Coordinator for the Rocky Mountain Sustainable Living Fair in Fort Collins, Colorado finding the right people to inspire 10,000 attendees towards sustainable lifestyles is an ample challenge. Rarely do I find a presenter that is equal parts expert, celebrity, and pioneer as Josh Tickell. Josh delivered a main stage Keynote address that inspired and a followed up with a workshop that informed attendees about the current state and future potential of biofuels in America. Thank you Josh, we'll be inviting you back next year! Bryan Birch Education Coordinator Rocky Mountain Sustainable Living Fair Golden, Colorado "Josh Tickell's presentation was a favorite amongst SolFest attendees and he was a pleasure to work with professionally. We welcome him back any time." Coral Mills Producer SolFest Hopland, California Josh's energy is amazing. The man who has traveled the world to promote biodiesel, has authored multiple books and now even has a movie coming out commanded the microphone and addressed the hundred plus audience that had gathered for the event. "You are making a national statement, Portland!" he exclaimed. Choking up with emotion, Josh passionately preached his vision of a new way forward for America to realize sustainable energy. "This isn't about being Republican or Democrat," he said as he gave a fiery speech touting the merits of community and renewable fuels. Randy White Member, Portland Peak Oil Task Force Portland, Oregon Looking it up on the internet, I found "From the Fryer to the Fuel Tank", the bible of the alternative fuel brotherhood. Here was a recipe book for how to become more energy independent.  As food and energy self sufficiency had been my calling for many years, I avidly perused the contents and decided to give it a try.  One batch leads to another; it's addictive, you know. Somehow this hobby started to get a commercial edge, and I was adding pumps, tanks, filters and ideas.  Around this time I decided to call it Yellow Brand PREMIUM Biodiesel, and sell it.  Yellow brand PREMIUM Biodiesel is now available in Vermont and looking to expand by franchise across the country. For more information see www.YellowBiodiesel.com Tom Leue Yellow Biodiesel Williamsburg, Massachusets Josh brings tremendous planning skills which helped shape our investor presentation.  His input was crucial in making it more dynamic, focused, and gain closure with the audience.  We expect to raise a substantial sum as a direct result.  Without his presentation planning and delivery skills, I'm sure we would not have achieved anywhere near the same level. I can whole heartedly recommend Josh to any group looking for someone not just to motivate them with a thought-provoking speech, but to create an electric atmosphere where mental break-thrus can happen. Rudi Wiedemann President / CEO Biodiesel Solutions Sparks, Nevada We were so pleased to host Josh here as the keynote speaker to kick off our observance of EarthWeek. I greatly appreciated Josh's inspiring message, his engaging style, his well-researched historical and scientific background, and his enduring faith that the American entrepreneurial spirit can and will rise to meet the challenges of climate change head-on by developing new and better ways to power our lifestyle.   Marian Brown Provost's Office Ithaca College Ithaca, New York The chapter about Josh Tickle in our high school textbook, "Engineering the Future" illustrates the power of the individual to shape the world of the future in positive ways. In this chapter Josh explains that he is an ardent environmentalist who loves driving. He wanted to find a way to keep driving without polluting, so he came up with an answer in the form of a diesel engine that runs on biofuel. Thank you, Josh, for your generous spirit and inspirational example. Cary Sneider Vice President for Educator Programs Museum of Science Boston, Massachusetts Josh was a delightful addition to our conference, 'The Business of Biofuels in the Pacific Northwest'. His energy and humor kept our audiences rapt attention and his presentation was insightful to both novices and experts in the industry. His passion and knowledge of alternative fuels was clearly evident and evoked levity among the attendees on an otherwise serious subject. Hiroshi Morihara Chairman of the Oregon Science & Technology Partnership Gresham, Oregon Josh Tickell is a true pioneer and an exciting and inspirational speaker. He first came to SolFest in 1997 fresh from his cross-country "Veggie-Van" educational extravaganza and proceeded to electrify our audience on this new technology. Josh's unique brand of enthusiasm blended with his thorough knowledge of biofuels and renewable energy resulted in numerous accolades from festival attendees for several years hence. This lead us to inviting Josh back again for a repeat performance in 2005 where he held his own sharing the stage with Daryl Hannah. What is most heartening is seeing the long term effect of Josh's inspirational message on his audience. To this day we frequently find biodiesel drivers who tell us that Josh was their original inspiration. John Schaeffer President and Founder of Real Goods and the Solar Living Institute Hopland, California I hired Joshua as the keynote speaker for an alternative fuels event that attracted elected officials, high schoolers, and many people in between. The audience was charmed by his stories and impressed with his breath and depth of knowledge on the subject of biodiesel and his dynamic story of liquid transportation fuels. With his remarkable gift for relating to the audience and his global perspective on biodiesel, Josh was the perfect choice for engaging, entertaining and educating our audience. He was professional, courteous and really delivered the goods. Anne Tazewell Transportation Program Manager North Carolina Solar Center North Carolina State University Raleigh, North Carolina Josh gave a fabulous presentation. He takes biodiesel personally and his message was well received. His sense of humor and warm personality appealed to the audience. Based on feedback I've received, Josh's use of humor in relating his experiences with biodiesel made what could have been a boring, technical topic, exciting and attention grabbing.  People are still talking about Josh and the things they learned at his presentation. Many people thanked me for bringing Josh on campus. Josh is one of the best speakers we have ever had on campus. I highly recommend Josh to anyone who needs a great speaker.   Gary Nealy Chemistry Professor Southeastern Community College Whiteville, North Carolina Josh came to Marlborough School yesterday and was: Brilliant. Amazing. Informative. Entertaining. Charming. Accessible.  He held the attention of 600, 13-17 year old girls - no small task. And he laid out the issues around Biodiesel alternative energy in accessible terms and entertaining ones. My daughter was lauded by her peers for bringing Josh to school. He could have sold rock posters of himself as well as the books he brought. Harry Winer Film Director & Parent Josh's skillful presentation provided for positive responses and experiences. His talk was applauded by our audience with words like "hopeful", "enlightening", "farsighted," and not to forget my favorite - "After a long day at work I found it uplifting, funny, energetic, and most enjoyable."  Josh's ability to explain over a decade of effort and research in a one-hour presentation is a testament to his abilities. Josh possesses talents found among the highest caliber professionals. Joseph Pavicic CEO, Liquid Renewable Fuels, Inc St. Paul, Minnesota

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