Ethanol Board announces dates for E85 Workshops

The Nebraska Ethanol Board, the National Ethanol Vehicle Coalition and the Clean Fuels Development Coalition are holding a series of E85 Direct Marketing Workshops. The aim of the workshops is to promote direct marketing relationships between ethanol producers and fuel retailers and reduce costs for all parties involved. Ethanol plants, petroleum equipment suppliers, petroleum marketers and auto dealers are encouraged to attend these free workshops.

 Expert presentations will address E85 handling and storage, regulations and safety procedures, and direct marketing of E85 from ethanol plant to retailer. Nationally recognized E85 expert and NEVC Executive Director Phil Lampert, CFDC Director of Program Development Burl Haigwood and Nebraska Ethanol Board Administrator Todd Sneller will lead the workshops. Experts are available for interviews on site each day. For more information and to register for free, visit the ³Events² page at www.ne-ethanol.org The workshops will take place on May 6 from 12 p.m. to 4 p.m. in Norfolk at Northeast Community College in the Utility Line Building; May 7 from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. in Kearney at the UNK Student Center Cedar Room; and May

8 from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. in Omaha at the Steamfitters and Plumbers Union No. 464. Three days, three workshops.

 The project will be funded in part by a grant from the Nebraska Department of Economic Development administered by the Nebraska Rural Development Commission.