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Bio Energy Awareness Days (BEAD II)
Washington, D.C.
June 19-22, 2008
Universities Who Will Be Exhibiting at the National Arboretum
Update: more universities are exhibiting at BEAD II.
 exhibitors since our last update (4/24/08) shown below. |
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Auburn University
AU is bringing a display of their mobile biomass gasification and combined heat and power generation unit.
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Cornell University
Cornell will present interactive learning tools, information and video displays on grass and by-product exhibits.
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Florida Agricultural & Mechanical University
FAMU will present an on-farm demonstration model for production of bio energy from agricultural crops grown by farmers to reduce dependency on fossil fuels.
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Louisiana State University Agriculture Center
The LSU exhibit will showcase research information on bio-fuels from renewable and alternative feedstocks, particularly from sugarcane, sweet sorghum, energy cane and bagasse.
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Mississippi State University
The exhibit will showcase ongoing bio-energy research, especially research on bio-fuels using pyrolysis to convert wood into bio-oil.
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Oklahoma State University
OSU will provide research information on 2 bioconversion processes - GRASSohol and Sorganol
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Penn State University
The Penn State exhibit will include three New Holland tractors that run on 100% biodiesel.
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Texas A&M University/Texas Agrilite Research
This display will showcase bioenergy research on feedstock development, agronomics, logistics, modeling, conversion, as well as economics, policy, and environmental evaluations.
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University of Florida/IFAS
The exhibit will include examples of their pilot plant and the process for cellulosic ethanol production.
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University of Georgia
The University of Georgia will demonstrate the biodiesel and ethanol processes with an autonomous biofuel sipping tractor, oil press, small fermentation tanks and still.
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University of Hawaii College of Tropical Agriculture
UH will highlight ongoing research to develop tropical feedstocks for locally produced bioenergy.
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University of Illinois
This display will describe the lifecycle of corn, soybeans and switchgrass using current and future technologies.
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University of Maine
The display will showcase ongoing bio-fuels research through the Forest Bioproducts Research Initiative.
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University of Nevada, Reno
The exhibit will include a poster display and biofuels examples of arid lands biofuels from crops with low water needs.
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University of Tennessee
The exhibit will demonstrate growing and harvesting switchgrass for generation of electricity and provide 10 biofuels fact sheets for distribution.
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University of Tennessee Extension
The UT Extension display will address the economics of alternative switchgrass production, harvesting practices and the contracting process.
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Washington State University
This display will feature biofuels and bioproducts research with video and handouts.
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Sun Grant Initiative
Iowa State University
Kansas State University
Iowa State University
Lincoln University
Sun Grant Initiative
Ohio State University
University of Arkansas
More information on these exhibits to follow.
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Check for updates soon as many more Universities have indicated participating! For contact information, e-mail Karen Grillo at grillo@ncfap.org
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| Last Modified: Thursday, 08-May-2008 15:15:31 EDT |
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