Today I had the privilege of getting to see Andrew Couch speak. Going in, I expected that he would be some droning old man. What I got was an intellectual, charismatic, and somewhat quirky man, who drives a ’96 Nissan, which he lovingly named “Terdlet.” Needless to say, I was pleasantly surprised.
Andrew is a member an, from what I can tell, the primary spokesperson for the West Tennessee Clean Cities Coalition. Their main goal is to spread knowledge about alternative fuels and their uses. They track legislative activity, provide grant assistance, help market development, help develop alternative fuel gas stations, and provide education about alternative fuels.
Though the coalition began in fuels, they have since moved on to stationary energy. This involves different building structures and different thought processes when it comes to structural development.
They have plenty of sponsors. As Andrew put it “ We’ll take money from anyone.” This may seem somewhat greedy, but certain sacrifices must be made when things are changing. If a petroleum company wants to fund something that could potentially put them out of business, then so be it.
People need to realize that there is an actual problem with the current way that things are run. Biodiesel is in its beginning stages and is receiving a lot of criticism, but, as Andrew pointed out, so did the computer. Don’t count it out just yet.
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I was the one who was emailing Andrew about coming to talk to us and kept assuring me that he wasn't some super boring old man. I thought that his presentation was really interesting. I wish that more people would have come to hear him speak, though. I think that people know that there is a problem, but don't know how or even care enough to try to fix it. It's a shame, really.
I'm really glad you enjoyed it!
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