The Institute for Massachusetts Biofuels Research cordially invites you to
attend the

FIRST ANNUAL CONFERENCE on CELLULOSIC BIOFUELS

at the University of Massachusetts Amherst on Friday September 19.

Explore, Learn, Connect

EXPLORE the opportunities for development of advanced biofuels in
Massachusetts, New England, the northeast and beyond.

LEARN about the latest in biofuels research at UMass Amherst, other
universities and government labs.

CONNECT with others from industry, academia, and government and expand your
network of partners and collaborators.


For more information, please follow the links below:

CONFERENCE WEBSITE: http://www.ecs.umass.edu/timbr/conference.html

FULL CONFERENCE PROGRAM [PDF]:
http://www.ecs.umass.edu/timbr/timbr08_program_final.pdf

REGISTER ONLINE:
https://www.aux.umass.edu/forms/conferenceservices/biofuels/index.htm

CALL FOR POSTERS: http://www.ecs.umass.edu/timbr/posters2008.html


**Conference Highlights**


Speakers:

*Keynote*: "The Road to a Renewable Carbon Economy" -- Michael Ladisch,
Department of Agricultural and Biological Engineering, Purdue University

- Green Gasoline by Catalytic Fast Pyrolysis -- George Huber, Department of
Chemical Engineering, UMass Amherst

- A Novel Biocatalyst for Cellulosic Ethanol Production -- Susan Leschine,
Department of Microbiology, UMass Amherst

- The Clean Energy Biofuels Act: Promoting Advanced Biofuels in
Massachusetts -- Dwayne Breger, Massachusetts Division of Energy Resources

- The Institute for Massachusetts Biofuels Research -- Danny Schnell,
Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, UMass Amherst

- The Advanced Biofuels Policy Environment: Framing the Debate and Laying
the Foundation for Industry Expansion -- Andrew Schuyler, Northeast Biofuels
Collaborative

- Biofuels Research Opportunities in Thermochemical Conversion of Biomass --
Doug Elliot, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory

- Fueling the Commercialization of Cellulosic Ethanol -- John Howe, Verenium
International


Industry Roundtable Discussion:

- Jeremy Johnson -- Agrivida, Medford, MA

- Jef Sharpe -- SunEthanol, Amherst, MA

- Colin South -- Mascoma, Cambridge, MA

- Corinne Young -- BioEnergy International, Norwell, MA

- Bruce Vrana -- DuPont, Wilmington, DE


Poster Session


Networking Reception
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Loren Walker
Research Liaison & Development
University of Massachusetts Amherst
tel: 413-577-3725 web: www.umass.edu/research/rld