ADVANCING RENEWABLES IN THE MIDWEST
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REGISTRATION NOW OPEN
Early Bird Registration Deadline: February 20, 2012
Regular Registration Deadline: March 16, 2012
Seventh Annual One-Day Conference
Where: University of Missouri campus, Columbia, Missouri
When: Monday, March 26, 2012
Conference Brochure2012 Draft Agenda
Click here to download printable versionA.M. Plenary Session Monsanto Auditorium, Christopher S. Bond Life Sciences Center
- 7:30 - 8:30 A.M. - REGISTRATION Lobby of the Christopher S. Bond Life Sciences Center
- 8:30 - 8:35 A.M. - OPENING & WELCOME Tad Johnsen, Director of Columbia Water & Light
- 8:35 - 8:55 A.M. - RENEWABLES FROM A GORILLIAS PERSPECTIVE Dan Chiles, Founder, Ozarks New Energy
- 8:55 - 9:25 A.M. - A PLAN FOR A SUSTAINABLE FUTURE USING RENEWAbLES Mark Jacobson, PH.D., Stanford University
- 9:25 - 9:55 A.M. - SUCCESSFUL UTILITY-SCALE EFFICIENCY PROGRAMS Stacey Paradis, Deputy Director, Midwest Energy Efficiency Alliance
- 9:55 - 10:25 A.M. - BUILDING INTEGRATED SOLAR, A EUROPEAN PERSPECTIVE Manfred Missalla, Galaxy Energy
10:25 - 11 A.M. BREAK & BROWSE EXHIBITS
- 11 - 11:30 A.M. - MIDWEST ENERGY MARkET WITH DISPATCHABLE RENEWABLES Sidney Jackson, Director of Client Relations, Midwest System Operator
- 11:30 - Noon - CONNECTING RENEWABLE PROJECTS TO CONSUMERS Adhar Johnson, CLEAN Line Energy
Utility/Policy Track (Christopher S. Bond Life Sciences Center)
- 11 - 11:30 A.M. - SUPER SIZING SOLAR Dan Stokes, Engineer, Missouri Public Utility Alliance Tom Blair, Freepower Inc.
- 11:30 - NOON - RAPID GROWTH IN LOWER-SPEED WIND TECHNOLOGIES Jeff brown, CEO Nordic Wind
Technology Track (MU Student Center, Chambers Auditorium)
12:00 - 1:15 P.M. LUNCH Recognition Presentation
- 1:15 - 1:45 P.M. - STATE ENERGY OFFICE PROGRAMMING AFTER ARRA Anna Garcia, Department of Energy
- 1:45 - 2:15 P.M. - RENEWED INTEREST IN RENEWABLE ENERGY STANDARDS Luke Hagedorn, Polsinelli Shughart
- 2:15 - 2:55 P.M. - MISSOURI’S LARGEST UTILITY DRIVEN EFFICIENCY PROGRAMS Joe Hangman, Manager of Products & Services, Kansas City Power & Light Pat Justis, Senior Program Manager, Ameren Missouri
Utility/Policy Track (Christopher S. Bond Life Sciences Center)
- 1:15 - 1:45 P.M. - ENGINEERED FUEL FROM ANNUAL RENEWABLE BIOMASS Nancy Heimann, Engenuity Worldwide, LLC
- 1:45 - 2:15 P.M. - PRODUCING KWS FROM ANIMAL WASTE IN BRUNSWICk, MISSOURI Terry Smith, Hampton Feed Lots
- 2:15 - 2:55 P.M. - BIOMASS PANEL TWO VIEWS Peter Becker, Research Coordinator, Eastern Ozarks Forestry Council Mike krist, Tatanka Resources
- 2:55 - 3:30 P.M. BREAK & BROWSE ExHIBITS
Technology Track (MU Student Center, Chambers Auditorium)
- 3:30 - 4:00 P.M. - RENEWABLE RISING FROM 2007 DISASTER IN GREENSbURG, KS Daniel Wallach, Executive Director of Greensburg GreenTown
- 4 - 4:30 P.M. - HOW ELECTRIC VEHICLES CAN DRIVE RENEWABLES Ken Srebnik, Nissan’s Zero Emission Objectives and Connection with Renewable Energy, Nissan Americas
- 4:30 - 4:40 P.M. - CLOSING REMARKS
P.M. Plenary Session Monsanto Auditorium, Christopher S. Bond Life Sciences Center
REGISTER NOW FOR THE 2012 CONFERENCE
Early Bird Registration Deadline: February 20, 2012
Regular Registration Deadline: March 16, 2012
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