Full implementation of federal programs are vital to underwriting the progress companies have made in commercializing cellulosic biofuels.
Brent Erickson, executive vice president of BIO`s Industrial and Environmental Section, will present an overview of public-private programs to encourage investment in cellulosic biofuels, titled "Cellulosic Biofuels and the Valley of Death," during a keynote panel at the 4th annual Cellulosic Biofuels Summit, to be held Nov. 16-19, 2009 at the Almas Temple Club in Washington, DC.
Keynote Panel: "The State of the Cellulosic Biofuels Industry"
Tuesday, Nov. 17, 2009, 8:45 a.m. - 10:00 a.m.
Moderator: Todd Alexander, Partner, Chadbourne & Parke, LLP.
Panelists:
* Brent Erickson, Executive Vice President, Industrial & Environmental Section,
BIO;
* Tom Buis, CEO, Growth Energy;
* Douglas Durante, Executive Director, Clean Fuels Development Coalition;
* Daniel Moenter, Manager, State Government Affairs, Marathon Ashland Petroleum
Company;
* Candace Wheeler, GM Technical Fellow/Research & Development, GM.
Infocast`s Cellulosic Biofuels Summit will return to Washington, DC for the 4th annual edition of what is widely regarded as the "Premier Cellulosic Biofuels Industry-Building Event" in the nation. The four-day event will feature three exceptional meetings in one, and boast a speaking roster of 70+ leaders in the cellulosic biofuels fuels arena as led by keynote speaker, Dr. Kristina M. Johnson, the Under Secretary of the U.S. Department of Energy.
The Cellulosic Biofuels Summit will bring together the major players from across the entire biofuels value chain with a special emphasis on status reports by over a dozen leading developers including Iogen, Coskata, Inc., DuPont Danisco,Range Fuels, BlueFire Ethanol and Mendel Biotechnology as well as special presentations from BP Biofuels and the Environmental Protection Agency.
To REGISTER or to learn more about the Cellulosic Biofuels Summit, please visit:
www.infocastinc.com/cell09 or call David Church at 818-888-4444, ext. 26.
About Infocast
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About BIO
BIO represents more than 1,200 biotechnology companies, academic institutions, state biotechnology centers and related organizations across the United States and in more than 30 other nations. BIO members are involved in the research and development of innovative healthcare, agricultural, industrial and environmental biotechnology products. BIO also produces the BIO International Convention, the world`s largest gathering of the biotechnology industry, along with industry-leading investor and partnering meetings held around the world. The Advanced Biofuels & Climate Change Information Center presents the latest commentary and data on the environmental and other impacts of biofuel production. Drop in and add your comments, at
http://biofuelsandclimate.wordpress.com/.
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