The closing reception was held last night at Alice Cooper’s Town. It was a great party and I’ll be posting a bunch of stuff from it shortly.
In the meantime our final day opening session is about to get started. We’re going to have a roundtable discussion on the Energy Bill with representatives from the various fuel type organizations. I’ll be recording it and will post more on it later.
BTW, I didn’t see Alice. I was hoping he’d put in an appearance but no such luck.
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On my way out of the convention center yesterday I stopped by the Ride & Drive and found myself in a 
At the end of the day today participants here at the Clean Cities Congress could ride and drive a variety of alt fuel vehicles.
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Annabel Cook, Honda, pictured here with Ed Huestis, 
Giving us a light-hearted look at alternative fuels as only he can, Jim Kenzie, Chief Auto Reviewer for the 
A Florida-based company is working to make ethanol from pineapples. Biomass Resources Corporation of Boca Raton reportedly has “achieved initial success at extracting Ethanol from pineapple fruit and pineapple plant waste,” according to a 
It is day three of the Clean Cities Conference in Phoenix, and the convention center is packed with conference goers, all here for the same cause. With dozens of sessions, exhibits, ceremonies and receptions, people attending the conference are promised hours of information and entertainment. The crowds of people filling the convention center cannot be filed into one specific stereotype, as business people, hippies, yuppies, truckers and more can be seen in all directions. This just goes to show that the topic of alternative fuels is one which appeals to many different demographics. 
Lowering the cost of ethanol production is the goal of 
The annual Clean Cities Coordinator awards were presented by Gunnar Lindstrom, American Honda Company. The first award was the “Leadership Award.” This was presented to Linda Urata, Valley Clean Cities, California.
Next up on stage was the winner of the “Coordinator’s Choice” Award. This year that is Kellie Walsh, Central Indiana Clean Cities Alliance. Kellie was chosen by her fellow Coordinators from around the country.
And the winner of the “Coordinator of the Year Award” is Johathan Overly, East Tennessee Clean Fuels Coalition. All the winners were presented with award trophies. I think Jonathan will also receive free registration at a number of industry events over the next year which will be very helpful to his conference budget.