PROGRAM SCHEDULE

(Subject to Change)

SEC Symposium Schedule
Opening Session - The Big Picture: A New Energy Economy in the Southeast, the U.S., and the World
(This session will use the range of experiences of several diverse speakers to highlight the broad concepts of renewable energy as well as its environmental sustainability, particularly as it relates to the Southeast region now and in the future.)

10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
Sunday, February 10, 2013

Session Moderator: Alan Darvill, Director, Complex Carbohydrate Research Center, University of Georgia
Session Two – Renewable Energy Technologies: A Spectrum of Opportunities
(Many different renewable energy technologies have a role to play in the Southeast region and the nation, including solar (photovoltaic or thermal); wind (mostly offshore); marine/estuarine wave/flow technologies and nuclear. This session will compare these efforts across the Southeast.)

1:15 p.m. to 3:15 p.m.
Sunday, February 10, 2013

Session Moderator: Robert Scott, Associate Vice President for Research and Executive Director, Bioenergy Systems Research Institute, University of Georgia
Session Three – Education and Outreach
(This session will focus on renewable energy in K-12 and higher education, workforce development and outreach based on how society interacts with science and technology and the resulting impact on policy.)

3:35 p.m. to 5:35 p.m.
Sunday, February 10, 2013

Session Moderator: Ryan Adolphson, Associate Director, Bioenergy Systems Research Institute, University of Georgia
Session Four – Biomass Feedstocks I (Grassy and Herbaceous Crops)
(This will be the first of two sessions on recent advances in the development and characterization of renewable feedstocks, including woody plants, grassy plants, microalgae, waste/byproducts, etc.)

8:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m.
Monday, February 11, 2013

Session Moderator: Andrew Paterson, Regents Professor and Head, Plant Genome Mapping Laboratory, University of Georgia
Session Five – Biomass Feedstocks II (Woody Materials)
(This will be the second of two sessions on recent advances in the development and characterization of renewable feedstocks, including woody plants, grassy plants, microalgae, waste/byproducts, etc.)

10:20 a.m. to 12:20 p.m.
Monday, February 11, 2013

Session Moderator: Jeffrey Dean, Professor, Warnell School of Forestry and Natural Resources, University of Georgia
Session Six – The Integrated Biorefinery I
(This will be the first of two sessions on technologies for producing biopower, biofuels and biomaterials, while also considering carbon cycling in the “integrated biorefinery.”)

1:25 p.m. to 3:25 p.m.
Monday, February 11, 2013

Session Moderator: K. C. Das, Professor of Biological Engineering, University of Georgia
Session Seven – The Integrated Biorefinery II
(This will be the second of two sessions on technologies for producing biopower, biofuels, biomaterials, while also considering carbon cycling in the “integrated biorefinery.)

3:45 p.m. to 5:45 p.m.
Monday, February 11, 2013

Session Moderator: Craig Kvien, Professor of Crop and Soil Sciences, University of Georgia
Session Eight – Panel: Government, University, & Industry Partnerships in Renewable Energy Policy & Practice
(This session is meant to be a frank panel discussion in which panelists will be asked to provide experiential hindsight into how intended renewable energy partnerships among government, university, and industry have evolved since passage of the 2005 Energy Policy Act and to discuss and recommend specific policy directions for renewable energy development that should be employed in the future.)

7:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.
Monday, February 11, 2013

Panel Moderator: Jason Evans, Environmental Sustainability Analyst, Carl Vinson Institute of Government, University of Georgia
Session Nine – Better Use of Energy in the Built Environment: The Smart Grid and Efficiency
(Improvement in conservation and efficient use of power in buildings can contribute significantly to a reduction in the use of fossil fuels. This session will discuss these issues and consider the smart grid and the integration of using renewable energy in the smart grid.)

8:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m.
Tuesday, February 12, 2013

Session Moderator: Tom Lawrence, Senior Public Service Associate, College of Engineering, University of Georgia
Session Ten – Energy Advances in the Transportation Sector
(Much of the energy used in the Southeast and the nation is used for transportation, and this session will discuss alternative transportation fuels, battery technology and electric vehicle systems and advances.)

10:20 a.m. to 12:20 p.m.
Tuesday, February 12, 2013

Session Moderator: Dan Geller, Faculty Engineer, College of Engineering, University of Georgia
Session Eleven – Advanced Materials for Energy Applications
(Development of advanced materials is a necessary component of many renewable energy strategies: e.g., electric energy storage/generation applications, including fuel cells, nano-generators, batteries, thermoelectrics, photovoltaics, and super capacitors. This session will compare these efforts across the Southeast.)

1:25 p.m. to 3:25 p.m.
Tuesday, February 12, 2013

Session Moderator: Yiping Zhao, Director, Nanoscale Science and Engineering Center, University of Georgia
Closing Session – Invited Talks from Submitted Abstracts
(All registrants are invited to submit abstracts for inclusion in the poster exhibition and/or for consideration in delivering an invited talk during the closing session on Tuesday afternoon. Presenting authors will be required to select one of seven topic tracks: Renewable Energy Policy; Economic Development; Lifecycle Assessment/Economic Analysis; Biomass Feedstock Development/Characterization; Biomass Conversion Technologies; Energy Conservation and Efficiency; or Integrated Biorefinery.)

3:45 p.m. to 4:45 p.m.
Tuesday, February 12, 2013

Session Moderator: Joy Doran-Peterson, Director of Biomanufacturing and Bioprocessing Program, Associate Professor of Microbiology, University of Georgia