The California Biomass Collaborative

Third Annual Forum: Joint Forum on Biomass, Biofuels, and Bioproducts:

January 25-26, 2006
Radisson Hotel
Fresno, CA

The Joint Forum on Biomass, Biofuels, and Bioproducts was a combined event, comprised of the California Biomass Collaborative's third annual Forum, the California Institute of Food and Agricultural Research's Research Conference XXI, and the UC Merced Small Business Development Center's second annual Biofuels Conference. January 25th included a tour of Pacific Ethanol, with the main Forum taking place on the 26th in Radisson Hotel. Topics discussed during the Forum included:

• Biofuels and bioproducts: status of commercialization and future direction
• Biomass and biofuels: environmental issues
• Developing markets for renewable energy credits in California
• Status of state legislation on conversion technologies for municipal solid waste
• Update on the action plan for biomass in California
• Business development workshop

Forum Program (.pdf)

Forum Program, with Proceedings when available (all in .pdf)
7:30–8:30 a.m.		Registration and poster session
8:30-8:40		Opening and Welcome – Forum Logistics, Agenda and Introductions Bryan Jenkins, California Biomass Collaborative; Sharon Shoemaker, California Institute of Food and Agricultural Research; Chris Rosander, UC Merced Small Business Development Center
8:40-9:20		Morning Keynotes: Federal and State Research Objectives for Biomass
		Lawrence J. Russo, Office of the Biomass Program, US Department of Energy
		Biomass R&D: An Important Part of California’s Energy Investments Martha Krebs, Energy R&D Division, California Energy Commission
9:20-10:30		Session I: Biofuels and Bioproducts: Status of Commercialization and Future Direction
		Moderator: Sharon Shoemaker, California Institute of Food and Agricultural Research
		Fuel Ethanol: Technology and Markets Beyond the Renewable Fuel Standard Luca Zullo, Cargill, Inc.
		Enzymes for Ethanol from Lignocellulosic Feedstocks, Part 1 Colin Mitchinson, Genencor International
		Enzymes for Ethanol from Lignocellulosic Feedstocks, Part 2 Joel Cherry, Novozymes
		Rice Straw to Ethanol Dennis Schuetzle, TSS Consultants/REI International
		Discussion/Question & Answer
10:30-10:45		Break and Posters
10:45-12:00		Session II: Biomass and Biofuels: Environmental Issues
		Moderator: Martha Gildart, California Biomass Collaborative
		Results from Collaborative's November 2005 Environmental Workshop Rob Williams, California Biomass Collaborative
		Animal Waste Management and Environmental Quality James Liebman, Environmental Protection Agency
		Biofuels and the Environment John Shears, Center for Energy Efficiency and Renewable Technologies
		Developing Markets for Renewable Energy Credits in California Lenny Hochschild, Evolution Markets
		Discussion/Question & Answer
12:00-1:00		Luncheon and Posters
1:00-1:15		Afternoon Keynote John Geesman, California Energy Commission
1:15-2:45		Session III: State Policy and Initiatives Panel
		Moderator: Gary Matteson, California Biomass Collaborative
		Status of State Legislation on Conversion Technologies for Municipal Solid Waste Fernando Berton, California Integrated Waste Management Board
		Results of California’s Biomass R&D Initiatives Val Tiangco, California Energy Commission
		Climate Change Actions and Opportunities for Biomass Management and Use Sam Hitz, California Climate Action Registry
		Update on State Policy Initiatives and Action Plan for Biomass Susan Brown, California Energy Commission
		Discussion/Question & Answer
2:45-2:50		Technical Session Wrap-up Bryan Jenkins, California Biomass Collaborative
2:50-3:00		Break and Posters
3:00-5:00		Session IV: Biomass and Biofuels: Business Development Workshop
		Moderator: Chris Rosander, UC Merced Small Business Development Center
		Biomass Project Development Loyd Forrest, TSS Consultants
		Biofuels Project Development Mark Yancey, BBI Biofuels International
		Project Financing Jeff Kistner, BBI Biofuels International
		Project Update Ryan Turner, Pacific Ethanol
		Discussion/Question & Answer
5:00		Adjourn