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Scholarship
Applications needed for the National Biodiesel
Conference,
Educational Programs
Dear Stakeholders and Friends,
The deadline for applying for a scholarship to the
February1-4 Biodiesel Conference in San Francisco is
rapidly approaching. If you are interested in
applying (or know someone who might be interested)
please make contact with Coordinator Sandy Shuptrine
ASAP. Phone (307) 733-6371 or email
sandyshuptrine@wyom.net The Coalition has
appropriated funds to defray the cost of attending
this annual conference staged by the National
Biodiesel Board or other educational opportunities
in 2009. Little more than a month remains before the
NBB conference takes place. This excellent
conference is for retailers, distributors,
producers, users--virtually anyone interested in
biodiesel. Application deadline is 31 December and
contact must be established with Coordinator
Shuptrine to begin the simple and brief application
process.
Go to
www.yellowstonetetoncleanenergy.org for details
in the December Newsletter.
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Biodiesel Workshop
in Billings January 28, 29;
Harvesting Clean
Energy Conference January 25-27
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Workshop Space
Limited--Register Today!
The Oilseed and Biodiesel Production Workshop will
be in Billings January 28 and 29 at the MSU-Billings
College of Technology. Attendees will learn about:
--Markets for oilseeds, buyer expectations
--Status of oilseed co-products, animal feeds,
bio-lubes
--Technical advancements, changes in production
--Economics of oilseed crushing, biodiesel
production
--Educational, technical, financial resources for
business
The workshop is a joint effort of the Montana
Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ), the
National Center for Appropriate Technology (NCAT),
Montana Agro-Energy Initiative, USDA Risk Management
Agency and other co-sponsors. For more information
or to register, contact NCAT at (800) 275-6228 or
email
tammyh@ncat.org
DEQ offers its textbook "Building a Successful
Biodiesel Business" at a reduced rate of $35 at the
workshop. Pre-orders are requested at the time of
registration.
The workshop is preceded by the ninth annual
Harvesting Clean Energy Conference to be held at the
Crowne Plaza in Billings January 25-27. See their
website
www.harvestcleanenergy.org or call Pat Gibbon at
(206) 443-9570.
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