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Special Topics
Session I: Waste-to-Energy Systems
Title TBA
Paul Gilman, Covanta Energy
Renewable Energy Opportunities in Wastewater
Jason Willett, Metropolitan Council
Bioenergy and Value-added Chemicals Produced from Agricultural Waste Materials
Jun Zhu, Bioproducts & Biosystems Engineering, University of Minnesota
Elizabeth Schmiesing, Faegre & Benson LLP (Moderator)
Session II: Economic Impacts of Renewable Energy Jobs in the Upper Midwest and U.S.
Panel Discussion Featuring
Shannon Fraser, U.S. Department of Commerce, International Trade Administration
Elizabeth Glidden,
Minneapolis City Council, 8th Ward
Kyle Uphoff, Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development
Andrew J. Ritten, Faegre & Benson LLP (Moderator)
Session III: U of M Renewable Energy Success Stories
The Eolos Consortium:
An Industry/Academe Partnership for
Advancing Wind Energy
Fotis Sotiropoulos, Civil Engineering/St. Anthony Falls Lab, University of Minnesota
Design of Hierarchically Structured Catalysts and Adsorbents for Efficient Conversion of Biomass to Chemicals and Fuels
Michael Tsapatsis, Chemical Engineering & Materials Science, University of Minnesota
Hydrocarbon Biofuels from Carbon Dioxide and Sunlight
Lawrence Wackett, BioTechnology Institute, University of Minnesota
Rod Larkins, University of Minnesota - IREE (Moderator)