BIOENERGY ENGINEERING 2009 AWARDS

BIOENERGY COMPANY OF THE YEAR AWARD

Biofuels, produced in a sustainable manner, has significant potential to curb petrofuel consumption and,

concomitantly, help reduce the release of carbon dioxide into the atmosphere. Biofuel production – depending on

how it is produced – may actually become part of the problem rather than the solution. In its commitment to support

and encourage the design of responsible and sustainable production processes for biofuels, the Bioenergy

Engineering 2009 Conference awards the Bioenergy Company of the Year Award to a company that produces biofuels

in a manner that is energy and environmentally sustainable, technically efficient and economically profitable.

ELIGIBILITY FOR BIOENERGY COMPANY OF THE YEAR

Any company which produces biofuels is eligible to be nominated for the award. The principal selection criteria

for the award include biofuel process efficiency, sustainability and profitability.

BIOENERGY PIONEER AWARDS – 4 Individual Awards

The Bioenergy Pioneer Awards will be awarded to 4 individuals, each from a different sector (academic institution, private enterprise, federal laboratory or agency, public service), representing bioenergy engineering. The individuals should each have demonstrated extraordinary contribution to either research, design, administration, or advocacy for the promotion of bioenergy in the society.

ELIGIBILITY FOR PIONEER AWARDS

The individual should be a member of a learned, professional, or trade Society and currently active in the

bioenergy industry.

NOMININATIONS & SUBMISSION OF AWARD APPLICATION

Please review the following pages which include an application for each of the award categories. Applications must be received no later than October 1, 2009 and should be submitted via email to Sharon McKnight at mcknight@asabe.org.

LOCATION OF AWARD RECOGNITION

The awardees will be recognized at the Awards Luncheon on Tuesday, October 13, 2009 during the 2009 Bioenergy Engineering Conference. The award is purely honorific and is without monetary reward.

NOMINATION FORM

Bioenergy Company of the Year

Nominator Contact Information:

Name: Email:

Telephone:

Name of Company Nominee:

Name of Company CEO/President:

Address:

Years in Business: _ _

Years Producing Biofuel(s):

Biofuel(s) Produced:

Biofuel Feedstock(s) Used:

Provide the following information (as much as possible or applicable) for each type of biofuel produced. All information shall be treated under strict confidentiality by ASABE, ASCE and 25x’25.

I. Company Biofuel Production Process Efficiency

General description of biofuel production process

Quantity of biofuel produced per year

Quantity of energy in the form of biofuel produced per year

Quantity of energy inputs for bioprocessing per year

Quantity of energy input for transport of feedstock(s) per year

Quantity of energy input for storage per year

Quantity of energy input for distribution per year

Quantity of miscellaneous energy inputs per year

Ratio of energy output per year to energy input per year

II. Company’s Biofuel Production Process Sustainability

Quantity of CO₂ emissions per year

Quantity of food feedstocks used per year

Quantity of nonfood feedstock used per year

Quantity of feedstock produced by company

Quantity of feedstock purchased by company from others

Distance(s) of feedstock source(s) to biofuel plant(s)

Reliability of feedstock source(s)

Quantity of water used per year

Management of wastes (include quantity of solid and liquid wastes managed per year)

Recycling of wastes (include quantity of solid and liquid wastes recycled per year)

Area of land used for biofuel plant

Type and location of land used for biofuel plant

III. Company’s Economic Performance

Number of employees

Number of biofuel plants

Market/Customers for biuofuel(s) produced

Profitability

Other contributions to the community

Provide elaborations and additional pages as necessary.

NOMINATION FORM

Bioenergy Pioneer Awards

Please type your answers/comments into the boxes below to complete the nomination form

with all pertinent information required to assist the committee in selecting the awardees.

Nominator Contact Information – Candidate Can Be Self Nominated:

Name of Nominator: Email:

Address:

Telephone:

Name of Nominee - Candidates Name (First, Middle Initial, Last):

Being nominated for: Bioenergy Pioneer Award – to an individual from an academic institution

Bioenergy Pioneer Award – to an individual from a private enterprise

Bioenergy Pioneer Award – to an individual from a federal laboratory or agency

Bioenergy Pioneer Award – to an individual engaged in public service

Primary Employment Position and Institution/ Company (include address, email and telephone number)

Country of Residence:

Education (Include degree/fields, Institution, Year)

Registered Engineer (list states):

Area of Specialization:

Specific Outstanding Technical and Professional Bioenergy Engineering Accomplishments and Contributions Meriting Selection of the Award. (Please limit to 200-300 words)

Professional Work Experience (list principal positions and describe primary responsibilities for each; include dates.

Contribution of Record (List complete title and all authors fro only five (5) publication of most significant impact.)

List Principal Technical Society membership & Activities:

Other Responsibilities of Activities of Interest:

Provide elaborations and additional pages as necessary.