Iowa Energy Center Lecture Series

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Date/Time:Thursday, 30 Oct 2014 from 4:00 pm to 5:00 pm
Location:0020 Howe Hall
Cost:Free
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Contact:Denise Junod,
Phone:515-965-7055
Channel:Research
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"Overcoming Technical and Non-Technical Barriers on the Road to Commercialization," Jim Spaeth, bioenergy demonstration and market transformation program manager, U.S. Department of Energy. Registration is requested for this free event.

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About the lecture
One of the Energy Department's key objectives in bioenergy is to foster development of a robust, commercially-competitive biorefinery industry and help reduce the risk associated with designing, constructing and operating first-of-a-kind biorefinery demonstrations. This assistance is critical to enable private sector confidence to invest in facility construction and replication at the commercial scale.

This presentation will give key lessons and best practices the Department has learned over the last decade. The discussion will also cover how that information could be used to demonstrate successful risk reduction, and thereby contribute to successful commercialization of integrated biorefineries.

Jim Spaeth
Bioenergy Demonstration and Market Transformation Program Manager, U.S. Department of Energy (DOE)

Mr. Spaeth serves as the U.S. DOE's Bioenergy Technologies Office Demonstration & Market Transformation Program Manager. His current portfolio includes a DOE investment of over $900 million and consists of 25 projects focused on the development of advanced biofuels including renewable hydrocarbons and cellulosic ethanol.

Prior to joining DOE, Mr. Spaeth worked for over 10 years in the aerospace industry in engineering and business development positions with McDonnell Douglas and Boeing. Mr. Spaeth's educational background includes a Bachelors of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering earned with high honors from the University of Illinois and a Masters in Business Administration with an emphasis in Technology Management and International Market Development.

Previous to this position Mr. Spaeth served DOE in various roles including:
-- Senior Advisor for the Pacific Region;
-- Director for the Office of Commercialization & Project Management;
-- Biomass Program Team Leader; and
-- Legislative Fellow for U.S. Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid.