Midwest Energy Solutions 2008
Posted on October 1st, 2008
Sponsored by The Dirksen Congressional Center in partnership
with the Institute for Principled
Leadership in Public Service at Bradley University and Peoria
NEXT.
M I D W E S T ENERGY SOLUTIONS
OCTOBER 28, 2008 • 8 A.M. TO 4 P.M.
PEORIA CIVIC CENTER GRAND BALLROOM
NATIONAL AND REGIONAL EXPERTS WILL DISCUSS: How Midwest energy
sources and emerging technologies can help relieve our reliance on
foreign oil. What public policy changes need to be made to have a more
thoughtful, comprehensive energy strategy.
MORNING SESSION
"The current energy crisis and the economics
behind finding viable solutions”
Dr. John Engdahl • Bradley University
Dr. Robert Scott • Bradley University
“Midwest Nuclear Power as a National Model”
Bill Von Hoene, Executive Vice President •
Exelon Corp.
“Midwest Coal as a critical player in
meeting future energy demands”
Bill Hoback, Bureau Chief, Offi ce of
Coal Development • Illinois Department of Commerce & Economic
Opportunity
“Midwest Bio-Fuels turns crops into energy.”
Mark Matlock, Sr. Vice-President •
Archer Daniels Midland
“Midwest Wind Energy & Solar lights the way.”
Allen Grosboll, Senior Policy Advocate
& Co-Legislative Director Environmental Law & Policy Center
“Caterpillar’s Global Corporate Sustainability
Initiatives”
John Amdall, Director of Research & Technology •
Caterpillar Inc.
“Creative Energy Solutions from Central
Illinois”
Firefl y Energy • Mil Olvan, Senior Vice President
EcoThermics • Merle Rocke, Chairman & CEO
New Energy Crops • Mike Cotta, Research Leader, National
Center for Agricultural Utilization Research
LUNCHEON
William Richards, 25 x 25 Steering Committee
Co-Chair,
former Chief of U.S. Department of Agriculture Soil
Conservation Service, Corn and Soybean Producer
“CHARTING A NEW ENERGY COURSE FOR AMERICA’S
FUTURE”
AFTERNOON SESSION
Panel Discussion on Fuel vs.
Food Costs
William Richards, 25 x 25 Steering Committee Co-Chair
David Woodruff, Sr. Director of Governmental Relations • Archer
Daniels Midland
* Additional speakers will be invited
“The Recommendations of the National Commission on
Energy Policy”
David Conover, Esq., Counsel to the
Bipartisan Policy Center
Panel Discussion on Public Policy changes that need to
be made in crafting a new national energy strategy
Congressman Ray LaHood
Bill Hoback, Bureau Chief, Offi ce of Coal Development
Allen Grosboll, Environmental Law & Policy Center
David Conover, Bipartisan Policy Center
Click here to download the registration form.
FOR MORE INFORMATION
Institute for Principled Leadership in Public Service •
ipl.bradley.edu
Brad McMillan ...... bmcmillan@bradley.edu ........
309-677-4408
PeoriaNext • www.peorianext.org
Kyle Ham ............. kham@h-p.org ......................
309-495-5924
