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Final Technical Program
Tuesday, May 15, 2007
| 12:00 Noon | REGISTRATION |  |
| 1:00 p.m. | Welcome - Gerald Groenewold, Director, Energy & Environmental Research Center (EERC), Grand Forks, ND, and the Honorable Senator Byron Dorgan, U.S. Senate, Washington, DC (Video) |
| | OPENING SESSION: Trends and Opportunities in Utilizing Biomass
EERC Session Coordinator/Chair: Chris Zygarlicke |
| 1:15 p.m. | "State of Biomass: Northern Great Plains Emphasis," Chris Zygarlicke, Deputy Associate Director for Research, EERC, Grand Forks, ND |
| 1:45 p.m. | "Utility Perspective on Renewable Energy," Betsy Engelking, Manager, Resource Planning and Bidding, Xcel Energy, Minneapolis, MN |
| 2:15 p.m. | "Feedstock Production for Bio-Fuels - The Demands of Change in American Agriculture," Kevin Kephart, Vice President for Research and Dean, Graduate School, South Dakota State University, Brookings, SD |
| 2:45 p.m. | "Cellulosic Ethanol - Abengoa's Perspective and Future Plans," Gerson Santos-Leon, R&D Director, Abengoa Bioenergy, Chesterfield, MO |
| 3:15 p.m. | BREAK - Exhibits Open |
| | SESSION: Fuels and Chemicals from Biomass
EERC Session Coordinator/Chair: Ted Aulich |
| 3:45 p.m. | "Looking to the Future: How Do We Go from Abundant Biomass to Biofuels," Nick Nagle, Senior Engineer, with J. Ashworth, National Bioenergy Center, National Renewable Energy Laboratory, Golden, CO |
| 4:10 p.m. | "Renewable Fuels and Chemicals: New Opportunities for Catalysis and Process Research," Leo Manzer, President, Catalytic Insights, LLC, Wilmington, DE |
| 4:35 p.m. | "Future of Lignocellulosic Ethanol," Greg Loest, Director, Technology Integration, ICM, Inc., Colwich, KS |
| 4:55 p.m. | "A Polygeneration Highway to the Biofuture," Ravi Chandran, Senior Technology Specialist, with D. Newport, E. Connor, and D. Burciaga, ThermoChem Recovery International, Inc., Baltimore, MD |
| 5:15 p.m. | "Hydrous Ethanol in Gasoline," Frits Dautzenberg, President, Serenix Corporation, San Diego, CA |
| 5:35 p.m. | "Improving the Field-to-Wheels Efficiency of Biofuels," Ted Aulich, Research Manager, with C. Wocken, Energy & Environmental Research Center, Grand Forks, ND |
| 5:55 p.m. | Exhibit Social with Appetizers, Sponsored by BBI International
Entertainment provided by "Jazz on Tap." |
| 7:30-9:30 p.m. |  Hospitality Suite Sponsored by Biomass Magazine
Hilton Garden Inn (Shuttle will be available) |
Wednesday, May 16, 2007
| 7:30 a.m. | Continental Breakfast in Exhibit Hall - Exhibits Open |
| | SESSION: Fuels and Chemicals from Biomass (continued)
EERC Session Coordinator/Chair: Ted Aulich |
| 8:30 a.m. | "Ethanol in Today's World," Shirley Ball, President and Executive Director, Ethanol Producers and Consumers (EPAC), Nashua, MT |
| 8:50 a.m. | "Biofuels: The Role of Dedicated Energy Crops," Spencer Swayze, Manager of Business Development, Ceres, Inc., Thousand Oaks, CA |
| 9:10 a.m. | "Can Technologies for Energy Densification Make Biomass a Worldwide Tradeable Energy Supercommodity?" Luca Zullo, Technical Director, Cargill Emissions Reduction Services, Wayzata, MN |
| 9:30 a.m. | "Integration of Corn and Lignocellulosic Technologies," Bill Lee, Chippewa Valley Ethanol Company (CVEC), Benson, MN |
| 9:50 a.m. | "An Overview of Financing Biomass Projects," Jonathan Norling, Partner, Lane Powell PC, Portland, OR |
| 10:10 a.m. | BREAK - Exhibits Open |
| | SESSION: Biomass for Heat and Electricity
EERC Session Coordinator/Chair: Darren Schmidt |
| 10:40 a.m. | "Microgasification Technology," Darren Schmidt, Research Manager, EERC, Grand Forks, ND |
| 11:00 a.m. | "Chipping Our Way Toward Energy Independence," Kenneth Smith, Vice President, District Energy St. Paul, Inc., St. Paul, MN |
| 11:20 a.m. | "Fuels for Schools and Beyond - A Small-Scale Woody Biomass Heating System Initiative," David Atkins, Fuels for Schools Program Manager, U.S. Forest Service, Missoula, MT |
| 11:40 a.m. | "The Potential for Biomass District Energy Production in Chugachmiut Communities," Kerryanne Leroux, Research Engineer, with K. Williams, E. Zacher, S. Hanson, Energy & Environmental Research Center, Grand Forks, ND |
| 12:00 Noon | LUNCH - Exhibit Hall
Luncheon Address:
"The Way I See It," Mike Bryan, CEO, BBI International, Kitchener, ON, Canada |
| | SESSION: New Innovations for Biodiesel Production
EERC Session Coordinator/Chair: Bruce Folkedahl |
| 1:20 p.m. | "State of Biodiesel in the United States," Amber Pearson, Communication Specialist, National Biodiesel Board, Jefferson City, MO |
| 1:40 p.m. | "The Biodiesel Energy Balance," Dev Shrestha, Department of Biological and Agricultural Engineering, University of Idaho, Moscow, ID |
| 2:00 p.m. | "Identification of Sterol Glucosides in Biodiesel and Their Effect on Filterability," Kevin Martin, Senior Research Scientist, with L. Pfalzgraf, I. Lee, T. Haines, E. Powers, J. Hammer, S. Fenwick, and G. Poppe, Archer Daniels Midland Company, Decatur, IL |
| 2:20 p.m. | "Glycerin Conversion to High-Value Chemicals," Josh Strege, Research Engineer, Energy & Environmental Research Center, Grand Forks, ND |
| 2:40 p.m. | "Regional Biodiesel Plant Development Issues, Challenges, and Opportunities," Mark Luther, Renewable Energy Specialist, Kadrmas Lee & Jackson, Bismarck, ND |
| 3:30 p.m. | Tours of the EERC Available (sign up on-site) |
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