biomass 

Biomass Feedstock Partnership summary report (pdf)

 

Conference Agenda and Powerpoints

 Tuesday, August 15, 2006
1:30 p.m. Registration
2:00 p.m.

Orientation Meeting for Steering Committee

Steering Committee members only
3:00 p.m.

WELCOME TO THE WORKSHOP

  • Kevin Kephart, SDSU VP for Research
  • Peggy Miller, SDSU President
3:05 p.m.

Building Regional Biomass Partnerships
3:30 p.m.

Background on Billion Ton Study
4:00 p.m.

Feedstock Supply Systems
4:15 p.m.

Goals and Structure of the Workshop
4:30 p.m.

Workgroup Orientation – Meet in Break-Out Rooms

  • Introductions & Discuss Objectives

  • Presentations: “State of the Art” for each Feedstock
6:30 p.m. Opening Reception

 

 Wednesday, August 16, 2006
6:30 a.m.

Continental Breakfast
8:00 a.m.

Ethanol industry in North Central Region
8:30 a.m.

Current status of Conversion Technology for Cellulose and Feedstock Challenges
9:10 a.m.

Review of session logistics and opportunity for workgroups to ask questions
10:00 a.m.

BREAK AND REFRESHMENTS
10:30 a.m.

Workgroup sessions continue – Move to Break-Out Room
Noon

LUNCH – SD Governor, Mike Rounds to speak (12:30)
1:30 p.m. Workgroup sessions continue – Meet in Break-Out Rooms
3:30 p.m. BREAK AND REFRESHMENTS – US Representative Herseth to speak
4:00 p.m.

Workgroup sessions continue – Meet in Break-Out Rooms

  • Workgroups to give items to Policy, Communication and Environmental Workgroups
5:00 p.m. Workgroup sessions ends for the day
6:30 p.m. EVENING BANQUET

 

 THURSDAY, August 17, 2006
6:30 a.m.

Continental Breakfast
8:00 a.m.

Break out session into workgroups (groups finalize report summary)
10:00 a.m.

BREAK AND REFRESHMENTS
10:30 a.m.

Group reports and wrap up sessions (meeting of the whole)
Noon

LUNCH - Workshop over for participants after lunch speaker
1:30 p.m.

Steering Committee Wrap-up Session (adjourn at 2:30)
  Work Group final reports and Their Leaders