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24 November 2008

3rd Annual Midwest Ag Energy Network Summit December 15-16, 2008

Don’t miss this opportunity to network with industry leaders and help lead the Midwest to a brighter future in the emerging carbon economy!

Policies to Prosper in the New Carbon Economy

Energy security, the impact of $150 a barrel oil on our economy, climate change and its impact on agriculture and future generations are among the most dominant issues of our times. Carbon is central to these issues and is the focus of this upcoming Summit. Midwest agriculture holds a wealth of opportunity in the emerging and dynamic carbon economy. Ag leaders who attend this Summit will have the prospect of identifying emerging carbon policy questions that will lay the groundwork for future policy work in this rapidly evolving carbon economy. The Summit will bring together over 200 Midwestern ag leaders to network, collaborate and learn how regional networks are shaping and will continue to shape agriculture and energy policies that impact the development of the carbon economy and our energy future.

Learn more and sign up for the event.

14 November 2008

Advanced Biofuels Development Summit, April 20-21 2009

Please consider the opportunity to participate in CHI’s upcoming Advanced Biofuels Development Summit, scheduled from April 20-21, 2009 at the Marriott at Metro Center in Washington, DC.  Proposals are currently being accepted.  For updated conference information, please visit: www.biofuels-summit.com (more…)

14 November 2008

Wisconsin Biomass Collect Demonstration and Briefing, November 19, 2008

We will demonstrate a single pass corn stover harvester and a recently-acquired field cuber to show several cost-effective ways to harvest excess biomass sources like corn wastes, switchgrass and other grasses. The event will go on rain or shine but wet weather may limit our ability to run the cuber.

We will then discuss biomass’s current and potential to provide clean renewable energy for Wisconsin. Wisconsin has enough excess biomass to displace half of its current coal and/or 40% of our gasoline consumption. (more…)

3 November 2008

Balancing Energy, Food and Climate: The Issues, Trade-offs and Opportunities in Agriculture Policy, November 12, 2008

This event is free and open to the public.

Wednesday, November 12
1:00 –4:45 p.m.
Ebling Symposium Center
Microbial Sciences Building, 1550 Linden Dr.
UW-Madison Campus (more…)

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…)

3 September 2008

First Annual Conference on Cellulosic Biofuels at the University of Massachusetts Amherst on Friday September 19.

First Annual Conference on Cellulosic Biofuels at the University of Massachusetts Amherst on Friday September 19.

Early registration deadline has been extended.
Register by September 11 to take advantage of the special rate.

Explore, Learn, Connect

Explore the opportunities for development of advanced biofuels in Massachusetts, New England, the northeast and beyond.

Learn about the latest in biofuels research at UMass Amherst, other universities and government labs. (more…)

28 August 2008

Secretary of Agriculture Ed Schafer to keynote ‘Transition to a Bioeconomy’ conference

OAK BROOK, IL  August 27, 2008:  U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Ed Schafer will be the keynote speaker at the Oct. 15-16 conference, Transition to a Bioeconomy: Environmental and Rural Development Impacts.  The conference will be at the Hyatt Regency-Union Station, St. Louis, Mo. (more…)

19 August 2008

Call for Papers: Transition to a Bioeconomy Conference October 15-16, 2008

A conference sponsored by Farm Foundation, USDA Office of Energy Policy and New Uses and USDA Economic Research Service

October 15-16, 2008
Hyatt Regency St. Louis at Union Station
St. Louis, Missouri

The nation’s rapid transition to a bioeconomy has significant implications for agriculture, the food system, rural communities and the global economy.  Farm Foundation and USDA are sponsoring a series of conferences to inventory current knowledge, highlight lessons learned to date, identify future possibilities and determine what we need to know for the future.  These conferences and the products produced from them will provide government, industry, academic and community leaders with objective information and analysis they can use to make more informed decisions related to the bioeconomy in the next decade. (more…)

17 July 2008

Discussion on Bioenergy, August 14, 2008

Learn more about fueling our future. Join UW alumni and friends in Ashland for a discussion on bioenergy and biofuels. You’ll hear about current research on finding new, renewable sources of energy and reducing our dependency on  fossil fuels with Molly Jahn, Dean of the College of Agricultural and Life Sciences at UW-Madison. Don’t miss this opportunity to learn about the Wisconsin Bioenergy Initiative and its implications for our Chequamegon Bay Area. (more…)

15 July 2008

“Science and the Emerging Bioeconomy” on December 3-5, 2008

AICHE = American Institute of Chemical Engineers, SBE = Society of Biological Engineers.SBE is offering a new executive course on “Science and the Emerging Bioeconomy” on December 3-5, 2008 at the Hyatt Regency Scottsdale Resort and Spa in Scottsdale, Arizona. This intensive course is targeted for those who need to understand the developing field of biomass for energy and chemicals, the rapidly advancing science, regulatory and policy shifts, the economics of the technology and its competition, and research and development alliances. Key learnings will include:

To find out more, go to http://www.aiche.org/energy/education/courses_training.aspx