Energy and Value-Added Products from Biomass—

A Workshop for the People of Arkansas

http://www.uark.edu/ua/biomass/

e-mail: biomass@uark.edu Tel: (479)-575-5979 (Jerry King)

Embassy Suites Hotel

Little Rock, AR

August 24 and 25, 2006

Preliminary Program

August 24

2:00 pm Registration

Bioenergy 101, a pre-conference primer

Jim Wimberly, Ed Clausen, Mike Popp, Matt Pelkki

6:00 Reception

August 25

7:30 am Registration

8:00-8:30 Welcoming Remarks

Larry Walther, Milo Shult, The Hon. Marion Berry

8:30-9:45 Feedstocks—Jim Wimberly, Moderator

8:30-8:50 Overview and Agricultural Residues

Jim Wimberly

8:50-9:10 Woody Residues

Richard Kluender

9:10-9:30 Energy Crops

David Bransby

9:30-9:45 Discussion

9:45-10:00 Break

10:00-12:00 Processing Options and Considerations—Ed Clausen/Julie Carrier, co-Moderators

10:00-10:20 Overview of Available Technologies

Ed Clausen

10:20-10:40 Patriot BioFuels—biodiesel

Cal McCastlain

10:40-11:00 Eastman—bioproducts

Gary McChesney

11:00-11:20 Potlatch—forestry waste utilization

Tommy Smith

11:20-11:40 Discussion

12:00-1:15 Lunch

Introduction—B. Alan Sugg

Luncheon Address—The Hon. Dale Bumpers

1:15-2:50 Renewable Energy Perspectives—Evan Teague, Moderator

1:15-1:35 Future of Energy

Paul Grabowski

1:35-1:55 Process Integration

Jerry King

1:55-2:15 Economics of Bioenergy in Arkansas

Mark Cochran

2:15-2:35 Environmental Perspectives in Bioenergy

J. Randy Young

2:35-2:50 Discussion

2:50-3:10 Break

3:10-4:50 Looking Ahead—Milo Shult, Moderator

3:10-3:30 Status of Arkansas Bioenergy Policy Council

Richard Bell

3:30-3:50 Educational and Outreach Considerations

Tom L. Riley, Jr.

3:50-4:10 Legislative Considerations

The Hon. Benny Petrus

4:10-4:30 Discussion

4:30-4:35 Concluding Remarks—Ashok Saxena