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1 December 2008
Bioenergy on Wisconsin Public Radio
Larry Meiller brews up some discussion on biofuels. His guests are John Greenler of the Great Lakes Biofuels Research Center; Audrey Gasch, Assistant Professor of Genetics at the UW-Madison; and Tom Jeffries, USDA Professor of Bacteriology and Senior Scientist at the University of Wisconsin.
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 biomasss 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…)
6 November 2008
Fred Krupp speaks at the WBI Bioenergy Summit about Climate Change
Fred Krupp, president of the Environmental Defense Fund and author of the
book Earth: The Sequel, spoke about the fight to reverse global warming
during a recent stop in Madison. He was the keynote speaker for the first
Wisconsin Bioenergy Summit held in October.
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…)
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.
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…)
30 September 2008
Xcel Energy Announces Largest Biomass Plant in Midwest
Project would make Bay Front Power Plant one of the largest in nation
ASHLAND, Wis. – Xcel Energy announced today that it will submit an application to
the Public Service Commission of Wisconsin (PSCW) to install pioneering technology at the
Bay Front Power Plant in Ashland, Wis. to allow it to generate electricity from biomass in all
three operating units. When complete, the Bay Front Power Plant will be the largest biomass-
fueled power plant in the Midwest and one of the largest in the nation. (more…)
30 September 2008
SRI Consulting Publishes Global 2008 Biodiesel Report
The United States is positioned to become the single largest biodiesel market with 19% of consumption by 2012. The industry grew 50% from 2002-2007, the highest growth in the chemical industry, and is now positioned to grow at 30% between 2007 and 2012. Today, SRI Consulting (SRIC) released its global 2008 Biodiesel report that provides the most comprehensive and timely information on the world-wide biodiesel industry and trends. (more…)
