West Coast Collaborative Hawai'i Partners Meeting

Sponsors

Wednesday, June 25, 2008

Agenda (with presentations)

8:00—Registration and Continental Breakfast

9:00—Welcoming Remarks

• Dr. Bruce Anderson, President, Oceanic Institute 
• Willy Nagamine, Clean Air Branch, Hawai'i Department of Health 
• Deborah Jordan, Director, Air Division, U.S. EPA Region 9 

9:15—Why Clean Diesel?

• Diesel Health Effects, Dr. Sumeet Saksena, East-West Center, Honolulu
• Broader Diesel Impacts: Climate Change and Energy, Ben Machol, Manager, Clean Energy and Climate Change Office, EPA Region 9
• State of Hawai’i Air Quality Priorities, Willy Nagamine, Clean Air Branch, Hawai'i Department of Health

10:00—Clean Diesel in Hawai'i: Past Activities

• EPA and West Coast Collaborative Overview, Kerry Drake, Associate Director, Air Division, EPA Region 9
• American Lung Association of Hawai’i Construction Retrofit Project, Chris Steele, Grace Pacific Corp.
• Biodiesel from Fuel Crops in Hawai’i, Warren Hall, Honolulu Clean Cities
• Chevron Supplemental Environmental Project: Diesel Retrofits, Joseph Shacat, Environmental Science International

10:45—The Options for Clean Diesel: Technologies

• Diesel Retrofit Technology and Verification Overview, Joseph Shacat, Environmental Science International
• Green Diesel Technology by Navistar, James Gardner, Business Development Manager, Green Diesel Technology by Navistar
• Donaldson Filtration Solutions, Kurt Van Portfliet, Senior Territory Manager, Donaldson Co.
• Engine Control Systems, Ian MacDonald, Engine Contol Systems

11:30—Lunch (Provided)

12:30—Funding Opportunities for Clean Diesel

• EPA’s National Clean Diesel Campaign, Michael Mann, West Coast Diesel Collaborative, EPA Region 9
• Hawai’i State Clean Diesel Program, Robert Tam, Clean Air Branch, Hawai’i Department of Health
• Energy Provisions of the New Farm Bill, Tim O’Connell, USDA Rural Development, Hilo

12:50—The Options for Clean Diesel: Biodiesel (and Other Cleaner Fuels)

• Highway Transportation Fuels and Hawai’i State Energy Policy, Maria Tome, Hawai'i State Energy Office, DBEDT
• Biodiesel and Sustainability, Bryan Collins, Pacific Biodiesel

1:30—Closing Keynote

• Ted Peck, Strategic Industries Division, Hawai'i Department of Business, Economic Development & Tourism   
  

1:45—Closing Discussion: The Path Forward

2:00—(Optional) Tour of Oceanic Institute and Oil Seed Crusher