Biomass Symposium Presentations

Here is a complete set of the presentations (in PDF format) from the Biomass Symposium held March 1.

9:05–10:00 "BioEnergy Opportunities" Mark Knaebe: Forest Products Technologist, US Forest Service Technology Marketing Unit, Forest Products Laboratory, Madison, Wisconsin

10:05–10:45 "Bio-Methanol: How Montana’s Energy Choices can Help Mitigate Global Climate Change and Produce Jobs" Kristiina Vogt: Professor of Ecosystem Management and co-coordinator of Forest Systems and Bio-Energy Program, University of Washington

10:50-11:30 "Woody Waste to Power Project" Dr Robert Topping: Director of the Western Energy Training Center, College of Eastern Utah

11:30-12:30 "Energy Security and Clean Development for Montana and the Nation" Kevin Furey: Energy Development Officer, Energy Infrastructure Promotion and Development Office, Montana Department of Commerce.

12:30-1:10 "From Forest to Market: Slash Utilization Processes On-Site" Pine Oil, Pellets, and Pyrolysis: Alarick Reibold: Research Engineer, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Northern Arizona University

1:15-1:40 "Plasma-Conversion Technology - an Overview" (PDF) Jay Toups: Staff Researcher, Writer and Webmaster, Big Sky Coalition

1:45-2:15 "What About the Air Quality in Ravalli County" Lee Jordan: Director, Ravalli County Environmental Health

2:20-3:00 "Local Success Stories"

* "Fuel for Schools" Tom Coston: Bitter Root RC&D
* "Grants For Fuel Reductions Through Thinning" Byron Bonney: Bitter Root RC&D
* "From Manure to Methane" Dan Huls: Huls Dairy

3:05-3:40 "25x25, America’s Energy Future" Bill Carlson: Principal of Carlson Small Power Consultants, Chairman of the USA Biomass Power Producers Alliance and Board, Member of the 25X25 Organization

3:45-4:15 "Algae to Bio-Diesel and Cellulosic Ethanol" Joseph LaStella: President of Greenstar Inc. (No visual presentation available.)