Promoting the biodiesel and vegoil community in Alaska.
Girl Mark is scheduled to teach a two-day biodiesel crash course, followed by a two-day biodiesel advance-topics course June 11-14th at Alaska Pacific University’s Spring Creek Farm in Palmer.
Although the classes are hosted by Arctic Vegwerks, we are promoting these opportunities as a community service. All registrations and fees are collected directly by Maria “girl Mark” Alovert.
For more information or to register, please see http://www.girlmark.com/#alaska.
The Renewable Energy Alaska Project is putting on their 3rd Annual Renewable Energy Fair Saturday August 9th, 11am-9pm at the Anchorage Parkstrip.
We will have a number of diesel vehicles running vegoil-SVO conversions for folks to check out, and will have a FREE introductory biodiesel and SVO seminar at 3pm. We’ve still got some spaces if you greasy drivers want to show off your rigs.
The fair itself is a great collection of renewable professionals and proponents from across the state, mixed in with great green vendors, scrumptious food and rocking tunes.
Daniel Lerch from the Post-Carbon Institute is the 5:15pm keynote speaker. “Daniel manages the Post Carbon Cities program, providing resources and assistance to local governments on peak oil and climate change. He is the author of Post Carbon Cities: Planning for Energy and Climate Uncertainty, the first major municipal guidebook on peak oil and global warming.”
A big thank you goes out to the Knik Group Sierra Club for sponsoring our Alaska Biodiesel and SVO Network booth.
For those of you looking to make a day of it, other workshops include:
Noon:
Deborah Williams, The Role of Renewable Energy in Addressing Global Warming
Peter Crimp, Wood Energy in Alaska – Renewed Interest in an Old Standby
Marvin Kuentzel and RJ Vasser, Renewable Energy System Design Basics
1 pm:
Robin Richardson, Just One More Reason to Watch What We Eat… The Amazing Relationship Between Food and Energy
Steve Gilbert, Fire Island Wind Update
Eric Yould, Hydropower in Alaska
2 pm:
Mike Willmon, Electric Vehicle Technology
Maryellen Oman and Cynthia Wentworth, Commuter Rail… It’s Time Has Come
David Lockard, Alaska’s Near-term Geothermal Development Prospects
3 pm:
Will Taygan, Backyard Biodiesel
Andy Baker, Solar Hot Water for Homeowners and Businesses
Chris Rose, Renewable Energy Policy in Alaska: Successes and Challenges
4 pm:
Bill Leighty, Brining Alaska’s Large, Diverse, Stranded Renewables to Alaska and Global Markets as Hydrogen and Ammonia with Firming Storage
Larry Flowers, Wind Energy: an Alaskan Opportunity
Doug Johnson, Overview of Tidal and In-Stream Hydrokinetic Projects in Alaska
Veg On!
Rindy White from the Anchorage Daily News part together a great write-up on the Hands-On Homebrewing class I taught in Palmer last weekend. Page A4 of the Sunday paper no less!
Alaskans learn how to make their own fuel.
BIODIESEL: It’s not easy, but the result is a $2 a gallon alternative.
PALMER — Two bucks a gallon to make your own biodiesel sounds like a bargain compared to $5 to pump a gallon of gas or heating oil. But operating a processing plant in your garage might be more of a hobby than you’re willing to take on.
I was also interviewed for the pickup truck story at the top of the front page of today’s Sunday ADN. Check out the “ECO TRUCKS” part at the end:
Alaska’s love affair with pickups sours.
The emails are already pouring in for another class, and the comments are piling up at the ADN website.
So here’s some information for those FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS:
Check out the events page at www.AlaskaBiodiesel.org/events for upcoming classes.
I also offer private classes for groups of 5 or more. Email will@alaskabiodiesel.org to set one up.
See these blog entries for more information on: sustainable Alaska biodiesel, Alaska grown fuel, Alaskan fish oil biodiesel and Alaska’s place in the food vs. fuel debate.
Read more about straight vegetable oil (SVO) conversions at www.AlaskaVegoil.org – using heat to thin the oil instead of removing the glycerin.
And of course you can join in the discussion at the Alaska Biodiesel and SVO yahoogroups email list.
Veg On!
Saturday June 14, 2008 – 12:30pm
$39 at the APU Kellogg Campus, Spring Creek Farm, Palmer
Please join Arctic Vegwerks for an afternoon hands-on biodiesel brewing class and make your own fuel! Participants will learn how to collect oil, test it, and create a small batch of biodiesel to take home. Registration is required, and the course fee includes all safety equipment, lab supplies and ingredients for a test batch.
Hands-On Biodiesel Brewing is the second in a series of biodiesel and vegoil events and classes this summer. New students are welcome. See the events page at www.AlaskaBiodiesel.org for more information.
Spring Creek Farm is located at 6404 N. Lossing Rd in Palmer, Alaska.
From Anchorage take the Glenn Hwy past Palmer and turn LEFT on Farm Loop Road, after few driveways turn RIGHT at the Spring Creek Farm sign onto Lossing Road. Continue to the white farm buildings on your right.
Sponsored by Arctic Vegwerks in cooperation with Alaska Pacific University.
Click here for registration information (132k pdf). Call Will Taygan at 907-688-5288 for more information.
Wednesday May 14, 2008 – 7pm
FREE at the APU Kellogg Campus, Spring Creek Farm, Palmer
Please join us for an evening lecture and demonstration. We will cover both biodiesel brewing and straight-vegetable-oil conversions. Seating is limited, so arrive early to guarantee your spot.
Backyard Biodiesel Basics is the first in a series of biodiesel and vegoil events and classes this summer. See the events page at AlaskaBiodiesel.org for more information.
This seminar is based on the biodiesel program offered at the Bioneers conference. Those folks who attended the session at Bioneers are encouraged to sign-up for the second class in this series, offered June 14th, where participants will be making their own batches of biodiesel.
Spring Creek Farm is located at 6404 N. Lossing Rd in Palmer, Alaska. From Anchorage take the Glenn Hwy past Palmer and turn LEFT on Farm Loop Road, after few driveways turn RIGHT at the Spring Creek Farm sign onto Lossing Road. Continue to the white farm buildings on your right.
Sponsored by Arctic Vegwerks and the Alaska Biodiesel and SVO Network, in cooperation with Alaska Pacific University.
Call Will Taygan at 907-688-5288 for more information.
