Sustainable Dallas,
Past Events |
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November 2007 Event |
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| Date: Thursday, November 8th |
Opportunities from FutureGen Texas |
| Time: Noon - 1:30pm |
Jay Kipper is with the Bureau of Economic Geology
in Austin, who are leading the FutureGen Texas project. |
| Venue: SMU Collins Executive Education Center |
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Two Texas sites are in the short-list of 4 sites, and the winning site
will be announced in December.
The winning site will have a $1.5 billion near-zero-emmission coal-fired power station.
It will be the first US-based commercial-scale example of IGCC,
CO2 capture and CO2 sequestration. |
September 2007 Event |
Click here for full event details |
| Date: Thursday, 20th of September |
Positioning Yourself for Opportunities in emerging Carbon Markets |
| Time: Noon to 5:00pm |
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| Venue: Nasher Scuplture Center |
Speakers from
Chicago Climate Exchange
Thompson & Knight LLP
Element Markets LLC
Cantor CO2e Brokerage
Texas Business for Clean Air |
Cost: $75 donation for non-members
$25 donation for university students
Free for SD members |
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June 2007 Event |
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| Date: Thursday, June 21st |
Panel Discussion on the |
Time: 5:00pm, introductions
Time: 5:30pm - 7:30pm, panel discussion |
Environmental Consulting industry in North Texas |
Venue: MediSend International,
9244 Markville, Dallas, TX 75243
(near Forest Lane and LBJ near Greenville Ave) |
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We had leaders from 4 local firms,
including three members of Sustainable Dallas, telling us about their industry,
changes in recent years and challenges ahead. |
April 2007 Event |
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| Date: Thursday, April 26th |
Tour of Embrey Engineering building at SMU |
| Time: 5:30am-7:30 |
Led by Michael Paul |
| Venue: SMU |
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The Embrey Engineering Building is one of the very first academic
buildings in this country to be designed and constructed to LEED Gold
Standards (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design). The Embrey
Engineering Building is a living laboratory for our students and faculty
as well as a showpiece for design and construction in our region. |
February 2007 Event |
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| Date: Saturday, Feb. 24th |
Tour of Biodeisel Industries plant Denton |
| Time: 11:30am, snack lunch |
Led by Blake Morgan |
| Time: Noon - 1:30pm, talk/tour |
Blake will explain the business pertnership |
Venue: Biodiesel Industries plant,
located at the City of Denton landfill
(see map)
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between the City of Denton and Biodiesel Industries.
The plant opened on March 29, 2005.
(see article from the Biodiesel Industries web site). |
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Waste cooking oil collected from fast food restaurants and other feedstock are
processed in the facility to produce a fuel that is mixed with standard diesel to produce
“B20” which consists of 20% Biodiesel and 80% standard diesel. The City of Denton sanitation
trucks all run on this fuel. Heat required for the refining process is produced by burning
methane drawn from the City of Denton landfill, which is why the facility is sited at the landfill. |
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