July 17, 2026 Introduction to Central Asian Business
NIU Campuss Naperville, IL
09:00 Registration/Networking
09:15 Introduction and Overview
Professor Harry Lepinske
09:30 Zoom Presentation from Baku
Basrad Pashayev, Azeri Entrepreneur
Showcase: CAPRC Student Program
Two Azeri students visiting the USA for a 4 week CAPRC Management Program gave presentation.
Azerbaijan: A Strategic Gateway for Business
Emil Pashayev, Student Azerbaijan State Oil and Industry University
Azerbaijan: Gateway for Tourism in the Caspian Region
Tahir Mammadov, Student Azerbaijan Diplomatic University
Following the seminar attendees will meet at 1pm for a lively business discussion at the nearly popular Pita Inn for Mediterranean cuisine. at 1835 Albrieter, Naperville IL
MAY 15, 2026 DOING BUSINESS in SOUTHEAST ASIA
11:15 Registration
11:30 Working Lunch
12:00 Welcome/Introduction
12:10 Timely Report Southeast Asia, Michael Krzyston
12:30 Malasia
Friday February 13 Annual Chinese New Year Luncheon
Celebration developed by C0-Chairman Qing He (Amy)
Wednesday November, 19 CAPRC Annual Meeting
11:00am Wolf’s head Inn 6937 Joliet Rd, Indian Head Park, IL 60525
Friday October 3, 2025
8am Registration Opens – 9am Introductory Remarks -5pm Networking
Central Asia: A New Awakening
17th ANNUAL CHICAGO SILK ROAD CONFERENCE
Northern Illinois University, NIU Outreach Conference Center
1120 E. Diehl Road, Naperville ILL 60563
Focusing on Bilateral Business, Trade and Investments in the Caucasus
and an Introduction to Exporting
Organized by: Central Asian Productivity Research Center (CAPRC)
Co-sponsored by: College of Business, Northern Illinois University (NIU)
Central Asia Comes to Chicago, the Heart of the Midwest, USA!
Join us at this largest conference of its kind in the U.S., outside Washington D.C.
Explore the recent economic development, growing business partnership and trade opportunities, and global economic impact of the Central Asia region!
What to expect:
● Formal presentations by prominent international experts, government representatives
● Interactive panel discussions with participant Q&A
● Networking and pre-arranged one-on-one meeting opportunities
● Special luncheon program to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the founding of CAPRC by Professor Harry Lepinske, who still leads the organization
What you will gain:
● A deeper understanding and appreciation of Central Asia and other countries wielding significant influence upon the region, including Azerbaijan, Turkiye, Russia, China, Iran, the European Union, and the United States
● New business connections and bilateral trade opportunities
● Opportunity to exhibit your projects if you are looking for partners, or products and services you want to sell
Who is the audience:
Conference attendees, guest speakers, and exhibitors will include experts on recent developments; government representatives; policy and business leaders; academicians; economic development organizations; and small to medium size entrepreneurs looking for partnership, collaboration, and business development between Central Asia and Caucasus regions and the US and beyond.
Purpose of the 2025 Silk Road Conference:
The Silk Road Conference is designed to facilitate a deeper understanding of Central Asia and the Caucuses, with the objective of fostering business and bi-lateral trade opportunities in Central Asian countries and beyond. The Conference program will combine formal presentations, audience-participative panel discussions, and informal networking opportunities to cover areas of current activity, specific needs, and the overall business and economic climate of the region.
In addition to practical and actionable information and networking, participants will gain an appreciation of the forces that are transforming Central Asia and their actual and potential effects, allowing intelligent assessment of current and potential opportunities and risks. To provide the most complete picture, the discussions will also touch upon the roles of nations beyond the region wielding significant influence on Central Asia, including Turkiye, Azerbaijan, Russia, China, Iran, the European Union, and the United States.
Full day conference includes a special luncheon is included in the program to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the founding of CAPRC by Professor Harry Lepinske, who still leads the organization.
Why Central Asia:
Central Asia, officially defined as comprising Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan, has long been of great geopolitical importance due to its strategic location, natural resources, literate workforce, and diverse culture.
However, a new era has begun in this region. Significant changes have occurred over the last decade driven by developments both inside and outside the region. New strategic alliances have formed, creating new challenges and opportunities to existing security arrangements and the overall geostrategic balance.
