2010

Meeting Presentations from the December 15, 2010, Biomass Research and Development Technical Advisory Committee Meeting

Meeting Summary
Meeting Agenda

• DOE Update
• Laura McCann, Biomass Program
• Neil Rossmeissl, Biomass Program
• Kevin Stork, Vehicle Technologies
• Catherine Ronning, Office of Science
• USDA Update
  • Bill Hagy, Rural Development
  • Jeff Steiner, Agricultural Research Service
  • Carmela Bailey, National Institute of Food and Agriculture
• Knowledge Discovery Framework, Rahul Ramachandran, Oak Ridge National Laboratory
• USDA Sustainability Findings, Booz Allen Hamilton
• Algae Panel
  • National Alliance for Advanced Biofuels and Bioproducts, Richard Sayre, Donald Danforth Plant Center and John Holladay, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
  • Sapphire Energy, Denise Gitsham
• NAREEE Update, Carol Keiser-Long

Meeting Presentations from the September 29-30, 2010, Biomass Research and Development Technical Advisory Committee Meeting

Meeting Summary
Meeting Agenda

• DOE Update - Laura McCann, U.S. Department of Energy
• USDA Update - Bill Hagy, RD, U.S. Department of Agriculture
  • USDA Biofuels Report
• NAREEE Update
  • NAREEE Report
• USDA and Department of Navy Joint Efforts
• DOE Procurement
• IBR Projects Panel - Cellulosic Ethanol
  • Abengoa
  • ZeaChem
• IBR Projects Panel - "Drop-In Fuels"
  • Amyris
  • Rentech/Clearfuels
  • Gas Technology Institute
• Proton Power
• Subcommittee Recommendations

Meeting Presentations from the June 23-24, 2010, Biomass Research and Development Technical Advisory Committee Meeting

Meeting Summary
Meeting Agenda

• USDA Update - Bill Hagy, RD, U.S. Department of Agriculture
• SC/NIFA Joint Solicitation
• DOE/USDA Joint Solicitation
• DOE Loan Guarantee Program
• USDA Loan Guarantee Program
• NAREEE Update
• CAAFI Presentation
• Subcommittee Recommendations

Meeting Presentations from the April 1-2, 2010, Biomass Research and Development Technical Advisory Committee Meeting

Meeting Summary
Meeting Agenda

• DOE Update - Laura McCann, Biomass Program, U.S. Department of Energy
• USDA Update - Bill Hagy, RD, U.S. Department of Agriculture
• ARPA-E: Transformative Energy R&D - Chad Haynes, Booz Allen Hamilton
• Giant Reed Panel Overview - David Bransby, Auburn University
• Giant Reed Panel - Peter Chanin, White Technologies
• Giant Reed Panel - Peter Gillies, TreeFree Biomass Solutions
• Giant Reed Panel - John Lydon, USDA
• EPA RFS Rulemaking Update - Vincent Camebreco, EPA
• Subcommittee Presentation - Initial thoughts