Second Annual Biofuels Industry Summit

The Western States Biofuels Association (WSBA) is hosting its Second Annual Biofuels Industry Summit December 5-7, 2007, at Columbia Basin College in Pasco, WA.

The trade convention is structured to enhance learning, encourage networking, and give forward momentum to the industries evolving around the new biofuels economy. Participants will participate in panel discussions, attend all of the 23 general sessions, and browse a biofuel-focused trade show all under one roof. It will critically cover the issues, challenges, and opportunities for biofuels at all stages of the production chain, from farm suppliers and commodity producers to researchers, refiners and distributors.

Because fuel is growing all around us

Global economies are weighing a future of alternatives in the face of climate change and resource depletion. Dependence upon unstable foreign oil threatens economic growth and national security. At the same time family farms and smallscale agriculture struggle to remain afloat, impacting the businesses, environment, and families of America's rural communities.

Biofuel has arisen as a critical and viable answer to the energy dilemma. It's clean, green, and runs in today's cars. In a generation, it could replace petroleum. Expanding biofuel markets bolstered by government support, strong commodity performance and unprecedented finance and investment are creating opportunities for the alternative energy sector to emerge as a true alternative to petroleum. Biofuels can provide greater independence from foreign oil with environmentally-friendly energy sources while supporting the family farm at the same time.