August 6-7, 2009
In an effort to reduce the impact of high petroleum prices on the economy and the country's dependence on foreign oil, it is necessary for the United States to develop renewable petroleum alternatives. Currently, renewable feedstocks have the potential to displace significant quantities of petroleum-derived transportation fuels. These feedstocks, which include trees, waste biomass and municipal solid waste, can be converted by thermochemical and biochemical processes and used to produce cellulosic ethanol and renewable transportation fuels, which scientists believe could be used to displace more than 30 percent of current petroleum fuels.
On the first day of the conference, August 6, experts in biofuels will provide information on the costs and availability of feedstocks as well as the challenges that need to be overcome to sustainably convert these feedstocks into biofuels. They will discuss the rate of progress in the biofuels industry and how integration of the agriculture, transportation and chemical sectors can help relieve petroleum dependence.
The second day of the conference, August 7, will highlight state and regional efforts to increase the availability of biofuels. State and industry leaders will discuss specific projects and strategies aimed at reducing the region's petroleum dependence and assisting with the establishment and operations of biofuels industries.
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