HistoryDAY ONE: 22nd October 2019
DAY TWO: 23rd October 2019
2016 Biofuels International programme
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10:40 Networking break
kindly sponsored by Platts
11:15 Swedish Government Target of a Fossil Fuel Independent Transport Sector by 2030 - How is the Swedish industry supporting this?
Jakob Lagercrantz, Co-founder, 2030-Secretariat
11:45 Waste-based biodiesel market in 2016
Victor Allemandou, Broker, Greenea
12:15 The new Kajaani Cellunolix second generation plant
Patrick Pitkänen, Head of Business Development and Sales, St1 Biofuels
12:45 Networking lunch
Kindly sponsored by biofuels international magazine
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1:55 Opening remarks from the chair Ian Waller, Lead auditor, 5Barg8 |
1:55 Opening remarks from the chair Professor Martin Tangney, Director Biofuel Research Centre, President Celtic Renewables Ltd |
2:00 Pricing and trading trends |
2:00 Evolution of first generation plants |
2:30 Scaling up |
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2:45 Networking break |
3:00 Networking break |
3:15 Biofuel Trade across Europe |
3:30 Synthesising strengths of first and third generation biorefineries |
4:00 Role of pilot facilities within development of advanced fuels |
4:00 Biofuel margin prospects for
first-generation producers in 2016/17 |
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4:30 Networking reception
hosted by Port of Ghent aboard their port yacht 'Jacob van Artevelde' for a port tour - full details on the Tours link above.
Day 2: 22nd September 2016
SESSION FOUR: LATEST DEVELOPMENTS IN BIOFUELS POLICY & SUSTAINABILITY
9:00 Registration and Coffee
9:15 Chair's opening remarks
Ian Waller, Lead auditor, 5Barg8
09:45 RED/ FQD amendment – implications for certification systems and system users
- GHG reduction targets vs. blending targets
- New GHG requirements under amended RED/FQD and impact on economic operators along the supply chain
- GHG calculation for innovative renewable fuels
- Innovative tools for sustainability certification
Dr. Jan M. Henke, Director, Meo Carbon Solutions
10:15 Harmonising Biofuels Quality and Labelling in Europe
- Short introduction on how European biofuel standards work
- The EU alternative fuels label unveiled
- What happens at the filling station as of 18 November 2016
Ortwin Costenoble, Senior Standardization Consultant and secretary of CEN/TC 19 and CEN/TC 441, NEN Energy
10:45 Networking break
11:15 Exploring the changes in regulation of the sustainable biodiesel market in Spain for 2017
- Exploring the waste-based feedstock and biodiesel market in Spain
- Trading sustainable products including cooking oil, animal fats, glicerol and biodiesel
Luis Rodrigo Poch, General Manager, UCO Trading
11:45 Regulatory Affairs & Biofuel Policies
Raf Verdonck, Consultant, TOTCO
12:15 Future outlook for supply and demand in Europe
Kevin McGeeney, CEO, Starsupply
12:45 Networking lunch
Kindly sponsored by biofuels international magazine
including Whisky Tasting with Celtic Renewables
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SESSION SIX: |
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2:15 Opening remarks from the chair |
2:15 Opening remarks from the chair Sergio Ugarte, Managing Director, SQ Consult |
2:30 Second generation feedstock quality and pre-treatment Paolo Corvo, Head of Business Development Biofuels & Derivatives, Clariant |
2:30 Steelanol Syngas Fermentation Project Carl De Mare - Head of Emerging Technology Development, ArcelorMittal |
3:00 Developing Reliable Biomass Supply Chains for Successful second generation projects Raffaella Serra, Business Development Manager, Beta Renewables |
3:00 Advanced biofuels market in the Nordic and Baltic regions
Bo Gleerup, Co-Founder, Nordic Green |
3:30 Networking break |
3:30 Networking break |
4:00 Experiences from the co-operation with a Malaysian palm oil producer
Gunter Festel, Co-Founder, Autodisplay Biotech |
4:00 Case study: Running a Biorefinery
Gudbrand Rodsrud, Technology Director, Borregaard |
4:30 Sustainability assurance for feedstocks
Ian Waller, Lead Auditor, 5barg8 |
4:30 The Next Generation of Waste-to-Energy Solutions Kevin Willerton Vice President, Business Development Alter NRG |
5:00 End of conference
*Please note that speakers and topics may be subject to confirmation and alteration. All information was correct at time of going to press.
