Biofuel Experts Crop Up in Heartland
Conference will Highlight Research, Funding and
Development in Alternative Fuels

 
NORMAN, Oklahoma -- Representatives from the U.S. Department of Agriculture, Department of Energy, National Renewable Energy Laboratory, research institutions and others will speak at the 2006 Conference on Biofuels October 3-4 at the University of Oklahoma in Norman. James Woolsey, former director of the CIA, will be the keynote speakers, addressing the relationship between national security and the development of alternative transportation fuels. Other speakers include policy leaders and international transportation and energy companies.

Attendees will be updated on the growth in the U.S. biofuels industry, learn about current and emerging research and development initiatives and be among the first to hear about Oklahoma’s emerging biorefining sector.

Oklahoma Governor Brad Henry is pleased to welcome the following speakers: James Woolsey, former director of the Central Intelligence Agency; Dr. John Ferrell, Office of Biomass Programs, United States Department of Energy; Thomas Dorr, Under Secretary for Rural Development, U.S. Dept. of Agriculture; Cynthia Riley, technology manager, Biomass Program, National Renewable Research Laboratory; Lou Burke, manager of Alternative Energy & Programs, ConocoPhillips; Dr. Ray Huhnke, professor, Biosystems and Agricultural Engineering, Oklahoma State University; Dr. Lance Lobban, director and Francis Winn Chair, School of Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, University of Oklahoma; Anna Rath, director of business development, Ceres-Inc.; Dr. Joe Bouton, Noble Foundation; Dr. David Bransby, Auburn University; Dr. Paul Zorner, Diversa; Maurice Hladik, marketing director, Iogen and others.

Registration is $20. For more information or registration, visit www.GrowOK.com or call 1-800-203-5494. The Oklahoma Governor’s Conference on Biofuels is presented by the Office of the Secretary of Energy, State of Oklahoma, in collaboration with the Oklahoma Department of Agriculture and the Office of the Secretary of Environment, State of Oklahoma.

Editor’s note: for more information, to attend the conference, interview speakers or to receive photos of speakers, presentation summaries from the conference or links to podcasts of the presentations, please call Anglin Public Relations at (405) 840-4222.