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SUMMARY:Biodiesel Workshop - Biodiesel: Mission Possible 2022
DESCRIPTION:This event has passed\, but you can view the presentation slides at the links below. \nJoin the Kansas Biodiesel Consortium (KSBC) for our annual biodiesel workshop on Wednesday\, January 12\, 2022. Presenters will cover how to use biodiesel in your operations. From biodiesel fueling to vehicles to funding opportunities\, you’ll learn what you need to know to get started with biodiesel. Each session will have time for an open Q&A with attendees. The final session is a roundtable to get your questions about biodiesel answered\, followed by lunch. The workshop is free\, but registration is requested.  \nMasks are recommended for all attendees. A link for an online option will be emailed to all registrants prior to the workshop for those who prefer to attend virtually. \n\n\n\n\nClick here to register for the workshop\n\n\n\n\nAgenda\n\n\n\n8:30 – 9:15 am Registration with coffee & donuts \n\n\n\n9:15 am Welcome—Edwin Brokesh (KSRE) – KSBC President \n\n\n\n9:20 am Biodiesel Funding Opportunities—David Albrecht\, Sr. Program Coordinator for the Kansas City Regional Clean Cities Coalition\, and Tami Alexander\, Sr. Program Coordinator for the Central Kansas Clean Cities Coalition\, will share information on funding opportunities for biodiesel projects including fueling equipment and vehicles. Click here to see the presentation slides. \n\n\n\n10:15 – 10:30 Break \n\n\n\n10:30 – 11:45 am Real-World Biodiesel Use Case Studies \n\n\n\n· James Jackson\, Director of Public Works for the City of Topeka – The Road to Biodiesel:  Effective Service Delivery with Environmental Consciousness. Click here to see the speaker slides. \n\n\n\n· Rich Iverson\, Fleet Support Manager for the City of Ames\, IA will share their experiences with the Optimus Technologies Vector System using 100% biodiesel. Click here to see the slides for this presentation. \n\n\n\n· Eric Lawson with MEG Corp will talk about biodiesel blending and fuel usage in vehicles. \n\n\n\n11:45 – 12:30 Roundtable discussion on biodiesel in Kansas—Open discussion with speakers to answer your questions about biodiesel. \n\n\n \n12:30 – 1:30 Lunch provided at the hotel \n\n\n\n\nClick here to register for the workshop\n\n\n\nClick for a pdf flyer about the workshop
URL:https://mec.bluesymstage1.work/event/biodiesel-workshop-biodiesel-mission-possible-2022/
LOCATION:SpringHill Suites by Marriott\, Topeka Southwest\, 2745 SW Fairlawn Rd.\, Topeka\, KS\, 66614\, United States
CATEGORIES:Biodiesel,Central Kansas Clean Cities,Clean Transportation,Kansas City Clean Cities
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SUMMARY:Biodiesel Training Workshop for Mechanics and Technicians 6/24/21
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a FREE workshop to learn more about biodiesel and how it works in today’s diesel engines.\nChanges in vehicles and fuels require changes in service\nVehicles\, equipment and fuels have changed significantly in recent years. Alternative fuels are becoming increasingly more available in the marketplace. National\, state and organizational goals to reduce vehicle emissions and increase use of domestic and renewable fuels have resulted in new pollution control equipment\, reduced sulfur levels in fuel\, and increased use of biodiesel. Mechanics and technicians in the vehicle and equipment industries need the most current information on fuel and vehicle changes and to better understand how biodiesel operates in today’s vehicles and equipment.\n\nThe goal of this workshop is to educate diesel mechanics\, automotive technicians and other automotive industry professionals with the most up-to-date knowledge on biodiesel\, allowing them to accurately diagnose fuel-related issues\, answer customer questions about fuel\, and provide recommendations about proper fuel handling and use best practices.\n\nThis workshop is targeted at fleet mechanics\, diesel technicians\, diesel technology students and others who work on diesel engines. Participants should have basic diesel engine experience.\n\nAfter completing a workshop\, participants will be able to:\n\n 	\n\n 	Describe and compare the characteristics of petroleum diesel and biodiesel\n 	Explain how the fuels work together to power vehicles and equipment\n 	Match biodiesel blends with compatible vehicles and equipment\n 	Accurately identify fuel-related issues\n 	Provide recommendations for preventing fuel-related issues through best management practices\n\n\n\nMEG Corp is an ASE-accredited Continuing Automotive Service Education (CASE) provider. ASE Continuing Education Units (CEUs) will be offered for those that meet the requirements for this training. Please indicate when registering if you are interested in ASE CEU credits. Requirements for CEUs are as follows:\n\n 	\n\n 	Take a pretest before the workshop\n 	Take a posttest after the workshop\n 	Complete a workshop evaluation\n 	Complete a survey provided 30 days after the workshop\n\n\n\nParticipants receiving 80% or higher on the posttest receive a certificate of completion with corresponding CEUs. Participants receiving lower than 80% receive a certificate of attendance.