PFOD Speaks at North American Net Impact Conference

PFOD presented on its biodiesel model and the sustainability of biodiesel on the Energy and Environment Session sponsored by Shell at the 2008 North American Net Impact Conference. Nearly 2500 people attended the conference, themed “The Sustainable Advantage: Creating Social and Environmental Value." The panel was moderated by Keith Johnson of the Wall Street Journal; the other panelists were Doron Gal, CEO of Israeli company Kaiima, and Melinda Kimble, Senior Vice President at the UN Foundation.

PFOD Speaks at Biosolids and Residuals Conference

PFOD presented its innovative technology to an eager audience of treatment plant operators and wastewater professionals at the New England Water Environment Association conference, hosted by the New England Biosolids and Residuals Association in Nashua, New Hampshire.

PFOD Debuts at WEFTEC

This week PFOD made its debut at WEFTEC, one of the largest water conferences in the country. This year, the Chicago’s McCormick Place hosted over 10,000 attendees and exhibitors from the water industry in the US and abroad. At PFOD’s exhibition booth we spoke to hundreds of municipalities and manufacturers’ repress interested in PFOD’s innovate technology and the capacity to convert trap grease into biodiesel. Most attendees had heard of biodiesel but were not aware that it could be made from their sewer trap grease. PFOD consistently heard stories about the current struggles these water agencies are experiencing managing the grease and their interest in a beneficial reuse program, particularly one that would help them reduce their carbon footprint. After 4 days and hundreds of booth visitors, PFOD learned many things, including that it’s worth splurging for a chair for staff working the booth next year.

PFOD Featured at Fats Oils & Grease Training

PFOD shared its innovative beneficial reuse for trap and other brown greases with an audience of wastewater agencies and municipal treatment plant operators in Providence RI today. PFOD was invited to present by the New England Interstate Water Pollution Control Commission, who hosted the event.

Northwest Biofuels Association Seeks PFOD Expertise

The Northwest Biofuels Association invited PFOD to speak at their first Brown Grease to Biofuels Stakeholder Meeting in Vancouver, WA. PFOD participated by conference call, with the kind onsite assistance of EPA’s Deborah Taevs. The workshop brought together area trap grease haulers, government agencies, and biodiesel producers to discuss opportunities for converting brown grease into biodiesel. Unheard of several years ago, the growing frequency of meetings addressing the use of trap grease for biodiesel is a signal of the growing market awareness and interest. As the industry leader, PFOD continues to educate the operators about this market opportunity and our pioneering, proven technology

Leadership Change

This week PFOD bid founder Nadia Adawi farewell and good luck as she follows through on a lifelong goal of attending law school and welcomed incoming CEO Emily Landsburg. Nadia developed the concept of Fry-o-Diesel and grew it from a fledgling idea to a reality. Staff and board are greatly appreciative of her tremendous contribution to the company and wish her continued success in her future endeavors.

Incoming CEO Emily Landsburg is a member of Fry-o-Diesel’s founding team, joining in 2003 when the project was just taking shape conceptually. She was involved in initial feasibility research and strategic planning and then managed the technical team and pilot plant build out and permitting. In addition to this project management, Emily worked for Fry-o-Diesel’s sister company, The Energy Cooperative. Here she established southeastern Pennsylvania’s leading biodiesel distribution program, developed distribution logistics, formed strategic partnerships with vendors such as Sunoco, Inc, and secured accounts with electric utility PECO-Exelon, the City of Philadelphia, the Philadelphia Eagles, and many other school districts and townships throughout the region. Stepping into the role of PFOD CEO, Emily brings her intimate knowledge of the project and technical team, expertise in biodiesel, understanding of utility and municipal customers, and track record building successful businesses.

Her bio is available here.

PFOD Exhibits at WEF Conference

PFOD exhibited at this week's WEF Sustainability Conference in Washington, D.C.

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