Fitting Entrepreneurship into the Difficult Economy

BlackGold will be highlighted at the annual Wharton Entrepreneurship Conference next week. BlackGold will be a panelist discussing financing cleantechs during these uncertain times and how to best utilize venture capitalists and government programs.

Over 500 people are expected to attend

www.whartoneconference.com

2010 Lux Executive Summit

The Lux Executive Summit is the must-attend event to get smart and get connected about energy and environmental technologies that will be driving growth and profits for years to come-- and BlackGold has been invited to be an integral part of the water panel.

BlackGold will be among industry giants like GE, Toyota, and IBM as we present what BlackGold does to top executives, investors, and policymakers. This is a very exciting opportunity for BlackGold and we are looking forward to the April 25th conference!

http://www.luxexecutivesummit.com/Overview/Overview.php

Obama set to outline biofuels strategy

Why use a commodity crop to generate biofuel when you can use a rancid waste substance that has no market value?

http://www.reuters.com/article/idUSTRE61224920100203

Empowered Municipality

BlackGold was featured in a Feb. 3 story in Empowered Municipality for our work with San Francisco.

Check it out!



http://www.empoweredmunicipality.com/philly-co-partners-with-san-francisco-puc-to-produce-biofuel

Gwinnett Battles Rash of Illegal Dumping - 11Alive.com | WXIA | Atlanta, GA

Grease dumping is growing into a nationwide pandemic. With the implementation of a BlackGold FOG-to-Fuel system, these cities would experience a decrease in grease overflows, saving an incredible amount of time and money.

Gwinnett Battles Rash of Illegal Dumping - 11Alive.com | WXIA | Atlanta, GA
http://www.11alive.com/rss/rss_story.aspx?storyid=139993

Seattle's Grease Crisis

Seattle's sewers are getting clogged with grease

It's estimated that 544,000 gallons of grease slip down Seattle's drains each month, enough to fill seven large swimming pools. Most of it comes from dirty dishes and food waste, and it's a problem.

Full story: http://www.seattlepi.com/local/414191_grease18.html

FOG in the News

Gross! Grease from dirty dishes clogs sewers in Seattle, other cities

Eco-conscious Seattle is, ironically, awash in grease, much of it from dirty dishes and food waste. It's not the only city struggling to deal with the stinky problem of grease clogging pipes and sewers.

Full story: http://content.usatoday.com/communities/greenhouse/post/2010/01/gross-dirty-dish-grease-clogs-pipes-in-seattle-elsewhere/1