2015 Biofuels International programme
- 23-24th September 2015, Porto, Portugal
Day 1: 23rd September 2015
Opening the conference:
Mr. José Reis, vice-president, ENMC (Entidade Nacional para o Mercado de Combustíveis)
SESSION ONE: LATEST DEVELOPMENTS IN BIOFUELS POLICY
8:45 Registration and Coffee
Kindly sponsored by JOil
9:15 Chair's opening remarks
Martin Tangney, President, Celtic Renewables
9:30 EU policy & the biofuels market in Portugal
Jaime Braga, Secretary General, Portugal Biofuels Association
10:00 How to meet the 10%, perspectives from an R&M operator
- Limitations from the supply side (technical, legal, economic)
- 2nd Generation (When? What cost?)
- New sustainability standards, more to overcome?
Hugo Pereira, Head of Biofuels Division at Galp Energia

10:30 Networking break
Kindly sponsored by JOil
11:15 Biofuels Policy Reform
Laura Buffet, Fuels Officer, Transport & Environment
11:45 Bioenergy projects funded under the NER 300 programme – current state of development and knowledge gained
- Short presentation of the NER 300 programme
- Funded projects and the role of bioenergy projects for the programme
- Knowledge Sharing mechanisms of the programme
- State-of-play, insights and knowledge gained from the Verbiostraw project
Joint presentation by Andreas Uihlein, Scientific / Technical Project Officer, European Commission & Dr. Oliver Lüdtke, Vice Chairman of the Management Board, Verbio AG
12:15 Ethanol's role in meeting the EU's 2020 targets- perspectives up to 2030
Emmanuel Desplechin, Director Government Affairs, ePURE
12:45 Networking lunch
sponsored by Biofuels International Magazine
5:30 Networking reception
hosted by IncBio
Day 2: 24th September 2015
SESSION FOUR: SUSTAINABILITY
8:45 Registration and Coffee
Kindly sponsored by JOil
9:00 Chair's opening remarks
Ausilio Bauen, Director, e4tech
9:15 Land use change in biofuels policy beyond 2020
- Quantitative assessments for policy options
- Handling of land use emissions for traditional and new biofuels
David Laborde, Senior Research Fellow, International Food Policy Research Institute
9:45 Sustainability of Inbicon 2G bioethanol
Dr. Jesper Dohrup, Sr Commercial Manager, Inbicon, DONG Energy
10:15 How sustainable really are advanced biofuels?
- Differentiating feedstocks
- Availability & Sustainability
- Harmonising sustainability criteria over industries
Timo Huhtisaari, Sustainability and Biofuels Expert, NEOT

10:45 Networking break
Kindly sponsored by JOil
11:15 New procedures for certifying low ILUC fuels
Melanie Williams, Roundtable on Sustainable Biofuels
11:45 Land use change verification
Norbert Schmitz, Managing Director, ISCC System
12:15 Networking lunch |
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Close of conference
*Please note that speakers and topics may be subject to confirmation and alteration. All information was correct at time of going to press.
2014 Biofuels International programme
– 24-25 September, Ghent, Belgium 2014
Day 1: 24th September 2014
SESSION ONE: LATEST DEVELOPMENTS IN BIOFUELS POLICY
8:30 Registration and coffee
9:00 Chair's opening remarks
Hendrik Lemahieu, Secretary General, Belgian Bio-Ethanol Association
9:15 European biofuel policy: the view from one of Europe's largest ethanol producers
- What impact will a cap on first generation biofuels have on the market?
- The challenge of running a successful biofuels plant is today's market
Dr. Marco Veselka, Head of Business Development , CropEnergies
9:45 Biofuels consumption in each member state – latest 2013 figures
Frédéric Tuillé, Deputy Head of Research, Observ'ER
10:15 Networking break
11:00 Biofuels roadmap to 2030
- What can the fuels industry achieve in terms of sustainable biofuels supply?
- How it can be integrated by the vehicles industry into the EU fleet by 2030?
