THE VISIONARY

The first group of characters is centered around Bob and Kelly King, whose pioneering vision created America’s first sustainable biodiesel refinery in 1996. Like countless cities across America, the county of Maui was struggling with the burden of thousands of tons of municipal grease trap waste and waste vegetable oil. With 20 years working as a diesel mechanic and no financial backing, Bob King brought together a diverse set of resources to create a waste to energy process that would divert and refine the hazardous materal into ASTM certified, B100 biodiesel. Through the independent efforts Bob and Kelly King, America's race for energy independence took a quantum leap forward at the Maui landfill in near obscurity.

THE MESSENGER

The second group of characters revolves around Willie Nelson and the family farmers of America.  Few have been harder hit by the skyrocketing cost of diesel fuel than the nearly 2 million family farmers across America.  For decades, Willie Nelson has

tried to help their plight by keeping the family farmer in the spotlight with events like Farm Aid.  Willie, along with good friend and radio legend Bill Mack, would single-handedly use satellite radio to talk to truckers and farmers about biodiesel, elevating the renewable fuel into mainstream recognition. Today, both Willie and Bill are the men behind the word of mouth swirling around biodiesel.  Through biodiesel, Willie's connection between American farming, trucking and pop culture has grown to a whole new level.  Revolution Green offers an incredible look at the personal side of an American original, and how sustainable living holds more weight for Willie and his family than any other issue.

THE ADVOCATES

The third group of characters is centered on those that choose to use biodiesel.  Mike Frybarger, an independent, long haul trucker out of Maryland, loves to run his big rig on biodiesel. Mike is one of the more than 3 million truckers in America that have little or no access to cleaner burning biodiesel.  “It runs longer, quieter, cleaner and ultimately cheaper,” say Mike,  “Unfortunately it’s nearly impossible to find. “  During production, Hurricane Katrina would devastate New Orleans, and Mike would become part of the massive relief effort.  As Mike hauls goods to the victims of Hurricane Katrina, he becomes part of the complex irony of trucking in America.  As the cost of fuel rises, Mike is determined to fuel the solution by using biodiesel.

Revolution Green portrays how the choices we make as individuals have the ability to grow and take shape in ways that can benefit us all.  Bob and Kelly King’s vision to manufacture sustainable biodiesel, Willie’s determination to get the word out, trucker Mike’s quest to use biodiesel and the farmer's dream to grow the fuel he needs is the emotional center of the documentary.  Revolution Green is as much about the choices we face in the world today as it is about the future of one man’s idea, or one truckers dream to find his favorite fuel.  In the end, history will remember the crossroads we find ourselves at as America stands on the brink of a new industrial revolution.