MERRILLVILLE – The Purdue Technology Center of Northwest Indiana will host a biodiesel event at the Purdue Research Park in AmeriPlex at the Crossroads, from 9 a.m. to noon Wednesday, Sept. 15.

            Hoon Ge, a chemical engineer, will be the guest speaker at the Lake Michigan Consortium-U.S. Biodiesel Event. It is sponsored by CountryMark through a grant from the United Soybean Board.

            The event is free, but registration is needed by contacting the South Shore Clean Cities at (219) 644-3690 or ssccbio@gmail.com.