These included China’s Belt-and-Road Initiative (BRI), the Middle Corridor (MC) transport projects linking Chinese and European markets via Central Asia and the South Caucasus, the increasing pace of Russia and Iran’s development of the International North-South Transport Corridor (INTSC), new political leadership in Afghanistan, Kazakhstan, and Turkmenistan building a logistics hub in Afghanistan; Kazakhstan joining ongoing efforts to build railway lines across Afghanistan; and the Russia-Ukraine war.
The traditional business opportunities in Central Asia, including energy, agribusiness, and infrastructure development, continue as before. However, the Central Asia business and economic climate has changed, including new challenges that must be understood and accounted for in any business or commercial enterprise. These include political stability and security, economic diversity, overall demographics, social issues such as youth unemployment and socioeconomic inequality, emerging influences, environmental degradation, and government corruption.
New and unprecedented opportunities for small and medium size foreign investors have emerged in the areas of education and training, renewable energy, agro-tech and food security, urban development and smart cities, the digital economy, healthcare innovation, cultural exports, and even tourism.
Central Asia Productivity Research Center (CAPRC)
For more than 25 years, the Central Asia Productivity Research Center (CAPRC) has been dedicated to studying the Central Asia and Caucasus regions, with a particular focus on promoting bilateral trade. CAPRC has provided valuable, practical insights and has fostered productive relationships for business leaders, professionals, and entrepreneurs. Its signature event, the Silk Road Conference, has been hailed as one of the top conferences of its kind in the U.S., outside of Washington, D.C.
AGENDA
08:00 Exhibit set-up
08:15 Registration/Networking/Refreshments
08:45 Ribbon-cutting
09:00 Introductory Remarks
Bennett Piscopo, Director of Operations.
Graduate Programs and Global Initiatives
09:05 Official Welcome to NIU
Anthony Prescott, PhD Senior Assistant Dean, College of Business
Welcome to the Annual Silk Road Conference
Professor Harry C. Lepinske CAPRC Chairman, Retired Business Executive
09:15 Introduction To The Central Asia Market
Tanner Johnson, U.S. Department of Commerce Washington. D.C.
09:30 China and The Belt and Road Initiative
Consul General Baodong Wang
Consulate General of Chicago, Peoples Republic of China
10:00 BREAK
10:15 Pakistan: Gateway to Afghanistan and Beyond
Hon. Tariq Karim, Consul General
Consulate of Pakistan, Chicago
10:45 Hon. Tahir Bora Atatanir, Consul General
Consulate of Turkiye, Chicago
11:15 Productivity In Central Asia
Professor Ronald Melka, Chairman CAPRC Productivity Committee;
Retired government executive and formerly with the IIT Stuart Graduate
11:45 The Belt and Road Initiative and Hong Kong
Curtis Louie, Director Chicago / New York
Hong Kong Trade Development Council
12:00 The Gray Market
Professor Gregory Boyan, CAPRC Vice Chairman Indiana Tech
Consultant, Innovation Centers and Business Incubators
12:15 Working Lunch
World Academy of Productivity Science
Anita Tang, Vice President
13:00 ZOOM Discussion with businessmen in Uzbekistan
13:30 China’s Belt and Road Initiative – Connectivity and Economic Development
Anita Tang, Managing Director Royal Roots Global, Inc.
Vice President World Academy of Productivity Science
14:00 The Logistics Challenges Of An Exporter
Panel discussion Focusing On Logistics
MODERATOR
Richard Paullin, Executive Director
International Trade Association Of Greater Chicago
Panelists:
Capt. Shahid Naseer, Master Mariner And CEO SAARS International,
Larry, Bajmakovich, Solutions Team Executive BDG International
14:45 Understanding Trade Barriers
David G. Forgue, Partner Barnes, Richardson,& Colburn LLP
15:15 ZOOM Discussion with Businessmen In Afghanistan
15:45 Malaysia
Muhamed Haikal Samsudin, Deputy Director
Malaysian Investment Development Authority (MIDA)
16:15 Understanding The Cultural Aspects For International Business
Professor Harry Lepinske
16:45 Concluding Remarks
H. Mark Lepinske, CAPRC Advisory Board Member
17:00 Mocktails/Networking Session
For CAPRC programs and to get involved please contact, Harry Lepinske at: [email protected]
For questions about the 2025 Silk Road Conference contact Harry Lepinske at: [email protected]
Friday, Sept. 19, 2025
CAPRC BUSINESS MEETING
SILK ROAD CONFERENCE PLANNING SESSION
PROGRAM:
BILATERAL RELATIONS BETWEEN AZERBAIJAN AND THE U.S.A.IN THE LAST 30 YEARS. Speaker:
Peter Tase,Deputy Editor, Eurasia Review Journal,
MEMBER, CAPRC Wisconsin Team,
Visiting professor at four universities, and a prolific writer.