Ausilio Bauen, Director, E4Tech
11:30 Port of Ghent, many years successful in Biofuels and ready for the future
Hendrik-Jan van Engelen, Chief Commercial Officer, Port of Ghent

12:00 Networking lunch
Kindly sponsored by biofuels international magazine
SESSION TWO: |
SESSION THREE: |
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1:45 Opening remarks from the chair |
1:45 Opening remarks from the chair |
1:50 Anti-dumping duties: are they working? What more needs to be done? Andreas Guth, Trade Manager, ePURE |
1:50 Will New Biofuel Policy affect Oilseeds & Oils Industry in Europe? Fabrice Turon, Head of Oilseeds & Oils Research, Fat & Associes |
2:20 Tracking ethanol and biodiesel prices Predictions for 2015
Kevin McGeeney, CEO, Starsupply |
2:20 Development of algae-based biofuel processes Dr Dirk Hebel, Product Manager for Bioreactors, INFORS HT |
2:50 Lessons learnt from South America Dr Géraldine Kutas, Senior Advisor to the President for International Affairs, Unica |
2:50 Palm oil biofuel: its sustainability, direct & ILUC effects Dr. Dr Yew Foong Kheong, Senior Fellow Malaysian Palm Oil Council |
3:20 US Ethanol Policy and Trade Douglas Newman, International Trade Analyst, US International Trade Commission |
3:20 Recent achievments with Jatropha Klaus Becker, JatroSolutions |
3:50 Port of Amsterdam: Port of Partnerships Rutger van der Hoeven, Sales Manager Energy, Port of Amsterdam |
3:50 Gamechangers in Global Biofuels Petri Vasara, Global Practice Leader, Pöyry Management Consulting |
4.30 Optional coach to Port Boat Tour followed by
Networking reception hosted by the Port of Ghent at The Gravensteen Castle

Day 2: 25th September 2014
SESSION FOUR: SUSTAINABILITY

9:00 Registration and coffee
Kindly sponsored by JOil
9:15 Chair's opening remarks
Fons Maes, Secretary General, Belgian Biodiesel Board
9:30 How to overcome the data blind spot and comply with multiple voluntary schemes
- What is the data blind spot and how does it impact bio fuel companies
- One technology solution for multiple voluntary schemes
- Case study: Ennovor group
Ian Waller, 5BarG8

10:00 Networking break
Kindly sponsored by JOil
10:45 EU policies: a focus on the developments in advanced biofuel feedstocks
- Benefits of double counting
Ilmari Lastikka, Head of EU Affairs, Neste Corporation
11:15 Double counting: the UK's experience so far
- UK RED implementation: latest on the RTFO
- UK rules and experience on double counting
Aaron Berry, Head of Sustainability and Verification, Renewable Transport Fuels Obligation (RTFO) Unit, UK Department for Transport
11:45 Case study: Developing BtL at a pilot scale
- Step by step: pyrolysis, gasification, gas conditioning & DME formation
- How the necessary finance was secured
- The commercial scale-up challenge
Dr. Nicolaus Dahmen, Project Leader, KIT
12:15 Case study: Pyrolysis oil, commercial heat and power today, biofuels tomorrow
- Update on the 25 MW Empyro pyrolysis plant which is now under construction
- Pyrolysis oil firing on boiler and gas turbine
- Pyrolysis as starting point of a Liquid Bio Refinery and biofuels
- Modular construction of the BTG-BTL pyrolysis technology
Gerhard Muggen, Managing Director, BTG Bioliquids BV
1:15 Celtic Renewables will be holding a
whisky tasting session
Followed by networking lunch
Kindly sponsored by biofuels international magazine
Close of conference
*Please note that speakers and topics may be subject to confirmation and alteration. All information was correct at time of going to press.
2013 Biofuels International programme
Day 1: 11th September 2013
8:50 Opening remarks from the chair: Updates on European
biofuels policy
Ruud van Stralen, Commercial Manager, Port of Amsterdam
9:00 What impact does government policies have on advanced biofuels development?
- Current development opportunities across Europe
- Will current policies damage market?
- What's next for advanced biofuel developers?
- What are the proposed alternatives? What are some of the challenges facing them?
