This four-hour workshop helps participants learn basics of biodiesel, titration and splash blending, biodiesel safety issues, performance, and emissions.
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Course materials provided:
Participant Manual – ISBN 978-1-933954-42-4
Includes review questions and learning activities
Each module of the Participant’s Manual contains text, illustrations, explanatory figures and tables, module review questions, and a list of key terms and abbreviations
Workshop designed for:
Automotive Technicians
Towing
Automotive Recycling
Fleet Managers
Government Officials / Decision Makers
Secondary Education
Post-Secondary Education
Code Officials / AHJs
Construction / Contractors
General / Consumers
Taught by certified NAFTC instructors, this four-hour workshop will enable you to:
Describe what biodiesel is and how to use different blends.
Describe how to make biodiesel.
Explain basic history of biodiesel.
Describe how biodiesel may help public health.
Explain how biodiesel may help stimulate the economy.
Describe what energy security is and how to use biodiesel to attain it
Compare biodiesel to diesel.
Course outline:
What is biodiesel and how is it made
Safety guidelines
Splash blending
Energy security benefits
Renewable benefits
Biodiesel emissions results
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Transesterification and safety guidelines
Biodiesel and school buses
EXPO I is Happening Soon, don’t let this opportunity pass you by!
The Expo includes: meals, transportation to and from the hotel, a free one day ticket to the Nasa Space Center an most importantly, the ability to network and learn with industry and alternative fuels professionals!
Annual sponsorship through the West Virginia University Foundation during the 39-month program offers these benefits:
Membership on the advisory committee to help direct a training program that meets your needs
Networking opportunities through advisory committee meetings
FIVE seats at the train-the-trainer roll out based on your sponsorship level
An opportunity to be eligible to train your own technicians or clients when you pay for NAFTC corporate membership
Ability to spread your sponsorship pledge payments over three budget periods corresponding to the first quarter of each project budget period:
December 2020 | March 2022 | March 2023
If desired, a gift receipt each year, less value of the benefit received that year, will be sent to you
To recognize your support, the NAFTC EV curricula will include an acknowledgments section in the training curricula with your logo prominently displayed.
Heavy Sponsorship Perks
Annual sponsorship through the West Virginia University Foundation during the 39-month program offers these benefits:
Membership on the advisory committee to help direct a training program that meets your needs
Networking opportunities through advisory committee meetings
FIFTEEN seats at the train-the-trainer roll out based on your sponsorship level
An opportunity to be eligible to train your own technicians or clients when you pay for NAFTC corporate membership
Ability to spread your sponsorship pledge payments over three budget periods corresponding to the first quarter of each project budget period:
December 2020 | March 2022 | March 2023
If desired, a gift receipt each year, less value of the benefit received that year, will be sent to you
To recognize your support, the NAFTC EV curricula will include an acknowledgments section in the training curricula with your logo prominently displayed.
Medium Sponsorship Perks
Annual sponsorship through the West Virginia University Foundation during the 39-month program offers these benefits:
Membership on the advisory committee to help direct a training program that meets your needs
Networking opportunities through advisory committee meetings
NINE seats at the train-the-trainer roll out based on your sponsorship level
An opportunity to be eligible to train your own technicians or clients when you pay for NAFTC corporate membership
Ability to spread your sponsorship pledge payments over three budget periods corresponding to the first quarter of each project budget period:
December 2020 | March 2022 | March 2023
If desired, a gift receipt each year, less value of the benefit received that year, will be sent to you
To recognize your support, the NAFTC EV curricula will include an acknowledgments section in the training curricula with your logo prominently displayed.
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