Oklahoma Farm Bureau, along with several other organizations and state agencies, will be hosting an ethanol workshop in Oklahoma City Jan. 28.
Fuel ethanol production has reached historic levels. In some states, it supports rural economies. In others, fuel ethanol reduces air pollution. All across the U.S., ethanol reduces dependence on imported oil and provides consumers with energy diversification and added fuel choice.
The workshop, “Setting the Stage for Ethanol in Oklahoma,” will delve into such questions as: Could Oklahoma tap its own resources to produce some of its own transportation fuel? What would be involved? What would be the costs and benefits?
Topics for the workshop include:
• A National and Oklahoma-Specific Overview on Ethanol
• Changes in Gasoline
• Feedstock Options for Production of Ethanol
• A Report on the Results of a Feasibility Study for Ethanol Production in Oklahoma
• Breakout Sessions to Discuss Ethanol Production
• Breakout Sessiona to Discuss Using Etahnol
• An Interactive Group Discussion to Create a Path Forward
The Oklahoma Ethanol Workshop will be sponsored by the U.S. Department of Energy and Projects Plus. Other hosts include the Oklahoma Department of Agriculture, Oklahoma Department of Commerce, Oklahoma Farmers Union, Oklahoma Deoartment of Environmental Quality, Oklahoma Conservation Commission, Oklahoma Corporation Commission and Clean Cities Program.
The workshop costs $25 and will be held at the Oklahoma City Marriott, 3233 Northwest Expressway. For reservations call 405-842-6633 by Jan. 13 and refer to the ethanol workshop for special room rates of $89.
For program information, please contact Gary Bledsoe at the Oklahoma Department of Agriculture, 405-830-1341. For registration information, contact Workshop Coordinator Anne Webster at BBI International, 800-567-6411. For the agnda, registration form and additional details, please visit the following Web site: www.bbiethanol.com/doe.
