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Dairy owners Dennis & Marsha Haubenschild of Minnesota receive a check from Jim Jensen of Environmental Credit Corporation for the first dairy digester carbon credits sold in the US.

 
 

 
   

Press Coverage

Capital Press

Forces aligning for clean energy

Ex-CIA boss puts energy independence on front burner

Biomass inventory first step toward energy production

Speakers recall 1973 oil crisis


Tri-City Herald

Biofuels' future may hinge on funding

Ag chief pushes alternative fuel


Spokesman Review

Farmers hear about 'new energy economy'

There's no safe harbor for gas-guzzling U.S.


Northwest Ag Network

Former CIA director promotes biofuels

Renewable fuel standard urged

CRP and energy independence


Associated Press

Ag official: energy shortages mean opportunities for farms

Spokane Public Radio News

Farmers looking for place in alternative energy market

James Woolsey, former Director of the CIA, makes a point about energy and national security.

Speaker Presentations

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MONDAY, FEBRUARY 27


OPENING PLENARY
National Security and the Path to Energy Independence – James Woolsey (audio feed)

PLENARY PANEL: How Much Clean Energy Can We Harvest (audio feed)
What We Know and What We Don’t – Dave Sjoding (5.0 mb)
Using What We Know: Looking Out 20 Years – Jeff King (172 kb)
New Washington Biomass Assessment – Craig Frear (6.8 mb)
Biofuels: Acreage & Economics – Jim Armstrong (3.1 mb)

PROJECT DEVELOPMENT SESSIONS

Wind Farming
Public and Private Small Wind Farms – Paul Woodin (136 kb)
A Farmer’s Experience Developing a Small Wind Farm – Leroy Jarolimek (427 kb)
Building a Columbia Gorge Wind Industry – Lisa McCrummen (111 kb)

Producing Biofuels & Co-Products
Biodiesel Feedstocks – Hal Collins (1.2 mb)
Biorefineries: Value-Added Marketing of Biofuel Co-products – Craig Frear (4.5 mb)

Biogas Digesters & Co-Products
State of the Art, and Science, of Anaerobic Digestion – Chad Kruger (6.1 mb)
Pioneering Digestion and Co-Products on the Farm – Dennis Haubenschild (1.1 mb)

Farm-Scale Renewable Energy Strategies
On-Farm Biofuels & Hybrid Vehicles – Zack Lodato (442 kb)
Small-Scale Solar Opportunities in Washington State – Leslie Moynihan (255 kb)
On-Farm Energy Efficiency Measures – Mike Morris (879 kb)

Geothermal Production
On-Farm Geothermal Enterprises – Roy Mink (1.4 mb)
Integrating Geothermal Power & Direct Use Projects – Gordon Bloomquist (423 kb)
Geothermal Permitting: Weaving Your Way Through the Maze – Liz Battocletti (1.0 mb)

LUNCHEON
Leveraging America’s Newest Cash Crop – Tom Dorr (54 kb)

Leveraging America’s Newest Cash Crop – Tom Dorr (audio feed)

BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOP
How to Develop a Bioenergy Project – Stan Davison (219 kb)

TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 28


OPENING PLENARY
Opportunities for Ag in Securing Our Nation’s Energy Future – Jim Fischer (16.4 mb)

PLENARY PANEL: Assembling Funding for Your Project
New Support for Community Wind in Oregon – Peter West (1.4 mb)
Using Tax Credits and Loans in Oregon – Jeff Keto (187 kb)
Attracting Investors for Community Wind Projects – Ted Bernhard (73 kb)

SPECIAL WORKSHOPS

Community Ownership Models for Wind Energy
Introduction to Community Wind: An Overview of the Process – Don Andre (400 kb)
Working with County and Economic Development Officials – Paul Woodin (270 kb)
White Creek Wind Project – Deb Ross (167 kb)

Carbon Sequestration
Geological Carbon Sequestration – Travis McLing (595 kb)
Farming to Sequester Soil Carbon & Reduce Atmospheric CO2 – David Huggins (644 kb)
Carbon Trading & Credits: An Industry Perspective – Jim Jensen (1.6 mb)

Public Power Clean Energy Leadership
Field Burning to Clean Fuel: Turning Wheat Straw into Energy – Kris Mikkelsen (37 kb)

Smart Energy & Rural Development
How One Utility Keeps a Lid on Costs with Smart Technologies – Mike Charlo (495 kb)
Win-Win: Paying Irrigators to Help Utilities Save Money – Hossein Haeri (792 kb)

Tribal Renewable Energy
Partnering Tribes and Cities to Address Global Warming – Bob Gough (14.7 mb)
Renewable Energy Assessment for the Umatilla Reservation – Tom Bailor (1.2 mb)
Qualco Energy: A Unique Partnership in Anaerobic Digestion – Daryl Williams (339 kb)

LUNCHEON
25 x ‘25: America’s Energy Future – Read Smith (580 kb)

FEDERAL POLICY FORUM
Harvesting Clean Energy Federal Action Plan (141 kb)


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