Fields of Fuel shows the world what a small percentage of us have known for several years now: Biodiesel is available, works in any diesel vehicle, is made in America, and is better for the environment than petroleum fuels. The film goes from Josh Tickell's time on a farm in Germany where he learned that diesel fuel can be made from vegetable and animal products, to his journey across America in the Veggie Van, to the widespread production of biodiesel from used fryer oil, to the present where new biodiesel is being made from algae and new food stocks.
The film answers the question on everyone's mind these days: Is biodiesel going to make food expensive and starve the poor? The answer is no. Biodiesel is made from oils, while the solids from the feed stock go on to be food for people and animals. The film does not suggest that biodiesel will supply all our food and energy needs, while pointing out the value of wind, solar, geothermal, and other clean, domestic energy sources.
Audiences have been giving the film a standing ovation at film festivals around the country. The film has won awards at Sundance and Sedona.
The film answers the question on everyone's mind these days: Is biodiesel going to make food expensive and starve the poor? The answer is no. Biodiesel is made from oils, while the solids from the feed stock go on to be food for people and animals. The film does not suggest that biodiesel will supply all our food and energy needs, while pointing out the value of wind, solar, geothermal, and other clean, domestic energy sources.
Audiences have been giving the film a standing ovation at film festivals around the country. The film has won awards at Sundance and Sedona.