Lyons, Nebraska, July 24, 2010
Download the schedule of breakout sessions.

10:00 - 10:50

USDA Rural Development Energy Programs - Korey Young
Track: Policy and Support | Location: Lyons Mirror-Sun Auditorium

Net Metering - How To Do It Legally - Stonie Cooper & Robert Byrnes
Track: Small Wind | Location: Auditorium

C-Bed and Carbon Policy - John Hansen, NE Farmers Union
Track: Big Wind | Location: Center for Rural Affairs

Residential Conservation Techniques - Shirley Niemeyer & Carroll Welte, UNL Extension
Track: Conservation and Alternatives | Location: Lyons Public Library

Thermal Solar, Steve Eveans
Track: Solar | Location: East side of the city auditorium

Methane Digesters - Danny Kluthe
Track: Biomass | Location: Firehall Meeting Room

11:20 - 12:10

Federal Renewable Energy Policy Update - Zach Nelson
Track: Policy and Support | Location: Lyons Mirror-Sun Auditorium

Small Wind, Before You Buy - Jon Dixon
Track: Small Wind | Location: Auditorium

Commercial Wind National Review - Dr. Kevin Miller, Chadron State College
Track: Big Wind | Location: Center for Rural Affairs

Business Conservation Techniques - Utiligard Hardsteel Community Surveys, Colm O’Flaherty, Paolo Vidali & Nico Hardeman
Track: Conservation and Alternatives | Location: Lyons Public Library

PV Solar Basics - Robert Byrnes
Track: Solar | Location: East side of the city auditorium

Biodiesel - Utilization & Production Opportunities - Loren Isom
Track: Biomass | Location: Firehall Meeting Room

1:40 - 2:30

Policy Advocacy 101 - Traci Bruckner & John Crabtree, Center for Rural Affairs
Track: Policy and Support | Location: Lyons Mirror-Sun Auditorium

Community, School and Small Wind Opportunities - Jerry Hudgins, UNL
Track: Small Wind | Location: Auditorium

Transmission, Construction & Landowner Issues - John Hansen, NE Farmers Union
Track: Big Wind | Location: Center for Rural Affairs

Power Drive - Electric Powered Cars - Rob Smith, Bancroft High School
Track: Conservation and Alternatives | Location: Lyons Public Library

PV Solar Advanced - Robert Byrnes
Track: Solar | Location: East side of the city auditorium

Wood Gasification - Dr. Kevin Miller, Chadron State College
Track: Biomass | Location: Firehall Meeting Room

3:00 - 3:50

International Developments in Europe & Asia - Colm O’Flarerty & Paolo Vidali
Track: Policy and Support | Location: Lyons Mirror-Sun Auditorium

Sizing and Siting Small Wind - Joel Jacobs, UNL
Track: Small Wind | Location: Auditorium

Harnessing Wind, Creating Economic Opportunity - Brian Depew, Chuck Hassebrook & Virginia Wolking, Center for Rural Affairs
Track: Big Wind | Location: Center for Rural Affairs

Greening Your Transportation & Electric Cars - Bill Moore
Track: Conservation and Alternatives | Location: Lyons Public Library

Small Scale Wind Turbine Technology - Dr. Kevin Miller | Home Built Solar - Dan Anderson
Track: Solar | Location: East side of the city auditorium

2nd Generation Biofuels - Robert Byrnes
Track: Biomass | Location: Firehall Meeting Room