This conference (which precedes the industry's national conference in the same place) is kind of like the conscience of the biodiesel industry, bringing folks together to talk about how biodiesel can be produced in the most sustainable way possible. The title of this years conference is "Localize It: Celebrating Community Scale Biodiesel." The conference is Jan 31 - Feb 1, 2009. For more info, go to: http://www.sustainable-biodiesel.org
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Wednesday, January 28, 2009
Thursday, January 22, 2009
New Research- Biofuels C footprint not so bad!
Biofuel carbon footprint not as big as feared, Michigan State University research says
Published Jan. 19, 2009
"Publications ranging from the journal Science to Time magazine have blasted biofuels for significantly contributing to greenhouse gas emissions, calling into question the environmental benefits of making fuel from plant material. But a new analysis by Michigan State University scientists says these dire predictions are based on a set of assumptions that may not be correct..."
Read entire article on the Michigan State U study from Science Daily.
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Meeting for Biofuel Growers & Potential Growers
Meeting is Tues Jan 27, 2009 at 7 pm at 800 Second St in Snohomish, WA
Info: Ryan Hembree 425-388-7112 or ryan.hembree@snoco.org
Sponsored by Washington State University and Snohomish County
'09 Jetta - TDI Indigestion
A story in the latest BiodieselSMARTER magazine, indicates that the latest VW TDI's may not be so bio-friendly- read the account by Jason Burroughs (of Diesel Green Fuels in Austin TX) : http://biodieselsmarter.com/
I found the story incomplete, since it didn't tell what eventually happened. You might ask him by posting a comment at biodiesel@yahoogroups.com (you'll need to join the group first here).
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