February 25, 2020 from 9am-1:15pm
UW-Green Bay University Union
2420 Nicolet Drive; Green Bay, WI 54311
As the second event of a three part series on renewable energy production in Wisconsin, the conference examined the challenges and opportunities facing digester development in Wisconsin and how developers/regulators can plan for the future by optimizing its economic, environmental, and energy benefits. Cosponsors included the UW-Green Bay Environmental Management and Business Institute, Wisconsin Biogas Council, UW-Madison Nelson Institute for Environmental Studies, Wisconsin Energy Institute, and Nelson Institute Center for Sustainability & the Global Environment.
Panel 1: What are the Challenges & Opportunities Facing Wisconsin Digester Development?
Moderator: John Katers, UW-Green Bay
Panelists:
- Tim Baye, UW-Extension [presentation]
- Kevin Fermanich, UW-Green Bay and Extension [presentation]
- Jessica Niekrasz, Clean Fuel Partners
- Troy Runge, UW-Madison [presentation]
Panel 2: How Can Developers and Regulators Optimize the Economic, Environmental, & Energy Benefits of Digesters in the Future?
Moderator: John Katers, UW-Green Bay
Panelists:
- Sarah Smith, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory [presentation]
- Cortney Cowley, Federal Reserve [presentation]
- John Haeckel, Clean Fuel Partners [presentation]
- Stephen Kaffka, University of California-Davis [presentation]
- Peter Wright, Cornell University [presentation]
La Follette School of Public Affairs Student Research Team: Cost Benefit Analysis of Anaerobic Biodigesters in Northeast Wisconsin [presentation]
Keynote Address: Mark Hill – Vice President of Operations DTE Energies [presentation]