National Clean Fuels Technology & Health Effects Leadership Forum Presenter Biographies

The document lists the professional backgrounds of various experts, policymakers, and industry leaders participating in the National Clean Fuels Technology & Health Effects Leadership Forum. The presenters include former diplomats, senators, CEOs of renewable fuel associations, and agricultural specialists, with a strong focus on ethanol, biofuels, and environmental legislation.

• The forum includes presenters with significant experience in shaping U.S. environmental and energy law, such as C. Boyden Gray, who was instrumental in the "enactment of the Clean Air Act Amendments of 1990, the Energy Policy Act of 1992, and a cap-and-trade system for acid rain emissions."
• Several presenters are leaders in the ethanol and biofuels industry, including Geoff Cooper, President and CEO of the Renewable Fuels Association (RFA), and Doug Durante, Executive Director of the Clean Fuels Development Coalition (CFDC).
• The forum features international expertise in biofuels, notably Dr. Plinio Nastari, who has served as a lead author for the "Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) – Second Assessment Report (2AR)" and has worked on ethanol specifications in Brazil.
• Presenters include individuals focused on the practical application and health benefits of higher ethanol blends, such as Steve Vander Griend, who has worked on "ethanol’s performance and emission benefits," and Jim Seurer, who promotes the "E30 Challenge" in South Dakota.
• The group includes figures from the United Nations and climate advocacy, such as Senator Tim Wirth, President of the United Nations Foundation, and Reid Detchon, Senior Advisor for Climate Solutions at the United Nations Foundation.

APA

Environmental and Energy Study Institute (n.d.). National Clean Fuels Technology & Health Effects Leadership Forum Presenter Biographies. https://www.eesi.org/files/020620bios.pdf

Chicago

Environmental and Energy Study Institute. National Clean Fuels Technology & Health Effects Leadership Forum Presenter Biographies. n.d. https://www.eesi.org/files/020620bios.pdf.

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@techreport{environmentalandenergystudyinstitutendnational, author = {{Environmental and Energy Study Institute}}, title = {{National Clean Fuels Technology \& Health Effects Leadership Forum Presenter Biographies}}, institution = {Environmental and Energy Study Institute}, url = {https://www.eesi.org/files/020620bios.pdf}, urldate = {2026-10-23}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }