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Ethanol Fuel: Coming Soon to a Car Near You
November 14, 2002
Ethanol Workshop 8:00 am – 4:30 pm
Ala Moana Hotel
Honolulu, HI
Cost: $20 (includes continental breakfast and lunch)
Fuel ethanol production in America has reached historic
levels. In some states, fuel ethanol production supports
rural economies. In others, fuel ethanol reduces air pollution.
All across the U.S., it reduces dependence on imported oil
and provides consumers with energy diversification and added
fuel choice. Could Hawaii tap its own resources (including
agricultural byproducts and wastes) to produce some of its
own transportation fuel? What would be involved? What would
be the costs and benefits? The workshop will address technical
as well as policy issues.
Topics:
- Fuel cost and vehicle performance
- Environmental issues
- Fuel distribution & infrastructure
- Incentives
- Hawaii's ethanol content requirement law
- Emerging markets
for ethanol
Who Should Attend:
Fuel producers, distributors, retailers, and consumers; regulators;
decision-makers; financiers; automotive service technicians;
salespeople; vehicle enthusiasts; environmentalists; media;
and the general public.
Free Evening Classes (6:00-8:30pm):
Free evening classes for automotive service technicians are
being scheduled for Kahului and Kona on November 11; Hilo
and Lihue on November 12; and Honolulu on November 13. The
ethanol fuels classes will cover fuel specifications; how
changes in gasoline composition affect vehicle performance,
fuel system materials compatibility; auto manufacturers'
warranties; alternative fuels and vehicles; and oxygenated
fuels in non-automotive applications. For more information,
call Maria Tome at (808) 587-3809.
Sponsored by:
U.S. Department of Energy, Office of Fuels Development; Pacific
Regional Biomass Energy Program; City and County of Honolulu;
Hawaii Department of Agriculture; Hawaii Department of
Business, Economic Development & Tourism;
Hawaii Department of Health; Hawaii Natural Energy Institute;
Honolulu Clean Cities;
JN Automotive Group
For program information, contact:
Maria Tome, Alternate Energy Engineer,
Energy, Resources, and Technology Division, Hawaii Dept.
of Business, Economic Development, and Tourism, phone:
(808) 587-3809
e-mail: mtome@dbedt.hawaii.gov
For registration information, please use the attached document,
or contact:
Anne Wester, BBI International, Workshop Coordinator, phone:
800-567-6411,e-mail: anne@bbiethanol.com
For the agenda, registration form and additional details
Please visit www.bbiethanol.com/doe
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