2010 Farm to Fuel® Summit Agenda
Tentative Agenda (as of 7/16/10)
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Wednesday August 11
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10:00 AM To 7:00 PM
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Summit Registration
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1:00 PM To 4:30 PM
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Workshop – “Business Case for Biofuels”
In Partnership with the Florida Biofuels Association
Moderator – Jeremy Susac, Executive Director, Florida Biofuels Association, Inc.
Reducing Barriers to New Market Entry - Alex Domijan, Ph.D. Chairman, Florida Biofuels Association, Inc., and Professor and Director, Power Center for Utility Explorations, University of South Florida, Department of Electrical Engineering
Permitting - Martin Costello, P.E., Florida Department of Environmental Protection, Bureau of Air Monitoring and Mobile Sources
Current Permitting Regulatory Structure and Future Improvements - Frank E. Matthews, Shareholder, Hopping Green & Sams, P.A.
Conversion of Municipal Waste Materials for Production of Biofuels – Paul L. Hauck, P.E., CDM
Large Industrial User in Florida: Justin Sobol, Manager of Renewable Project Development, Florida Power & Light Company
Break
Project Finance – Barry A. Weiss, Shareholder, Greenberg, Traurig, LLP
State Economic Incentives - Joel Gunter, Project Manager, Enterprise Florida, Inc.
Florida Opportunity Fund - Kelley L. Smith, Chief Analyst & Grant Manager, Florida Energy & Climate Commission, Executive Office of the Governor
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Workshop – “Woody Biomass Utilization”
In Partnership with the Florida Forestry Association
Moderator – Jeff Doran, Executive Vice President, Florida Forestry Association
Economic and Forest Sustainability Impacts of Expanded Woody Biomass Utilization for Electric Power in Florida
Break
Fuel Sustainability and Economic Impact of Biomass Power Generation in Florida – Albert Morales, Chief Financial Officer, American Renewables, LLC
25x’25 Wood Workgroup (invited)
American Forest & Paper Association (invited) |
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5:30 PM To 7:00 PM |
Welcome Reception /Trade Show
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Thursday August 12
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7:00 AM To 5:00 PM
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Summit Registration
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7:00 AM to 8:00 AM
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Continental Breakfast / Trade Show
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8:00
8:15
8:30
9:00
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Call to Order - Jay Levenstein, Deputy Commissioner of Agriculture
Opening Remarks - Honorable Charles H. Bronson, Commissioner of Agriculture
Keynote Speaker - Michael T. Scuse, Deputy Under Secretary for Farm and Foreign Agricultural Services, USDA
Panel - Federal Energy Programs
William F. Hagy, III, Special Assistant – Director for Alternative Energy Policy, U.S. Department of Agriculture
Zia Haq, Senior Analyst, U.S. Department of Energy, Office of the Biomass Program
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10:00 AM
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Refreshment Break / Trade Show
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10:30 AM
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Panel Discussion -
Integrating Renewables into Florida’s Energy Mix
Moderator TBA
Barry Moline, Executive Director, Florida Municipal Electric Association
Marathon Petroleum Company LLC – Speaker TBA
Jim Lelio, National Biofuels Manager, Kinder Morgan Pipelines
Andrew Greenberg, Managing Partner and Co-Founder, Protec Fuel Management, LLC
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12:00 PM To 1:30 PM
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Lunch / Trade Show |
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1:30 PM |
Panel Discussion –
Cellulosic Ethanol Feedstocks
Moderator – TBA
Perennial Grasses as Potential Biofuel Feedstocks for Florida – Lynn E. Sollenberger, Professor of Agronomy, University of Florida
Sweet Sorghum as a Potential Biofuel Feedstock for Florida – John Erickson, Assistant Professor of Agronomy, University of Florida
Stan Mayfield Biorefinery Pilot Plant - Lonnie Ingram, Distinguished Professor, Director, Florida Center for Renewable Chemicals and Fuels, Department of Microbiology and Cell Science, University of Florida
Direct to Ethanol®: Production of Ethanol from Algae – Ed Legere, Executive Vice President, Algenol Biofuels
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Panel Discussion –
On-Farm Energy Solutions
Moderator – Andrew T. Walmsley, Assistant Director, Agricultural Policy Division, Florida Farm Bureau Federation
Renewable Feedstock Farming in Florida – Bill Vasden, Jr., President, USCJO, Inc.
