Meeting Presentations

From the February 25-26, 2009

Biomass Research and Development Initiative

Technical Advisory Commitee Meeting

Meeting Summary

• DOE Update - Valri Lightner, Biomass Program, U.S. Department of Energy
• USDA Update - Robert Fireovid, REE, U.S. Department of Agriculture
• European Perspective on Biofuels Industry - Robert Vierhout, Secretary General, European Bioethanol Fuel Association

• SunOpta Cellulosic Ethanol Developments - Murray Burke, SunOpta Bioprocess, Incorporated

• Feedstock Logistics - J. Richard Hess, Idaho National Laboratory

• Cellulose Ethanol Commercialization - William Schafer, Senior Vice President, Range Fuels, Inc

• Enzymatic Breakthroughs - Landon Steele, Director, Program Management, Biorefinery Group, Genencor A Danisco Division