Mr. Tase will focus on the political and economic cooperation of the two countries and the connectivity between the two countries in terms of trade, economics, and geopolitical interests.
SUMMER 2025
CAPRC Wisconsin Team
International Registration welcome
Mississippi River waterway system ( Locks and dams) for barge traffic
Farm Tour: Visit various farms, grain bin, etc.
Friday July 11 11:15am
Business Meeting & Presentation with the Turkish Government in Ankara
Ron Melka, chairman of the CAPRC’s Productivity Committee ,will introduce Via Zoom, Hurol Mete, senior advisor, Turkeiye’s Ministry of Industry and Technology to discuss an “Ankara Model Factory Today” “Manufacturing”, Willing Workers”, and related topics.
Wednesday, May 7 , 11:30 AM
EXPORT WEEK (May 5-9) BUSINESS SEMINAR
U.S. Department of Commerce International Trade Administration And Regional Exporters
Sponsored by the Central Asian Productivity Research Center
“The productivity and quality management sessions are very important for all management personnel, at all levels, for business, government, academia and even the health field”
“The race for quality has no finish line” -Japanese saying
Agenda
OPENING COMMENTS
James McCaulley, entrepreneur and Dodgeville mayor for 20 years
OFFICIAL WELCOME
Professor Harry Lepinske
CAPRC International Chairman, Retired international business executive and professor of international business/marketing Purdue University, Illinois Institute of Technology, and Northern Illinois, College of Management, Global Programs
OPENING SPEAKER MY CHINESE EXPERIENCE
Garrison Judd
A member of Future Farmers of American, will discuss his experience of explaining the operation of a family dairy farm to a Chinese delegation
PRODUCTIVITY AND QUALITY MANAGEMENT
Ronald Melka, Brookfield, MPA, Brookfield, Illinois Instructor (Retired), Illinois Institute of Technology, and one of Illness’ foremast specialists in the field of mental health
FOREIGN TRADE ZONES: A COST-SAVINGS MANAGEMENT TOOL
Prof Harry Lepinske
Wednesday April 16 MANAGEMENT SEMINAR
FOCUS: PRODUCTIVITY, QUALITY MANAGEMENT
11:30 Business Meeting
Spring Picnic Lunch
13:00 Management Seminar
Timely management practices, productivity and quality management was the focus of a management seminar, 1 PM Wednesday, April 16, at
Flagg Creek Golf Course, 6939 S. Wolf Rd. Countryside, IL
The seminar was organized by the Central Asian Productivity Research Center. Chairing the event is Jafer Hasnain, president Of SeaSpire Advisors L.L.C., who also will present the opening remarks The agenda:
INTRODUCTORY REMARKS
Alex Mathew
Chief Operating officer
Biomass Energy Systems Inc.
UNDERSTANDING QUALITY MANAGEMENT
Professor John Kalaras
During this presentation attendees will learn techniques and methodologies to improve efficiency, effectiveness, productivity and “return on investment” (ROI)
PRODUCTIVITY AND QUALITYY IN RESEARCHAND DEVELOPMENT
Professor Alex Matthew
Chief Operating Officer Biomass Energy Systems and member
CAPRC Energy Committee
Companies and organizations involve in research and development must be mindful of quality and productivity. What are the benefits, and how can it be implemented when priorities change rapidly.
PRODUCTIVITY IN THE CENTRAL ASIAN REGION
The Attendees will learn the performance measures and trends in the nations of the Central Asian Region
CONCLUDING REMARKS
Professor H. Mark Lepinske
Retired president of his own companies in the fields of both science and marketing.
Saturday, April 12 CAPRC Business Meeting
Dodgeville, WI
Round Table Discussion “Using Foreign Trade Zones as a Cost-Saving Management Tool”
February March 2025 BUSINESS LECTURES SERIES
With almost 26 years of success, the CAPRC plans to continue its Business/Management Lecture Series via Zoom during February and March. Designed for Central Asian university students and young professionals, the program is open to those who qualify. Those who completed at least six of the seven lectures were awarded a “Certificate of Achievement.”
