Climate Change in Montana:
Impacts and Opportunities for Agriculture and Energy
May 12-13, 2008
Bozeman, Montana
Innovations and Opportunities for Biofuels in Montana
6th Annual NW Biodiesel Forum
May 4, 2008
Seattle, Washington
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Making Renewable Energy Projects Happen
April 24, 2008
Portland, Oregon
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Harvesting Clean Energy Conference
January 28-29, 2008
Portland, Oregon
Incentives and the Northwest Biofuels Landscape
The History of Biodiesel in the Northwest
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Northwest Biofuels Association Members' Forum
October 9, 2007
Portland, Oregon
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NWBA and Industry Update
Robert Grott, Northwest Environmental Business Council
Nikola Davidson, Northwest Biofuels Association
Renewable Diesel: Its Role in the Biofuels Marketplace
Mark Brady, Puget Sound Clean Cities Coalition
Tim Wetzel, WEVCO BioDiesel Products
Shaping the Playing Field: Legislative and Regulatory Initiatives
Clark Cooney, Oregon Department of Agriculture, Measurement Standards Division
Mark Kendall, Oregon Department of Energy
Peter Moulton, Washington Department of Community, Trade & Economic Development
Jeff Canaan, Washington State Department of Agriculture
New Frontiers: Biofuels Research
David Sjoding, Washington State University Extension Energy Program
Terry Brix, International Polyol Chemicals, Inc.
Business of Biofuels
September 13-14, 2007
Gresham, Oregon
Day 1 - Achieving Sustainability
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Biofuels Going Mainstream: Environmental & Economic Implications
Jim Kleinschmit, Institute for Agriculture & Trade Policy
Water Resources: Water demands, resources, and quality impacts involved with growing biofuel crops and operating biofuels production facilities in the Northwest.
Michael Garrity, American Rivers
Steve Griffith, USDA ARS
Fran Pierce, WSU
Life Cycle Assessments: The application of LCA models to biofuels, including energy balance and other concepts, recent findings, and relevance to the Northwest.
Rita Schenck, American Center for Life Cycle Assessment
Joyce Cooper, University of Washington
Chris Beatty, Trillium FiberFuels
Forest and Soil Health: Implications for removing organic material for biofuel use on the long-term health of forests and cropland.
John Calhoun, UW Olympic Natural Resources Center
Ron Heninger, Weyehaeuser
Chad Kruger/Hal Collins, WSU/USDA ARS
Food vs. Fuel: The complex interaction among commodity markets, and whether markets will limit or support the growing of crops for biofuels.
John Pierce, Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati
Brent Searle, Oregon Department of Agriculture
Tim Raphael, Pacific Ethanol
Can Palm Be Green?
Brian Young, Imperium Renewables
Introducing New Crops: Benefits versus risks of introducing genetically modified plant varieties for biofuels, and of introducing standard varieties that can conflict with existing crops.
Don Wysocki, Oregon State University
Jack Brown, University of Idaho
Russ Karow, Oregon State University
Scale and Local Impacts: Balancing the economies of scale for both agriculture and biofuels production against the desire to build and retain value for local communities.
Gary Banowetz, USDA ARS
Eric Bowman, NW Co-operative Development Center
Chris Cassidy, USDA
Fred Fleming, Inland Empire Oilseeds
Sustainability: Implications for Industry Growth
Will sustainability-based policies help or hinder the development of the Northwest biofuels industry?
Kevin Considine, Oregon Environmental Council
Kent Madison, Madison Farms
Jeff Rouse, Carson Oil
Tim Stearns, WA Dept of Community, Trade & Economic Development
Day 2 - Current Developments in Biofuels Production
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Oregon's Role in the Energy Future: The role biofuels will play in Oregon's energy future. A recap of the energy legislation passed by the 2007 Oregon Legislature.
Michael Grainey, Oregon Department of Energy
Keynote Speech: National agenda regarding energy independence
Earl Blumenauer, US Representative
Update on Biofuels Production: Update on potential biofuels production plans in Oregon and BEST
Kenneth Williamson, Oregon State University
Is Biomass on the Brink?: Recent activities in commercializing biomass conversion technology
Kelly Ibsen, National Renewable Energy Laboratory
Biofuels Today: Technology, Production, and Market
Mark Yancey, BBI International
What Lessons Does the Midwest Biofuels Industry Offer to the Pacific Northwest?
Mark Hanson, Stoel Rives LLP
Recent Advances in Poplar Tree Farming: What will it take to make it an attractive feedstock?
Rich Shuren, GreenWood Resources, Inc.
Sustainable Canola Farming: What will it take to make it an attractive feedstock?
Kent Madison, Madison Farms
Enzyme Use in Pretreatment and Hydrolysis of Biomass
Christine Kelly, Oregon State University
Challenges Facing Medium Scale Biodiesel Production
Eric Price, Imerjent LLC
The Challenges for Production in the Pacific Northwest: Locally grown feedstocks in a globally competitive marketplace
Bill Warren, Warren Farms, Inc.