Jay Leno’s EcoJet Catches Attention of Agriculture Secretary
New Holland brings Biodiesel-Powered Concept Car to Farm Progress Show

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo.– U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Mike Johanns and thousands of attendees at the Farm Progress Show this week got to see what millions have heard about on late night television. Tonight Show host and auto enthusiast Jay Leno has worked with GM in developing the EcoJet concept car that is propelled by a jet engine powered by B100 biodiesel. To build on this positive recognition of biodiesel’s benefits, New Holland displayed Leno’s EcoJet in its exhibit at the Farm Progress Show in Decatur, Ill. on Aug. 28 and 29.

The National Biodiesel Board (NBB) CEO Joe Jobe appeared with Leno in a webisode of Jay Leno’s Garage earlier this year. Leno uses biodiesel in the New Holland tractor that moves his cars in the garage. Leno also did a three-part series on the EcoJet.

“The EcoJet is one more example of how biodiesel enhances future vehicle technology,” said Jobe. “We appreciate the support of Jay Leno and New Holland for bringing the EcoJet to the Farm Progress Show. It helps us raise awareness for the important role that biodiesel plays in our nation’s energy security.”

Click here for sound clips, photos and more. Don Scott, NBB technical and regulatory engineer, has also traveled across the nation with the EcoJet on a promotional tour.

Biodiesel is a cleaner burning alternative fuel that can be used in any diesel engine. A domestically produced, renewable fuel, it can be made from animal fats or vegetable oil. The use of biodiesel in a conventional diesel engine results in a substantial reduction of unburned hydrocarbons, carbon monoxide, and particulate matter.
The NBB is the national non-profit trade association representing the commercial biodiesel industry as the coordinating body for advocacy, research and development in the United States. NBB's membership encompasses more than 400 members, including biodiesel producers; fuel marketers and distributors; state, national, and feedstock and feedstock processor organizations; and technology providers.

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