2009
Meeting Presentations From the February 25-26, 2009 Biomass Research and Development Initiative Technical Advisory Committee Meeting
- DOE Update - Valri Lightner, Biomass Program, U.S. Department of Energy
- USDA Update - Robert Fireovid, REE, U.S. Department of Agriculture
- European Perspective on Biofuels Industry - Robert Vierhout, Secretary General, European Bioethanol Fuel Association
- SunOpta Cellulosic Ethanol Developments - Murray Burke, SunOpta Bioprocess, Incorporated
- Feedstock Logistics - J. Richard Hess, Idaho National Laboratory
- Cellulose Ethanol Commercialization - William Schafer, Senior Vice President, Range Fuels, Inc
- Enzymatic Breakthroughs - Landon Steele, Director, Program Management, Biorefinery Group, Genencor A Danisco Division
Subcommittee Reports
- Feedstocks Subcommittee - February 26, 2009 Presentation; March 19, 2009 Presentation
- Conversion Subcommittee
- Infrastructure Subcommittee
Meeting Presentations From the June 2-3, 2009 Biomass Research and Development Technical Advisory Committee Meeting
Meeting Summary
Meeting Agenda
- DOE Update - Valri Lightner, Biomass Program, U.S. Department of Energy
- USDA Update - Robert Fireovid, Bioenergy Program, Agricultural Research Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture
- DOE Budget Overview - Valri Lightner, Biomass Program, U.S. Department of Energy
- BES Budget Overview - Eric Rohlfing, Basic Energy Sciences, Office of Science, U.S. Department of Energy
- BER Budget Overview - John Houghton, Biological and Environmental Research, Office of Science, U.S. Department of Energy
- USDA Budget Overview - Diem-Linh Jones, Office of Budget and Program Analysis, U.S. Department of Agriculture
- ARS Budget Overview - Robert Fireovid, Bioenergy Program, Agricultural Research Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture
- USFS Budget Overview - Marilyn Buford, U.S. Forest Service
- NRCS Budget Overview - Chuck Zelek, Natural Resources Conservation Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture
- RD Budget Overview - Tony Crooks, Rural Development, U.S. Department of Agriculture
- Knowledge Discovery Framework - Budhu Bhaduri, Oak Ridge National Laboratory
- Biomass Crop Assistance Program - Kelly Novak, Farm Service Agency, U.S. Department of Agriculture
- Renewable Energy Committee Update - Carol Keiser-Long, NAREEE Chair
- Renewable Fuel Standard Rulemaking Update - Sarah Dunham, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Subcommittee Report Outs
- Feedstocks Subcommittee
- Conversion Subcommittee
- Infrastructure Subcommittee
- Sustainability, EH&S Subcommittee
Meeting Presentations From the September 15-16, 2009 Biomass Research and Development Technical Advisory Committee Meeting
Meeting Summary
Meeting Agenda
- DOE Update - Laura Neal, Biomass Program, U.S. Department of Energy
- USDA Update - Robert Fireovid, Bioenergy Program, Agricultural Research Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture
- FSA Update
- CSREES Update
- Rural Development Update
- DOT Activities related to Biomass R&D - Jan Brecht-Clark, U.S. Department of Transportation
- Indirect Land Use Change - Dr. Tom Hertel, Distinguished Professor, and Executive Director, Center for Global Trade Analysis, Purdue University
- DOC-NIST Activities related to Biomass R&D - Barbara Lippiatt, National Institute of Standards and Technology, U.S. Department of Commerce
Subcommittee Report Outs
- Feedstocks Subcommittee
- Conversion Subcommittee
- Infrastructure Subcommittee
- Sustainability, EH&S Subcommittee
Meeting Presentations From the December 1-2, 2009 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, Bioenergy Program, Rural Development, U.S. Department of Agriculture
- Advanced Biofuels, Valerie Reed, Biomass Program, U.S. Department of Energy
- Joint BioEnergy Institute (JBEI) - Jay Keasling, Director
- "Valley of Death" - Panel Moderated by Scott Brown, CEO New Energy Capital