Diary of a Mad Scientist

Local Biodiesel: A Biodiesel Co-ops Conference, July 14-16, Golden, Colorado

Colorado School of Mines
www.b100.org

Topics to be presented include the following:

-Methanol recovery for homebrewers
(Maud Essen and Terri Zeman, St Louis Biofuels Club, Missouri)

-Disposal of Sidestreams: Wash Water, Magnesol, and Glycerine
(Matt Rudolph, Piedmont Biofuels Cooperative, North Carolina)

-Cold Weather Strategies for Biodiesel Users (panel discussion)

-Biodiesel Distribution Experiences
(panel discussion including Kai Curry of Biodiesel Blue Distribution, Minnesota, and members of Biofuel Oasis, California)

-Gas Chromatography Testing of Biodiesel
(Bob Armantrout, Rocky Mountain Biodiesel)

-Excise Tax and Legal Issues Affecting Small-scale Production of biodiesel (panel discussions)

-Biodiesel Calculator and Batch Tracking Software demo
(Rick Harrison, http://omahametropsd.org/bdcalc/Index.htm )

-Magnesol and other washing alternatives (presenter TBA)

-Quality Testing and Quality Control factors
(Maria ‘Mark’ Alovert, www.biodieselcommunity.org)

-Involving Women In Your Biodiesel Group
(Maria ‘Mark’ Alovert, www.biodieselcommunity.org)

-Oil Collection Strategies (presenter TBA)

-Feedstock and competion for WVO- Co-op strategies ? (presenter TBA)

-Working with Volunteers (Matt Rudolph, Piedmont Biofuels Cooperative, and others)

-Case Studies presentations from biodiesel educational, homebrewing, and distribution co-ops and groups :

NW Biofuels Network (Washington),
St Louis Biofuels Club (St Louis, MO),
Berkeley Biodiesel Collective (California),
Breathable Bus Coalition (Washington),
Alameda Biodiesel Coop (California),
Boulder Biodiesel (CO),
Wilson College biodiesel group (Pennsylvania),
Yoderville Biodiesel Coop (Iowa),
Austin Biodiesel Coop (Texas)
Biofuel Oasis (California)

-other presentations and participants to be announced

-In addition to the formal presentations, we’ll have some mini-workshops and lunchtime ‘discussion tables’ to assist in networking (for example, cafeteria tables labeled by region or specific topics, so you can meet others from your region or area of interest)

Conference logistics:
Price:
$60 registration, includes breakfast and lunch on the 15th and 16th

We still have a few dorm room accommodations available for $22 per night.

To register for the conference please see www.b100.org.

To connect with others from your area who are traveling to the conference please see www.b100.org/rideboard
(Golden, CO, is near Denver)

Speakers:
if you would like to do a presentation at this event, or facilitate a discussion/panel/lunch table discussion, please email us.

contact info: conference@b100.org