Conference Session Details
FINANCING & MARKET TRENDS I
Brasilia 2 Room

Session: FINANCING RENEWABLE ENERGY PROJECTS – PANEL DISCUSSION
Date: Wednesday, February 20, 2008
Time: 9:30 – 11:30 AM
Chair: Tom White, Stark Investments


Session Description: A key requirement for enabling large scale adoption of renewable energy will be to mobilize cost effective financing for projects that can provide important reductions in the delivered cost of power. This broad-based panel will discuss attributes of successful financing for renewable energy projects and provide specific focus on solar and biofuels projects

• Ed Feo, Milbank Tweed Hadley & McCloy LLP
• Recep Kendircioglu, John Hancock Life Insurance Co.
• Jonathan Norling, Lane Power PC
• David Fennema, Marathon Capital LLC

Session: TRENDS IN CLEANTECH INFRASTRUCTURE INVESTMENT – PANEL DISCUSSION
Date: Wednesday, February 20, 2008
Time: 1:30 – 3:30 PM
Chair: Michael Rosenfeld, British Consulate-General, Los Angeles
Co-chair: Chris Groobey, Baker & McKenzie

Session Description:The cleantech investment landscape has changed rapidly over the past five years and continues to do so. Investment dollars have shifted from venture to project finance from wind to biofuels to solar from Europe to the United States. What are the current trends? What sectors have been overlooked? Where are the investment dollars likely to flow in the coming years? How can developers in sectors that are out of favor find financing? These are some of the topics to be discussed by a panel of venture and project finance leaders.

• Chris Groobey, Baker & McKenzie
• Recep Kendircioglu, John Hancock Financial Services
Session: RECs AND CARBON: MARKET OPPORTUNITIES, FINANCING AND EXPERIENCE
Date: Thursday, February 21, 2008
Time: 9:30 – 11:30 AM
Chair: Ryan Pletka, Black & Veatch

Session Description: RECs and carbon are emerging markets that may significantly affect future development trends for renewable energy. This session will explore various aspects of RECs and carbon to include market opportunities, financing and experiences in the United States and United Kingdom/European Union.

RECs and Carbon Market – Understanding New Retail Markets
Cameron Brooks, Renewable Choice Energy

Renewable Energy Credits (RECs): AEP, Climate Change and Renewable Energy
Scott A. Weaver, American Electric Power

Greenhouse Gas Offsets, Carbon Neutrality and Truth in Advertising
John Sottong, E Source

Carbon Finance 101 Post-Kyoto
Tyler Krutzfeldt, Mont Vista Capital

Operating in a Carbon-Constrained World: Positive Experiences from the United Kingdom and European Union
Michael Rosenfeld, UK Trade & Investment, British Consulate General, Los Angeles
FINANCING & MARKET TRENDS II
Brasilia 3 Room
Session: WIND POWER MARKET DEVELOPMENT
Date: Wednesday, February 20, 2008
Time: 9:30 – 11:30 AM
Chair: Jeffrey Anthony, American Wind Energy Association

Session Description: What are the key market issues driving wind power development in the United States? This session will focus on issues related to resource assessment, wind project development, project financing and policy initiatives to support and accelerate the growth of wind power in the United States.

Challenges in Wind Resource Risk and Their Implications on Wind Project Finance
Mark Ahlstrom and Dave Savage, WindLogics Inc.

Financing Community Scale Wind Energy Projects
James Duffy, Jessica Graf and Forrest Milder, Nixon Peabody LLP

Competitive Renewable Energy Zones – Texas’ Answer to Congestion
Henry Durrwachter, Luminant Energy
Session: DRIVING SOLAR POWER’S FUTURE
Date: Wednesday, February 20, 2008
Time: 1:30 – 2:15 PM
Chair: Jim Callihan, Renewable Energy Access

Session Description: The presenters will discuss PV rooftop market penetration, new ways to finance PVs growth and the various PV incentives currently being offered.

