Second Annual Forum: Sustainable Management and Development of Biomass in California

March 1, 2005
Cal-EPA Building
1001 I St.
Sacramento, CA

The California Biomass Collaborative held its second annual Forum in Sacramento on March 1, 2005. The Forum included a review of the Collaborative's activities over the last year and provided a venue for experts to discuss important issues in biomass management and development for both energy and products, including:

• Accelerating renewable energy development
• Emerging technologies
• Biopower, Biofuels, and Bioproducts
• Lifecycle and environmental impacts
• Financing and incentives
• Needs for comprehensive biomass policy in the state.

Program and Proceedings

Opening – Forum logistics, agenda and introductions (PowerPoint viewer required)

• Bryan Jenkins, California Biomass Collaborative

Welcome and Keynote Speakers

• Accelerating renewable energy development in California and the role of biomass, Jim Boyd, Commissioner, California Energy Commission
• Federal Goals for Biorefinery Development and Implications for Fuel and Power in California, John Ferrell, US Department of Energy

Concurrent Sessions: Biopower and Bioproducts

Session I: Biopower
Moderator: Val Tiangco, California Energy Commission

• Integrated Gasification Combined Cycles and other Advanced Concepts for Biomass, Francis Lau, Gas Technology Institute
• Small-modular and Distributed Power Systems: Applications & Demonstration in California, Rick Bergman, US Forest Service
• Emerging Technologies for Landfill Gas-to-Energy, Rachel Goldstein, US Environmental Protection Agency
• Power Generation from Dairy Manure & Other Wastes: Role of the Municipal Utility, Ruth MacDougall, Sacramento Municipal Utility District
• Results of the Renewable Energy and Agricultural Biomass to Energy Programs, Tony Goncalves, California Energy Commission

Session II: Biofuels and Bioproducts
Moderator: Hugo Von Bernath, California Biomass Collaborative

• Potential for Hydrogen Production from Biomass, Joan Ogden, University of California, Davis
• Future Development of Ethanol in California: Resources and Technology, Neil Koehler, Pacific Ethanol, Inc.
• Biodiesel, SunDiesel, Compressed Biogas and Other Transportation Fuels From Biomass in California (Joint presentation with Brian Appel), Gary Yowell, California Energy Commission & Appel Joint Presentation
• Biodiesel, SunDiesel, Compressed Biogas and Other Transportation Fuels From Biomass in California (Joint presentation with Gary Yowell), Brian Appel, Changing the World Technologies
• Prospects for Increased Bioproduct Manufacturing in California, Kim Kristoff, Biobased Manufacturers Association
• Air Quality Issues in Biofuel Development, Dean Simeroth, California Air Resources Board

Keynote Speaker

• The Need for a Comprehensive Biomass Policy in California, Joe Desmond, Deputy Secretary for Energy, California Resources Agency

Session III: Resources and Environment, Moderator: Rob Williams, California Biomass Collaborative

• Strategies for Zero Waste in California: Paradigm Shifts in Resource Management, Fernando Berton, California Integrated Waste Management Board
• Building a Sustainable Vision for Biomass Derived Fuels – Lifecycle Assessment in Planning and Development, John Sheehan, National Renewable Energy Laboratory
• Impacts of Regulation on the Environmental Performance of California Dairies, Ken Krich, Sustainable Conservation
• Environmental Impacts of Woody Biomass Utilization, Mark Nechodom, US Forest Service
• Regional Cooperation for Energy and Environmental Management, Doug Wickizer, California Department of Forestry

Session IV: Financing and Economics of Biomass Projects
Moderator: Gary Matteson, California Biomass Collaborative

• State Incentives for Biomass Products and Power, Martha Gildart, California Biomass Collaborative
• Federal Financing for Biomass Development through the US Department of Agriculture Rural Cooperatives Program, Bill Hagy, US Department of Agriculture
• Entrepreneurial Approaches to Biomass Development and Financing, Anna Halpern-Lande, Environmental Entrepreneurs
• Climate Action Registry: Implications for Biomass Management and Use, Pierre Duvair, California Energy Commission

Session V: Summary and Wrap-up

• Summary, George Simons, California Energy Commission
• Wrap-up, Bryan Jenkins, California Biomass Collaborative