Insights on Energy: Business Development in New Energy Markets’ - First Event July 2012

Community Power Corporation's modular biomass systems can generate up to 100 kilowatts of energy. | Courtesy of Community Power Corporation

Wisconsin Wind Works hosted its first 'Insights on Energy: Business Development in New Energy Markets' on Wednesday July 25th at Lakeshore Technical College. 

Hosted in partnership with Lakeshore Technical College (LTC) and New North, the event focused on a new energy market with potential opportunities for wind energy companies and suppliers: Biofuels. 

The event, part of a future speaker series of events to be hosted by Wisconsin Wind Works, featured two speakers focused on the current market for biofuels in Wisconsin and the nation. 

Speakers included Tim Baye, Professor of Business Development at University of Wisconsin - Extension with a large background in developing Integrated Bio-Gas Platforms and John Welch, the Solid Waste Manager for Dane County who principally oversaw the development of the Dane County digestor. 

Baye's presentation highlight market trends and price points for biofuels feedstocks and technologies, while focusing on the development of public/private partnerships to successfully develop biofuels projects. 

Welch offered 'lessons learned' from the Dane County digestor, as well as future best practices for newly planned digestor operations.  Welch's experience supporting public and private cooperation to successfully develop the Dane County disgestor proved insightful for those interested in developing projects. 

See the presentation's for each of the speakers at the links below. 

• Tim Baye  - Professor, Business Development, UW-Extension. Baye’s presentation provided insight on Integrated Bio-Gas Platforms that included: Building a Bio-Economy in Wisconsin and the Concepts and Challenges.  PowerPoint:  Clickhere for the full presentation
  

• John Welch – Solid Waste Manager, Dane County. Welch’s presentation included an overview of the Dane County Digester Project and Next Steps to Success for Biogas Projects in Wisconsin.  PowerPoint: Click here for the full presentation  

Wisconsin Wind Works looks to host more 'Insights on Energy' events around the region and state to support manufacturers and companies in development new market opportunities in energy.  Stay tuned for the next event announcement.