\n\nThe workshop will be presented by Hoon Ge of MEG Corp.\n\nIn order to provide adequate opportunity for attendees to ask questions\, workshop size will be limited. Register today to reserve your spot!\n\n \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nHoon Ge\, president and founder of MEG Corp\, is a chemical engineer with more than 35 years experience in the fuel industry including refining\, additive formulation and alternative fuels. MEG Corp conducts educational seminars for students\, farmers\, mechanics\, fleets and the fuel industry throughout the Midwest to provide the latest information on renewable and petroleum fuels.\n\n \n\n\n\nMEG Corp is an industry leader in fuel consulting and testing services\, providing technical support to fuel industries and end users. MEG Corp staff have more than 90 years combined experience in traditional and alternative fuels. MEG Corp has been providing diesel/biodiesel and gasoline/ethanol training throughout the Midwest since 2008 and conducts more than 100 events per year to educate current and future transportation industry professionals.\n\n\n\n \n\nThis workshop is being offered for free thanks in part to funding from the Kansas Soybean Commission.
URL:https://mec.bluesymstage1.work/event/biodiesel-training-workshop-for-mechanics-and-technicians/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Biodiesel,Central Kansas Clean Cities,Clean Transportation,Kansas City Clean Cities
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SUMMARY:RFP Walkthrough: Alt Fuel Projects in Kansas and Missouri
DESCRIPTION:A Pre-Proposal meeting to review the Request for Proposals (RFP) for Alternative Fuel Deployments in Kansas and Missouri will be held on January 19\, 2021\, at 10:00AM CST. During this meeting\, MEC staff will conduct a walk-through of the RFP document. The meeting will be conducted online only; attendees should register for this meeting to receive join credentials or to receive a recording after the event: \n \n  \nFor information on the RFP\, please visit the RFP page on our website.
URL:https://mec.bluesymstage1.work/event/rfp-walkthrough-alt-fuel-projects-in-kansas-and-missouri/
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CATEGORIES:Biodiesel,Central Kansas Clean Cities,Clean Transportation,Grant Workshop,Kansas City Clean Cities,Natural Gas
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SUMMARY:Virtual Biodiesel Workshop: Sustainability of the Biodiesel Industry
DESCRIPTION:The Kansas Biodiesel Consortium will hold its annual workshop on Wednesday\, January 6th\, 9:00 am – 11:30 am. This year the event will be virtual. Join us from wherever you are to learn about the Sustainability of the Biodiesel Industry. We’ll look at how biodiesel is both financially and environmentally sustainable. Good for the planet and good for your wallet! All speaker sessions will be followed by an open Q&A with attendees. We’ll finish out the morning with a roundtable discussion about the biodiesel industry. Hear from producers\, users and retailers about the benefits of biodiesel. The event is free\, but you must register to receive the link. Click the registration button below to join us virtually on January 6th. \nWorkshop Topics\n\nJim & Andy Barta from Hutchinson Salt will speak about using biodiesel in their mining equipment\nJill Johnston with Cargill Biodiesel will discuss the co-products of biodiesel production which improve financial & environmental sustainability\nColin Huwyler from Optimus Technologies will share about the fleet experience from B100 biodiesel users\nTed Augustine from 24/7 Travel Stores will give his perspective as a fuel retailer offering a biodiesel blend\nRoundtable Discussion: What does the biodiesel industry need to be environmentally & economically sustainable?\n\nMiss this event?\nClick to view the Event Recording. \n  \n \n \n \n 
URL:https://mec.bluesymstage1.work/event/virtual-biodiesel-workshop-sustainability-of-the-biodiesel-industry/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Biodiesel,Central Kansas Clean Cities,Clean Transportation,Kansas City Clean Cities
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