Green in More Ways Than One

Guest blogger Kristin Heinemann, Texas Grain Sorghum Producers Director of Producer Relations, was in College Station last week when Wayne Keith drove his "green" pickup to the Texas A&M University sorghum plots. Thanks to Kristin for her insight and photography!

What if I told you the truck that your great-grandchildren or even grandchildren purchase one of these days, might not be fueled in any part by gasoline OR diesel? You'd probably call me crazy!

Well, call me crazy because this idea became a reality to Alabama farmer Wayne Keith. He created a "Gasifier" fueled by biomass (ie. wood, switchgrass, sorghum) that powers his pick-up. This bright green truck is easy to spot on the road as it is cruising from coast to coast promoting this alternative fuel source.

Keith has teamed up with Auburn University professor David Bransby for this project. The pair made a stop in College Station at the Texas A&M University farm to demonstrate their project and highlight TAMU and Ceres' work on high energy sorghums. Check out the pictures and follow the link below to hear what KBTX News in Brian/College Station had to to report on the event.