West Coast Collaborative Hawai'i Partners Meeting
Wednesday, June 25, 2008 Agenda
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