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2005 Alternative Energy Symposium

Alternative Energy
Renewable, Sustainable & Beyond
3-day symposium – held April 14-16, 2005
Over 1,000 people attended the Alternative Energy Symposium

 

 

Symposium Sponsors:
  • St. Clair County Community College
  • Kettering University
  • Lambton College
  • Sarnia Radio Lambton
  • NextEnergy
  • DTE Energy
  • Macomb-St. Clair County Tech Prep
  • Macomb-St. Clair Workforce Development Board
  • Regional Workforce Development Consortium
  • BP & Dome Petroleum Corporation
  • Economic Development Alliance of St. Clair County
  • SC4 ECO Club
Times, Presentations and Presenters from the 2005 symposium

Thursday, April 14, 2005, 6:30 p.m. McMorran Theatre

Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
Our Environmental Destiny photo gallery
Read news release

Friday, April 15, 2005, SC4 Campus

Alternative Energy Symposium for business, education and community leaders.

9:00 a.m. - 9:45 a.m. The Alternative Energy Imperative: Michigan's Challenges and Opportunities

Fine Arts Theatre
James A. Croce, Chief Executive Officer, NextEnergy

10:00 a.m. - 10:45 a.m. Agriculture - Ethanol, Biodiesel, Corn Stove and Biofuel, Application Management of Alternative Fuels

Fine Arts Theatre
Jody E. Pollok, Executive Director Corn Marketing Program of Michigan & Michigan Corn Growers Association
Download the PowerPoint presentation: Corn Basics
Keith Reinholt, Director of Field Operations, Michigan Soybean Promotion Committee
Bruce Noel, Board Member and Vice Chair, Corn Marketing Program of Michigan and National Corn Growers Association Ethanol Committee
Download the
PowerPoint presentation: Energy costs for corn stoves versus the costs of other types of power
Richard Seim, Executive Vice President Michigan Petroleum Technologies

11:00 a.m. - 12:15 p.m. Hybrid Energy Systems and Fuel Cell Technology

Fine Arts Theatre
Dr. James Gover, Professor of Electrical Engineering Kettering University
Download the PowerPoint presentation: Hybrid Electric Vehicles
Dr. K. Joel Berry, Department Chair of Mechanical Engineering & Fuel Cell Systems Kettering University
Robert Regan, Senior Analyst, Technology Investments, DTE Energy

1:30 p.m. - 2:30 p.m. Other Alternatives...Wind Harvesting and Biomass

Fine Arts Theatre
Dr. Lynn Hamilton, Agribusiness Professor (Wind Harvesting) Michigan State University and Cal Poly State University
Carl Osentoski, Economic Planner (BioMass) Huron County

2:45 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. Panel Discussion - Alternative Energy - Regional Economic Opportunities

Fine Arts Theatre
Moderator, HC Snyder, SC4 Physics Professor

Saturday, April 16, 2005, free day for the public, SC4 Campus

Alternative Energy Exhibition and the Alternative Auto Show

See photo gallery below

 

Photos from the highly successful 2005 Symposium