The Southern Virginia Bioenergy Research and Commericalization Conference will be held at the Institute for Advanced Learning and Research (IALR) on 150 Slayton Avenue, Danville, Virginia. Note that you must register by March 19, 2010 for this conference.
Beginning at 8:45 a.m., the conference will feature (see the program below):
- The Honorable Jim Cheng, Secretary of Commerce and Trade, delivering the keynote address.
- Researchers from Virginia Tech and the Oak Ridge National Laboratory outlining bioenergy research at their institutions.
- A discussion of ethanol production of Appomattox Bioenergy (Osage Bio Energy),
- Allard Research mini-biorefineries.
- Piedmont Geriatric Hospital direct-firing strategies using warm season grasses.
- Combined heat and power projects of Western Virginia Water Authority.
- Algae to fuel projects conducted by Sprouse Industries.
- A post-conference demonstration conducted by Piedmont Biofuels based in North Carolina.
Registration
The conference is free to the participant, but you must register by Friday, March 19, 2010. To register, visit https://www.ialr.org/event-information and complete the form.
Program
8:45 a.m. Welcome – Dr. Liam E. Leightley, Executive Director IALR
8:50 a.m. Virginia’s Vision for Bioenergy – The Honorable Jim Cheng, Virginia Secretary of Commerce and Trade
9:30 a.m. Roundtable Discussion
9:50 a.m. Break and Exhibit
10:15 a.m. Role of the Forest in Bioenergy – Dr. John Munsell, Assistant Professor, Department of Forestry, Virginia Tech
11:00 a.m. Virginia Tech: Bioenergy Research – Dr. Mary Leigh Wolfe, Department Head, Department of Biological Systems Engineering, Virginia Tech
11:45 a.m. Oak Ridge National Laboratory: Bioenergy Program – Dr. Robin L. Graham, Energy & Environmental Systems Science
12:30 p.m. Lunch, Table Discussions, & Exhibit Visits
From Idea to Reality
1:15 p.m. Ethanol Fuel Production Systems: Mini Refineries – Dr. Adam Allard, Allard Research President and Chief Scientist
2:00 p.m. Ethanol: Appomattox Bioenergy – Bill Scruggs, Osage Bio Energy
2:30 p.m. Break
2:50 p.m. Producing Steam from Native Warm Season Grass (NWSG) – Dr. Charlie Cushwa, L. W. Wilson & Steve Bowen, Piedmont Geriatric Hospital
3:20 p.m. Combined Heat & Power – Scott Shirley, Western Virginia Water Authority
3:50 p.m. Algae to Fuel – Jes Sprouse, Sprouse Industries, Inc.
4:20 p.m. Gathering the Requests & Next Steps
5:00 p.m. Post Conference Demonstration: Piedmont Biofuels Demonstration for Agricultural Producers
Southern Virginia Bioenergy Conference is sponsored by the Institute for Advanced Learning and Research, New College Institute, Southern Virginia Higher Education Center, and Virginia Cooperative Extension as a component of the EDA Project: Leveraging R&D for Economic Development—A Commercialization System for Southside Virginia.
