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On October 4, 2007 at one of our first biodiesel club meetings of the school year, David Tourzan, manager of Rising Phoenix Biofuels, came to talk to our club. Rising Phoenix Biofuels is Oregon's first biodiesel station, and I found it very interesting to hear from one of the people who started it. Tourzan showed us his very energetic and inspiring personality. You could tell that he was very passionate about what he is accomplishing, and that he really supported promoting alternative fuels.

Tourzan came to tell our club that he would love to work with us and hopefully help us move forward with our goals. He let us know that Rising Phoenix Biofuels is here for the club, no matter what we need. They offered to give and write us grants, to help us with promotional supplies, to speak to schools to help spread the word, and that we could come to them for advice about anything. I found this all very generous and exciting. It was great to know that there truly are people out there willing to do good.

He informed us that many people are afraid of biodiesel because of warranty issues, it is more expensive, people look down upon sales people, government mandates, reliability, people don't understand what biodiesel is, and the fact that oil companies have a lot of power. It is our job to reassure people that these aren't real problems. Switching from diesel to biodiesel or any other form of alternative fuel is not a quick or easy process, but it is a great investment for our future. Biofuels won't become mainstream instantly, but if we can start informing people now, so that maybe in the future biofuels become more popular, then that is what is important.

Overall, I think that David Tourzan did a great job coming and talking to our club about our potential. It really seemed to inspire the club as a whole, and he was very knowledgeable in the area of biofuels. I loved how passionate and excited he was talking about biofuels and how they could really make a difference. Tourzan was interviewed multiple times by local television stations, and I have included the following videos of him talking about his Rising Phoenix Biofuels company.















For more information, contact Rising Phoenix Biofuels at:
541-535-1134
4543 South Pacific Highway
Phoenix, Oregon 97535
biofuels@phoenixorganics.com
www.oregonb99.com