DR. JOHN WILSON
A chemical and materials engineer, Dr. Wilson has spent his career in the energy
industry working with entities such as British Gas, Exxon Research & Engineering
Co., Shell Canada’s Oil Sands operation and Shell Development Company. Since 1987,
John has worked with clients on the production of energy products and materials
from renewable sources such as biomass and purpose-grown crops. He has written
extensively about the hydrogen economy, biofuels, and global warming.
VERNON PARKER ROAN, JR.
A retired professor of Mechanical Engineering, Roan has been honored for
decades for his extensive research and publications in fuels, fuel cells,
electric and hybrid vehicles, energy-efficiency, transportation systems and
wind energy. He serves as technical advisor or as a board member to numerous
government commissions, universities, corporations and industry groups.
BERNARD ROBERTSON
A private consultant for transportation and energy challenges, Robertson is a
retired Senior Vice President of DaimlerChrysler Corporation, where he
specialized for many years in fuel, energy, emissions and powertrain engineering,
and had responsibility for hybrid-electric, battery-electric and fuel cell
development.
RALPH OVEREND
Since 1990, Ralph has provided technical leadership in biomass for the National
Renewable Energy Laboratory, including field management of DOE's Biomass Power
program. His contributions to the field include thermochemical conversion, biomass
pretreatment, and both bench-scale and large-scale biomass gasification systems.
Prior to this he was manager of the Bioenergy Program for the National Research
Council of Canada. Winner of numerous awards, Ralph has co-authored 225
peer-reviewed publications and presented more than 150 lectures and talks
nationally and internationally.