PV Market Penetration Scenarios
Jay Paidipati, Haley Sawyer, Ann Kurrasch and Lisa Frantzis, Navigant Consulting Inc.

Solar’s New Finance Model
Mark McLanahan, MMA Renewable Ventures

Session: OPPORTUNITIES AND CHALLENGES IN SOLAR MANUFACTURING SCALE-UP – PANEL DISCUSSION
Date: Wednesday, February 20, 2008
Time: 2:15 – 3:30 PM
Chair: Jim Callihan, Renewable Energy Access
Co-chair: David Hague, GreenMountain Engineering

Session Description: Continuing where the paper presenters leave off, the panel will discuss scaling up solar manufacturing, which will be required once the other pieces previously discussed fall into place.

• Alelie Funcel, Solaria Corp.
• Robert Legendre, SolFocus
• John Sedgwick, Solaicx
• David Hague, GreenMountain Engineering
• Dr. Peter Borden, Applied Materials

Session: INTEGRATING PV WITH UTILITY BUSINESS MODELS
Date: Thursday, February 21, 2008
Time: 9:30 – 10:30 AM
Chair: Lisa Frantzis, Navigant Consulting Inc.
Co-chair : Shannon Graham, Navigant Consulting Inc.

Session Description: The speakers will discuss how a utility could be designed that displaces fossil and nuclear power generation. They will also look at how utilities (and other parties) value PV and present ideas on new business models for utilities to utilize PV.

Changing Course: Envisioning a New Electric Utility Paradigm
v Katherine T. Wang, Lena Hansen and Joel Swisher, Rocky Mountain Institute

Utility Solar Business Models
John Nimmons, John Nimmons and Associates

Value Analysis
Jose-Luis Contreras, Stan Blazewicz, Lisa Frantzis, Dan Pinault and Haley Sawyer, Navigant Consulting Inc.
Session: UTILITY PERSPECTIVES AND STRATEGIES FOR WIND ENERGY DEVELOPMENT – PANEL DISCUSSION
Date: Thursday, February 21, 2008
Time: 10:30 – 11:30 AM
Chair: Grant Brohm, WindLogics Inc.
Co-chair: Lisa Frantzis, Navigant Consulting Inc.

Session Description: Traditionally, many electric utilities met their RPS requirements by contracting with wind energy developers to buy wind at a fixed price. Today, utilities have a broader range of options, such as more complex utility-wind developer partnership arrangements and utility build/own strategies. This panel, comprised of utility personnel with wind portfolio responsibilities will present brief overviews of their utilities and the wind energy development environment in their state/service area. Topics to be discussed include strategies being employed to meet political/business/legislative demand for renewable/wind energy; impediments and barriers to fast and full development/employment of wind energy; and insights on the future planning, development and risks with wind energy.

• David Rich, Nebraska Public Power District (invited)
• Sandy Burns, Pacific Gas & Electric Co.
• Grant Brohm, WindLogics Inc.
• Todd Eagleston, Nevada Power/Sierra Pacific Resources
FINANCING & MARKET TRENDS III
Brasilia 7 Room
Session: FINANCING GEOTHERMAL POWER: EXPLORATION TO OPERATION – PANEL DISCUSSION
Date: Wednesday, February 20, 2008
Time: 9:30 – 11:30 AM
Chair: Thomas King, US Renewable Group
Co-chair: John McCaull, Geothermal Energy Association

Session Description: This panel will address the unique risks and opportunities associated with investment in geothermal power, as well as the techniques, structures and market participants that have been created to increase the flow of capital to the sector.

• Charles Arrigo, Glitnir Capital Corp.
• Thomas King, US Renewables Group
• Phil Mintun, Capstar Partners Capital LLC
• Kevin Bolin, EnerTech Environmental Inc.
• Robert Banack, Dundee Securities

Session: FINANCING TO MARKET: WASTE-TO-ENERGY FACILITIES – PANEL DISCUSSION
Date: Wednesday, February 20, 2008
Time: 1:30 – 3:30 PM
Chair: David Ratzker, Yorkville Advisors

Session Description: The panelists will discuss business, technology and financing issues in waste-to-energy facilities.

