Sustainability Forum at Florida Tech

This conference includes Frank Leslie’s session on March 7th on Renewable (Sustainable) Energy from 2:00 p.m. until 4:20 p.m.

News Release
MELBOURNE, FLA.—Florida Tech will address smart growth and environmental sustainability at its fourth international, interdisciplinary forum, “Sustainable Pathways: New Research and Practices,” on March 6-7 on campus. The forum is a collaborative effort of the Florida Tech College of Business and

College of
Science, and Budapest University of Technology and Economics (BME). The public is invited to attend. And additional sponsors are being sought.“The forum will focus on practical solutions to emerging sustainability issues from business, science and socio-political viewpoints,” said Gordon L. Nelson, dean of Florida Tech’s

College of
Science. “It is designed to appeal to a varied audience and will offer the latest academic research and perspectives for practitioners and public policy makers.”Speakers complementing Florida Tech and BME speakers will include Ken Lindeman, Environmental Defense Fund; Isabella Bunn, Oxford University;  Keith Winsten, Brevard Zoo; Laurilee Thompson, Space Coast Birding and Wildlife Festival; Duane E. De Freese, Hubbs-SeaWorld Research Institute; Terry Gibson, Florida Sportsman Magazine; Mark Chatelain, Johnson Controls; William Broussard, Forever Florida; Bob Martinez, former Governor of Florida; Suzanna Hecht, UCLA and Princeton University; Frank Jackalone, Sierra Club, Florida; and Steven Seibert, executive director of the Century Commission for a Sustainable Florida, to name a few.Sponsors include: Environmental Defense Fund, FP&L, Waste Management and Florida Institute of Technology.Online registration is available at http://research.fit.edu/sustainability/register.phpA conference registration fee of $85 entitles registrants to attend all daily sessions as well as luncheons. The fee is $25 for students. A separate fee of $45 covers a keynote dinner on the evening of March 6. For more information, and to register, contact Linda Ward at (321) 674-7573 or at lward@fit.edu.

More info on Farm to Fuel Summit

Details on the biofuel conference to be held in Orlando on August 30 by the Florida Department of Agriculture can be found on their website here.

Craig Williams

Growing ethanol in Florida

The Naples Daily News has a good article on the building interest in ethanol production from sugar cane here in Florida. One company, U.S. EnviroFuels, will be breaking ground on an ethanol plant near Tampa in August.

Craig Williams

Farm to Fuel Summit in Orlando

Florida Agriculture Commissioner Charles Bronson will be hosting a conference in Orlando from August 31st to September 1st on Florida’s potential to produce biofuels.

“The time for discussing the need for alternative energies is over,” says Bronson. “Now we must take steps to bring the ideas to fruition.”

Read more here in the Orlando Sentinel.

Craig Williams

For all ethanol enthusiasts

The other day when I posted the article on ethanol, I failed to link to the National Ethanol Vehicle Coalition. Fortunately, one of our members sent in a reminder. This is a great organization with a lot of useful information. Follow the link above and sign up with their program to help retailers and users get together.

Craig Williams