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7:00 am - 7:00 pm
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BIOMASS Conference Registration
Lobby B
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7:30 am - 7:00 pm
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BIOMASS Expo Open
Exhibit Hall B
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7:30 am - 8:30 am
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Continental Breakfast in the BIOMASS Expo
Exhibit Hall B
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8:30 am - Noon
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GENERAL SESSION
Auditorium Main
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8:30 am
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Welcome
Tom Bryan
, Vice President, BBI International
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8:35 am
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Keynote Address
Jack Oswald
, Founder & Chief Executive Officer, Syngest Inc
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9:00 am
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Biomass Priorities on the Hill
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Moderator:
James Bertrand
, Chair of Energy, Leonard, Street and Deinard
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Charlie Niebling
, Chairman-Board of Directors, Biomass Thermal Energy Council
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Mary Rosenthal
, Executive Director, Algal Biomass Organization
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Shelby Neal
, Director of Government Affairs, National Biodiesel Board
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Michael McAdams
, President, Advanced Biofuels Association
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Geoff Cooper
, Vice President, Research & Analysis, Renewable Fuels Association
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Bob Cleaves
, President & Chief Executive Officer, Biomass Power Association
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10:00 am - 10:30 am
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Refreshment Break in the BIOMASS Expo
Exhibit Hall B
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10:30 am
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A Utility Perspective on Biomass Derived Power
Auditorium Main
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Moderator:
Kenneth Brown
, Bioenergy Development Program Manager, Minnesota Office of Energy Security
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Sandra Broekema
, Manager, Business Development, Great River Energy
A Cooperative Perspective on Biomass Derived Power
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Bill Johnson
, Manager of Biofuels Development, Alliant Energy
Biomass Market Development Strategies
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Reed Wills
, President, Adage
A Utility Perspective
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Jim Turnure
, Manager, Environmental Policy, Xcel Energy
Utility Perspective: Biomass / Biogas in the Heartland
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12:00 pm - 1:30 pm
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Lunch in the BIOMASS Expo
Exhibit Hall B
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1:30 pm - 3:00 pm
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BIOMASS Concurrent Tracks
Track 1: Crop Residues
Feedstocks: Determining Economic and Logistical Availability
Auditorium Main
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Moderator:
Michael Peterson
, Civil/Structural Engineering Manager, ZACHRY
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Michael Roth
, Director of Biomass, POET
Feedstock Supply and Logistics for Industry
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Christian Morgen
, Senior Manager, Business Development & Marketing, Inbicon North America
Bringing Decades of Biomass Handling Experience to Use for the New Ethanol in Denmark
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Kristi Moriarty
, Senior Analyst, Transportation Technologies and Systems, National Renewable Energy Laboratory
Demonstration of NREL Biomass Geographical Tools
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John Tyndall
, Assistant Professor, Iowa State University
Cellulosic Feedstocks: A Comprehensive Analysis of Iowa Farmer Intentions
Track 2: Dedicated Energy Crops
Purpose-Grown Trees as Bioenergy Feedstocks
Auditorium Room 2
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Moderator:
Diomy Zamora
, University of Minnesota Extension
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Ronalds Gonzalez
, PhD Candidate, North Carolina State University
Loblolly Pine for Biomass-Bioenergy: A Study of Delivery Cost and Simulation of Optimum Rotation Length and Stand Tree Density in Southern United States
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Lauren Mullinax
, Project Leader, ArborGen LLC
ArborGen Purpose Grown Trees as an Economical and Sustainable Source for Bioenergy Production in the Southeastern United States