All lectures will originated from the Midwest United States at 8amCST on Tuesdays, 5pm in Baku. Classes averaged 60 to 90 minutes.
The Seven-Week Schedule is:
February 4 Introduction to Business, Gregory Boyan
February 11 Entrepreneurship, Jamal Husain
February 18 Organization Management, John Kalaras
February 25 Introduction to Marketing, Colleen Hickman
March 4 Quality Management, John Kalaras
March 11 Understanding Productivity, John Kalaras
March 18 Leadership, Gregory Boyan
February 21. 2025 Chinese New Year Luncheon Dodgeville, WI
CAPRC’s most Popular Event – Chinese New Year Luncheon
Happy Lunar New Year – 2025 The Year of the Snake
China One Buffet 1210 N. Bequette St. Dodgeville, WI
11:30 Registration/Reception
Reception to welcome a Chinese Delegation
12:00 Fantastic Lunch
12:45 GUEST SPEAKER
The prominent Chinese Consul General Wang Boadong
With very high diplomatic credentials, to presented timely information about bilateral U.S. – China Relations
February 7, 2025 Annual Chinese New Year Luncheon Reception to welcome prominent Chinese Consul General Wang Boadong
Location: Evergreen Restaurant 2411 South Wentworth Ave, Chicago Il
11:30 Registration
12:00 Lunch
12:30 A Greeting from our Northern Neighbor
Fanfu Li Business Development Director
Wisconsin Economic Development Corp.
12:45 Timely information about bilateral US – China Relations
Guest Speaker Wang Boadong, Chicago Consul General of China
NOVEMBER 13, 2024
CAPRC 25th ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION
CAPRC PLANNNG 25 YEARS of SUCCESS
The Central Asian Productivity Research Center will celebrated its 25th anniversary with an anniversary lunch on Wednesday, Nov. 13, at Wolf’s Head Inn Restaurant, located in the shopping center, at the Southwest corner of 6937 Joliet Rd. Some time was used for the CAPRC’s Q4 and Annual Meeting.
Twenty five years ago in May 1999, four professors from Purdue University Northwest ventured into Turkey and Azerbaijan to assist with economic and academic development rograms.
The concept was created by former Turkish Consul (now retired ambassador)Aydin Nurhan, and Professor harry Lepinske. The project was financed by Turkish and Azerbaijan provincial governments, universities, and businesses.
While at a meeting in Nakhchivan, Azerbaijan,Professor Harry Lepinske, professor of international business, recommended that an organization be established to expand and monitor developments for success. At the request of entities in Azerbaijan, the organization was named the “American Center”, with offices and a volunteer staff, on the campus of Nakhchivan State University (NSU )in Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic, Azerbaijan.
Within a matter of months, the organization began to expand throughout Central Asian. The center was renamed the Central Asian Productivity Research Center. The core concept was popular in Japan. The CAPRC operates as a “project –driven” organization, rather than “member-drive.
Two of the original four professors, Professor Harry Lepinske, who serves as founder-chairman, and Jamaluddin Husain, well known in the field of entrepreneurship, are still active. Dr. Aydan Nurhan, who was a Turkish diplomat in Chicago, who assisted with the original planning for the visit to Turkey and Azerbaijan, has retired as a Turkish Ambassador and is a CAPRC Distinguished Fellow, along with Professors Husain and Paul Prabhaker.
October- November 2024 BUSINESS LECTURES SERIES CONTINUES IN 2024
With almost 26 years of success, the CAPRC plans to continued its Business/Management Lecture Series via Zoom during October through December 2024. Designed for Central Asian university students and young professionals, the program is open to those who qualify.
Official enrollment wa required. Those who completed at least six of the seven lectures were awarded a “Certificate of Achievement.” All lectures originated from the Midwest United States at 0800 on Tuesdays. Classes averaged 60 to 90 minutes.
All instructors are well-respected prominent University professors. The Seven-Week Schedule is:
October 22 Introduction to Business
Gregory Boyan
October 29 Entrepreneurship
Jamal Husain
November 5 Organization Management
John Kalaras
November 12 Introduction to Marketing
Ms. Colleen Hickman
November 19 Quality Management
John Kalaras
November 26 Understanding Productivity
John Kalaras
December 3 Leadership
Gregory Boyan
NOVEMBER 7, 2024
TRI-STATE SILK ROAD CONFERENCE Wisconsin-Illinois-Iowa
FOCUSING ON BILATERAL BUSINESS, TRADE, and
INVESTMENTS IN THE CAUCASUS
Dodge Convention Center (Dodger Bowl) Dodgeville, Wisconsin
PROGRAM AGENDA:
08:00 REGISTRATION AND NETWORKING
08:45 RIBBON-CUTTING
09:00 INTRODUCTORY REMARKS
James McCauley, Former Mayor Dodgeville, Conference Co-chairman
PRELUDE: THE LAST FRONTIER (28 Min.)
