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Upcoming Events

Events Calendar

September 2010

October 2010

November 2010

Our Events Calendar is being updated daily! The Evergreen Fleets website is currently the home of the most up-to-date information, and we hope to create an easy integration of that calendar into this website soon.

A comprehensive list of upcoming events in the United States and internationally is available through the Department of Energy's Clean Cities website.

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Recent Events

Puget Sound Clean Cities Annual Meeting and Biodiesel Quality Workshop - Oct. 23, Seattle, WA

This recent meeting was a big success. Among other things, the meeting gave the background to Washington's Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) and related where we are in terms of biofuels usage and quality in the state. Biodiesel technical, industry and regulatory experts related useful information on biodiesel handling, procurement, storage, use and regulations. The event also included a status report on PSCCC’s efforts of the past year and future plans. Presentations are available below. The meeting agenda is available here. Highlights of what the presenters covered are as follows:

Thanks go out to all of the presenters for making the event a success. In particular, thanks are due to PSCCC members, Washington State Department of Agriculture, Northwest Biofuels Association, National Biodiesel Foundation and the Maryland

Energy Administration for critical support.

Presentations for Download:

PSCCC Annual Meeting

• Tim Stearns, Senior Energy Policy Specialist, CTED - House Bill 1303

• Peter Moulton, Bioenergy Coordinator, CTED - Washington State Bioenergy Activities

• Ernie Oakes, US Department of Energy - Federal Alt Fuel Activities Update

• Mark Brady, Director, PSCCC - Coalition Update: Review of the Past Year and a Look at the Year Ahead

• Leslie Stanton, Transportation Lead, Puget Sound Clean Air - Puget Sound Green Fleets Project

Biodiesel Quality Workshop

• Hoon Ge, National Biodiesel Board - Biodiesel 101

• Nikola Davidson, Northwest Biofuels Association - Northwest Biodiesel Industry: An Overview

• Jeff Canaan, Washington State Department of Agriculture - Implementing Washington's RFS

• Rebecca McAferty, Washington State Department of Agriculture - State Biofuels Quality and Labeling Program

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BioLyle's Classes

Biodiesel Homebrew Classes

***No classes are currently scheduled. When classes are scheduled, this page will be updated. You can also visit BioLyle's page for more details: http://biolyle.com. When classes are held, here is what they cover:
For those interested in learning how to make biodiesel from used restaurant oil. You will learn the chemistry and tricks of making quality biodiesel by making small batches and experimenting with different vegetable oils, catalysts, and pH indicators. We will also cover washing, quality control, sources of supplies and equipment, methanol recovery, disposal of wastes, and reactor design, with an emphasis on the "Appleseed" reactor made from an electric water heater- which will be demonstrated in class! Other topics to be covered will include: myths and facts about biodiesel, cold weather issues, local availability, and what's going on locally and nationally with the movement. Whether you just want to learn more so you can decide whether or not to use biodiesel, or you want to make your own brew, this class will help you get underway.

After the class, students will be invited to visit a small-scale home biodiesel processor. Registration and more info at http://biolyle.com

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