E3 2007

 

Breakout Session I

Algae to Biofuels—The Next Big Development in Renewable Fuels

• Thomas Byrne, Byrne & Company Ltd.

• Mark Hanson, Stoel Rives LLP

• Puneet Mannan, Innoventures Canada

• Clayton McNeff, Ever Cat Fuels

• Todd Taylor, Fredrikson & Byron, P.A. (moderator)

Wind Power—Future Expansion and Grid Impacts in the U.S.

• John Bryan, Xcel Energy

• William Holmes, Stoel Rives LLP

• Jason Schmidt, Midwest ISO

• Beth Soholt, Wind on the Wires

• Lisa Daniels, Windustry (moderator)

Low Carbon Fuel Standards—Implications for Biofuels Production in the Midwest

• Brendan Jordan, Great Plains Institute

• Bill Northey, Iowa Department of Agriculture

• Steve Taff, University of Minnesota [presentation not provided]

• Jill Euken, Bioeconomy Institute, Iowa State University (moderator)

Sustainable Cities and Communities—A Model for Future Development

• John Lee, Communities of Tomorrow

• Dale Mikkelsen, UniverCity Project, Simon Fraser University

• Virajita Singh, University of Minnesota

• John Wheaton, Faegre & Benson LLP (moderator)

Investing in Renewable Energy and Clean Tech: Insights During Turbulent Economic Times

• Paul Bieganski, Big Picture Partners

• Doug Cameron, Piper Jaffray [presentation not provided]

• Kermit Nash, Fredrikson & Byron, P.A. [presentation not provided]

• Anne Hall, University of Minnesota (moderator)

 

Breakout Session II

Catalysis—Thermo-Chemical and Biologic Conversion of Biomass to Fuels and Products

• Robert Brown, Iowa State University

• Klaus Neumann, Borregaard Industries Ltd. [presentation not provided]

• Larry Wackett, University of Minnesota [presentation not provided]

• Ronald Lundquist, Fish & Richardson, P.C. (moderator)

Solar Energy—From Next-Gen PV to Solar-Powered Biomass Gasification

• Jane Davidson and Brandon Hathaway, University of Minnesota

• Daniel Frisbie, University of Minnesota

• Gerardo Ruiz, freEner-g

• Adonis A. Neblett, Fredrikson & Byron, P.A. (moderator)

From Sustainable Design to Green Marketing and Product Take-back: Connecting the Dots

• Dobbin Callahan, Skye Con

• John Righini, GE Capital Solutions Fleet Services

• Tim Smith, University of Minnesota

• Garth Hickle, MPCA (moderator)

Next Generation Engines and Fuel Systems—Increasing Automotive Efficiency

• Arne Andersson, Volvo

• Anil Bika and Luke Franklin, University of Minnesota

• Larry Krause, 3M

• Mike Sulatisky, Saskatchewan Research Council

• Gregg Mast, Biobusiness Alliance of Minnesota (moderator)

Media Roundtable—Public Opinion and Perception of Energy and Environmental Issues

• H.J. Cummins, Star Tribune

• Mark Neuzil, MinnPost

• Don Shelby, WCCO

• Eve Daniels, Institute on the Environment (moderator)

• The participants in this breakout session did not use presentations, but video highlights from the roundtable are available

 

Breakout Session III

Bioproducts from Biorefineries—Looking Beyond Fuels to High-Value Co-Products

• Pat Donahue, University of Minnesota

• Bruce Folkedahl, EERC-UND [presentation not provided]

• Patrick Gruber, Gevo [presentation not provided]

• Mike Kleinert, University of Bergen, Norway

• Andy Ritten, Faegre & Benson, LLP (moderator)

Nanotechnology—Impacts on Renewable Energy

• Steve Grady, CYMBET

• Russell Holmes, University of Minnesota

• Jennifer Kuzma, University of Minnesota

• Eric J. Snustad, Fredrikson & Byron, P.A. (moderator)

Minnesota’s Renewable Portfolio Standard—How Will We Get There?

• Senator Ellen Anderson, Minnesota Legislature [presentation not provided]

• Michael Noble, Fresh Energy [presentation not provided]

• Elizabeth Schmiesing, Faegre & Benson LLP

• Betsy Engelking, Xcel Energy

• Peter Halls, Faegre & Benson LLP (moderator)

Transportation System and Electricity Grid Integration—Changing the Way We Drive

• Marcus Alexander, Electric Power Research Institute [presentation not provided]

• Jeff Giedd, Xcel Energy

• Sara Mullen, University of Minnesota

• Ned Mohan, University of Minnesota (moderator)

Supporting Breakthrough Research—The Role of Public Investment in Renewable Energy Development

• Enrique Alejo, Trade Commission of Spain, Chicago

• Steve Kelley, University of Minnesota

• Robert Parsons, University of Manitoba

• Dick Hemmingsen, IREE (moderator)

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