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Chris Stefner
, Agroforestry Technician, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada
Evaluation of Woody Species for Biomass Production in the Canadian Prairies
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Tim Eggeman
, Chief Technology Officer & Founder, ZeaChem Inc
Dedicated Energy Crops for Advanced Biofuels and Bio-based Chemicals
Track 3: Forest & Wood Processing Residues
Are We There Yet? The Commercial Viability of Ethanol from Woody Biomass
Auditorium Room 1
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Moderator:
Rona Johnson
, Editor, BIOMASS Magazine
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Wes Bolsen
, Marketing Officer & VP, Government Affairs, Coskata Inc
Utilizing Forest and Wood Processing Residues for Ethanol Production
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Cynthia Bryant
, Global Biomass Business Development Manager, Novozymes
Cellulosic Biofuels: From Pilot to Demo to Commercial
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Ron Pagel
, Sr. Process Engineer, Baisch Engineering
Engineering Practices for Commercialization of a Biomass Biorefinery
Track 4: Livestock & Poultry Wastes
Maximizing the Energy Potential from Troublesome Waste Streams
M100 C,D,G,H
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Moderator:
Tim Portz
, Program Manager, BBI International
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David Bracht
, Attorney, Husch Blackwell Sanders LLP
Combining Animal Waste Control & Biomass Energy Technologies for Sustainable Food/Energy Production
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Goutam Shahani
, Vice President Sales & Marketing, Heat Transfer International
Starved Air Low Temperature (SALT) Gasification
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Norma McDonald
, North America Sales Manager, Organic Waste Systems Inc
Anaerobic Digestion of Solid Manures, Crop Residuals & High Solid Organic Waste
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Eugene Allevato
, Professor, Woodbury University
Sustainable Biogas Production from Manure
Track 5: MSW, Urban Wastes & Landfill Gas
New Approaches to Harnessing Energy from Municipal Solid Waste
Auditorium Room 3
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Moderator:
Todd Taylor
, Biomass/Biofuels Lead Attorney, Fredrikson & Byron P.A.
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Karl Schoene
, Chief Executive Officer, InEnTec
Generating Renewable Energy from MSW with Plasma Technology
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Scott Hughes
, Chief Operating Officer, Visiam
A Technological Breakthrough that Redefines the Waste to Energy Category
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Larry Link
, Consultant, Novaspect
Combustion Optimization of RDF
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Roger Nichols
, President, eNRG Solutions
Thermal Conversion of MSW into Steam, Cooling, Electricity or Biofuels at Industrial Facilities
Track 6: Food Processing Residues
Greater than the Sum of its Parts: Co-digestion as a Means to Enhanced Biogas Production
M100 A,B,I,J
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Moderator:
Dick York
, Chief Technologist, FOG Energy Corporation
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Dennis Totzke
, Environmental Engineer & Vice President, Applied Technologies Inc
Co-digestion Trends
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Douglas Carruthers
, VP Corporate Development, Organic Resource Management Inc
Leftovers to Lights
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Richard Miller
, Vice President, DODA USA
Preparation of Urban Organic Waste as a Digester Feedstock
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Dick York
, Chief Technologist, FOG Energy Corporation
Feeding Your Digester Grease Increases Biogas & Reduces Biosolids & Greenhouse Gases
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3:00 pm - 3:30 pm
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Refreshment Break in the Expo
Exhibit Hall B
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3:30 pm - 5:00 pm
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BIOMASS Concurrent Tracks
Track 1: Crop Residues
Torrefaction and Densification: The Pursuit of Optimal Fuel Quality
Auditorium Main
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Moderator:
Ahava Amen
, President & Founder, NewEarth Renewable Energy Inc
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Kevin Grotheim
, Torrefaction Systems Inc
Torrefaction & Densification of Biomass Fuels for Generating Electricity
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Vivek Rastogi
,Vice President-Business, Abellon CleanEnergy
Harnessing Energy & Economy Potential of Crop Residues
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Abhay Khater
, Advisor, Hi Tech Agro Projects Pvt Ltd
Constraints in 24 X 7 Working of Briquetting Plant
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Joseph James
, President, Agri-Tech Producers LLC
