The general sessions and breakout workshops addressed production and utilization of grassy and woody biomass feedstocks for cellulosic ethanol and electricity generation; an overview of wind energy production in the Midwest, focusing on what landowners should know about wind energy leases; financing bioenergy projects; and building community and regional support for bioenergy projects.

Pictured here, speaker Steve Flick of Show Me Energy Cooperative shares with attendees his experiences starting and working with the first producer-owned biomass cooperative.

You can view the 2008 program and speaker biographies using the links below:
2008 Conference Program

2008 Speaker Bios