The Center for Advanced BioEnergy Research, within ACES, is hosting a symposium to discuss opportunities and new technology for biorefineries.

Representatives from the ethanol industry, people within academia, national research scientists and grad students from the University are expected to attend, said Natalie Bosecker, coordinator of communications and external relations for the Center for Advanced BioEnergy Research.

“There are new renewable fuel standards and policies being talked about in Washington, D.C.,” Bosecker said. “People at the symposium may talk about new technology to meet those new fuel standards.”

According to a press release, other topics include technolgy options to make ethanol and butanol an advanced fuel and economic advantages of the biorefineries.

Bosecker said that about 100 people are expected to attend the symposium.

“The symposium is taking place one month before elections,” Bosecker said. “So we expect there to be a lively conversation about policy decisions that will be made in the future.”

The symposium will be held Oct. 11-12 at the I Hotel and Conference Center, in Champaign.