Wisconsin Bioenergy Summit Building Bioenergy in the Midwest
October 6, 2011 | Monona Terrace | Madison, WI
DETAILED AGENDA TRACK ONE
TRACK TWO
TRACK THREE
From Innovation to Production: Bioenergy Technologies
Biogas: Wisconsin’s Opportunity Fuel
What it Takes to Create Sustainable Bioenergy Systems in the Midwest
From idea to fruition, developing renewable energy technologies and projects requires a diverse set of players. Project timing and coordination is imperative to identifying technologies with potential for commercialization. Sessions in this track will review emerging and available technologies, project derisking and development, and financing considerations involved in realizing successful bioenergy projects.
Biogas from organic matter like manure, crops or food waste is a natural extension of Wisconsin’s showcase dairy sector and thriving food processing industry. Biogas energy can be created from waste streams throughout the Midwest. Sessions in this track will review a strategic plan to bring more biogas to Wisconsin and discuss opportunities to develop more systems on farms, in communities and at food processing facilities statewide.
Wisconsin and the Midwest can lead the transition from finite fossil fuels to a new energy economy by harnessing biomass for renewable energy production. In order to ensure longevity and reliability, the next generation of fuel sources must be both economically and environmentally sustainable. Sessions in this track will cover topics like biomass supply, sustainable harvesting, measuring sustainability and a project case study.
7:45-8:15
Registration and Breakfast Room: GRAND TERRACE
8:15-9:00
Opening Keynotes
9:00-10:30
Breakout Sessions:
Room: BALLROOMS C&D Welcoming remarks State Energy Update Track One: Bioenergy Project De-risking and Development Moderator: Dave Jones, MBI International Project Development: Timothy Brown, Forest Hill Energy Design/Build: Thomas Probst, The Probst Group Off Takers: Pat Connors, WPPI Energy
Room: BALLROOM B
Track Two: Biogas: Wisconsin’s Opportunity Fuel Room: HALL OF IDEAS H Moderator: Don Wichert, WECC Wisconsin Strategic Plan Development: Gary Radloff, Wisconsin Bioenergy Initiative Biogas Incentives: Peter Taglia, Independent Consultant Food Processing: Joe Kramer, Energy Center of Wisconsin Track Three: Measuring Sustainability Room: HALL OF IDEAS I Moderator: John Greenler, Great Lakes Bioenergy Research Center Landscape Simplification: Tim Meehan, Great Lakes Bioenergy Research Center Sustainability Index Tool: Claudio Gratton, Great Lakes Bioenergy Research Center Cropping Systems Ecology: Chris Kucharik, UW-Madison Agronomy/Nelson Institute/Wisconsin Bioenergy Initiative
10:45-12:15
Breakout Sessions
12:15-1:30
Networking Lunch
1:30-3:00
Breakout Sessions:
Track One: Project Financing Room: BALLROOM B Moderator: Hamang Patel, Michael Best & Friedrich Debt Financing: Jon Best, Global Power Finance Equity: Clay Norrbom, Global Infrastructure Asset Management State and Federal Incentives: Michael Land, Baker Tilly Track Two: Biogas as a Transportation Fuel Room: HALL OF IDEAS H Moderator: Peter Taglia, Independent Consultant Dane County Landfill Digester: Mark Torresani, Cornerstone Environmental Consultants Renewable Natural Gas: James Wegrzyn, Brookhaven National Laboratory CNG and NVG Investment and Biogas Blending in Wisconsin: Chris Schneider, Honda Motorwërks Track Three: Sustainable Harvesting Room: HALL OF IDEAS I Moderator: Carol Williams, UW-Madison Agronomy Agroecosystem Sustainability: Randy Jackson, UW-Madison/Great Lakes Bioenergy Research Center Biomass Harvesting Guidelines: Scott Hull, Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources Wisconsin’s Ditch Mass Study & Sustainable Biomass Harvesting Guidelines: Jamie Derr, Derr Solarmass Room: GRAND TERRACE
Track One: Emerging Technologies in the Midwest Room: BALLROOMS B Moderator: Charles Hoslet, University of Wisconsin Office of Corporate Relations UW-Madison Technologies: Jennifer Gottwald, Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation Great Lakes Bioenergy Research Center Technologies/Industry Engagement: Dave Pluymers, Great Lakes Bioenergy Research Center Identifying Technologies for Scale-Up and Commercialization: Jim Wynn, MBI Track Two: Emerging Anaerobic Digester Solutions and Technologies Room: HALL OF IDEAS I Moderator: Rebecca Larson, UW-Madison Biological Systems Engineering Digester Technologies: Sheldon Du, UW-Madison Agricultural and Applied Economics/Wisconsin Bioenergy Initiative Melissa VanOrnum, GHD Inc. Small Scale Systems: Caroline Chappel, Bioferm Energy Systems Track Three: Careers in Bioenergy Moderator: Gina Evans, Wisconsin Alumni Association Daniela Rumpf, Bioferm Energy Systems Troy Runge, UW-Madison/Wisconsin Bioenergy Initiative Jennifer Phillips, Virent
3:15-4:00
Keynote Address
4:00-6:00
Celebrating the Emerging Bioenergy Industry
Room: HALL OF IDEAS H
Room: BALLROOMS C&D Virent Energy Systems CEO Lee Edwards will outline the company’s progress in replacing crude oil with chemicals and fuels created from a wide range of naturally occurring, renewable resources and discuss Virent’s innovative technologies aimed at speeding the use of biomass to create drop-in fuels for consumer and aviation use. Room: GRAND TERRACE Join us for a special networking reception sponsored by the Wisconsin Alumni Association