E3 2007

Speaker information will be added as speakers are confirmed.

 

Breakout Session I: 10:45am

Algae to Biofuels—The Next Big Development in Renewable Fuels?

• Thomas Byrne, Byrne & Company Limited

• Mark Hanson, Stoel Rives, LLP

• Puneet Mannan, Innoventures Canada

• Clayton McNeff, Ever Cat Fuels

• Todd Taylor, Fredrikson & Byron (Moderator)

Wind Expansion—Grid Impacts and the Role of Wind Modeling

• John Bryan, Xcel Energy

• Lisa Daniels, Windustry (moderator)

• William Holmes, Stoel Rives LLP

• Jason Schmidt, Midwest ISO

• Beth Soholt, Wind on the Wires

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

• Jill Euken, Bioeconomy Institute, ISU (moderator)

• Brendan Jordan, Great Plains Institute

• Bill Northey, Iowa Department of Agriculture

• Steve Taff, University of Minnesota

Sustainable Cities and Communities—A Model for Future Development

• John Lee, Communities of Tomorrow

• Dale Mikkelsen, Univercity at Simon Fraser University, Canada

• Virajita Singh, University of Minnesota

• John Wheaton, Faegre and Benson, LLP (moderator)

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

• Paul Bieganski, Cargill Ventures

• Ralph Earle, Clean Energy Venture Group

• Anne Hall, University of Minnesota (moderator)

• Kermit Nash, Fredrikson & Byron

 

Breakout Session II: 1:15pm

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

• Victor Lin, Iowa State University

• Ronald Lundquist, Fish and Rishardson (moderator)

• Klaus Neumann, Borregaard Industries Ltd.

• Larry Wackett, University of Minnesota

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

• Jane Davidson, University of Minnesota

• Daniel Frisbie, University of Minnesota

• Adonis A. Neblett, Fredrikson and Byron (moderator)

• Gerardo Ruiz, FreeEner-g

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

• Dobbin Callahan, Skye Con

• Garth Hickle, MPCA (moderator)

• John Righini, GE Capital Solutions Fleet Services

• Tim Smith, University of Minnesota

Next Generation Engines and Fuel Systems

• Arne Andersson, Volvo

• Anil Bika & Luke Franklin, University of Minnesota

• Larry Krause, 3M

• Gregg Mast, Biobusiness Alliance of Minnesota (moderator)

• Mike Sulatisky, Saskatchewan Research Council

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

• Eve Daniels, Institute on the Environment (moderator)

• Stephanie Hemphill, MPR

• Jessica Marshall, University of Minnesota

• Mark Neuzil, MinnPost

• Don Shelby, WCCO

 

Breakout Session III: 3:00pm

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

• Pat Donahue, Natural Resources Research Institute, UMD

• Bruce Folkedahl, Energy & Environmental Research Center (EERC), UND

• Patrick Gruber, Gevo

• Mike Kleinert, University of Bergen, Norway

• Andy Ritten, Faegre and 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 and Byron (moderator)

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

• Senator Ellen Anderson, Minnesota Legislature

• Peter Halls, Faegre and Benson, LLP (moderator)

• Michael Noble, Fresh Energy

• Elizabeth Schmiesing, Faegre and Benson, LLP

• Jim Turnure, Xcel Energy

Transportation System and Electricity Grid Integration

• Marcus Alexander, Electric Power Research Institute

• Jeff Giedd, Xcel Energy

• Ned Mohan, University of Minnesota (moderator)

• Sara Mullen, University of Minnesota

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

• Enrique Alejo, Trade Commission of Spain, Chicago

• Dick Hemmingsen, Initiative for Renewable Energy and the Environment (moderator)

• Steve Kelley, Hubert H. Humphrey Institute for Public Affairs

• Bob Parsons, University of Manitoba