Carbon Capture & Storage Summit - 2025
Capturing and storing carbon dioxide in underground wells has the potential to become the most consequential technological deployment in the history of the broader biofuels industry. Deploying effective carbon capture and storage at biofuels plants will cement ethanol and biodiesel as the lowest carbon liquid fuels commercially available in the marketplace. The Carbon Capture & Storage Summit will offer attendees a comprehensive look at the economics of carbon capture and storage, the infrastructure required to make it possible and the financial and marketplace impacts to participating producers.
Specificity: This is crucial for technology or process related abstracts. Make sure your presentation idea promises to convey, in specific terms, how a technology, system or process will improve production, reduce costs, and/or increase value. The abstract should promise to compare a new approach to an old way of doing things, or highlight process/production improvements or technological breakthroughs.
Relevance: The presentation idea should indicate that the presentation will highlight something that will make significant near-term impacts in its given area to a majority of the affected facilities/crops/processes/projects in the region.
Detail: While abstracts do not include schematics, photos, graphics, spreadsheets or pro formas, the abstract should indicate that the speaker will illustrate the effect of the technology/process/business approach by incorporating such visual tools into the presentation.
Understandability: If there are very complex processes or scientific/economic ideas being presented, the abstract should indicate that measures will be taken to make the information understandable (within reason) to a diverse spectrum of conference attendees?
Word Count: While there is technically no limitations on the length of your abstract, we ask that it be 200 to 400 words in length.
Track 1: Production and Operations – Biological Processes
Track 1 is tailored to industry professionals charged with marshaling their plant’s biological processes to their fullest potential. Lab professionals will appreciate the track’s sharp focus on yeast strains, yeast health and the use of enzymes to fully maximize plant fermentations. Finally, managing bacterial infection and plant hygiene protocols round out the focus of this track.
Topics within this Category Include:
- Yield Maximization
- Yeast Health
- Yeast Strain Development
- Bacterial Control
- Lab/Quality Assurance/Quality Control
- Lab Instrumentation and Calibration
- Plant Hygiene
- Fermentation Approaches
Track 2: Production and Operations – Mechanical Processes and Plant Control
Track 2 casts its gaze on the non-biological aspects of ethanol plant operation. Potential topics include innovations in plant hardware, energy efficiency measures, water use and reuse and the stepwise process to drive down the carbon intensity of each gallon produced ethanol. This track also examines plant data capture, plant control strategy and artificial intelligence deployments.
Topics within this Category Include:
- Process Optimization
- Facility Enhancement
- Process Control
- Plant Diagnostics
- Water Reuse/Efficiency
- Maintenance
- Analytical Methods and Standards
- Abatement Technology
- Process Safety Management
- Grain Handling/Storage/Logistics
Track 3: Coproducts and Product Diversification
Track 3 is customized for attendees responsible for producing and/or marketing distillers grains, distillers corn, as well as plant executives exploring product diversification strategies like fractionation and corn oil extraction. Topical panels are assembled specifically for plant personnel responsible for maximizing co-product quality and revenues. Innovation surrounding co-products and expanding their use are featured in Track 3.
Topics within this Category Include:
- High Value Co-products (Protein)
- Quality Control and Analysis
- Merchandising/Sales/Trade
- Fractionation/Extraction
- Coproduct Innovations
- Drying Technology
- Enhanced Separation Technologies
- Corn Oil Capture and Conversion
- Existing and Emerging Feed Markets
Track 4: Leadership and Financial Management
Track 4 is customized for ethanol industry executives, board members, directors and top-tier facility managers who have financial and/or managerial oversight of ethanol plants. From risk management and marketing to SEC reporting and accounting, this track is ideal for “C-level” executives, board members, investors, business managers, accountants, financial managers and other professionals engaged in plant/project finance and overall company management.
Topics within this Category Include:
- Workplace Trends
- Hiring Practices
- Management and Training Practices
- Workforce Training
- Board Structuring/Training
- Accounting/Financial
- Risk Management
- Commodity Margin Management
- Insurance
- Mergers and Acquisitions
- Project Finance/Development
- Capital Expenditures
- Environmental Health & Safety
The International Fuel Ethanol Workshop & Expo is the largest gathering of private and public sector ethanol professionals in the world. Your customers will be here seeking tailored solutions to the unique challenges they face. Attendees will include current and future producers of ethanol, industry vendors, technology providers, equipment manufacturers, project developers, investors and policymakers. Demonstrate your commitment to the future of the ethanol industry and plan to exhibit at this once-a-year opportunity.
Primary Exhibitors
Exhibitors can come from across the industry and represent every facet of ethanol production and service. Some key groups will include:
Economic Development, Finance and Lending Professionals
Navigating the complicated world of finance and risk management challenges even the most resolute. Finance and lending professionals can expect many questions about coming legislation affecting the green economy.
Suppliers and Technology Service Providers
Attendees of the FEW seek precision, and your company offers just that. Testing equipment, technology services companies that deliver economic efficiencies and the companies that bring clear-cut solutions to their customers will find an eager audience.
Equipment Manufacturers
As ethanol and biofuels producers look for ways to increase facility margins, exhibiting your equipment at the show not only makes for a vivid demonstration, but it establishes a strong relationship and shows the first-hand the solutions to their challenges.
And many more!
