Energy, Parks and Clean Cities: Gemstones in the
Treasure State
14th Annual EPAC Montana Ethanol Conference
Great Northern Best Western, Helena, Montana
June 13-15, 2004
Executive Summary:
The 14th Annual EPAC Conference
brought together over 100 attendees during the three days of informational,
technical, and policy sessions. The 27
speakers and moderators covered topics on the myths and facts of fuel ethanol,
ethanol and biodiesel production facilities, present and future markets,
regional experience from ethanol and biodiesel fleet users, information and
support sources, and a national summary of policies and potential laws
affecting development of ethanol and biodiesel. The conference was followed by an informational session on past
and potential policies for Montana and the 2005 legislative session.
Twenty-seven technical presenters and
Opening Comments
• Shirley Ball and Mike Allen, EPAC Board and
Conference Coordinators
• Welcome to State and Conference: Tim Babcock
• Welcome to Area: Alan Nicholson
Exploring the Myths: The Cost-Effectiveness of
Ethanol
• Mark Luitjens, Aventine Renewable Fuels
(Moderator)
• John Urbanchuk, Director LECG, LLC: “Ethanol, and Gasoline Prices”
• Roger Conway, Director, USDA Office of Energy
Policy and New Uses: “New Energy Balance Study”
(03ConwayRoger.ppt)
Developing an Ethanol Plant
• Larry Johnson, Delta T: “A Dose of Reality” (04JohnsonLarryFEW2.ppt)
Keeping America Clean and Green: National Parks
and Clean City Program
• Jim Evanoff, Yellowstone National Park
(Moderator)
• Ernie Oakes, Coordinator, Denver Regional
Office: “Clean City Program, What it is,
How it Benefits Biofuels” (06OakesErnieClnCities.ppt)
• Bev Miller, Coordinator, Salt Lake City Clean
City Program: “Biofuel Experience in Salt Lake City”
Biomass to Ethanol
• Paul Mann, Manager, Byproduct Sales and Development, J.R.
Simplot
(08MannPaulcellulose2ethanol.ppt)
MONDAY AFTERNOON
Regional Feedstocks: The Potential of Wheat,
Barley, and Biomass
• Jim Christiansen, Director, MT Wheat and
Barley Committee (Moderator)
• John Cherry, USDA Ag Research Service:
“Barley: Expanding Opportunities for Ethanol and Food-Nonfood Coproducts”
• John Hamilton, Treasure Valley Renewable
Resources: “Biorefinery Concept”
(11HamiltonJohn.ppt)
News from Washington: Energy Bill: To Be or Not
to Be
• Bob Dinneen, Executive Director, Renewable
Fuels Association
Biodiesel, Fuel of the Future, Available Now
• David Ryan, National Center for Appropriate
Technology (Moderator)
• Joe Jobe, National Biodiesel Board: “National Biodiesel Highlights”
(14JobeJoeNatlBiodieselCEO.ppt)
• Howard Haines, MT Department of Environmental Quality: “Regional Biodiesel Highlights” (15HainesHowardRegionalBiodiesel.ppt)
• David Max, Sustainable Systems, LLC: “Montana
Biodiesel” (not yet transferred)
TUESDAY MORNING
Marketing Ethanol and E-85: Market Push, Market
Pull and Outreach: Is it Effective?
• Mary Ann Murray, President, Montana
WIFE(Moderator)
• Tim Gerlach, Director, Minnesota Lung
Association: “What’s Up Your Tailpipe”
(22GerlachTimMNlungAssn.ppt)
• Mike Derickson, CHS (Cenex): “Ethanol, Refinery to the Pump”
(23DericksonMikeCenexEnergy)
• Jim Redding, VP of Marketing, Aventine
Renewable Energy: “Marketing Ethanol”
(24ReddingJim.ppt)
News from the Region
• Kim Penfold, Dept. of Energy, Seattle Regional
Office: “Biofuels Projects in the Northwest”
(25PenfoldKimDOEWRO.ppt)
• Jim Glancey, Wyoming Ethanol
• John Salmon, Cypress
Agri-Energy, Shaunavon, Sask. (27SalmonJim.ppt)
• Lou Summerfield, Facility Manager, Glacier
National Park: “Greening of Glacier, Biofuel use
in Glacier National Park” (28SummerfieldLou.ppt)
Conference Wrap-Up (Shirley Ball)