• Thomas A. Lyons, P.E., Covanta Energy Corp.
• Jeffrey A. Friedman, Leveraged Green Energy LLC
• Robert Lind, Deutsche Bank (invited)
• Arnold Klann, BlueFire Ethanol
Session: BIO-ENERGY POLICY AND LOCAL OPPORTUNITIES
Date: Thursday, February 21, 2008
Time: 9:30 – 11:30 AM
Chair: Carol Werner, Environmental & Energy Study Institute

Session Description: Facing the twin imperatives of addressing energy security and climate change, there is growing interest around the country and around the globe in the opportunities to help address these vital issues as well as local economic development through the tapping of local biomass resources for heat and power, fuels and bio based products. The session will take a look at some examples of such activities and the elements needed to help ensure their success, including public policy.

Prospects of Biomass Resources for Ohio’s Clean and Sustainable Energy Future
Bibhakar Shakya, Ph.D. and Fred Hitzhusen, Ohio State University

Linkages to Introduce New Crops & Provide Diverse Biological-Based Raw Materials for Producing Biopower, Biofuels and Biobased Products
Peter Nelson, BioDimensions

International Biomass Combustion Case Studies
Steve Law, Earth Tech Canada Inc.

TBD
Bill Hagy, USDA
TECHNOLOGIES I
Brasilia 1 Room
Session: REGULATORY AND ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES INVOLVING WATERPOWER TECHNOLOGIES – PANEL DISCUSSION
 Date: Wednesday, February 20, 2008
Time: 9:30 – 11:30 AM
Chair: Tim Oakes, Kleinschmidt
Co-Chair: Jeff Leahey, National Hydropower Association

Session Description: This session will focus on the permitting issues surrounding new waterpower technologies and will cover regulatory and environmental monitoring.

• Kathleen Doll, Stoel Rives
• Ann Miles, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
• Scott Amsden, Tacoma Power
• Bob McClure, BioSonics Inc.
• Robert LaBelle, MMS
Session: EMERGING TECHNOLOGIES FOR SUSTAINABLE TOMORROW – PANEL DISCUSSION
Date: Wednesday, February 20, 2008
Time: 1:30 – 3:30 PM
Chair: Ram Narula, Bechtel Power Corp.
Co-chair: Katharine Brass, GE Energy

Session Description: The panelists will present their perspectives on leading edge of technologies, materials and manufacturing processes for solar, wind, hydro, ocean and geothermal.

• Bruce DiGennaro, The Essex Partnership
• Thomas Key, EPRI
• Dr. Robert Margolis, National Renewable Energy Lab
• William “Trey” Taylor, Verdant Power Inc.
• Frank Scovello, GE Global Research

Session: NEW TRENDS IN THE GEOTHERMAL MARKETPLACE
Date: Thursday, February 21, 2008
Time: 9:30 – 10:30 AM
Chair: Karl Gawell, Geothermal Energy Association
Co-chair: John McCaull, Geothermal Energy Association

Session Description: In the past few years, geothermal projects have developed at a rapid pace, with nearly 70 projects under some phase of development in 11 states throughout the United States. When all new geothermal capacity is brought online, it will double current output. This session will discuss the issues, challenges and opportunities faced by geothermal companies. The panel will discuss some of the factors currently contributing to geothermal development, along with factors expected to result in expanded geothermal development in the future, such as the west-wide Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement for geothermal energy.

It’s Hot! National Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement for Geothermal Leasing
David Batts and John King, EMPS Inc.; Jack Peterson, Bureau of Land Management; Tracy Parker, USDA Forest Service

Assessment of Power Generation Capacity of the Western Geopower Leasehold at the Geysers Geothermal Field, California
Kenneth MacLeod, Western GeoPower Corp.; Dr. Christopher Klein, Dr. James McNitt, Roger Henneberger and Dr. Subir Sanyal, GeothermEx Inc.

