Breakout Track 2 - Feedstocks
Technical breakout tracks offered Biomass 2010 participants the opportunity to attend sessions focused on specific topic areas and engage in dialogue in a smaller group setting. There were four breakout tracks, each with three distinct sessions.
This technical track focused on the latest feedstock logistics technology, recent advances in cellulosic feedstock production technology, and feedstock interface with conversion technology.
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Feedstocks I
Feedstock Logistics: Developing Technology - An overview of the latest in feedstock logistics technology, including feedstock harvest, handling, storage, preprocessing, and transportation, as well as on future efforts to increase efficiency and lower costs.
Moderator:
- Dr. J. Richard Hess, Bioenergy Technologies Office Technology Manager, Idaho National Laboratory
Speakers:
- Bob Matousek, Manager of Plant and Harvesting R&D, Agco Corporation
- Dr. Kelly Tiller, President and Chief Executive Officer, Genera Energy, LLC
- Dr. Timothy Volk, Research Associate, SUNY-ESF
- Dr. Miles Palmer, Founder, Palmer Labs
Feedstocks II
Advanced Energy Crops: Industry Perspectives - An overview on recent advances in cellulosic feedstock production technology to improve yields, environmental impacts, and convertibility of biomass energy feedstocks.
Moderator:
John Ferrell, Acting Program Manager, Bioenergy Technologies Office, Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, U.S. Department of Energy
Speakers:
- Dr. Neal Gutterson, President and Chief Executive Officer, Mendel Biotechnology, Inc.
- Anna Rath, Vice President of Commercial Development, Ceres, Inc.
- Dr. Barbara Wells, President and Chief Executive Officer, ArborGen
Feedstocks III
Feedstock Interface - An overview of Department of Energy efforts to interface with conversion technologies, integrated biorefineries, and the forest products industry.
Moderator:
Laura McCann, Feedstock Production Technology Manager, Bioenergy Technologies Office, Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, U.S. Department of Energy
Speakers:
- Dr. J. Richard Hess, Bioenergy Technologies Office Technology Manager, Idaho National Laboratory
- Dr. Theodore Wegner, Assistant Director, Forest Products Laboratory, U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service
- Dr. Christopher Wright, Research Engineer, Idaho National Laboratory