Scott Zaremba, president of Zarco 66 Earth Friendly Fuels, Lawrence, shared his alternative fuels expertise and earth-friendly building and development experience during the 2009 Sustainability Colloquium, conducted Nov. 3-5 in Washington, D.C.

Sponsors included the Environmental Protection Agency, the Department of Defense and the Department of Energy. In keeping with the event’s theme, “Greening Our Future — Yes We Can,” Zaremba discussed the importance of using existing resources to develop more environmentally friendly businesses. He also offered ideas for small- to medium-sized businesses to employ sustainable strategies and use innovative materials to help mitigate environmental effects.

Zaremba’s Lawrence-based fueling and convenience store business has eight locations.