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Hear the latest on commercial development, including seven case studies:
- Advances in biochemical and thermochemical technologies
- The Farm Bill and incentives for cellulosic ethanol producers
- New partnerships for investment, research, and licensing
- Cellulosic ethanol projects, from concept to finance and construction
- Biomass logistics — Cost, availability, and sustainability
- Feedstock economics — Forest products, energy crops, and waste products
Outstanding speakers include:
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David W. Archer, Research Scientist, USDA ARS
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Richard L. Bain, Principal Research Supervisor, National Bioenergy Center, NREL
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Murray Burke, President and Chief Technology Officer, SunOpta BioProcess, Inc.
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Wesley Bolsen, Chief Marketing Officer, Coskata
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Vincent Chornet, President and Chief Executive Officer, Enerkem
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Susan Ellerbusch, Vice President, Global Biofuels, BP
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Burton English, Professor, Agricultural Economics, University of Tennessee
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Steve Flick, President, Board of Directors, Show Me Energy Cooperative
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William F. Hagy III, Deputy Administrator, Biomass Programs, USDA
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Jack Huttner, Vice President, Biofinery Business Development, Genencor (a division of Danisco A/S)
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Arnold R. Klann Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, BlueFire Ethanol
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Valri Anne Lightner, Lead Engineer, Biomass Program, U.S. DOE
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Gary W. Luce, Chief Executive Officer, Terrabon LLC
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John McKenna, Managing Director, Hamilton Clark & Co.
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Donald G. Pierce, President, Advanced Biofuels Group, GreenField Ethanol
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Bill Schaefer, Senior Vice President, RangeFuels
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Mike Schmidt, Forestry Biomass Project Manager, John Deere Construction and Forestry
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Thomas Todaro, Chief Executive Officer, Targeted Growth, Inc.
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Christopher Veit, Senior Marketing Manager, Biomass, Novozymes, Inc.
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David Webster, Principal, Ark Resources, LLC
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Candace Wheeler, Technical Fellow, Chemical & Environmental Sciences Research andDevelopment, General Motors
Who will attend?
Attendees at the annual Platts Cellulosic Ethanol & Biofuels conference include senior executives from the major players in cellulosic ethanol. Among the sectors represented:
- Biotech R&D
- Ethanol production and distribution
- Feedstock production
- Ethanol transportation
- Forest products
- Petroleum refining
- Investment banking
- State and federal government
For more information and speaking opportunities, contact:
Ron Berg
Tel: 781-430-2118
ron_berg@platts.com
Sponsorship opportunities, contact:
Joshua Vernon
Tel: 781-430-2113
joshua_vernon@platts.com
For media inquiries, contact:
Christine Benners
Tel: 781-430-2104
christine_benners@platts.com
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