Greasestock was an American event held yearly in
Yorktown Heights
Yorktown Heights is a census-designated place (CDP) in the town of Yorktown in Westchester County, New York, United States. The population was 1,781 at the 2010 census.
History
Yorktown Heights is in the town of Yorktown, New York, in northern ...
,
New York
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. Exhibitors showcase a variety of
alternative energy
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vehicles
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, as well as exhibits with a
sustainable lifestyle theme. Although it is illegal in New York to power a vehicle with waste vegetable oil, authorities in New York have stated they had no problem with the festival and even participated in it.
The event was founded in 2003 by individuals who shared an interest in
vegetable powered vehicles. It is held on the grounds of Peter Pratt's Inn, a historic landmark. According to Jon Pratt, founder of the event, while the original event hosted only eight people interested in discussing alternatives to gas, each successive incarnation of the Greasestock celebration has drawn more and more visitors from all over the United States who are interested in cheaper gas, cleaner energy, and helping the environment.
The
green technologies demonstrated at the event include
vegetable oil powered cars,
biodiesel cars,
solar powered cars,
home heating alternatives, and
organic farming
Organic farming, also known as ecological farming or biological farming,Labelling, article 30 o''Regulation (EU) 2018/848 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 30 May 2018 on organic production and labelling of organic products and re ...
exhibits. The event draws exhibitors from all over the United States, and included among the hundred or so vehicles on display is a vegetable powered
garbage truck
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from
Mamaroneck, New York
Mamaroneck ( ) is a town in Westchester County, New York, United States.
The population was 31,758 at the 2020 United States census over 29,156 at the 2010 census. There are two villages contained within the town: Larchmont and the Village of Ma ...
, the first of its kind in New York.
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Greasestock Celebrates Alternative Fuel
. ''ABC News
ABC News is the news division of the American broadcast network ABC. Its flagship program is the daily evening newscast ''ABC World News Tonight, ABC World News Tonight with David Muir''; other programs include Breakfast television, morning ...
''. May 19, 2008.
References
External links
Greasestock
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Festivals in New York (state)
Yorktown, New York
Energy in the United States
Tourist attractions in Westchester County, New York
Festivals established in 2003