Biofuels and Water Resources
May 8, 2008, 8am – 4:30pm
Presentations
Stu Grubb, MGWA President
Introduction
Climate Trends in Minnesota
Mark Seeley – University of Minnesota, Department of Soil, Water, and Climate
An Introduction to Global Warming
Katsumi Matsumoto – University of Minnesota, Geology and Geophysics
Carbon Sequestration and Ethanol Plants
Harvey Thorleifson – Minnesota Geological Survey
State Water Use for Biofuels
Mark Lindquist – Biofuels Program Manager, Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
Minnesota Water Appropriation Permitting
Jim Sehl – Minnesota DNR
Farm-scale Biodiesel Production from Canola
Derek S. Crompton – University of Minnesota, Extension Service
State Support of Biofuels and Ethanol Production Credits
Ralph Groschen – Minnesota Department of Agriculture
Water and Energy Efficiency in Energy Production
Nancy Kelly – University of Minnesota – Technical Assistance Program
Native Biofuels to Help Water And Wildlife And Reduce Warming
Clarence Lehman – University of Minnesota
Water Use by Ethanol Facilities, Source, Process & Fate
Mark Mason – Natural Resource Group, LLC
Facilitating Public Education on Ethanol Production and Water Resources
Web Sites:
Ethanol and Water: Hydrologic Information Relevant to Proposed Bridgewater Township Ethanol Plant
Our Ethanol Debate
Michael Griffin and Mary Savina – Carleton College
Biofuels Production on the Karst; Considerations for Sustainable Water Use in the Headwaters of Trout Stream Watersheds of SE Minnesota
Jeffrey S. Broberg – LPG, REM, Vice President, McGhie & Betts Environmental Services, Inc., President, Minnesota Trout Association, Citizen Member of LCCMR.
