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Biomass 2009: Fueling Our Future Conference Provides Opportunity for Discussion and Debate about the Future of Biofuels

Sara Boyd, BCS, Incorporated

 

The Biomass 2009: Fueling Our Future conference was hosted by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy’s (EERE) Biomass Program in National Harbor, Maryland, on March 17-18, 2009.

 

Over 600 people attended the conference, representing a wide range of industries and perspectives—including the investment community, environmental organizations, agriculture, biofuels, petroleum and automotive industries, and federal and state governments. The participants expressed diverse opinions regarding pathways to improved energy security and methods for sustainable development of biofuels.  

 

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Algal Biofuels Technology Roadmap Currently Under Development 

Dan Fishman, BCS, Incorporated

 

On December 9 and 10, 2008, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE), Office of the Biomass Program sponsored a technology roadmap workshop to stimulate the development of commercial algal biofuels. The workshop successfully brought together the interdisciplinary expertise of more than 200 scientists, engineers, research managers, industry representatives, academics, lawyers, financiers, and regulators to fully discuss the promise and challenges of a commercial algal biofuels industry.

 

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