The Geysers: A New Era of Exploration
Dennis Gilles, Calpine Corp.

The Potential Impact on Geothermal Development in Nevada of the Recommendations of Governor Jim Gibbons’ Renewable Energy Transmission Access Advisory Committee
Dan Schochet, Ormat

Session: NEW TRENDS IN GEOTHERMAL RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT
Date: Thursday, February 21, 2008
Time: 10:30 – 11:30 AM
Chair: Curt Robinson, Geothermal Resources Council

Session Description: In this multidisciplinary session, experts will review the advances that have occurred in recent years for the geothermal industry. New trends will bring experts from the field to discuss mitigating risk, resource exploration, drilling, and power plant development.

Low-Temperature Geothermal Power Generation with HVAC Hardware
Halley Dickey, UTC Power

Integrating Renewable and Fossil Fuel Technologies at the Rocky Mountain Oilfield Testing Center (RMOTC) – An Overview and Demonstration Projects
Lyle Johnson and Dr. Jim States, Rocky Mountain Oilfield Testing Center

Is EGS Commercially Feasible?
Dr. Subir K. Sanyal, James W. Morrow, Steven J. Butler and Ann Robertson-Tait, GeothermEx Inc.

California's Upcoming Geothermal Energy Research and Development Roadmap
Kenneth Koyama, California Energy Commission
TECHNOLOGIES II
 Brasilia 4 Room

Session: SOLAR TECHNOLOGY PERFORMANCE AND EVALUATION – HOME HEATING TO UTILITY POWER PLANTS
 Date: Wednesday, February 20, 2008
Time: 9:30 – 11:30 AM
Chair: Julia Hamm, Solar Electric Power Association
Co-Chair: Brad Collins, American Solar Energy Society

Session Description: Novices ask about installed capacity. Experts ask about performance. This session showcases five different solar frameworks from solar water heating to photovoltaics to concentrating solar power plants where experts present real-world results and assessments of solar performance.

Performance Testing Utility-Scale Photovoltaic Plants
Ric O’Connell, Black & Veatch; Thomas Stoffel, Peter McNutt and Stephen Wilcox, NREL

Utility Metered Thermal Energy – A Conservation and Revenue Opportunity for Utilities and ESCO’s
Bob Fisher and Mike Bloxam, Enterworks Inc.

PV and Other DG: It’s on the Map
Elizabeth Baker, Kevin Cooney and Patricia Thompson, Summit Blue Consulting

Nevada Solar One - The First Commercial Solar Thermal Power Plant in Over 15 Years
Bob Cable, Acciona Energy North America

Distributed Commercial PV Performance Monitoring, Evaluation and Response
Paul McMillan, SunPower (invited)

Session: RENEWABLES AND ENERGY STORAGE
Date: Wednesday, February 20, 2008
Time: 1:30 – 3:30 PM
Chair: Andy Paliszewski, Siemens Power Generation Inc.

Session Description: One major hurdle for renewable energies is its lack of predictability. Storage of these renewable sources of energy is a way in which the challenge of matching production to demand can be met. This panel will explore various methods of energy storage from renewable sources.

Energy Storage & Wind: Listening to the Customers
Richard Baxter, Ardour Capital Investments

Energy Storage for Renewable Electricity: Technologies and Deployment
Nicholas Lenssen and Nadav Enbar, Energy Insights

Dispatchable Hybrid Wind /Solar Power Plant
Mark Kapner, Austin Energy

Efficient Renewable Energy Storage
Gregory Tropsa, Ice Energy

Utility-Scale Energy Storage for the Integration of Renewable Energy Generation in Colorado
Frank Barnes, Jonah Levine, Gregory Martin and Richard Moutoux, University of Colorado
Session: CSP – UTILITY SCALE SOLAR IS GROWING UP
Date: Thursday, February 21, 2008
Time: 9:30 – 11:30 AM
Chair: Brad Collins, American Solar Energy Society
Co-chair: Mike Taylor, Solar Electric Power Association

Session Description: This session provides an overview of utility scale solar power plants with a focus on new efforts, barriers to entry, steam turbine improvements and other performance enhancements.

