Episode 319: Alternative Biofuel

Episode 319 originally broadcast on July 16, 2011

Russ and John present the NOT your business-as-usual show. Russ interviews principals from Mission NewEnergy USA, an alternative energy company developing Jatropha. You gotta hear this! In our vignettes, PKF’s Greg Price provides tips to help you better serve your customers, Jonathan Fisher suggests growth opportunities you may be overlooking, and Leisa Holland-Nelson interviews KleenSlate Concepts’ Julia Rhodes.

School of Business 07/16/2011

Russ and John present the show about the innovators, the people who make our economy hum. It’s the entrepreneurs who are keeping the economy propped up right now. Includes: the BusinessMakers Quote of the Week—words of wisdom from American politician Eugene McCarthy; This Week in Business History includes the innovative science of DuPont, the wireless radio, the microwave oven and Intel Corp.; the Jargon Challenge Round—trendy technospeak that YOU should know; and Dumb Moments in Business History—News of the World crossed the line.

James Garton - Mission New Energy

Wondering what’s new in the realm of Alternative Biofuels? Russ visits with James Garton, president of Mission NewEnergy USA, an alternative energy company that owns and operates biodiesel refinery plants in Southeast Asia. The company is based in Western Australia, but has the world’s largest Jatropha plantation operation, which produces an energy oil crop used in the production of biodiesel. You’ve never heard of Jatropha? Wow, you should!

Mission New Energy Advisory Board

Russ interviews the new Advisory Board of Mission NewEnergy. Roger Frizzell, VP of American Airlines; Major General Wilbert ‘Doug’ Pearson, retired, USAF; and Brian Tippens, with Hewlett Packard. These industry heavy-weights compare notes on aviation fuel, job creation, farming and sustainability.