2nd Annual
CaliforniaBiomass Collaborative Forum
CalEPABuilding, 1001 I Street
Sacramento, California
1 March 2005
Theme: Sustainable Management and Development of Biomass in California
8:00–8:30 Registration
8:30-8:45Opening –Forum logistics, agenda and introductions - Bryan Jenkins, CBC
8:45-9:45Welcome and Keynote Speakers
Jim Boyd, Commissioner, CaliforniaEnergy Commission–Accelerating
renewable energy development in Californiaand the role of biomass
John Ferrell, USDepartment of Energy–Federal goals for biorefinery development and implications for fuel and power in California
9:45-10:00Break
10:00-12:00Concurrent Sessions: Biopower and Bioproducts
I. Biopower Moderator: Val Tiangco, California Energy Commission
Integrated Gasification Combined Cycles and other Advanced Concepts for Biomass PowerGeneration: Potential for Development in California
Francis Lau – Gas Technology Institute
Small-modular andDistributed Power Systems: Applications Demonstration
in California
Rick Bergman - US Forest Service
Emerging Technologies for Landfill Gas-to-Energy
Rachel Goldstein - US Environmental Protection Agency
Power Generation from Dairy Manure & Other Wastes: Role of the Municipal Utility
Ruth MacDougall, Sacramento Municipal Utility District
Results of the Renewable Energy and Agricultural Biomass to Energy Programs
Tony Goncalves, CaliforniaEnergy Commission
Question & Answer Period
II. Biofuels and Bioproducts Moderator: Hugo Von Bernath, CBC
Potential for Hydrogen Production from Biomass
Joan Ogden, University of California, Davis
Future Development of Ethanol in California: Resources and Technology
Neil Koehler, Pacific Ethanol, Inc.
Biodiesel, SunDiesel, Compressed Biogas and Other Transportation Fuels
FromBiomass in California
GaryYowell,CaliforniaEnergy Commission
Prospects for Increased Bioproduct Manufacturing in California
Kim Kristoff, Biobased Manufacturers Association
Air Quality Issues in Biofuel Development
Dean Simeroth, California Air Resources Board
Question & Answer Period
12:00-1:00Luncheon - provided with registration
1:00-1:30Afternoon Keynote
Joe Desmond, Deputy Secretary, Energy, Resources Agency
The Need for a Comprehensive Biomass Policy in California
1:30-2:45III. Resources and Environment Moderator: Rob Williams, CBC
Strategies for Zero Waste in California:Paradigm Shifts in Resource Management
Fernando Berton, CaliforniaIntegrated Waste Management Board
Building a Sustainable Vision for Biomass Derived Fuels – Lifecycle Assessment in Planning and Development
John Sheehan, National Renewable Energy Laboratory
Impacts of Regulation on the Environmental Performance of CaliforniaDairies
Ken Krich, Sustainable Conservation
Environmental Impacts of Woody Biomass Utilization
Mark Nechodom, USForestService
Regional Cooperation for Energy and Environmental Management
Doug Wickizer, California Department of Forestry
2:45Break
3:00-4:30IV. Financing and Economics of Biomass Projects Moderator:
Gary Matteson, CBC
State Incentives for Biomass Products and Power
Martha Gildart, California Biomass Collaborative
Federal Financing for Biomass Development through the USDepartment of Agriculture RuralCooperatives Program
Bill Hagy, USDepartment of Agriculture
Entrepreneurial Approaches to Biomass Development and Financing
Anna Halpern-Lande, Environmental Entrepreneurs
Climate Action Registry: Implications for Biomass Management and Use
Pierre Duvair –CaliforniaEnergy Commission
Question & Answer Period
4:30V. Summary and Wrap-up
1. Summary
George Simons, California Energy Commission
2. Wrap-up
BryanJenkins, California Biomass Collaborative