Growing the Bioeconomy:
from Foundational Science to Sustainable Practice
Authorized Presentations
Sunday, September 7, 2008
Plenary: Midwest Agriculture, Energy, and Climate: The Path Forward
Stephanie Herseth Sandlin and Bill Northey
Monday, September 8, 2008
Point/Counterpoint Plenary Session I
Biological Conversion of Biomass
Charles Wyman
- video
Thermochemical Conversion of Biomass
John R. Regalbuto
- video
Point/Counterpoint Plenary Session II
Why the U.S. Biofuels Industry Will Transition to Polycultures and Perennials
G. David Tilman
- video
Why Corn Will Remain the Primary Feedstock for the Next Ten Years in the U.S.
Theodore M. Crosbie
- video
Point Counterpoint Plenary Session III
Biofuels Increase Greenhouse Gasses through Emissions from Land Use Change
Timothy D. Searchinger
- video
Biofuels: Helping Mitigate Global Climate Change
Stephen P. Long
- presentation
Point/Counterpoint: Question and Answer Session