DIG-L: Fifth Biomass Conference of The Americas, Orlando, Sep 17-21, 2001

[Tom Miles <tmiles@teleport.com>]

Fifth Biomass Conference of the Americas
Orlando, Florida
September 17-21, 2001
Papers and posters, September 18-20.
Optional technical tours, September 21.

Sponsoring Organizations:
U.S. Department of Energy (Offices of Power, Fuels, and Industrial
Technologies), U.S. Department of Agriculture, Natural Resources Canada, and
National Renewable Energy Laboratory

http://www.nrel.gov/bioam/

Reminder -- deadline for submitting papers is February 28, 2001

Preliminary Topics
Papers are invited on the following topics:
Biomass resources - advances in biomass production, residues availability,
soil sustainability, and related environmental topics
Bioenergy products - advances in conversion for a wide range of bioenergy
products
Integrating emerging technologies with conventional energy systems -
exploring synergisms
Biobased products - advances in production of commodities, intermediate
products, fine and specialty chemicals, and natural fibers and derivatives
Biomass refineries: the link between biobased and bioenergy products -
food/forest products refineries; emerging refineries based on sugars, syn
gas, and new fractionation technologies
Environmental and ecological impacts of bioenergy and biobased products -
includes life cycle analysis and impact assessment methodologies
Public/private partnerships - examples of success stories
Social acceptability of bioenergy and biobased products - international,
regional, national, and local approaches and methodologies
Policies for market development - federal, state, and local programs; policy
framework development to accelerate penetration; and incorporation of
externalities

For additional information:
Fifth Biomass Conference of the Americas
National Renewable Energy Laboratory
Attention: Dee Scheaffer
1617 Cole Boulevard, MS-1613
Golden, Colorado USA 80401-3393
FAX: 303-275-2905

DIGESTION List Sponsors, Archive and Information
http://www.crest.org/renewables/digestion-list-archive
http://www.crest.org/renewables/biomass-info/
Beginners Tour of Biogas
http://WWW.roseworthy.adelaide.edu.au/~pharris/biogas/beginners