09:30 WELCOME TO DODGEVILLE
Mayor Barry Hottman, Mayor Dodgeville, WI
09:35 WELCOME TO IOWA COUNTY
Larry Bierke, County Administrator
Economic Development Director Iowa County Government
09:40 WELCOME TO THE CONFERENCE
Prof. Harry C. Lepinske, Chairman
Central Asian Productivity Research Center
09:45 INTRODUCTION:THE CENTRAL ASIAN MARKET
Tanner Johnson Policy Team Lead/Deputy Director
Office of Russia, Ukraine, and Eurasia (ORUE)
U.S. Department of Commerce Washington, D.C.
10:15 ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND FOREIGN TRADE
Larry Bierke
Iowa County Administrator and Economic Development Director
10:30 OPENING THE DOOR:
This is a ZOOM discussion between Basrad Pashayev, an entrepreneur based in Baku, the capitol of Azerbaijan, and Brad Auger, grain merchandizing manager, Vita Plus, Dodgeville, WI
11:00 UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN AGRO DEVELOPMENTS
Tera Montgomery School of Agriculture
University of Wisconsin Platteville, WI
11:15 LOGISTICS CHALLENGES (Part I)
Larry Bajmakovich, Midwest Sales Manager
BFG International, Inc. Elgin, IL
Getting the RIGHT product To the RIGHT place
In the RIGHT condition At the RIGHT time At the RIGHT price
12:30 PAKISTAN: A FRIENDLY TRADING PARTNER
Hon. Tariqq Karim, Consul General
Consulate General of the Republic of Pakistan in Chicago
13:00 AZERBAIJAN: YOUR GATEWAY TO CENTRAL ASIA ( ZOOM)
Hon. Mahmud Seydiov, Economic Officer
Embassy of the Republic of Azerbaijan In The USA Washington, D.C.
13:30 UNDERSTANDING THE CULTURAL ASPECTS OF BUSINESS
Harry C. Lepinske, Prof. International Business; NIU College of Business
John Kusak, engineering student UW, Platteville, WI
Peter Tase, Author journalist focus on foreign affairs from Milwaukee, WI
14:00 A VIEW OF INTERNATIONAL TRADE
Gery Steinmetz, General Manager
Blanchardville Coop Blanchardville, WI
14:45 MALAYSIA: YOUR PROFIT CENTER IN ASIA
Nadirah Mohamed Nazri, Director
Malaysian Investment Development Authority (MIDA)
15:15 HOW TO DO BUSINESS WITH TURKEYI
Dr. Ahmet Samet Tekoglu Commercial Attaché,
Consulate General of the Republic of Turkeyi in Chicago
15:45 TURKISH WOMEN IN BUSINESS
Sevil Kutay, Advisory Board Member
Central Asian Productivity Research Center
16:00 LOGISTICS CHALLENGES
Capt. Shahid Naseer, President and CEO
SHAARS International Rockford, A successful import/export company
16:15 CONCLUDING REMARKS
James McCauley
October- November 2024 BUSINESS LECTURES SERIES CONTINUES IN 2024
With almost 26 years of success, the CAPRC continued its Business/Management Lecture Series via Zoom during October through December 2024. Designed for Central Asian university students and young professionals, the program is open to those who qualify.
. Those who complete at least six of the seven lectures will be awarded a “Certificate of Achievement” All lectures will originate from the Midwest United States at 0800 on Tuesdays. That is 1500 in Baku. Classes will average 60 to 90 minutes. All instructors were well-respected prominent University professors. The Seven-Week Schedule is:
October 22 Introduction to Business
Gregory Boyan
October 29 Entrepreneurship
Jamal Husain
November 5 Organization Management
John Kalaras
November 12 Introduction to Marketing
Ms. Colleen Hickman
November 19 Quality Management
John Kalaras
November 26 Understanding Productivity
John Kalaras
December 3 Leadership
Gregory Boyan
February 9, 2024 Annual Chinese New Year Luncheon (New Year’s Eve.)
