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Monthly Educational Forums at the Phinney Center:
Schedule & Topics.
Our Monthly Educational Forums are held at the Phinney Neighborhood Center in north-central Seattle:
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February 28th, 2012 NWBN forum topic:
Building an Appleseed Processor
Have you ever wondered how to build a Biodiesel processor? Well, wonder no more.
We have a presenter lined up who has recently built an Appleseed Biodiesel Processor. He will discuss the why, how, and personal challenges and growth experienced while going through the process. We will also have a board member who has personal experience in building a biodiesel processor, and producing biodiesel fuel to answer any technical questions.
About our speakers:
Jon Henry Therriault is a senior at the International School in Bellevue, which was founded in 1991 and "challenges students to think globally". Jon Henry has been interested in biodiesel for a couple years after being introduced to it by his father who has several diesel vehicles. Jon Henry is currently interning with the NWBN and as part of that internship he has built a biodiesel processor. He designed and built the biodiesel processor on his own with the assistance of several members in the NWBN community. His internship runs through this summer and in the fall he hopes to attend Pitzer College to possibly pursue a degree with an environmental focus.
David Wiegand has been a biodiesel user and proponent since late 2004. For a time he made his own biodiesel from WVO collected from a couple of Mexican restaurants in the Edmonds area ("brew day" made the house smell like a cheap Taco stand). He has also has taken a course in Commercial Biodiesel production from Jon van Gerpen of the University of Idaho, at Moscow. David is the current president of the NWBN.
So come and provide your imput into our programming & mission, and get your questions answered! 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm, Seattle Phinney Center, 6532 Phinney Ave. N, Seattle WA 98103. Room #6. Cost is Free.
As a reminder: We are currently conducting a broad survey from our members on their thoughts about goals and priorities for the Network. However, we also wanted
conduct an open discussion with attendees to gain insight and
understanding as to the value, effectiveness, and direction, as the
NWBN considers setting its direction and goals for 2012. We
will be closing this survey soon, and remember that we have a drawing
for 2 Amazon Gift Cards as an added incentive for your participation!
Please respect the donated time of our speakers and other attendees, by showing up at least 5 minutes before the stated meeting time. None of the speakers are compensated, and they are donating their time - please show your appreciation of this by arriving on time!
These meetings are put on by an all-volunteer staff, with the meeting room rented to the Network at a reduced rate. There is no cost to attend, but we do "pass the hat" to accept donations, much of which is passed onto the Phinney Center to allow them to continue to support non-profits such as the NW Biodiesel Network. Your financial support is greatly appreciated.
Previous meeting announcements can be found here.
The Northwest Biodiesel Network is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization dedicated to educating the public on the benefits, uses, issues, and viability of biodiesel fuels. In line with our mission, we provide a monthly education forum, public engagement events, networking events, and other initiatives that support the Biodiesel industry, including producers, distributors, co-ops, home-brewers, researchers, marketers, and others.