[Stoves] NW Biochar Working Group Conference Jan 28

Thu Jan 10 07:52:48 CST 2013

Is there any chance you will be doing a sound recording or film of the
conference?

On Thu, Jan 10, 2013 at 5:54 AM, Tom Miles <tmiles at trmiles.com> wrote:

> Join us on Monday, January 28th at the Oregon State University Conference
> Center to keep the momentum as we build a vibrant Northwest biochar
> industry. This meeting will build on our November launch of Building
> Northwest Biochar Markets in Olympia. We hope you can attend. *Please
> RSVP to* nwbiocharwg at gmail.com****
>
> ** **
>
> Our meeting will be held concurrent with the Harvesting Clean Energy
> Conference. Conference organizers hope that you’ll see the value in staying
> for the whole conference. Sessions will cover the whole range of rural
> renewable and efficiency opportunities. You will hear from on the ground
> practitioners and policy leaders.****
>
> Full conference details and registration information at
> http://harvestcleanenergy.org/events/conference.****
>
> * *
>
> See you in Corvallis!
> Moderators/Coordinators: Tom Miles tmiles at trmiles.com and Marcus Kauffman
> marcus.kauffman at state.or.us****
>
> * *
>
> * *
>
> *Pacific Northwest Biochar Working Group Conference*****
>
> Monday January 28th, 2013 from 1:30 – 5:00 pm
> Concurrent with the Harvesting Clean Energy Conference<http://harvestcleanenergy.org/events/conference>
> ****
>
> Oregon State University Conference Center, Corvallis OR****
>
> ** **
>
> Purposes: ****
>
> 1. Educational – what is biochar, what are biochar products, how are they
> used, what is their value ****
>
> 2. Project Development in key markets – planning projects to create and
> demonstrate markets ****
>
> ** **
>
> Posters of Biochar Projects will be displayed in meeting room****
>
> ** **
>
> *1:30-2:00 Welcome and Introduction: Marcus Kauffman—Oregon Dept. of
> Forestry *****
>
> *Biochar Market Overview: Tom Miles—TR Miles Technical Consultants *****
>
> • Session overview and expectations—Marcus ****
>
> • Biochar products, qualities, characteristics, specific biochar qualities
> for specific uses—Tom ****
>
> ** **
>
> *2:00-2:30 Biochar in Retail Garden and Nursery Markets: Renel
> Anderson—Biochar Supreme and Tom Grissom—International Tech Corporation
> (ITC) *****
>
> • Renel will describe Biochar Supreme’s success in using biochar to grow
> flowers and vegetables as well as their efforts to market biochar for the
> retail garden and commercial horticulture markets. She will also outline
> needs for marketing and support in these markets. ****
>
> • Tom will describe ITC’s experience marketing biochar in the retail
> garden market and identify ideas for future growth in that market segment.
> ****
>
> ** **
>
> *2:30-3:15 Biochar Integrated with Heat and Power—Jerry
> Whitfield—Whitfield Biochar, John Meidema—BioLogical Carbon and Dean
> Foor—EC Oregon, and Neil Walgren—Cool Planet Energy Systems *****
>
> • Jerry will describe his technology and applications for integrated
> production of char, heat, and energy. ****
>
> • John and Dean will review the integration of biochar production at the
> Green Lane Energy anaerobic digestion facility in Junction City, Oregon. *
> ***
>
> • Neil will describe their business model and ongoing biochar related
> research underway at Cool Planet. ****
>
> • All speakers will address the salient challenges and opportunities for
> advancing the biochar market. ****
>
> ** **
>
> *3:14—3:45 Networking and Poster Session Break *****
>
> • Mingling, conversation, and poster review ****
>
> ** **
>
> *3:45-4:30 Biochar Application in Stormwater, Commercial Landscaping and
> Erosion Control: *****
>
> *Robin Cook—Permamatrix, Jeff Hart—Kennedy Jenks, Tom Miles—TR Miles
> Consultants, and Jim Archuleta—USDA Forest Service *****
>
> • Robin will describe their recent experience using biochar for road bank
> stabilization, industrial roof and parking lot drains. ****
>
> • Jeff will address the opportunities and challenges of using biochar as
> media in specific stormwater markets. ****
>
> • Tom will review the WSU Demonstration Biochar in bioretention facilities
> for stormwater runoff. ****
>
> • Jim provide an update on efforts to coat native seed with biochar to
> improve germination and plant survivability in burned areas. He will also
> cover the cooperative research efforts underway with USDA and multiple
> partners. ****
>
> • All speakers will address the salient challenges and opportunities for
> advancing the biochar market. ****
>
> ** **
>
> *4:30-5:00 The Pathway Forward—Facilitated Discussion: Marcus
> Kauffman—ODF *****
>
> • Status of current market development efforts (notes/summary from
> Olympia) ****
>
> • Feedback on the day’s presentations ****
>
> • Market development pathway ****
>
> • Key demonstration projects ****
>
> • Ideas for moving forward ****
>
> ** **
>
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