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 WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 4, 2010

8:30 - 10:00 am General SessionJohn Hunt Auditorium
 

Opening Remarks

Joe West
Assistant Dean
UGA-Tifton Campus


 

Ethanol’s Traditional Business Model Makes Sense & Cents Either Way You Spell It

 

Bucking the sentimental favorite--cellulosic ethanol, these companies are building and operating traditional ethanol plants, meeting the Southeast’s market demand and making money. Learn why they chose this route and their plans to compete with other biofuel products.

 

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Next Generation Biofuels

 

Corn ethanol has been the staple of the biofuels market.  These companies are taking advantage of new technology and developing the next generation of biofuels.  Get their first-hand view on the promise of these new technologies and how they will work for the Southeast.

 

10:00 - 10:30 am Refreshment BreakLobby
 

Sponsored by University of Georgia

10:30 - 12:15 pm General SessionJohn Hunt Auditorium
 

Next Generation Biofuels (continued)

 

Corn ethanol has been the staple of the biofuels market.  These companies are taking advantage of new technology and developing the next generation of biofuels.  Get their first-hand view on the promise of these new technologies and how they will work for the Southeast.

 

Renewable Energy in the South

 

What energy policy and technology innovations are needed to ensure a sustainable future? Dr. Brown, co-recipient of the 2007 Nobel Peace Prize, will debunk 13 myths about energy policy and American society and challenge you to help set new policy that leads to a sustainable future.

 

12:15 - 1:30 pm Lunch  
 
Lunch sponsored by University of Georgia

What’s Your Opinion? - Open Mic Lunch

1:30 - 3:00 pm Concurrent Breakout Sessions
 
Small Auditorium Ballroom A Ballroom D
Promising Energy Crops for the Southeast
Investing in Bioenergy New Developments in Bioenergy Products & Processes
Looking for a crop that will qualify for BCAP? Take a look at these up and coming energy filled crops. Find out investment costs, production costs and potential market opportunities from these experts.
Learn how to get your project ready for financing with deal structure, origination and underwriting expertise from bioenergy industry tax, business and investment bank experts.

This session will focus on 3 up and coming bioenergy markets—algae, lignin, biomass fuel systems. Each speaker will explore the potential and pitfalls of bringing new technology to commercialization.
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Moderator:
David Bransby
Auburn University



Moderator:
Marsha Ward
Sutherland



Moderator:
Dan Geller
University of Georgia



 
Tree of the Future
Mike Cunningham
Arborgen





Miscanthus
Dean Tiessen
New Energy Farms





Breeding & Commercializing Miscanthus as a Biofuels Crop For the Future
Donald Panter
Mendel Bioenergy Seeds





Giant Reed
David Bransby
Auburn University




Jim Felds
Focustar Capital Group





Megan Browning
George K. Baum & Company




Financing in a Tight Economy Lee Peterson
Reznick Group




Algae
Richard Sayre
Donald Danforth Plant Science Center




Potential Commercial Applications for Lignin
Michael Lake
TechLake Associates





Upgrading Biomass Fuels: Sizing, Drying, Torrefaction, Densification
Thomas McGowan
TMTS Associates





3:00 - 3:30 pm Refreshment BreakLobby
 
Sponsored by Mendel Bioenergy Seeds

3:30 - 5:00 pm Concurrent Breakout Sessions
 
Ballroom A Small Auditorium Ballroom D
The Bio Economy – State by State Extension’s Role in Expanding Bioenergy Use & Application Green Cities for a Green Future
From coast to coast, our speakers will share with you what’s going on across the nation and discuss ways to expand, nurture and build coalitions to build a viable renewable energy market in the Southeast.
Iowa, the lead bioenergy state, will kick off this session, sharing tips on outreach, education, economics and marketing. Our SE experts translate how Iowa’s success will work in the Southeast.
Lead by example. Find out how these cities are helping their residents live greener lives.
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Moderator:
Ryan Adolphson
University of Georgia



Moderator:
Dewey Lee
University of Georgia



Moderator:
Roderick Gilbert
Georgia Center of Innovation for Agribusiness



 
Robert Fireovid
National Program Leader Bioproducts & Bioenergy USDA/ARS



Mary Thompson
Farm Foundation





Sarah Lynch
U.S. Dept. of Energy





Keynote
Jill Euken
Iowa State University





The Potential to Use Biomass Successfully
Dan Geller
University of Georgia





Avoiding Pitfalls in Achieving Energy Security
Brian Tankersley
UGA County Extension Coordinator in Tift County




Current & Potential Markets for Biomass in GA
Jill Stuckey
Georgia Center of Innovation for Energy



Jean Pullen
City of Atlanta




Marlin Gottschalk
State of Georgia DNR




Cynthia Barber
City of Tallahassee, Florida




Mayor Tony Petelos
City of Hoover, Alabama



 

 





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