U.S. energy fuel policy is under massive reconstruction. Energy is being transformed to provide a cleaner environment.

Are you prepared for this new, green landscape?

Who Should Attend

• Ethanol Producers
• Biodiesel Companies
• Automakers
• Blenders
• Biofuels Managers
• Refiners
• Utility Companies
• Utility Regulators
• Coal Professionals
• Additive Companies
• Fleet Owners & Operators
• Government Officials
• Investment Firms
• Natural Gas Companies
• Oil Executives
• Pipeline Companies
• Pricing Managers
• Terminal Executives
• Testing Facilities
• Trading Houses
• Transport Companies
• Construction Firms
• Attorneys
• Consultants

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Agenda Day 1     Agenda Day 2 >>

Sunday, April 5, 2009

4:00 – 5:00 p.m.
Welcome Cocktail Reception

Monday, April 6, 2009

7:30 – 8:30 a.m.
Registration and Continental Breakfast

8:30 – 8:45 a.m.
Welcome and Introductory Remarks
Robert Gough, Executive Editor – Renewables, OPIS


8:45 – 9:30 a.m. Keynote
The Next 10 Years: The New U.S. Energy Paradigm Under President-Elect Obama

Guy Caruso, Senior Advisor, Center for Strategic and International Studies and Former Administrator of the U.S. EIA

President-elect Obama and the new Congress face an American public more eager than ever before to scrap and remake the nation’s energy policy. Dramatic changes in the way we fuel our vehicles and heat our homes could be right around the corner as public officials move to wean the U.S. off foreign oil and address global climate change. Hear from Guy Caruso how these policy changes are likely to change your profits, your product lines and your customer base for the next decade.


9:30 – 10:15 a.m. Keynote
New Transportation Fuels: When, How Much and at What Cost?

John Melo, CEO, Amyris Biotechnologies

Learn from the CEO of one of the nation's leading renewable fuel companies and the former President of U.S. Fuels for BP which new transportation fuels are likely to get a leg up on the competition through sweeping policy changes. Policy makers have talked about sustainability, CO2 cuts and energy efficiency for years and now those regulatory pressures will be codified into law. John outlines what policy changes need to be taken into consideration and how they will impact the business landscape for renewable fuels in the years to come.

10:15 – 11:00 a.m.
RFS-2: Driving Biofuel Supply & Demand through 2022

Margo Oge, Director, U.S. EPA Office of Transportation and Air Quality

Less than two years after its debut, the Renewable Fuel Standard is being remade again to accommodate vastly increased new blending mandates as well as “carve-outs” for specialty, advanced biofuels and cellulosic ethanol. Margo heads the department responsible for writing and enforcing the RFS and brings a unique insight into how the federal government is crafting its ethanol and biodiesel policy. Don’t miss your chance to ask vital questions of this key policy leader.

11:00 – 11:30 a.m.
Refreshment Break/Exhibit Hall Open


11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
America’s Changing Fleets: Alt-Fuel Vehicles’ Impact on Demand

Jim Spearot, Director, Chemical and Environment Sciences Lab, GM R&D Center

You’ve heard all the hype but really how much will plug-in hybrids, CNG cars and electric cars impact motor fuel demand and the way America drives? This highly informative session reveals:

• Projected production levels through the next several years of alt-fuel vehicles.
• Infrastructure and regulatory hurdles and how they’ll be addressed.
• How much petroleum fuel is likely to displaced and which markets will be most affected.
  

Bonus! You’ll get an expert analysis on which vehicle format is winning the clean car technology race.


12:30 – 2:00 p.m.
Networking Luncheon/Exhibit Hall Open

Special Luncheon Keynote Guest:
Nancy Sutley,
Chair of the White House Council on Environmental Quality

As President Obama's primary consultant for all environmental policy, Ms. Sutley has unmatched access to and influence with federal eco-policy. In her role, she advises the White House on all pending legislative before Congress and coordinates all environmental policy initiatives within the executive branch. Ms. Sutley coordinates all regulation from the Department of Energy and the Environmental Protection Agency including enactment of climate change initiatives among other issues. You won't want to miss hearing from the new Administration's top environmental advisor as she gives her views on regulations impacting clean fuels and energy.

2:00 – 3:00 p.m.
Getting Past Gridlock to Enact Energy Policy Change – The View from Capitol Hill
Tara Billingsley (Democrat), Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee
Mark Murano (Republican), Senate Environment and Public Works Committee (invited)
Neil Brown (Republican), Senate Foreign Relations Committee

Despite political differences, both major parties agree that America’s over-dependence on foreign oil destabilizes our security at home and abroad and puts our economy at risk. Our panel of top Congressional staffers explore the middle ground on issues of domestic oil production, biofuels, alternative sources of electricity, clean coal and others providing attendees with a window on what’s likely to become the clean fuels law of the land.


3:00 – 3:45 p.m.
Outlook ’09: Biofuels Feedstock Markets – What Will Prices Do in 2009/10?
Bill Tierney, Head of North American Research, LMC International Ltd.

The run-up in crude prices was outstripped last summer by gigantic swings upward in the price of grain commodity futures and precious metals as investors sought safe haven from the plummeting value of the dollar. With the financial meltdown in the credit markets of late-’08, the air came out of the commodities bubble, wreaking havoc in petroleum and biofuels markets especially among companies that hedged their positions against futures levels that quickly evaporated. Find out where and when a bubble is likely to form again and how you can prepare for the resulting wild ride of volatility.


3:45 – 4:00 p.m.
Refreshment Break/Exhibit Hall Open


4:00 – 5:15 p.m.
Breakout Sessions

Track A Panel Discussion: Food vs. Fuel: Biofuels’ Achilles Heel? Panelists: Brian Jennings, Executive VP, American Coalition for Ethanol Scott Faber, VP Federal Affairs, Grocery Manufacturers Assn. The ethanol and biodiesel industries have suffered a reversal of fortune in the past two years as food prices skyrocketed in part because of the perception of shortness in grain markets. Cattlemen, chicken and hog farmers joined with food manufacturers and grocers to take on the powerful biofuels lobby in Washington, D.C. The fight didn’t end when food prices fell, leaving some to wonder where the next shot is going to come from and how the renewables industry will respond. Our experts will fact-check the headlines and press releases to uncover which concerns are real and which aren’t.

Track B Panel Discussion: Cellulosic & Biomass’ Impact on Greenhouse Gases Moderator: Nathanael Greene, Senior Policy Analyst, NRDC Panelists: Jim Murphy, Senior Consultant, The Context Network Alan Propp, Senior Technical Specialist, Merrick & Co. Maurice Hladik, Director of Marketing, Iogen Corp. Life cycle analysis of how biofuels production impacts CO2 emissions is shaping which fuels are going to grow in market-share and which will be capped by the federal government. Second generation biofuels from ligno-cellulosic sources promise to have positive impacts on greenhouse gas emissions but those that rank highest will likely command the highest premium as scarcity of supply clashes with growing blending mandates. Our expert panel discusses how the federal government will apply its climate change ruler and what that’ll mean for biofuel producers, blenders and marketers.

5:15 – 6:15 p.m.
Networking Cocktail Reception/Exhibit Hall Open

Agenda Day 2 >>