Torrefaction: ATP’s Innovative Process Converts Biomass into a Cost-Effective Renewable Fuel
Track 2: Dedicated Energy Crops
Awakening Giants: Fast Growing Perennial Grasses
Auditorium Room 2
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Moderator:
Harrison Pettit
, Vice President Business Development, Pacific Powerstock
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Michael Birch
, Director of Research and Business Development, White Technology LLC
A New Way with High Yielding Perennial Grasses
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Carl Kukkonen
, Chief Executive Officer, VIASPACE
Giant King Grass: Energy Crop for Cellulosic Biofuels and Direct Combustion in Power Plants
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Margaret Mangan
, Graduate Student, University of Minnesota
The Diversity-Productivity Relationship: Is it Relevant to Maximizing the Yield of Bio-Energy Crops
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Jack McIntyre
, Managing Member, Silver Oak Energy LLC
Miscanthus x giganteus as a Biomass Feedstock
Track 3: Forest & Wood Processing Residues
Woody Biomass Resources: Availablity & Sustainability
Auditorium Room 1
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Moderator:
Colin Sorenson
, Graduate Student, University of Montana
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Adam Sherman
, Program Director, Biomass Energy Resource Center
Wood Fuel Supply Transition from By-product Utilization to Harvested Commodity Fuel
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Samuel Radcliffe
, Vice President, Prentiss & Carlisle
Wood for Energy: Buyer Beware
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Tim Rooney
, Project Manager, Antares Group Inc
Woody Biomass Resource Assessment and Competitive Analysis
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Anna Dirkswager/Mark Lindquist
, Biomass Program Coordinator/Biofuels Program Manager, Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
Woody Biomass Opportunities and Strategies for Minnesota
Track 4: Livestock & Poultry Wastes
Downstream Approaches to Upgrading Biogas Quality
M100 C,D,G,H
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Moderator:
David Quinby
, Partner, Stoel Rives LLP
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Terry Galloway
, CTO, Intellergy Corp
Hydrogen from Steam/CO2 Reforming of Animal Feedlot Waste
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Geoff Teigen
, RCM International
Hydrogen Sulfide Scrubbing of Anaerobic Digester Biogas
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David Albers
, Chief Executive Officer, BioEnergy Solutions
Driving Dairy Digester Adoption: A Case Study
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Bob Peplin
, Senior Project Engineer/Principal, Wenck Associates Inc
Upgrading Renewable Natural Gas to Pipeline Quality
Track 5: MSW, Urban Wastes & Landfill Gas
Upgrading and Utilizing MSW Derived Gases
Auditorium Room 3
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Moderator:
Patrick Barrett
, Director of Construction, Oppidan
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Mike Wood
, SOLVAir(R) Products Business Manager, Solvay Chemicals Inc
Dry Sorbent Injection of Sodium Sorbents for Acid Gas Mitigation in Waste Incineration
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Scott Olson
, Senior Consultant, Black and Veatch
Biogas Cleaning to Pipeline Quality: Interstate Opportunities, Pitfalls, and Case Studies
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Andrew Bartocci
, National Sales Manager, Envitech Inc
Gasification Waste to Energy Production Using Wet Scrubber Control Technology
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Barry Edwards
, Director, Utilities & Engineering, Catawba County Government
Using Existing Landfill Gas Project to Produce Additional Renewable Energy
Track 6: Food Processing Residues
The Means to an End: Energy from Food Waste Streams through Technological Innovation
M100 A,B,I,J
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Moderator:
Rich Chmielewski
, Chemical & Biofuels Marketing Manager, Siemens
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Dave Konwinski
, Founder/Chief Executive Officer, Onsite Power Systems Inc
Organic Resource Recovery through Advanced Anaerobic Digestion
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Valentino Tiangco
, Senior Project Manager, Sacramento Municipal Utility District
Biogas Opportunities from Food Wastes and other Organic Wastes at SMUD Region
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Scott Christian
, Process Engineer, ADI Systems Inc
The Anaerobic Membrane Bioreactor (AnMBR) Process for Digestion of High Suspended Solids Wastes from Food Processing Industries
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Paul Sellew
, Co-Founder & Chief Executive Officer, Harvest Power Inc
Next Generation Management of Organic Wastes
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5:00 pm - 7:00 pm
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Networking Reception in the BIOMASS Expo
Exhibit Hall B
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