MEA 2007 Annual Conference

Energy and Environmental Economics

John B. Davis Hall
Macalester College
St. Paul, Minnesota
October 26, 2007

Program

9:00 a.m.

Registration and Continental Breakfast

9:25 a.m.

Welcome and Introductory Remarks

  • Stephen Burks, University of Minnesota, Morris, MEA president

9:30 a.m.

Biofuels and Policy

  • The Full Cost of Biofuels [Slides]
    Steve Polasky    , University of Minnesota
  • In What Direction Is BioFuels Policy Heading? [Slides]
    Ford Runge, University of Minnesota
10:30 a.m.

Break
10:45 a.m.

Pricing of Biofuels and Gasoline

  • Bottlenecks, Drought, and Oil Price Shocks: Impact on U.S. Ethanol and Agriculture [Slides]
    Chad Hart    , Iowa State University
  • Policies for the Reduction of Gasoline Consumption [Slides]
    Sarah West    , Macalester College
11:55 a.m.

Luncheon
 

12:30 p.m.    Presentation of Awards
12:50 p.m.    Business Meeting
1:00 p.m.      Luncheon Speaker

  • Elizabeth Wilson, University of Minnesota
    Technology Alone Is Not Enough: Deploying Renewable Energy [Slides]
2:10 p.m.

Hurwicz Distinguished Lecture

3:10 p.m.

Closing Remarks and Adjournment

  • Ming Lo, St. Cloud State University, incoming MEA president