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Publication Date

8-6-2010

Document Type

Interview

Duration

28 minutes

Subjects

Automobiles -- Maintenance and repair -- Oregon -- Portland, Sustainability

Abstract

Interview of Farhad Ghafarzade by Jeff Howard in SE Portland, Oregon on August 6th, 2010.

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Biographical

Farhad Ghafarzade is the owner of Green Drop Garage in Southeast Portland. The garage opened in 2009, and specializes in converting cars to run on recycled vegetable oil as well as providing more environmentally sustainable options to car owners.

Description

Farhad Ghafarzade is the owner and head mechanic at Green Drop Garage. He moved to Portland because of its sustainability goals. After purchasing a vehicle powered by biodiesel, Ghafarzade became interested in the business of selling cars that were more sustainable. He defines sustainability as using resources in an efficient way, while also including the needs of the environment. Gharfarzade believes that by making sustainable vehicles more available to the public, we can help to reduce the overall impact of using personal automobiles. He is also beginning to include more types of renewable energy in his business, from wind power to Eco-friendly fluids.

This interview is part of “The Sustainability History Project: Documenting Sustainable Development and Practice in the Pacific Northwest” at Portland State University.

Rights

This digital access copy is made available as streaming media for personal, educational, and non-commercial use within the parameters of “fair use” as defined under U.S. Copyright law. It cannot be reproduced, distributed, or broadcasted for commercial purposes. For more information, please contact Special Collections at Portland State University Library at: specialcollections@pdx.edu or (503) 725-9883.

Persistent Identifier

http://archives.pdx.edu/ds/psu/10739

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