2011 Sustainable Biodiesel Summit Schedule
March 5, 2011
9:00 Opening Remarks, Lyle Estill, Welcome
9:15 Four Great Projects: Matt Steiman on the Dickinson College Plant, Eric Henry on Burlington Biodiesel Cooperative, Randall von Wedel on his project in Florida and Kumar Plocher on Yokayo Biofuels.
10:45 Fifteen minute break
11:00 Sustainability Standards and Initiatives: Matt Rudolf, Roundtable for Sustainable Biofuels, Don Scott of National Biodiesel Board and Jeff Plowman with Sustainable Biodiesel Alliance (15 minutes for each presentation plus 15 minutes Q&A)
12:00 Lunch. Local food that is guaranteed to satiate all comers. From vegans to meat lovers this meal alone will be worth the price of admission. “Taste of Local” catered by two uber local food super stars, Angelina and Jeff.
1:00 State of the Industry: Frankie Abralind provides a survey on some of the more successful biodiesel projects he has encountered.
1:30 The Piedmont Story: From A Canoe Paddle in a 55 Gallon Drum to Enzymatic Production: Lyle Estill
2:00 Future Opportunities for Biodiesel; Jon Van Gerpen.
2:45 Fifteen minute break
3:00 – 4:30 B100 Community Conversation: Facilitated by Bob Armantrout. Exploring our needs, our dilemmas, our obstacles, our successes, and getting feedback from our peers.
3:30 (Optional) Piedmont Biofuels Annual Meeting. Board Elections held. Non-members welcome to stay, members welcome to vote.
4:30 Wrap up.
5:30 Tour of Piedmont Biofuels plant in Pittsboro with Lyle Estill. Summiteers can prepare for the Mardi Gras Carnival.
6:30 Pre-Mardi party! Outdoor pizza oven tapas and beer – get your sparkles on and prepare to head on over to Mardi Gras
7:00 Mardi Gras at Chatham Mills, downtown Pittsboro
Central Carolina Community College
Multi-Purpose Room, Building 2
764 West Street
Pittsboro, NC 27312