Farm Based Electric Power Generation: Where Do We Go From Here? – G.B. Crawford, Assistant Editor, FloridAgriculture Magazine, Florida Farm Bureau
On Farm Energy Options - Clay Olson, Taylor County Extension Director, University of Florida
Tennessee’s Biofuels Initiative and Biomass Supply Cooperative - Louis E. Buck, PE., Feedstock Commercialization Manager, Genera Energy LLC
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3:00 PM |
Refreshment Break / Trade Show
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3:30 PM |
Panel Discussion –
Biodiesel Feedstocks
Moderator – TBA
Preliminary Assessment of Jatropha curcas for Biofuel Production in Florida - Wagner A. Vendrame, Ph.D., Associate Professor, Department of Environmental Horticulture, Tropical Research and Education Center, IFAS, University of Florida
Why Jatropha? An Overview of the Crop and its Potential in the Renewable Energy Field – Teri Gevinson, Founder and CEO, Ag-Oil
Oilseed Radish – A Cool Season Cover Crop with Biofuel Potential – Daniel P. Geller, Faculty Engineer, Engineering Outreach, Driftmier Engineering Center, University of Georgia
Biodiesel Feedstock Oil from Sunflower Grown as Rotation Crop – Dr. Randall von Wedel, Principal Biochemist, BioSolar Group/CytoCulture International, Inc.
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Panel Discussion –
Woody Biomass Feedstocks for Electricity Production
Moderator – Jim Karels, Director, Division of Forestry, Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services
Wood and Wood Residues: Feedstock for Bioenergy – Claude Yearwood, Vice President and Chief Operating Officer, The Price Companies
Miscanthus Potential as an Energy Crop – Jeff Klingenberg, Ph.D., Sr. Manager-Breeding Lead, Mendel BioEnergy Seeds
Eucalyptus grandis Cultivars for Energywood Production in Florida – Donald Rockwood, Professor Emeritus, School of Forest Resources and Conservation, University of Florida
Feasibility of Forest Understory Biomass for Bioenergy in NW Florida – Forest Utilization Specialist, Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, Division of Forestry
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5:00 PM To 6:00 PM
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Networking Reception / Trade Show
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Friday August 13
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7:00 AM To 10:00 AM
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Registration
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7:00 AM To 9:00 AM
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Breakfast / Trade Show
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9:00 AM |
Panel Discussion –
Public Policy
Moderator – TBA
Climate Change and Energy – National and Southeast Regional Perspectives – Kenneth L. Mitchell, Ph.D., Senior Climate Change Advisor, U.S. EPA Region 4
Advancing Florida’s Biofuels Industry with Enduring Government Policy and Innovation – Loula Merkel, Manager of Government Affairs, Coskata, Inc.
Greenhouse Gas Considerations for Biopower and Biofuel Facilities – Angela Morrison Uhland, Attorney, Hopping Green & Sams, P.A.
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Panel Discussion –
Drop-in Replacement Fuels
Moderator – Matthew Curran, Chief, Bureau of Petroleum Inspection, Division of Standards, Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services
A Review of Cellulosic Hydrocarbon, Drop-in Replacement and Infrastructure Compatible Fuel Technologies – Dr. David Bransby, Professor of Energy Crops and Bioenergy, Auburn University
Making Renewable Fuels and Creating Green Jobs – Bill Haywood, Chief Executive Officer and President, LS9, Inc.
Transforming Sunlight into Fuel and Food for the World – Harold Gubnitsky, Executive Vice President, PetroAlgae
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10:30 AM |
Coffee Break
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11:00 AM |
Closing Session
Glen Andersen, Energy Policy Analyst, National Conference of State Legislatures
Ontario, Canada Speaker TBA
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12:00 PM
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Wrap-up and Adjourn - Commissioner Charles H. Bronson
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