'''Greasestock''' was an American event held yearly in Yorktown Heights, New York. Exhibitors showcase a variety of alternative energy vehicles, as well as exhibits with a sustainable lifestyle theme.<ref>"[http://www.greasestock.org/ Greasestock 2008] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080529011218/http://www.greasestock.org/ |date=2008-05-29 }}". ''[http://greasestock.org Greasestock] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080529011218/http://greasestock.org/ |date=2008-05-29 }} ''. Retrieved May 20, 2008.</ref> 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.<ref>Tillman, Adriane. "[http://northcountynews.com/Apps/FullSize.aspx?articleid=4034 Greasestock Festival returns, bigger and better] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080614013644/http://northcountynews.com/Apps/FullSize.aspx?articleid=4034 |date=2008-06-14 }}". ''[http://northcountynews.com North County News]''. May 14, 2008.</ref>
The event was founded in 2003 by individuals who shared an interest in vegetable powered vehicles.<ref>Max, Josh. "[http://www.nydailynews.com/autos/2008/05/13/2008-05-13_gasguzzlers_become_veggie_delights_at_gr.html Gas-guzzlers become veggie delights at Greasestock in Yorktown Heights]". ''NY Daily News''. May 13, 2008.</ref> It is held on the grounds of Peter Pratt's Inn, a historic landmark.<ref>Applebome, Peter. "[https://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9A00E6DE1E3FF930A35756C0A9609C8B63 Fill It Up, Please, and Check for Clogged Arteries]". ''New York Times''. May 3, 2006.</ref><ref>Reed, M.H. "[http://www.prattsinn.com/reviews5.html Steeped in the Past, Looking to the Future] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080515232723/http://www.prattsinn.com/reviews5.html |date=2008-05-15 }}". ''New York Times''. September 30, 2007.</ref> 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.<ref>"[http://video.aol.com/video-detail/fill-er-up-with-canola/1552127871 Fill 'er up with canola]". ''ABC News''. May 19, 2008.</ref>
The green technologies demonstrated at the event included vegetable oil powered cars, biodiesel cars, solar powered cars, home heating alternatives, and organic farming exhibits.<ref>"[http://www.greasestock.org/images/GreasestockMay08.jpg Greasestock 2008: Alternative Fuel, Fun and French Fries] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080529043219/http://www.greasestock.org/images/GreasestockMay08.jpg |date=2008-05-29 }}". ''[https://www.naturalawakeningsmag.com/ Natural Awakenings]''. May 2008.</ref> The event drew exhibitors from all over the United States, and included among the hundred or so vehicles on display is a vegetable-powered garbage truck from Mamaroneck, New York, the first of its kind in New York.<ref>Golodryga, Bianna and Hoffman, Jessica. "[https://abcnews.go.com/GMA/Springtime/story?id=4884738 Greasestock Celebrates Alternative Fuel]". ''ABC News''. May 19, 2008.</ref>
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