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5th Annual Iowa Renewable Fuels Summit
January 25, 2011
Polk County Convention Complex, 5th & Grand Avenue, Des Moines
8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Welcome –Walter Wendland, President, Iowa Renewable Fuels Association
Industry Overview – Monte Shaw, Executive Director, Iowa Renewable Fuels Association
Growing Iowa’s BioEconomy – Governor Terry Branstad
Iowa Biodiesel Resurgence Panel
Key Iowa biodiesel leaders detailed biodiesel’s 2011 resurgence and its impact on local communities and Iowa’s economy
Moderator: Dennis Mauser, Western Iowa Energy
- Tom Brooks, Western Dubuque Biodiesel
- Jon Scharingson, Renewable Energy Group®
National Landscape for Ethanol Blends – Robert Dinneen, Renewable Fuels Association
Newt Gingrich, Former Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives
IRFA High School Video Contest Winners Announced
1st Place:
Treynor High School students Spencer Hawk, Alex Severn, Garrett Gibson and Conrad Sain won the $2,000 grand prize for their video entitled “Fuel of the Future.” Click Here for Video
2nd Place:
Linn-Mar High School student Sam Fathallah from Marion won the $1000 second place prize for his video called “What is Biodiesel?” Click Here for Video
3rd Place:
Roland-Story High School students Andrew Smith and Kendall Gustafson, both from Story City, won the $600 third place prize for their video entitled “Bio Fuel.” Click Here for Video
4th Place:
South Hamilton High School student Marcus Hemphill of Jewell earned the $400 fourth place prize for his video called “The Biofuel Network.” Click Here for Video
Advanced Biofuels Panel – A Turning Point for Renewable Energy
A panel of cutting-edge industries shared their innovative approach for bringing the next generation of biofuels to commercial reality.
Moderator: Dick Gallagher, Iowa Corn Promotion Board
- Gary Haer, Renewable Energy Group® & Chairman of the National Biodiesel Board
- Kyle Althoff, DuPont Danisco Cellulosic Ethanol LLC
- Don Frazer, SynGest, Inc.
KEYNOTE SPEAKER – E15 Drives NASCAR – Rusty Wallace
Renewable Fuels: The Future is Now – Paul Argyropoulos, Office of Transportation & Air Quality, U.S. EPA
E15: Bringing More Fuel Choices to Iowa
A panel of retailers and fuel distributors will outline the challenges and opportunities in bringing E15 to Iowa motorists
Moderator: Bernie Punt, Siouxland Energy & Livestock
- Kevin DeGoey, New Century FS
- Eldon Meyers, K and H Energy
- Rod Beazley, Ricardo Inc.
Rick Santorum, Former U.S. Senator
2011 Summit Exhibitors
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