Archives: October 2008
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23 October 2008
E3 Conference, Saint Paul Minnesota November 18, 2008
If you’ve ever wondered about the potential for algae to cure our oil addiction, the future of solar power or the role the media plays in environmental awareness—join us at E3 2008!
As this year’s keynote speakers, Manitoba Premier Gary Doer and Terje Gjengedal, vice president of Statkraft in Oslo, Norway, will set a world-class tone. The conference will also feature compelling research posters and breakout sessions along five different tracks. Read more about the E3 Conference.
20 October 2008
Bioenergy Summit Presents President of Environmental Defense Fund, October 23
Thursday, October 23
3:00 – 4:00 p.m.
Ebling Symposium Hall
Microbial Sciences Building, 1550 Linden Dr.
Fred Krupp, president of the Environmental Defense Fund, will deliver the keynote presentation at the Wisconsin Bioenergy Initiative’s Bioenergy Summit. Krupp’s talk, which is free and open to the public, will cover current energy policy, as well as innovative ways to encourage companies to adopt environmentally- conscious businesses practices.
19 October 2008
Wisconsin Bioenergy Summit — Oct. 23-24
Don’t forget to set aside October 23-24 for the Bioenergy Summit sponsored by the Wisconsin Bioenergy Initiative. This event is free and open to the public. It is taking place on the UW-Madison campus and will focus on Wisconsin’s leadership in the developing bioeconomy. Keynote speaker for the event will be Fred Krupp, president of the Environmental Defense Fund. The agenda also features university experts from many disciplines, as well as state policymakers and innovators from Wisconsin’s private sector.
The summit begins at 9 a.m. on Thursday, October 23rd and ends at noon on Friday, Oct. 24. Information on location and other details will be available soon. Please help spread the word by downloading and distributing a flyer on the Bioenergy Summit. (more…)
13 October 2008
Switchgrass Establishment Field-Day, October 15th
1:00 p.m. to 2:30 p.m.
1291 Rawson Lane, Platteville, Wisconsin
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Southwest Badger Resource Conservation and Development (RC&D) Council, Inc. has received funding from the Driftless Area Initiative (DAI) and Alliant Energy to conduct research to determine the best management practices for maximizing switchgrass yields in Southwest Wisconsin. (more…)
10 October 2008
Models Help Assess Biofuels’ Sustainability, Agricultural Research Service, USDA
Many agricultural products can be converted into feedstocks for alternative fuel. Now analysis from the Agricultural Research Service (ARS) suggests that they can be used this way without reducing the nation’s food supply, soil production capacity or environmental quality.
ARS scientists are collaborating with the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Economic Research Service (ERS), the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, the Department of Energy, and USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service to assess the economic impact of feedstock production. At locations around the United States, ARS scientists are evaluating how individual and combined management decisions influence different farming systems. (more…)
23 October 2008
E3 Conference, Saint Paul Minnesota November 18, 2008
If you’ve ever wondered about the potential for algae to cure our oil addiction, the future of solar power or the role the media plays in environmental awareness—join us at E3 2008!
As this year’s keynote speakers, Manitoba Premier Gary Doer and Terje Gjengedal, vice president of Statkraft in Oslo, Norway, will set a world-class tone. The conference will also feature compelling research posters and breakout sessions along five different tracks. Read more about the E3 Conference.
20 October 2008
Bioenergy Summit Presents President of Environmental Defense Fund, October 23
Thursday, October 23
3:00 – 4:00 p.m.
Ebling Symposium Hall
Microbial Sciences Building, 1550 Linden Dr.
Fred Krupp, president of the Environmental Defense Fund, will deliver the keynote presentation at the Wisconsin Bioenergy Initiative’s Bioenergy Summit. Krupp’s talk, which is free and open to the public, will cover current energy policy, as well as innovative ways to encourage companies to adopt environmentally- conscious businesses practices.
19 October 2008
Wisconsin Bioenergy Summit — Oct. 23-24
Don’t forget to set aside October 23-24 for the Bioenergy Summit sponsored by the Wisconsin Bioenergy Initiative. This event is free and open to the public. It is taking place on the UW-Madison campus and will focus on Wisconsin’s leadership in the developing bioeconomy. Keynote speaker for the event will be Fred Krupp, president of the Environmental Defense Fund. The agenda also features university experts from many disciplines, as well as state policymakers and innovators from Wisconsin’s private sector.
The summit begins at 9 a.m. on Thursday, October 23rd and ends at noon on Friday, Oct. 24. Information on location and other details will be available soon. Please help spread the word by downloading and distributing a flyer on the Bioenergy Summit. (more…)
13 October 2008
Switchgrass Establishment Field-Day, October 15th
1:00 p.m. to 2:30 p.m.
1291 Rawson Lane, Platteville, Wisconsin
View Larger Map
Southwest Badger Resource Conservation and Development (RC&D) Council, Inc. has received funding from the Driftless Area Initiative (DAI) and Alliant Energy to conduct research to determine the best management practices for maximizing switchgrass yields in Southwest Wisconsin. (more…)
10 October 2008
Models Help Assess Biofuels’ Sustainability, Agricultural Research Service, USDA
Many agricultural products can be converted into feedstocks for alternative fuel. Now analysis from the Agricultural Research Service (ARS) suggests that they can be used this way without reducing the nation’s food supply, soil production capacity or environmental quality.
ARS scientists are collaborating with the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Economic Research Service (ERS), the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, the Department of Energy, and USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service to assess the economic impact of feedstock production. At locations around the United States, ARS scientists are evaluating how individual and combined management decisions influence different farming systems. (more…)