System Definition and Feasibility Study: A Central Station Solar Plant in New Mexico
Greg Nelson, Public Service Co. of New Mexico; Dr. Larry Stoddard, Black & Veatch Corp.; Bruce Kelly, Nexant Inc.; Roger Bedard, EPRI

Solar Thermal Power Plants – A Clean, Reliable and Competitive Power Generation Technology and Its Special Requirements on Steam Turbines
John Lindstrom, Siemens Industrial Turbomachinery Inc.; Albrecth Geissler, Siemens AG (invited)

Solar Power Towers: Overcoming Traditional Barriers to Entry
Asif Ansari and Dale Rogers, eSolar

Performance of the Amonix High Concentration Photovoltaic System in Southern Nevada
Vahan Garboushian, Dr. Alexander Slade and Kenneth Stone, Amonix Inc.; Kelly Johnson, Nevada Power Co.; Robert Boehm, University of Nevada, Las Vegas (invited)

Solar Thermal Combined Heat and Power
Samuel Weaver, Cool Energy Inc.
TECHNOLOGIES III
Brasilia 5 Room
Session: LARGE-SCALE DEPLOYMENT OF PV IN THE ELECTRIC DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM - PANEL DISCUSSION
Date: Wednesday, February 20, 2008
Time: 9:30 – 11:30 AM
Chair: Dan Ton, U.S. Department of Energy
Co-chair: Thomas S. Key, EPRI

Session Description: The deployment of distributed solar photovoltaic generating technology is accelerating in the United States. By 2015 more than 90 percent of PV applications are expected to be grid connected. Since the electric grid is designed, built and operated based on a centralized generation approach it is not ready for a high-level penetration of distributed PV generators. This session will cover the results of a significant effort by DOE and several other stakeholders to evaluate the current status and research needs to enable large-scale deployment of PV. Evolution of both the electric grid and of the interconnected distributed renewable generation are addressed. The grid and PV system of the future will incorporate communication and automation, responding appropriately to grid and load conditions, interacting safely with the distribution system, and enabling the full value of the deployed renewable power systems to be realized

• Dr. Robert Margolis, National Renewable Energy Lab
• Tom Key, EPRI
• Dr. Jovan Bebic, GE Energy
• Chuck Whitaker, BEW
• Mike Taylor, Solar Electric Power Association
• Jeffrey Michel, Ing.-Buero Michel
Session: WIND ENERGY – FROM MARKET OPPORTUNITY TO SUCCESSFUL PROJECT OPERATIONS
Date: Wednesday, February 20, 2008
Time: 1:30 – 3:30 PM
Chair: Charles Vaughan, Clipper Windpower
Co-chair: Joe Cleary, AES Corp.

Session Description: This session will start with a discussion of the U.S. market opportunity for wind power and then focus on ways to mitigate selected wind project risks and improve success in the development, procurement/construction and operation stages of a wind project.

Achieving the 20% Wind Power Energy Scenario
Jeffrey Anthony, American Wind Energy Association

Environmental Liability Issues for Wind Project Developers, Investors, Lenders and Lessees
Jessica Graf and Richard Cogen, Nixon Peabody LLP

Wind Turbine Procurement: What do Manufacturers Provide & What are Emerging Trends?
Timothy Callahan, Mayer Brown LLP

Reliability Centered Maintenance and Performance Management
Jeffery Duff and Dr. Mark Fisher, Airstreams LLC

Session: WHAT’S NEW IN THE WORLD OF WATERPOWER?
Date: Thursday, February 21, 2008
Time: 9:30 – 11:30 AM
Chair: Mike Murphy, Devine Tarbell & Associates Inc.
Co-chair: Jeff Leahey, National Hydropower Association

Session Description: This session will focus on the latest developments in water power technologies and includes discussion of conduit, ocean and wave, tidal and hydrokinetic technologies.

