RENEWABLE ENERGY CONFERENCE PRESENTATIONS

Renewable Energy in Arkansas: A View From The Cheap Seats

Chris Benson, Director, Arkansas Energy Office, Arkansas Economic Development Commission

Is Arkansas Higher Education Ready for Renewable Energy?

Jim Purcell, Director, Arkansas Department of Higher Education

Renewable Energy Educational Opportunities at Arkansas State University

Paresh Patel, Director, Renewable Energy Technology Program, ASU

Building a Strong Arkansas Workforce in the Renewable Energy Sector: A Career Development and Training Role Within the K-12 Setting

Thomas Dodson, Associate Professor, Psychology and Counseling, ASU

ASU’s Center of Excellence for Biofuels and Bio-based Products

Elizabeth Hood, Distinguished Professor of Agriculture and Technology, ASU

Advanced Power Electronics Research for Renewable Energy

Alan Mantooth, Director of the National Center for Reliable Electric Power Transmission,
University of Arkansas

Overview of Bioenergy Activities in the Division of Agriculture

Julie Carrier, Professor, Biological and Agricultural Engineering, University of Arkansas

Gaining More Economic Impact from University Research

Jerry Adams, President, Arkansas Research Alliance

Energy Programs in USDA Rural Development

Timothy Smith, Programs Director, USDA Rural Development

Carbon Trading Potential for Biomass Based Energy

Gauri Guha, Associate Director, International Business Resource Center, ASU

Potential Bioenergy Production via Thermochemical Conversion Process in Arkansas

Samy Sadaka, Assistant Professor, Biological and  Agricultural Engineering, University of Arkansas