Berkeley Bioeconomy Conference: THE STATE OF BIOFUEL AND BIOTECHNOLOGY

Modern biofuels have had a short and contentious history.  Since their large-scale emergence during the beginning of the new millennium, biofuels have triggered the debate on allocation of resources for food versus fuel, were associated with controversy about subsidies and trade policies, laid the foundation of new wealth, and led to insolvency.  The impact of biofuels on greenhouse gases is subject to debate, and their future will be determined by new discoveries and policies.

Every year, we address several aspects of the Bioeconomy, including biofuel, biotechnology, and green chemistry.  This year, sessions will include:

• The State of Biofuel
• Biofuel Economics and Policy
• The Economics and Science of 2^nd, 3^rd, and 4^th Generation Biofuel:  New Perspectives
• Economics of Land Use for Biofuel
• Alternative Biofuels
• Biotechnologies
• The Value of Drought Tolerance

See website (link below) for registration information and program details.