Local Energy Series: Prospects for Biofuels Production in the Piedmont
Saturday, February 13, 2010 - 9:30am - 12:00pm
Dr. Ghasem Shahbazi, Director of Bioengineering at NC A&T University, will provide an introduction to the varieties of biofuels, followed by an assessment, based on research done at NC A&T and elsewhere, of the prospects for biofuels production in the Piedmont. His presentation will finish with an update regarding the activities of the Biofuels Center of North Carolina.
The featured biofuels business will be Red Birch Energy, which operates an industrial-scale biodiesel refinery in Bassett, Va. Among other things, Red Birch – twice invited to Washington to present its business model – will outline its future franchise option, which should be of interest to those looking into biofuels business opportunities. Finally, Burlington Biodiesel, which has operated a biodiesel production co-op for many years, will describe its current operations and make the case for the continuing existence of biodiesel co-ops in general. The presentation will be held at the Kathleen Clay Edwards Library auditorium, 1420 Price Park Rd., Greensboro, NC. For more information, call 336-375-5876 or visit http://guilfordsolar.blogspot.com/