11:30 A.M. Friday, February 9 Evergreen Restaurant
2411 S. Wentworth Ave. Chicago
December 1, 2023 CAPRC 4th Qtr. Meeting
The CAPRC’s annual business meeting is scheduled at 0830,
Friday, Dec. 1, 2023, at the Campus of Northern Illinois
University, 112 East Diehl Rd., Naperville, Illinois,
09:00 ALL committee reports.
09:45 Regional coordinators reports
10:15 Old business
10:45 New Business
11:00 Working Lunch with an exciting buffet and
For additional information contact: [email protected]
February 9, 2024 Annual Chinese New Year Luncheon (New Ye
WEDNESDAY, Sept. 20, 2023 11am
CAPRC SPECIAL LUNCHEON MEETING
Flagg Creek Golf Course 9929 S Wolf Road; One block south of Joliet Rd.
AGENDA
11:00am Registration
11:15am Business Session
Silk Road Conference.
STEM In Central Asia (Education and training committee)
Spring lectures-Education and Training Committee
Turkmenistan project
WEDNESDAY, JULY 26, 2023 11 AM
CENTRAL ASIAN PRODUCTIVITY RESEARCH CENTER
SPECIAL LUNCHEON MEETING
AGENDA
11:00 Registration
11:15Business Session
Silk Road Conference
STEM In Central Asia (Education and training committee)
Spring lectures-Education and Training Committee
Turkmenistan project—Toscas
June 14, 2023
CAPRC 2nd Qtr. Meeting
The Central Asian Productivity Research Center will focus on its Turkmenistan Renewable Energy Project during its Q2 business meeting scheduled for 11:15 AM,
Associates also will discussed the Annual Silk Road Conference scheduled Oct. 4.
SEMINAR MAY 16
Annual Energy Seminar-Wednesday
RENEWABLE ENERGY -TURKMENISTAN DELEGATION
The Central Asian Productivity Research Center sponsored a seminar focused on “Renewable Energy” on Tuesday, 8:30-noon, May 16, for a delegation of five specialists from Turkmenistan, in Central Asia. at the Club Quarters, 75 East Upper Wacker Drive.
OFFICIAL WELCOME:
Professor Harry Lepinske, CAPRC’s founding chairman
OVERVIEW
Jafer Hasnain, managing principal, Sea spire Advisors, LLC and CAPRC advisory board member.
Alex Mathew, chair operating officer, Turn W2E and CAPRC advisory board member James Toscas, former executive director of the American Nuclear Society, management consultant and CAPRC advisory board member Romuald Poplawski president of U.S. Global Energy LLC, and CAPRC advisory board member.
CONVERTING WASTE INTO ENERGY “Waste Plastic as Clean Energy”.
Plastic pollution is a major problem in urban areas, rural villages, and towns near water sources, with plastic waste ending up in landfills, dumped on roadsides, or discharged directly into water bodies. Governments are prioritizing the elimination of plastic waste, but a single solution has not been plausible due to the varied composition and recyclability of plastic waste. Incineration is not a viable solution, and circular economy initiatives have been hampered by the quality of the waste. However, Biomass Energy Systems Inc (BESI) offers a novel solution for converting plastic waste into fuel gas, which can easily coexist with coal, natural gas, and oil in energy applications. This solution is technically sound and environmentally safe and can be scaled up to tackle plastic pollution issues of any size.
BESI’s TURNW2E™ Plastics Conversion System uses gasification to convert contaminated waste plastics into fuel gas and clean energy. This technology can be scaled from capacities ranging from 10 to 100 tons per day and can be installed and operated without highly skilled labor. The solution adds to global sustainability by reducing the use of natural resources and allowing countries to export more of their natural resources while contributing to lower carbon footprints and meeting climate change goals.
Turkmenistan’s government is continuously investing in oil and gas to modernize and expand the electricity and heat sector. The energy sector is almost completely subsidized, with citizens receiving free electricity, heat, and gas until 2030.
The government is taking steps to reduce subsidies and working to increase exports.
Turkmenistan is part of the EU4Energy Program, an initiative focused on evidence-based policy-making for the energy sector.
Wednesday, Feb. 8 , 2023
CAPRC Q1 NETWORKING/BOARD MEETING
WOLF’s Head Inn, Intersection of Joliet and Wolfs Roads.
Just east of the Tri-State Tollway and I-55 intersection.
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