May 12-13, Berkeley:
Beginner Biodiesel Homebrewing Class/processor building session with Maria
"Mark" Alovert:
2 days of instruction in making your own biodiesel, with about 2 hours of that
being equipment building for those who wish to build their own processor.
Processor parts available at a discount through b100supply.com for those
enrolled in the class. You do not have to build a processor to attend.

more info at www.girlmark.com/tour

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June 3:
East Bay Homebrewer's Club Meeting Sunday, June 3

4:30-7pm

This meeting is in Oakland, CA. Potluck food and drink. Let's get
together, share resources, learn from each
other's experience and have fun.

Beginners welcome, experts too, everyone in between...
Email Andrew: morris1524@... for directions.

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June 16, Oakland, beginner class with Andrew Morris
amorris1524@...

(no further info provided but Andrew really knows his stuff!)



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Monthly Biodiesel 101 Q&A:

Berkeley Biodiesel Collective holds Biodiesel 101 sessions on the first monday
of every month at the Ecology Center, 2530 San Pablo Ave, Berkeley, CA. This is
a short question and answer session for those completely new to biodiesel about
the use of the fuel (not really about production).

The next Biodiesel 101 is on May 7th, and there's one on June 4

Contact: Please check with berkeleybiodiesel@... first, the updated info
isn't on the www.berkeleybiodiesel.org website as of this writing

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Two different advanced classes coming up:

June 8-10, Hopland (at Solar Living Institute) with Jennifer Radtke:
Biodiesel 301: processor building and biodiesel fuel procurement/small business
fuel distribution issues:
more info: web page at
http://solarliving.org/store/product.asp?pid=1539&catid=55,57

June 30-July 1: Berkeley, with Maria 'Mark' Alovert: Advanced Homebrewing/Fuel
Quality Control class

more info at www.girlmark.com/tour


Please note:
The Hopland Biodiesel 301 and the advanced homebrewing/fuel quality class each
require a prerequisite. For the Hopland class you have to have taken Jennifer's
beginner class.

For the Berkeley advanced homebrewing class, you can attend if you have taken
another instructor's prior beginners' class, or if you prior experience in
homebrewing. The instructor might offer a weekday beginner class right before
the advanced homebrewing class.

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July 13-15:
Biodiesel Co-ops Conference, Golden, Colorado
More information: www.b100.org

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August: Biofuels Controversies panel discussion, Berkeley Biodiesel Collective-
probably at the Ecology
Center- please see www.berkeleybiodiesel.org for more details closer to the date
or stay tuned here at the events list.