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Greaseball Challenge came to Talamanca

Posted by Editor | July 20, 2007 | Categories: Environment |

The Greaseball Challenge is a charity biofuel car rally from the USA to Central America. Inspired by the tradition of the classic car race, Greaseball is a cross-continental adventure promoting sustainability on a shoestring using renewable fuels. The challenge raised funds to support small-scale biofuel projects in Central America that benefit local communities. This year, among a few other projects, they raised funds to support a new community biofuel start-up here in Talamanca, CoopeTalmanca Sos. Greaseball Challenge donated a small pick up truck to Coop Talamanca Sostenible to support the project. Luckily, the coop’s president is a mechanic and is doing some fix ups on the truck, but they are also seeking funds to pay the registration and nationalization. In order to get it legal and in shape to pass the inspection they need about $800!

For more information about CoopeTalamanca Sos, Talamanca’s Clean Energy Bio Fuel Cooperative, visit the Grupo Adela  website or look for their soon to come newsletter, the third release of the magazine “La Bici” coming in August or write to them at Adela@grupoadela.org

Puerto Viejo Satellite is supporting this project by processing secure credit card donations for them and passing on the donations as cash. We will cover all the credit card processing fees so that 100% of your donation will go to the project. If you’d like to make a donation, please go the the Donate page.


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