Agenda

• • August 8, 2012
    • 8:00 am - 8:05 amIntroductionRafael Hernandez, Mississippi State University
    • 8:05 am - 8:15 amWelcomeJohn Mabry, Mississippi Biomass and Renewable Energy Council
    • 8:15 am - 8:45 amMSU EcoCar 2: Plugging In to the FutureMarshall Molen, Mississippi State University
    • 8:45 am - 10:45 amCluster 1: Biofuels from Wastewater Produced by Pulp and Paper Operations
    • 8:45 am - 9:00 amGeneration and Characterization of Wastewaters in the Pulp and Paper IndustryThomas Olstad, International Paper
    • 9:00 am - 9:15 amConversion of Pulp and Paper Wastewaters to Fuels and ChemicalsRafael Hernandez, Mississippi State University
    • 9:15 am - 9:30 amBio Energy Opportunities with Pulp and Paper CompaniesDarryl Breland, Bioenergy, LLC
    • 9:30 am - 9:45 amBiodiesel Production from Variable FeedstocksRichard Parnas, University of Connecticut
    • 9:45 am - 10:00 amFinancing Alternatives for Biofuels ProjectsSumesh Arora, Strategic Biomass Solutions
    • 10:00 am - 10:15 amQuestions
    • 10:15 am - 10:45 amBREAK
    • 10:45 am - 2:00 pmCluster 2: Biodiesel from Algae at a Power Facility
    • 10:45 am - 11:00 amAlgae Biofuels: CO2 for AlgaeBill Rickman, P.E. Chemical Engineering Consultant
    • 11:00 am - 11:15 amAlgae Oil Production from Carbon DioxideRodney Andrews, University of Kentucky
    • 11:15 am - 11:30 amFactors Impacting Feedstock and Bio-based Fiber CompositionBrian Baldwin, Mississippi State University
    • 11:30 am - 11:45 amSequestering the Remaining Carbon DioxideBrenda Kirkland, Mississippi State University
    • 11:45 am - 12:00 pmPermitting a New Power Generation Facility: Federal and State RegulationsBryan Collins, MS Department of Environmental Quality
    • 12:00 pm - 12:15 pmQuestions
    • 12:15 pm - 2:00 pmLunch and Keynote Address, Challenges and Opportunities for Advanced BiofuelsMike McAdams, Advanced Biofuels Association
    • 2:00 pm - 5:00 pmCluster 3: Biofuels from Mississippi Resources
    • 2:00 pm - 2:15 pmMississippi's Bio-oil PotentialPhilip Steele, Mississippi State University
    • 2:15 pm - 2:30 pmProducing Bio-oil and Chemicals through PyrolysisR. Roger Ruan, University of Minnesota
    • 2:30 pm - 2:45 pmPyrolysis for Specialty ChemicalsCarsten Sievers, Georgia Tech University
    • 2:45 pm - 3:00 pmIntegrating Pyrolysis and Syngas to HydrocarbonsMark White, Mississippi State University
    • 3:00 pm - 3:15 pmAdvanced Biofuels: An Energy Platform for Economic Growth and Energy IndependenceDirk Andreas, Enerkem
    • 3:15 pm - 3:30 pmQuestions
    • 3:30 pm - 4:00 pmBREAK
    • 4:00 pm - 4:15 pmFuel Certification Process for New FuelsRobert McCormick, National Renewable Energy Laboratory
    • 4:15 pm - 4:30 pmAviation Fuel MarketSteve Barker, CAFFII
    • 4:30 pm - 4:45 pmEngine Testing of New FuelsSundar Krishnan, Mississippi State University
    • 4:45 pm - 5:00 pmQuestions
    • 5:00 pm - 7:00 pmRECEPTION
  • August 9, 2012
    • 8:00 am - 8:15 amWelcome & Student Poster Competition Winners AnnouncementRafael Hernandez, Mississippi State University
    • 8:15 am - 10:00 amCluster 4: Solar Power Applications
    • 8:15 am - 8:30 amSolar Industry Trends w/ Synergetics 200kW Case StudyJ.R. Cromer, Synergetics DCS
    • 8:30 am - 8:45 amSolar Applications and Solar Panel TechnologyHaley Spain, Stion
    • 8:45 am - 9:00 amSolar PV Incentives in the SoutheastHarvey Abouelata , Aries Energy
    • 9:00 am - 9:15 amElectricity Generation: What is the cost and the future?Ashby Foote, Vector Money Management
    • 9:15 am - 9:30 amIntegrating Solar Power and BiofuelsJohn Logan, Eagle Green Energy
    • 9:30 am - 9:45 amQuestions
    • 9:45 am - 10:00 amBreak
    • 10:00 am - 12:00 pmCluster 5: Non-fuel Bioproducts from Biomass
    • 10:00 am - 10:15 amHigh Value Products from BiomassSusan Hager, Myriant Corporation
    • 10:15 am - 10:30 amGiant Miscanthus: Bioproducts OpportunityPhillip Jennings, REPREVE Renewables
    • 10:30 am - 10:45 amBioadsorbents: Applications and MarketsBrent Brasher, Kengro
    • 10:45 am - 11:00 amPolymers from Biomass: Chemistry and Physical PropertiesJoseph Bozell, University of Tennessee
    • 11:00 am - 11:15 amAnimal Feed: It Can Make the Difference Amit Vasavada, General Atomics
    • 11:15 am - 11:30 amUSDA Projects and Opportunities on Bioproducts from BiomassRobert Fireovid, U.S. Department of Agriculture
    • 11:30 am - 11:45 amQuestions
    • 12:00 pm - 12:00 pmConference Adjourns