The Bioenergy Standards Summit will be held at BioPro Expo, Wednesday, March 16th, at the Atlanta Hilton in Atlanta, Georgia. In this very active research area, researchers and others active in the field are not always consistent in reporting how data was calculated as there are no existing standards for many parameters. The Summit will examine and address these issues and opportunities. In addition, the Department of Energy and other fund-granting organizations have difficulty comparing proposals as there is no consistency in data reporting.

This unique forum will:
1. Generate a list of potential standards for development in the growing area of bioenergy, with an initial focus on biomass characterization, saccharification, fermentation, and other tests that support bioenergy technologies that fit into the pulp and paper industry

2. Identify individuals that can lead development of identified standards

3. Identify funding sources and secure assistance in applying for funds

4. Coordinate participation on the TC 238 for biofuels so as not to duplicate efforts and also facilitate any appropriate collaborative efforts or opportunities

5. Identify next steps for standards in this area

Event Overview
BioPro Expo & Marketplace is a unique biomass conference, in that it will provide the world with the opportunity to learn from one of the leading industries in biomass conversion - the pulp and paper industry.BioPro Expo & Marketplace will be held in Atlanta, Georgia on March 14-16, 2011 at the Downtown Atlanta Hilton Hotel. And co-located with the 2011 International Bioenergy & Bioproducts Conference, this combined event will provide opportunities to learn about, see and touch some of the latest 'ready for market' technologies on biomass conversion.

Learn more about this important event at www.bioproexpo.org or
download the conference brochure.

See Which Organizations & Companies Have Already Joined The Conversation:
(Partial List of registered Attendees:) A&B Process Systems | Agenda 2020 Technology Alliance| American Process, Inc. | ArborGen Inc. | Auburn University | BE&K Inc. | Bioenergy Deployment Consortium | Bio-Process Innovation | Biorem Technologies Inc | Buckeye Technologies | Buckman | Buhler Inc. | Catalyst Paper Crofton Division | Catchlight Energy LLC | CEM Machine, Inc. | Chemrec AB | Chungnam National University | CleanTech Partners | Clemson University | Cobalt Technologies | CRI/Criterion Catalyst | Department of Energy Biomass Program | Director of the Centers of Innovation | Eagle Green Energy, Inc.| Ecole des Mines Albi-France| EdeniQ | Eka Chemicals, Inc. | Electrosep, Inc. | Energy Launch Partners | Ensyn Technologies | Environment Canada| ESF State University of New York| Fagen Inc.| Flambeau River Biofuels| FM Global | FMW Industrieanlagenbau GmbH | Forest Landowners Association | Forisk Consulting | FPInnovations | Frontline BioEnergy | Fuel Tech Inc. | Gas Technology Institute| GEA Barr-Rosin| Genera Energy| Georgia Forestry Commission | Georgia Institute of Technology | Georgia Power | Georgia-Pacific | Harris Group Inc.| Herty Advanced Materials | Honeywell Inc. | HurterConsult Inc. | Hydro Quebec Corp. | IF,LLC | Imerys | Innovationedge | Innventia AB | Institute of Paper Science and Technology | International Applied Engineering, Inc. | International Paper | Jacobs Engineering Group Inc.| Japan Pulp & Paper Research Institute, INC | Karlstad University | Kruger Inc. | Lauren Engineers & Constructors | Lignol Innovations| Lincoln Paper & Tissue | Liquid Lignin Company LLC | MeadWestvaco | Membrane Specialists LLC | Metso Paper | Metso Power | Miami University | Miron Construction| Mississippi State University | National Council for Air and Stream Improvement, Inc. (NCASI) | National Renewable Energy Lab (NREL) | National Research Council Canada | Nature Conservancy | New Mexico State University| New York Regional Biomass | North Carolina State University | Novozymes North America, Inc. | Oak Ridge National Laboratory | Oregon State University| Outotec (USA), Inc| Paradigm Environmental Technologies Inc. | Plasco Energy Group Inc in Ottawa, Ontario | Plum Creek | Price BIOstock, Inc. | Pulp And Paper Canada | Queen’s University | Savannah River National Laboratory | Savcor Consulting Inc.| SC Biomass Council | SCG Paper PCL | Science Applications International Corporation | Shell Global Solutions | Siam Cellulose Co,. Ltd. | South China University of Technology Guangzhou | South Dakota School of Mines and Technology | Southeast Fire Prevention | Southern Company | SUNY-ESF College | Terrabon | ThermoChem Recovery International | TSI, Inc.| University of British Columbia| University of Florida | University of Georgia | University of KwaZulu Natal | University of Minnesota | University of Southern Mississippi | University of Tennessee | University of Wisconsin | USDA Forest Products Laboratory | USDA Forest Service | Verso | Virent Energy Systems | Weyerhaeuser Company | Wisconsin Bioenergy Initiative (See most current list of attendees at www.bioproexpo.org.)