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SXSW Eco Names Biofuel Experts from Boeing and Masdar Institute as Keynotes [Professional Services Close - Up](Professional Services Close - Up Via Acquire Media NewsEdge) South by Southwest Eco (SXSW Eco) reported that Julie Felgar, Managing Director of Environmental Strategy and Integration at Boeing Commercial Airplanes, and Alejandro Rios G., Director of the Sustainable Bioenergy Research Consortium (SBRC) at the Masdar Institute of Science and Technology in Abu Dhabi will lead a dual keynote session at the event. According to a release from SXSW Eco, Felgar and Rios will share insights on progress towards development of sustainable jet fuel, which reduces carbon emissions by 50 to 80 percent compared to petroleum-based fuel through its lifecycle. They will address breakthrough research at SBRC in the United Arab Emirates on the use of halophytes, desert plants that can be irrigated with seawater, as a biofuel feedstock. Enabling local food security, socio-economic development and responsible use of land and fresh water, SBRC's research has positive implications for potential production of sustainable bioenergy crops in coastal deserts in several countries. SXSW Eco, which last year drew over 2,800 attendees from around the world, will take place October 6-8, at the Austin Convention Center in Austin, TX. Julie Felgar is the managing director of Environmental Strategy and Integration at Boeing Commercial Airplanes. Dr. Alejandro Rios G. is Director of the Sustainable Bioenergy Research Consortium (SBRC) and Professor of Practice at the Masdar Institute of Science and Technology. The SXSW Eco Exhibition occurs through October 6-7, and will feature exhibitors, meet ups, startup events, and other opportunities to interact, learn and make meaningful connections. SXSW Eco is sponsored by Austin Energy, Austin Technology Incubator, Lagunitas and the Austin Chronicle. Registration is now open for SXSW Eco 2014. To register go to sxsweco.com/attend and save before the next deadline of August 8. More information and complete details: http://sxsweco.com/attend http://sxsweco.com/news/2014/announcing-next-installment-sxsw- eco-sessions. http://sxsweco.com/exhibitions http://sxsweco.com/about/press www.sxsweco.com ((Comments on this story may be sent to [email protected])) (c) 2014 ProQuest Information and Learning Company; All Rights Reserved. |