Growing the Bioeconomy Conference
From Foundational Science to Sustainable Practice
September 7–10, 2008
Plenary Session Speakers
Point / Counterpoint
Biological Conversion of Biomass
Charles WymanCharles Wyman
Wyman will discuss the advantages and promise of biological conversion of biomass. Read more...		  

Thermochemical Conversion of Biomass
John RegalbutoJohn R. Regalbuto
Regalbuto will discuss the merits of thermochemical conversion of biomass to biofuels and bioproducts. Read more...

 

Why Corn Will Remain the Primary Ethanol Feedstock for the Next 10 Years in the United States
Theodore CrosbieTheodore M. Crosbie
Crosbie will discuss technical and political reasons corn will remain the primary feedstock for biofuels for the foreseeable future. Read more...		  

Why the United States Biofuels Industry Will Transition to Polycultures and Perennials
G. David TilmanG. David Tilman
Tilman will discuss the benefits of transitioning to a biologically diverse system of biomass feedstocks to supply the bioeconomy and to provide other ecosystem services for society. Read more...

 

Biofuels: Helping Mitigate Global Climate Change
Stephen LongStephen P. Long
Long will defend the merits of biofuels for CO2 reduction. Read more...		  

Biofuels Increase Greenhouse Gases through Emissions from Land Use Change
Timothy SearchingerTimothy D. Searchinger
Searchinger recently published a thought-provoking piece in Science Express challenging the purported benefits of biofuels for CO2 mitigation. Read more...

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