2006 Conference Slides and Webcast

8:15 a.m.

Registration/ Continental Breakfast

8:30 a.m.

College Welcome
Jerry Benson – College of Integrated Science and Technology, JMU

8:35 a.m.

City Welcome
Larry Rogers – Mayor, City of Harrisonburg

8:40 a.m.

Overview
Chad Freckmann – Blue Ridge Clean Fuels

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8:55 a.m.

What is Biodiesel, Who uses it
Chelsea Jenkins – Virginia Clean Cities

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9:15 a.m.

State Role
Robin Jones and John Warren – Division of Mines Minerals and Energy

9:20 a.m.

Biodiesel in the Agricultural Community/Legislation
Matthew Lohr – Virginia House of Delegates

9:55 a.m.

How Biodiesel is Made
Chris Bachmann – Alternative Fuels Lab, JMU

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10:25 a.m.

Break

10:35 a.m.

Fuel Testing
Cathie Johnston -Intertek Caleb Brett

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10:55 a.m.

Practical Implementation
Chuck McCarty – Alternative Fuels Lab, JMU

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11:10 a.m.

How a Reactor is Made/Fuel Quality
Rachel Burton – Piedmont Biofuels

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12:00 noon

Safety/Glycerol Considerations
Lisa Schweitzer – Urban Affairs and Planning, VT and Christie Joy Brodrick – Alternative Fuels Lab, JMU

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12:20 p.m.

Lunch

1:15 p.m.

JMU Initiatives
Ronald Kander – Integrated Science and Technology, JMU

1:20 p.m.

Farmer Panel – Farmer Experience

Ian Heatwole – Fox Run Farms

Bob Miller – Madison County Board of Supervisors

Danny Wampler – Farmer

Carl Clay – Thunderbird Diner

Ron Turner – Turner Hams

Chuck McCarty – Alternative Fuels Lab, JMU

2:05 p.m.

Commercial Distribution and Availability
Chad Freckmann – Blue Ridge Clean Fuels and Seth Powell – Tri-Gas and Oil

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2:35p.m.

Q & A Session