March 1, 2005
Cal-EPA Building
1001 I St.
Sacramento, CA
Transcript: Morning Session, Part I (Introduction through Biopower)
Transcript: Morning Session, Part II (Biofuels and Bioproducts)
Transcript: Afternoon Session
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
Opening – Forum Logistics, Agenda and Introductions
- Bryan Jenkins, California Biomass Collaborative – PDF
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 – PDF
Concurrent Sessions: Biopower and Bioproducts
Session I: Biopower
Moderator: Val Tiangco, California Energy Commission
Session, Speaker
- Integrated Gasification Combined Cycles and other Advanced Concepts for Biomass, Francis Lau, Gas Technology Institute – PDF
- Small-modular and Distributed Power Systems: Applications & Demonstration in California, Rick Bergman, US Forest Service – PDF
- Emerging Technologies for Landfill Gas-to-Energy, Rachel Goldstein, US Environmental Protection Agency – PDF
- Power Generation from Dairy Manure & Other Wastes: Role of the Municipal Utility, Ruth MacDougall, Sacramento Municipal Utility District – PDF
- Results of the Renewable Energy and Agricultural Biomass to Energy Programs, Tony Goncalves, California Energy Commission – PDF
Session II: Biofuels and Bioproducts
Moderator: Hugo Von Bernath, California Biomass Collaborative
Session, Speaker
- Potential for Hydrogen Production from Biomass, Joan Ogden, University of California, Davis – PDF
- Future Development of Ethanol in California: Resources and Technology, Neil Koehler, Pacific Ethanol, Inc. – PDF
- 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 – PDF
- Biodiesel, SunDiesel, Compressed Biogas and Other Transportation Fuels From Biomass in California (Joint presentation with Gary Yowell), Brian Appel, Changing the World Technologies – PDF
- Prospects for Increased Bioproduct Manufacturing in California, Kim Kristoff, Biobased Manufacturers Association – PDF
- 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
Session, Speaker
- Strategies for Zero Waste in California: Paradigm Shifts in Resource Management, Fernando Berton, California Integrated Waste Management Board – PDF
- Building a Sustainable Vision for Biomass Derived Fuels – Lifecycle Assessment in Planning and Development, John Sheehan, National Renewable Energy Laboratory – PDF
- Impacts of Regulation on the Environmental Performance of California Dairies, Ken Krich, Sustainable Conservation – PDF
- Environmental Impacts of Woody Biomass Utilization, Mark Nechodom, US Forest Service – PDF
- Regional Cooperation for Energy and Environmental Management, Doug Wickizer, California Department of Forestry – PDF
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 – PDF
- Federal Financing for Biomass Development through the US Department of Agriculture Rural Cooperatives Program, Bill Hagy, US Department of Agriculture – PDF
- Entrepreneurial Approaches to Biomass Development and Financing, Anna Halpern-Lande, Environmental Entrepreneurs- PDF
- Climate Action Registry: Implications for Biomass Management and Use, Pierre Duvair, California Energy Commission – PDF
Session V: Summary and Wrap-up
Session, Speaker
- Summary, George Simons, California Energy Commission – PDF
- Wrap-up, Bryan Jenkins, California Biomass Collaborative