BioFuels Journal

Orlando—From a biodiesel-powered record-setting pickup truck and a custom built chopper from New York to presentations by some of the country's foremost experts in the energy industry and sustainability, the National Biodiesel Conference & Expo beckons alternative fuel enthusiasts, the environmentally conscious and the intellectually curious.

The ninth annual three-day conference begins Feb. 6 at the Gaylord Palms Convention Center in Orlando.

CONFERENCE KICK-OFF

Monday, Feb. 6, 10:30 a.m. - Gaylord Palms Convention Center

At 10:30 a.m. on Monday, Joe Jobe, CEO of the National Biodiesel Board, kicks off the conference with his "state of the industry" perspective before joining a forum with influential leaders from the oil and gas industry.

Joe will be available to take questions from the media following the session.

Then at 3:30 p.m., NBB member Piedmont Fuels will release new results from exciting research into using enzymes to produce biodiesel.

CELEBRITY APPEARANCE AT VEHICLE SHOWCASE

Tuesday, Feb. 7, 12:30 p.m. - Gaylord Palms Convention Center

Don't be late for a surprise celebrity appearance at Tuesday's 12:30 p.m. Biodiesel Vehicle Showcase in the Expo Hall.

Among the special features are the unveiling of a one-of-a-kind chopper and an opportunity to meet the driver - and his truck - who set the current land-speed record by clocking 182 mph in his biodiesel-powered Ford F-250.

Prior to the Showcase event, Tuesday morning's general session will feature presentations on federal energy policy and biodiesel.

Orlando-area residents are invited to check out all the events on Tuesday as part of the annual "Public Day" at the National Biodiesel Conference.

SUSTAINABILITY SYMPOSIUM

Wednesday, Feb. 8, 8:30 a.m. - Gaylord Palms Convention Center

Beginning at 8:30 a.m. on Wednesday, a daylong Sustainability Symposium with the U.S. Departments of Energy and Agriculture will take an engaging and provocative look at critical sustainability issues that impact all aspects of our society.

Renowned experts will describe the fundamental challenges we face to make our fuel supply, and our society as a whole, more sustainable.

You will be part of a candid discussion on climate change, energy security, and food security, all of which illustrate the seriousness of an unsustainable course.

For more information or for media registration, go to: www.biodieselconference.org/2012

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