Bioenergy offers both great opportunities and great challenges. Bioenergy resources could help Hawaii to meet the renewable energy requirements contained in State statute, support and stimulate the agricultural sector, increase in-state energy supplies, and keep more of Hawaii’s energy dollars circulating in Hawaii’s economy. Successful implementation will depend upon developing synergies between bioenergy production and production of food, feed, fiber. The importance and complexity of this topic spurred lawmakers to mandate the development of a Hawaii Bioenergy Master Plan (Act 253, 2007). This plan requires input from stakeholders along the bioenergy production and utilization chain, in which the agricultural community (landowners, farmers, and the agricultural business sector) are important links. The workshop program will feature presentations and conversations that address the potential relationship between bioenergy development and Hawaii’s agriculture sector.

Conference Dates and Times

Location

Bioenergy in Hawaii

Registration: click here for online registration; click here for mail-able /fax-able pdf registration form

Deadline: Deadline for online registration is Monday Aug. 25, 2008 and for mail in or faxed registration is Friday Aug. 29, 2008. Form of payment must accompany the registration. Credit card numbers submitted with registration will be processed upon receipt. Registrations will not be processed without payment.

Refunds: Requests for refunds will be received at the UH Conference Center by Wednesday Aug. 27, 2008, in writing (email, fax or post). No refunds will be made thereafter. Please allow approximately three to five weeks for processing.

PLEASE DIRECT ALL CONFERENCE PROGRAM INQUIRIES TO: bioenergy@dbedt.hawaii.gov or bionrg@hawaii.edu