Operational and Environmental Impact Results from New York City’s East River RITE Project
Ronald Smith, Verdant Power Inc.

Performance Enhancements for Kinetic Hydropower
David Gaden, University of Manitoba

Under Pressure – Operational Complexities of Conduit Hydropower
Kelly L. Rodgers, P.E., San Diego County Water Authority; Bruce Benson, Black & Veatch

Public-Private Partnerships in Hydrokinetic Development
Wayne Krouse, Hydro Green; Thomas Montgomery, City of Hastings, MN

Energy from Ocean Waves, Sri Lankan Offshore Prospects Arjuna De Zoysa, The Open University

Mini Hydro at CW Outfall Channel
Balkrishn Kamath, NTPC
BIO-POWER
Miranda 8 Room
 Session: BIO-POWER TECHNOLOGY
Date: Wednesday, February 20, 2008
Time: 9:30 – 11:30 AM
Chair: John P. DeFusco, The Babcock & Wilcox Co.
Co-chair: Brian Igoe, Siemens Industrial Turbomachinery Ltd.

Session Description: This session will explore various biopower technologies, covering both small industrial applications as well as utility and IPP applications.

Converting Organic Waste into Energy Russell Blades, Wright Tech Systems Inc.

GHG Benefits of Clean CHP Technologies
Chris Lyons and Dr. Robert Bjorge, Solar Turbines Inc.

Co-firing of Biomass in the US – Status and Opportunities
Ronald Meijer, Joop Kraijesteijn and Ton Konings, KEMA

Bubbling Fluidized Bed or Stoker – Which is the Right Choice for Your Renewable Energy Project?
Michael Fick, John DeFusco and Phillip McKenzie, The Babcock & Wilcox Co.

Session: BIO-POWER APPLICATION AND COMMERCIALIZATION
Date: Wednesday, February 20, 2008
Time: 1:30 – 3:30 PM
Chair: Michael Cucuz, P.Eng., MAN DIESEL Canada Ltd.
Co-chair: Carol Werner, Environmental & Energy Study Institute

Session Description: How are power plants coping with the new renewable fuels? Do bricks or communities contribute to clean energy with a low energy import? This session will explore four ways to transform typical fossil-fueled power plant concepts in sustainable green power plants.

Converting a Large Scale Brick Operation to Renewable Fuels in a Developing Country
Fritz Moedinger, SBBC Societe Briqueterie Bati Chaouia

New Green CHP Biofuel Power Plants – Fritzens: A Case Study
Michael Cucuz, P.E., MAN Diesel Canada Ltd.

Empirical Analysis of Critical Factors Regarding Gas Engines Operating on Biogas
Gerhard Klammer, GE Jenbacher

Waste Grease to Biofuel - How It Can Impact Power Plant Fuel Consumption and Provide Valuable Cooling & Process Water
William E. Partanen and Dr. Cecil Allen, Ph.D., P.Eng, Stantec Consulting
Session: BIO-POWER DEPLOYMENT– PANEL DISCUSSION
Date: Thursday, February 21, 2008
Time: 9:30 – 11:30 AM
Chair: David Haberman, IF LLC
Co-chair: Ray Hobbs, Arizona Public Service

Session Description: Bio-power is being deployed through utility initiatives, entrepreneurial efforts and state and municipal leadership. This panel will compare and contrast these pathways to bio-power deployment.

• David Haberman, IF LLC
• Ray Hobbs, Arizona Public Service
• Ann Marie Borbely Bartis, States Energy Council
• Simon Burton, Waterman Sustainable Energy
• Carl Bauer, Department of Energy

BIO-FUELS
Miranda 6 Room

Session: BIO-FUELS FEEDSTOCKS – AN ECONOMIC COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS – PANEL DISCUSSION
Date: Wednesday, February 20, 2008
Time: 9:30 – 11:30 AM
Chair: Richard Bell, Green World Solutions Ltd.
Co-chair: Barry Worthington, U.S. Energy Association

Session Description: This panel will present an in depth analysis of the currently available feedstocks for commercial production of bio-fuels. The discussion will include environmental concerns, agriculture characteristics and the economic viability of each category of feedstocks.

• Bill Hagy, USDA
• Todd A. Taylor, Fredrikson & Byron P.A
• John F. Pierce, Wilson, Sonsini, Goodrich & Rosati (invited)
• Fitzroy (Roy) Beckford, University of Florida, IFAS

Session: BIOFUELS COMMERCIALIZATION – PANEL DISCUSSION
Date: Wednesday, February 20, 2008
Time: 1:30 – 3:30 PM
Chair: Ronald Cochran, Renewable Biofuels

Session Description: Alternative energy demands are forcing the rapid development of biofuels. This panel will focus on this rapid commercialization with the theme being “evolution to commercial survival.”

• Tom White, Stark Investments
• Jenny Ligums, BioSelect
• Paul Plath, E3 Consultants
• Rod J. Ragan, Energy Allied International
Session: BIOFUELS DEPLOYMENT
Date: Thursday, February 21, 2008
Time: 9:30 – 11:30 AM
Chair: Sumesh Arora, Mississippi Technology Alliance

Session Description: This session looks at real-world deployment of biofuels and bioenergy projects. Technologies such as anaerobic digestion are presented followed by the business and legal issues for project development.

Feasibility Study of a Co-Substrate Renewable Energy Facility in Western New York
Brandon Moffatt, Conestoga-Rovers & Associates

Creating Renewable Energy from Livestock Waste: Overcoming Barriers to Adoption
Brent Gloy, Cornell University

Profitable Biomass Gasification Strategies for Waste Management and Energy Production at Smaller System Capacities
Dr. Luther Clements, Renewable Products Development Laboratories Inc.

Supply, Offtake and Hedging Agreement: Can the Gaps be Bridged?
Richard Goldfarb and Julia Pettit, Stoel Rives LLP
TRANSPORTATION SOLUTIONS
Miranda 7 Room
Session: ETHANOL: THE SUCCESSES, THE CHALLENGES, THE SOLUTIONS – PANEL DISCUSSION
Date: Wednesday, February 20, 2008
Time: 9:30 – 11:30 AM
Chair: John Hammond, United States Energy Association

Session Description: Ethanol, produced from renewable resources, has become a major U.S. energy resource. Over 120 ethanol plants are operating; more than 100 are under development; strong governmental incentives are in place; and widespread popular support exits. The ethanol industry should reach an annual operating capacity of 10 billion gallons by 2008. This panel highlights the industry’s achievements, its technologies and its future.

• Douglas Durante, Clean Fuels Development Coalition
• Phil Madson, KATZEN International Inc.
• Arnold R. Klann, BlueFire Ethanol Inc.
• Drew Bond, U.S. Department of Energy
• Mary Elizabeth Stanek, General Motors Corp.

Session: HYDROGEN – PANEL DISCUSSION
Date: Wednesday, February 20, 2008
Time: 1:30 – 3:30 PM
Chair: Jeff Serfass, National Hydrogen Association
Co-chair: Rex Hazelton, National Hydrogen Association

Session Description: This panel will present an overview of hydrogen and fuel cell technologies, production, distribution, storage and the emerging role of hydrogen produced from renewables.

