Clemson Researcher at Energy Forum

Hosted by The Myrtle Beach Area Chamber of Commerce the meeting will be on 8 October at the Myrtle Beach Convention Center.

Approximately 20 energy-related exhibitors will display product and educational information. The event is free and the public is encouraged to attend.

The forum will address the pros and cons of various forms of power generation as the Myrtle Beach area seeks viable, long-term solutions to rising gasoline prices and growing energy needs.

One of the eight featured speakers at the forum, Walker's research focuses on bio-processing, the application of engineering design and technologies to create a wide range of biologically based products, including alternative fuels, medicines and industrial materials.

Walker is a professor in biosystems engineering. He is investigating methods to process plants, such as switchgrass, into ethanol. He also has worked on producing biodiesel from used cooking oil.

Walker joins U.S. Rep. Gresham Barrett and John F. Clark, director of the South Carolina Energy Office, along with a number of executives, analysts and academicians presenting at the meeting.

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