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Maine Biomass and Biofuels Conference

"Towards Energy Independence for Maine"

September 20 -  22, Bangor Ramada Inn

Thank you for attending! Most of the speakers below have now made their presentations available as indicated. More presentations will be added soon.*

Wednesday, Sept 20

12:30 Welcome and Opening Remarks

  • Steve Hobart, President, Maine Association of Conservation Districts
  • Sherry Huber, Chair, Mainewatch Institute

12:45 National Perspectives

  • Forestry -- John Stewart, Chairman, Federal Woody Biomass Working Group, Office of the Secretary, U.S. Department of the Interior. Download Presentation.
  • Agriculture- Ernest C. Shea, National Director, "25X’25 Campaign".  Download  Presentation

1:30 Maine Perspective

  • State Representative John Piotti, Chair, Joint Standing Committee on Agriculture and Forestry, and Executive Director, Maine Farmland Trust
  • Bruce Bornstein, owner, Isaacson Lumber Company, Livermore Falls, "Opportunities for Maine"

2:00 Technology Update Sessions

Technology Introduction and Overview

Kamalesh Doshi, Program Manager, Biomass Energy Resource Center, Montpelier, VT; "An Overview of Current and Emerging Biomass Utilization Technologies" Download Presentation

2:20 – 4:00 Biodiesel Industry Report

Moderator: Erika Morgan, Maine Energy Investment Corporation

Panel:

  • Norm Gridley, Acadia Environmental Technologies, Portland "Overview of Biodiesel Production in Maine"
  • Steve Russell, Facilities Services Manager, City of Keene, NH "Economic and Health Benefits of Biodiesel" Download Presentation

2:20 – 4:00 Technology Status Reports

4:00 Reception in the Exhibit area

6:30 Dinner and speaker

8:30 Adjourn for the day

Thursday, September 21

8:00 Opening session Welcome and Introduction to Day 2

8: 15 Opening Panel: Three Perspectives on Maine’s Bioenergy Future

  • Kurt Adams, Chair, Maine Public Utilities Commission; "Biomass & Electricity" Download Presentation
  • Scott Christianson, Executive Director, Fractionation Development Center; "Bioenergy: The Future View" Download Presentation
  • Lloyd Irland, Yale School of Forestry; "The Relationship between Maine’s Current Forest Industry and the Forestry Biomass Sector" Download Presentation
  • Adriaan van Heinigen, Chair of Chemical Engineering, University of Maine, Orono, "Biorefinery for Lingo-Cellulosics" Download Presentation

10:00 A Model of Success: Fuels for Schools

  • Paul Frederick, Wood Utilization Specialist, Vermont Department of Forests; "Lessons Learned in VT" Download Presentation
  • Norm Etkind, Director, School Energy Management Program; Vermont Superintendents Association.
  • Quentin Clark, Superintendent, MSAD 58, Phillips/ Strong, ME; "What Maine Should Do"

12:00 Visit Exhibits

12:30 Luncheon

Keynote Speaker Beth Nagusky, Director; Maine Office of Energy Independence and Security "Maine’s Bioenergy Vision" Download Presentation

1:30 Building a New Industry: Economic and Regulatory Requirements"

Moderator: David Wilby, Executive Director, Independent Energy Producers of Maine

Panelists:

  • Jim Brooks, Director, Bureau of Air Quality, Maine Department of Environmental Protection
  • Mitch Tannenbaum, Maine Public Utilities Commission
  • Dave Struble, Maine Forest Service Download Presentation
  • Dixon Pike, Pierce Atwood; "Pulling it all together: Lessons for Project Developers" Download Presentation

2:30 Building A New Industry: Financial Support

  • John F. Sheehan, Business Programs Specialist, USDA; "USDA’s Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Program" Download Presentation Fact Sheet
  • Michael D. Stoddard, Deputy Director, Environment Northeast "Carbon-Based Incentives for Biomass Projects" Download Presentation

3:45 Building a New Industry: Policy Requirements

  • Rick Handley, Program Director; Northeast Regional Biomass Program, Council of Northeastern Governors.

  • "Best Practices for the Emerging Bioproducts Industry: Lessons from the Northeast and Beyond"

    • 4:30 Reception in the Exhibit Area With the Gubernatorial Candidates

    6:30 Dinner and evening "gubernatorial candidates panel"

    Friday, September 22 "Producer Day"

    8:15 Welcome and Introduction

    Bill Bell, Maine Association of Conservation Districts

    8:30 Crop Production for Biomass Markets

    • Bussy York, Sandy River Farms, Farmington, ME "Growing Corn for Schools" Download Presentation
    • John Cancelarich, Regent Associates, Presque Isle, ME "Seeking Canola Growers"
      • Download Presentation
    • Lloyd Irland, Yale School of Forestry, "Growing, Harvesting, and Delivering Wood for Biomass Markets" Download Presentation

    10:00 Resources for Farm Production of Biomass Crops

    • Sue Jones, Community Energy Partners, "Community Models for Project Success" Download Presntation
    • John Sheehan, USDA, "Financial Assistance Programs for Producers"

    11:30 Wind-up and Next Steps

    12:00 Conference adjourns

    * All downloadable presentations are in Adobe Acrobat format. If you don't have Acrobat click here for the free download.

    Conference Organized by the Maine Association of Conservation Districts

    For more information contact Bill Bell via e-mail or (207) 622-4443

     
     

    Soil and Water Conservation District in Maine prohibit discrimination in the programs on the basis of race, color, national origin, gender, religion, age, disability, political beliefs, sexual orientation, or marital or family status.