2715 Route 44, Suite 1
Millbrook, NY, New York 10940

Cornell Cooperative Extension of Dutchess and Greene County will be hosting this timely workshop on energy issues. The program is called ?De-Mystifying Bio Fuels, Opportunities, Challenges and Uncertainties for Economic Development and Sustainable Energy Use in the Hudson Valley.? The workshop will provide basic information regarding the growing interest in bio fuels and potential for expansion and application of the technology in the Hudson/Catskill region. The workshop will be offered simultaneously at both the Dutchess County Extension office in Millbrook and the Agroforestry Resource Center in Greene County by utilizing web based videoconferencing. Speakers from Cornell University, Cornell Cooperative Extension, NYS Agriculture and Markets and others will discuss the major categories of bio fuels and their potential applications. These areas of focus will include research being conducted on plant oil based technology using rapeseed, utilization of willow biomass, waste wood as a bio fuel and grass based bio fuel/ethanol production potential. The workshop is targeted at decision makers, economic developers, agencies, farmers and interested citizens.

COST PER PERSON: $10.00

http://arc.cce.cornell.edu/secondary/specialevents.htm
http://arc.cce.cornell.edu/secondary/ourclass.htm

Added by BiodieselStation on January 19, 2006