What's the Business Behind the Buzz?    Henry Ford being interviewed in the New York Times in 1925 [Expressing an opinion that was widely shared in the automotive industry]. The Global Networking Symposium on BioEnergy looks at what all the excitement is about, and where the rubber hits the road — the business case for biofuels. What in the world is going on with biofuels? The media is saturated with stories about ethanol, biodiesel, Brazil's Alcool success, and how renewable energy is our only hope against global warming. Biofuel fever seems to be spreading around the world. Ethanol plants are popping up everywhere and many rural communities are betting that renewable energy will be their economic savior, giving new value to their crops, creating jobs and breathing new life into declining rural towns and communities. Consumers are excited about an option that seems cheaper and has the added benefit of easing their guilt feelings about contributing to global warming. But what are the facts behind the buzz? Along with the excitement and interest in biofuels come many unanswered questions about the practical, economic and environmental implementation and implications of biofuel strategies. The Global Networking Symposium on BioEnergy will take a balanced, business-oriented look at the opportunities and challenges surrounding biofuels. We promise you this will not be an industry "love in" or a highly technical conference focusing on the science of renewable fuels. We will take a hard-nosed business look at renewable energy. Is there a market for it and is the industry sustainable? All of this seems almost too good to be true and many are asking "Is this for real or just another passing fad?" We will address this head-on at the Global Networking Symposium on BioEnergy.