The Southeast Biomass State & Regional Partnership (SEBRSP) is administered by the Southern States Energy Board (SSEB) for the U.S. Department of Energy. Funding from SEBRSP for this project was provided to North Carolina State University Forestry and Environmental Outreach Program under subgrant number SEBSRP-SSEB-2008-NCSU-FEOP-001.
Field Tours (optional)
- Novozymes North America, Inc., Franklinton, NC
- Torrified Wood Biomass as a Fuel, NC State University, Raleigh and Progress Energy, Cape Fear Facility
Welcome Reception - Raleigh Marriott City Center Hotel
Plenary Session I
- Opening Remarks: Ken Nemeth, Executive Director, Southern States Energy Board
- Keynote: Dr. Dana Christensen, Associate Laboratory Director, Energy and Engineering Sciences, Oak Ridge Natal Laboratory
- Dr. Janaki R. R. Alavapati, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University and Dr. Alan W. Hodges, University of Florida
- Jetta Wong, Environmental & Energy Studies Institute (EESI)
Panel Discussion 1: Balancing Woody Biomass Resources
Luncheon Speaker: Ron Barmore - Biomass to Energy: Inventing the New Oil
Plenary Session I (continued)
Panel Discussion 2: How will the Southeast Contribute to the Renewable Fuels Standard?
Moderator: John Bonitz, Southern Alliance for Clean Energy
Concurrent Session 1A: Biofuels
Organizer: Anne Tazewell, NC Solar Center
Moderator: Glenn Sappie, Economist, NC Department of Environment and Natural Resources, Division of Air Quality
- Dr. Cory Christensen, Ceres Inc.
- Dr. Sandra Eksioglu, Assistant Professor, Department of Industrial & System Engineering, Mississippi State University
- Dr. Harbans Bhardwaj, Virginia State University
- Kurt Creamer, Connectivity and Grant Manager, Novozymes North America
Concurrent Session 1B: Biopower and Bioproducts
Biopower Organizer: Dr. Alex Hobbs, NC Solar Center
Bioproducts Organizer: Steve Peretti, NC State University
Moderator: Laurie Mettam, Natural Resources Leadership Institute
- Bob Niekem, Director of Renewable and Wholesale Power, Progress Energy
- Garald Cottrell, CEO, Enerphase Industrial Solutions, LLC.
- Dr. Brian Davison, Chief Scientist for Systems Biology and Biotechnology, Oak Ridge National Laboratory
Concurrent Session 1C: Southern Bioenergy Roadmap Stakeholder Meeting
Coordinator: Charity Pennock, Senior Policies Analyst, Southern Growth Polices Board
Sponsors Recognition Reception
Landowner Breakfast
Keynote Address: U.S. House of Representatives, Bob Etheridge, 2nd District, North Carolina
Plenary Session II: Wood Biomass Session - Issues and Opportunities
Moderator: Dr. Bob Bardon, Extension Forestry, NC State University
- Dr. Phil Steele, Professor, Department of Forest Products, College of Forest Resources, Mississippi State University
- Tom Johnson, Southern Company Services
- Will McDow, Regional Manager, Center for Conservation Incentives, Environmental Defense Fund
Plenary Session III: Animal Waste to Energy
Moderator: Dr. Len Bull, Professor of Animal Science and Associate Director of Animal & Poultry Waste Management Center, College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, NC State University
- Dr. Len Bull, Professor, NC State University
- Dr. Rich Vetter, President, Agri-BioSystems, Inc.
- Dr. Alex Hobbs, Associate Director for Renewable Technologies, NC Solar Center
- Dr. Kelly Zering, Associate Professor and Extension Specialist, Department of Agriculture and Resource Economics, NC State University
Luncheon Speaker: Dr. Rich Vetter - Navigating the Muck: Experiences and lessons learned in utilizing animal and poultry wastes for feed and fuel.
Concurrent Session 2A: Southern States Energy Board Stakeholder Meeting
- Call to Order and Welcome: Kathryn Baskin, Managing Director, Southern States Energy Board
- General Overview of Biomass and Bioenergy: Robin Graham, Energy & Environmental Systems Science Group, Oak Ridge National Laboratory
- Economic Development Potential: Alan Hodges, Professor, University of Florida
- Topical Overview on Biofuels, Biopower, Biochemicals, and Bioproducts: Phillip Badger, Technical Advisor, Southern States Energy Board
- Open Discussion on Possible Actions to Enhance Biomass Development in the South:
- Kathryn Baskin, Southern States Energy Board
- Phillip Badger, Southern States Energy Board
- Bob Leker, Program Manager, North Carolina Energy Office
Concurrent Session 2B: Biofuels
Moderator: Anne Tazewell, Alternative Fuels Program Manager, NC Solar Center
- Lyle Estill, Piedmont Biofuels
- Todd French, Mississippi State University
- Mr. John Clark, South Carolina Energy Office
- Steven Burke, Acting President, Biofuels Center of NC and Sr. Vice President of Corporate Affairs, NC Biotechnology Center
Concurrent Session 2C: Biopower and Bioproducts
Moderator: Annette Dunlap, Agribusiness Development, NC Dept. of Agriculture and Consumer Services
- Tom Johnson, Southern Company Services
- Ivan Urlaub, Executive Director, NC Sustainable Energy Association
- Rich Abrams, Vice President, Babcock Power, Inc.
- Dr. Kevin Edgar, Professor of Biomaterials and Bioprocessing, Virginia Tech
Concurrent Session 2D: Southern Bioenergy Working Groups
Organizer: Charity Pennock, Southern Growth Policies Board
- Germplasma Development Working Group
- Bioenergy Pilot Plants Working Group
- Biomass Transportation and Logistics Working Group
Closing Plenary Session IV: Charting a Course for Biomass Resource Use
Moderator and Panelist: Phil Badger, Bioenergy Technical Director for the Southern States Energy Board