Upcoming Events
Short Rotation Crops International Conference
August 18-22, 2008
Holiday Inn Select, Bloomington, MN
Conference Web site
The goal of this conference is to initiate and provide opportunities for scientific exchange and full integration of the science and application of producing BOTH agricultural AND forest crops for biofuels, bioenergy, and bioproducts. This conference offers an international forum for discussion and scientific exchange about methods for overcoming barriers to economically and sustainably producing large quantities of biofuels, bioenergy, and bioproducts.
Growing the Bioeconomy:
From Foundational Science to Sustainable Practice
September 7-10, 2008
Iowa State University
Conference Web site
The 2008 Growing the Bioeconomy Conference will focus on strategies to achieve the new federal cellulosic biofuels mandate and advance the Midwestern Governors Association energy and climate change platform. The conference will feature:
- Cutting edge research on cellulosic feedstocks production and processing technologies; biomass harvest, storage, and transportation systems; biofuels and climate change; and human, social, economic, and policy dimensions of the bioeconomy; biofuels;
- Tours to learn about new biomass crops and cropping systems research at the Iowa State University New Century Farm;
- Demonstrations of biomass harvest equipment prototypes at the Iowa State University New Century Farm.
Following the conference will be the Corn and Climate: Post-Conference Workshop on the Climate of the Midwest. This post-conference workshop will focus in-depth attention on the interactions between crops and climate, climate change, climate variability, and future impacts on agriculture in the Midwest. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) is co-sponsoring this special extension of the Growing the Bioeconomy Conference to assess recent climate trends in the Midwest, as well as seasonal and long-term climate assessments.
5th Annual Ammonia Fuel Conference: The Key to U.S. Energy Independence
September 29-30, 2008
McNamara Alumni Center; Minneapolis, MN
Conference Web site
Participants can expect an excellent technical agenda covering all areas of ammonia as a fuel. Please check the conference Web site for continuing updates.
Call for Papers:
If you would like to present a paper at the conference, please submit a title and half-page abstract to John Holbrook by June 30. The emphasis of the paper should be on some aspect of ammonia as a fuel, i.e., NH3 production, storage, distribution, safety, or end uses. The presentations will be 25 minutes in length with 5 minutes Q&A.
E3 2008: The Midwest's Premier Energy, Economic and Environmental Conference
November 18, 2008
Saint Paul RiverCentre
Conference Web site
Mark your calendars for E3 2008! The focus of this conference is the intersection between innovative technologies, visionary policies, environmental benefits and emerging market opportunities as they relate to developments in the renewable energy sector.
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