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Project Activities 2008

Kickoff Meeting – May 21, 2008
     An all-day kickoff meeting for the Bioenergy Master Plan was held on Wednesday, May 21, 2008, in the auditorium of the State Capitol. The purpose of the meeting was to inform stakeholders of the project, initiate discussion of the issues involved in industry development, and survey their interests in the project. Topic areas included international, national, and state projections for energy supply and demand, land and water issues, feedstock research, and conversion technologies. The meeting attracted 178 participants.

A Conversation with Hawaii’s Agriculture Sector – September 5, 2008
     A second stakeholder engagement event was held in conjunction with the biennial Hawaii Agriculture Conference on September 5, 2008, at the Hawaii Convention Center. Speakers at the all-day event provided technical information targeted toward the agricultural sector including research on specific crops and markets and incentives for bioenergy products. Attendees discussed a range of issues concerning bioenergy industry development. The meeting attracted 89 participants. Survey
     A survey was distributed to participants at a variety of events, including each of the events described above; at the Hawaii Conservation Conference held at the Hawaii Convention Center at the end of July 2008; and on-line at DBEDT’s website. The survey solicited information and comments from respondents as participants in development of the Plan. Twenty eight responses were received. Planning
     Planning for the development of the Bioenergy Master Plan was completed in 2008. DBEDT's 2008 Bioenergy Master Plan Report was submitted to the Legislature in December 2008.