Biomass, such as agricultural residues, straws, grasses, wood residues, animal wastes, and algae, is increasing as a marketable renewable resource for production of electricity, heat, and transportation fuels. This will be the ninth conference dealing with the real potential of biomass as a renewable resource. It has many near-term uses now, as seen in the ethanol and biodiesel industry, and holds hope as the largest global sustainable and renewable energy resource.

By attending the Biomass '11: Renewable Power, Fuels, and Chemicals Conference July 26–27, 2011, at the Alerus Center in Grand Forks, North Dakota, you will:

• Get the facts on the status of biomass technology developments.
• Discover opportunities for economic production of power, transportation fuels, and chemical feedstocks from biomass.
• Network with researchers and potential partners and develop economic opportunities.
• Learn how you can become a part of this growing multibillion dollar industry.

If you would like to be a presenter at the
Biomass '11 Conference, contact Anne Fiala by phone at (701) 777-3119 or by email at afiala@undeerc.org. We will be announcing a call for abstracts in the near future, and more information about submitting an abstract will be available on this Web site.

A limited exhibit show will be offered as part of the Biomass '11 Conference. Exhibit space will be sold on a first-come, first-served basis. For more information on exhibiting, contact Derek Walters by phone at (701) 777-5113 or by e-mail at dwalters@undeerc.org.

If you are interested in becoming a sponsor of the Biomass '11 Conference, please contact Tera Buckley by phone at (701) 777-5296 or by e-mail at tbuckley@undeerc.org.