• Richard Farmer, U.S. Department of Energy
• Guy Sliker, New York Power Authority
• Jesse Hayes, Distributed Energy Systems
• Dr. Robert Remick, NREL
• Paul Scott, ISE Corp.
Session: BIODIESEL FROM SEED TO THE FUEL TANK – PANEL DISCUSSION
Date: Thursday, February 21, 2008
Time: 9:30 – 11:30 AM
Chair: Douglas Costa, Green World Solutions

Session Description: This session will focus on biodiesel from feed stocks, extraction and refining to the financing, costs and sales. The panel will be discussing the various aspects of biodiesel fuel from start to finish. This will also include the pros and cons of the various feed stocks and their economic implications and viability to biodiesel.

• Fitzroy (Roy) B. Beckford, University of Florida, IFAS
• Richard Bell, Green World Solutions Ltd. (invited)
• Erin Cousler, LPP Combustion LLC (invited)
LESSONS & SUCCESSES: CASE STUDIES
Miranda 3 Room
Session: RENEWABLE PORTFOLIO STANDARDS: UPSTARTS VS. VETERANS
 Date: Wednesday, February 20, 2008
Time: 9:30 – 11:30 AM
Chair: Ryan Pletka, Black & Veatch
Co-chair: Tim Oakes, Kleinschmidt

Session Description: Over half of the states now have RPS programs. Some of these programs have been in effect for more than a decade, while many are less than a year old. This session will pit the veterans against the upstarts. Lessons learned will be compared to expectations.

The New York RPS Experience
Kevin Hale, NYSERDA

The Importance of the Southeast: The Region's Influence on Greenhouse Gas Emissions and National Energy Policy
Paul Quinlan, North Carolina Sustainable Energy Association

Assessment of Arizona Renewable Energy Resources
Matt Hunsaker and Ryan Pletka, Black & Veatch

Illinois vs. Missouri Braggin' Rights for the Renewable's Title
William Barbieri, Ameren Energy Fuels and Services

California’s RPS Experience
Heather Raitt, California Energy Commission
Session: RENEWABLE PROGRAMS & MARKET INITIATIVES
Date: Wednesday, February 20, 2008
Time: 1:30 – 3:30 PM
Chair: Jack Werner, Climate Institute
Co-chair: William J. Barbieri, Ameren Energy Fuels and Services

Session Description:Renewable programs continue to grow with both public utilities and municipalities, developing customer-oriented programs. These programs promote proactive partnerships between utilities, local government, industry and business creating economic growth. This session will highlight rural and urban programs that have successfully integrated renewable technologies throughout all segments of the local economy.

Status of U.S. Green Power Market
Lori A. Bird, NREL

Green Power Purchasing and Marketing Collaboration: Ann Arbor, Michigan
Mark Crowdis, Allison Buttel and David Bernell, Think Energy Inc.; David Konkle, City of Ann Arbor, Mich.

Successful Renewable Energy Partnerships: Sacramento’s Regional and Local Initiatives
Michelle Bertolino, Roseville Electric; Barbara Hayes, Sacramento Area Commerce and Trade Organization



Session: LESSON LEARNED ON UTILITY-SCALE GRID INTEGRATION (TRANSMISSION)
Date: Thursday, February 21, 2008
Time: 9:30 – 11:30 AM
Chair: Jeffrey Anthony, American Wind Energy Association

Session Description: Accelerated growth of renewable energy in the United States will require significant efforts in transmission infrastructure development and expansion and new approaches to grid interconnection and grid integration. This session will review case studies and lessons learned from renewable energy integration efforts using “state-of-the-art” technologies.

Grid Availability and Access for Renewable Energy: Case Study Solutions
Nadav Enbar and Nicholas Lenssen, Energy Insights

Transmission Planning with an Eye on Renewables Ron Davis, Davis Power Consultants; Dr. Dora Yen-Nakafuji, California Energy Commission Intermittent Renewables in the Next Generation Utility
Jonah Levine and Lena Hansen, Rocky Mountain Institute

Building It, Sending It and Delivering It: Current Issues in EPC; Transmission and Evolving International and State Marketing Restraints
Pamela Jacklin, Stoel Rives