Workshop Announcement
On October 9-11, 2009, there will be a two-and one-half day workshop presentation and discussion on the topic “Alcohol Can Be A Gas” at Tompkins Cortland Community College located in Dryden, NY which is 15 miles northeast of Ithaca, NY. This workshop will be conducted by permaculture and biofuel expert David Blume, the leading world-wide advocate for the role of alcohol fuel production in helping foster sustainable energy and food systems. Mr. Bloom believes such systems can catalyze a true American energy independence recovery as well as revitalization of our rural economy. Mr. Bloom is the founder of the non-profit International Institute of Ecological Agriculture (IIEA), a farmer, and author of the recently expanded and updated book titled Alcohol Can Be A Gas which contains a foreword by Buckminster Fuller. He recently spoke at the American Corn Growers Association’s National Convention in Iowa and the PacRim Biofuels Conference in Vancouver, B.C. The goal of this two-day workshop is to immerse attendees into the field of appropriate scale alcohol production and use. The era of cheap fuel is over; the profitability of small scale alcohol production is skyrocketing. This workshop is for: · Farmers looking for new, more profitable ways to use their land and save money on fuel and mechanical costs. · Anyone wanting to make fuel for themselves or as a small business. · Mechanics wanting to make money converting cars to run on ethanol. · Activists wanting to start driver owned alcohol stations in their neighborhoods. · Anyone who owns a high performance/race vehicle that needs hi octane fuel. · City and county administrators and fleet owners wanting to save on fuel costs. · Those seeking an environmentally sound, economically attractive approach toward reversing climate change. · Those interested in a model for producing many valuable agricultural products along with a fuel, thus providing a boost to local economies across the U.S. as well as around the world. Through the networking opportunities it provides, this workshop will become a catalyst for building small alcohol plants, organizing alcohol filling stations, and converting our cars to run on clean burning ethanol. The workshop will connect farmers with retail markets for the alcohol they produce. Those looking to find their place in the renewable energy boom will find many others to connect with to begin establishing small scale ethanol infrastructure locally and eventually nationwide. The cost of this workshop is $267.00 per person. To register and to obtain additional information go to http://www.permaculture.com/store/alcohol_workshops. _______________________________________________ For more information about sustainability in the Tompkins County area, please visit: http://www.sustainabletompkins.org/ RSS, archives, subscription & listserv information for: [email protected] http://lists.mutualaid.org/mailman/listinfo/sustainabletompkins Questions about the list? ask [email protected] free hosting by http://www.mutualaid.org
