Energy for Idaho

Organized by the Center for Advanced Energy Studies

28^th March, 2008, College of Western Idaho, Boise

Morning Session - Idaho Energy Industry

 Session Chairs:  Kevin Kostelnik & John Freemuth

9:15 – 9:30          Introduction to the Center for Advanced Energy Studies

                           Harold Blackman, Center for Advanced Energy Studies

9:30 – 9:55          Next Generation Nuclear Plant                               

                           Rafael Soto, Idaho National Laboratory

9:55 – 10:20         Biogas                               

                           Brad Frazee, Intrepid Technology & Resources

10:20 – 10:45       Biodiesel

                           Paul Mann, Blue Sky

10:45 – 11:10       Solar Power                      

                           Carl Taft, Hoku Scientific

11:10 – 11:35       Geothermal Power             

                           Daniel Kunz, US Geothermal

11:35 – 12:00       Supplying the Wind Industry                                  

                           Don Schwemmer, AMET

12:00 – 12:25       Energy Investments            

                           Woody Preucil, 13D Research

12:25 – 2:00         Lunch Break

Afternoon Session:  Idaho Energy R&D

Session Chairs: Bob Smith & Ray Grosshans

2:00 – 2:20          Public Discourse Methods in Energy Policy            

                           Eileen DeShazo, Boise State University

2:20 – 2:40          Enhanced Separation for Nuclear Fuels                  

                           Patricia Paviet-Hartman, Idaho State University

2:40 – 3:00          Spark Plasma Sintering of Fuels and Coatings        

                           Megan Frary, Boise State University

3:00 – 3:20          Hydrogen                          

                           Vivek Utgikar, University of Idaho

3:20 – 3:40          Layer Basalt for CO₂ Sequestration                       

                           Sian Mooney, Boise State University

3:40 – 4:00          Apomixis – Bioenergy Crops                                 

                           Jeff Lacey, Idaho National Laboratory

4:00 – 4:20          Bioprocessing of Ag. Wastewater                          

                           Kevin Feris, Boise State University