October 23, 2006
York Holiday Inn Holidome
2000 Loucks Road, York, PA 17408
| Biofuels... A Pennsylvania Reality One-Day Conference |
Monday, Oct. 23, 2006 |
York, PA |
Agenda Draft Only - not finalized |
Location |
| Time |
Topic |
Speakers |
Moderator |
Place |
| 8:00 a.m. - 8:30 a.m. |
Breakfast & Registration |
|||
| 8:30 a.m. - 8:45 a.m. |
Welcome & Conference Overview |
Russ Montgomery, REDDI Tom Tuffey, Governor's Agricultural Renewable Energy Council |
Ballroom of the Roses York Holiday Inn- Holidome |
|
| 8:45 a.m. - 9:15 a.m. |
The Economic Impact for Renewable Fuels in PA |
Jon Urbanchuk, LECG, LLC |
Ballroom |
|
| 9:15 a.m. - 9:45 a.m. |
Why Renewable Energy in Pennsylvania: & Renewable Energy Legislation in Motion |
Tom Tuffey, Governor's Agriculture Renewable Energy Council & PennFuture |
Ballroom |
|
| 9:45 a.m. - 10:05 a.m. |
Refreshment Break and Exhibitor Networking |
Royalty Meeting Rooms adjacent to Ballroom |
||
| 10:05 a.m.-10:45 a.m. |
The Future of Renewable Fuels in the U.S. |
Robert Dinneen, Renewable Fuels Assoc. |
Ballroom |
|
| 10:45 a.m. - 11:15 a.m. |
State and Federal Incentives and Funding Programs |
Cheryl Cook, Pa. Dept. of Agriculture Deputy Secretary |
Introduced by: Tom Tuffey |
Ballroom |
| 11:20 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. |
LUNCH & SPECIAL RECOGNITION PROGRAM |
Champions of Renewable Energy Awards Presentation- Sec. of Agriculture Dennis Wolff |
Harrigan's Dining Room |
|
| 12:30 p.m. - 2:00 p.m. |
KEYNOTE PROGRAM: Biofuels Public Policy Panel Discussion |
1 PA sec. of Ag. Dennis Wolff 2. Eric Thumma, PA Dept. of Environmental Protection 3. Andrew McAloon, Cost Engineer, Crop Conversion Science and Engineering Research Unit, Eastern Regional Research Center, USDA 4. Phillip Lampert, Executive Director, National Ethanol Vehicle Coalition |
The Honorable John Brenner, Mayor, City of York |
Ballroom |
| 2:00 p.m. - 2:15 p.m. |
Short Break & Exhibitor Networking. Please proceed to breakout areas: Biodiesel (Main Ballroom) & Ethanol (Harrigan's) |
Meeting Rooms 3-6 |
||
| Ethanol Track: Harrigan's |
Biodiesel Track: Ballroom |
Ethanol Track: Harrigan's Biodiesel Track: Ballroom |
||
| 2:15 p.m. - 2:45 p.m. (20 minute presentation with 10 minutes for Q&A) |
Ethanol Industry Trends and Research updates: Kevin Hicks, Research Leader: Crop Conversion Science & Engineering Research Unit, USDA, ARS, Eastern Regional Research Center, Wyndmoor, PA |
Biodiesel Trends and Research Updates: Michael J. Haas, Research Biochemist, Fats, Oils, and Animal Coproducts Research unit, USDA, ARS, Eastern Regional Research Center, Wyndmoor, PA |
Moderators: Ethanol Track: Susan Summers, PA Dept. of Environmental Protection Biodiesel Track: Michael Pechart, PA Dept. of Agricultiure |
Ethanol Track: Harrigan's Biodiesel Track: Ballroom |
| 2:45 p.m. - 3:30 p.m. |
Issues, Barriers and Challenges to Ethanol Production Speakers: Jeffrey Dershem, Green Holdings, LLC and Samuel McConnell, BioEnergy International, LLC |
Biodiesel Use in Student and Public Transportation Speakers: Joe Biluck, Director of Technology and Operations, Medford School District, Medford, NJ and Arleen Shulman, Chief, Mobile Sources Section, Bureau of Air Quality, PA Dept. of Environmental Protection |
Ethanol Track: Harrigan's Biodiesel Track: Ballroom |
|
| 3:30 p.m. - 3:45 p.m. |
Refreshment Break and Exhibitor Networking |
Meeting Rooms 3-6 |
||
| Ethanol Track: |
Biodiesel Track: |
|||
| 3:45 p.m. - 4:45 p.m. |
Biomass Ethanol Research: Speakers: Greg Roth, Pennsylvania State University, Barley Feedstock Research and Tom Richard, Pennsylvania State University, Ethanol from Cellulose: Toward a Sustainable Bioeconomy. |
Biofuels Uses in City, State and Heating Oil Industries: Speakers: Rich Farr, Exec. Director, rabbittransit, York, PA; Mike McClurkin, Pa. Turnpike Commission; and Len Zvorsky, Worley & Obetz, Manheim, PA |
Ethanol Track: Harrigan's Biodiesel Track: Ballroom |
|
| 4:45 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. |
Conference Wrap Up |
Ballroom |
||
| 5:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. |
Biofuels Networking & Evening Reception |
Royalty Meeting Rooms |