Arthur Reijnhart, General Manager for Alternative Energy & Fuels Development Strategy, Shell
9:30 Commission's proposal for limiting indirect land-use change emissions (ILUC)
- Proposal
- Impact
- Status quo of negotiations
Bernd Kuepker, Policy Officer at DG Energy, European Commission
10:00 What impact would a 5% cap have on first generation biofuels production?
- Current production capacities across Europe
- Will a 5% cap kill the ethanol market?
- What's next for biodiesel producers?
- In depth economic modelling assessing the effect on the market
- What are the proposed alternatives? How do the economics compare?
Dr. Caroline Midgley, Head of Biofuels and Biomass, LMC International
10:30 Networking break in the exhibition hall
11:00 Latest developments in international standards for biofuels and biomaterials
- Sustainability standards under development within ISO, CEN and the voluntary schemes
- Development of sustainability schemes for bio-based chemicals
- Outlook towards one international standard
Ortwin Costenoble, Senior Standardization Consultant, NEN Energy Resources
11:30 European biofuel supply and demand: Current and future challenges
- First and second generation production levels so far
- Varying interpretations of directives by member states
- Biofuel demand levels across Europe
James Challinor, Senior Analyst – Downstream Oil Research, Wood Mackenzie
12:00 Biofuels trade: explaining anti-dumping measures and counterveiling duties
- Has the EC made the right decisions?
- What further action needs to be taken to protect the European market?
- What are the latest import/export figures
- Update on the bioethanol market in Belgium
Hendrik Lemahieu, Secretary-General, Belgian Bio-Ethanol Association
12:30 Infrastructure: Can Europe cope with advanced biofuels?
- A closer look at feedstock logistics
- What additional infrastructure will be needed?
- The importance of developing synergies between bio-based industries
Hendrik-Jan van Engelen, CCO, Port of Ghent
1:00 Lunch in the exhibition hall
DAY ONE AFTERNOON
FINANCE STREAM |
QUALITY & FEEDSTOCKS STREAM |
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2:20 Opening remarks from the chair: Quality & feedstocks stream |
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2:30 Opening remarks
from the chair: Finance stream |
2:30 Greening up Aviation: Advanced Biofuels ready for Take Off
Dr. Christoph Weber, CEO of JatroFuels |
2:45 From the retailer's perspective: challenges to commercialising next generation transport energy
Lars Gaustad, Senior Vice President, Transport Fuel, Statoil Fuel & Retail ASA |
3:00 Standardised analytical solutions for biofuels
Latif Aksu, Sales Manager, Agilent Technologies |
3:15 Networking break in the exhibition hall |
3:30 Networking break in the exhibition hall |
4:00 Finance – Roadmap to project debt funding
Chris van Niekerk, Associate Director, NIBC |
4:00 Feedstock price forecasts for the near and medium term
Christophe Cogny, Biofuel and Oilseed Analyst, Tallage |
4:30 From Start-up to Company, Early-Stage Venture Capital to Grow Bio-based Industries
Ludwig Goris, Investment Manager, Capricorn Venture Partners |
4:30 Jatropha is use in a plant oil cooker – lessons learned
Dr. Brigitte Bohlinger, JatroSolutions |
5:00 Close of day 1: Networking reception
Day 2: 12th September 2013
8:50 Opening remarks from the chair: Commercialising advanced biofuels
James Challinor, Senior Analyst – Downstream Oil Research, Wood Mackenzie
9:00 Case study: Scaling up and derisking second generation technology
- How to secure finance
- Running a commercial scale cellulosic ethanol plant
- Are Europe's targets achievable?
Raffaella Serra, Business Development Manager for Central and Eastern Europe, Beta Renewables
9:30 Case study: Producing commercial scale biofuels from MSW
- The journey towards commercial scale production
- Working with MSW
- Advice on raising finance
Marie-Hélène Labrie, VP of Government Affairs and Communications, Enerkem
10:00 Case study: scaling up second generation cellulosic ethanol production
- Increasing yields by 50%
Benny Mai, Chief Commercial Officer at DONG Energy, New Bio Solutions
10:30 Networking break
11:00 Case study: Advanced Biofuels From Wood-Based Raw Materials
Dr. Sari Mannonen, Director, Business
Relations & Marketing, UPM Biofuels
11:30 Case study: Making cellulosic ethanol innovations a commercial reality
- New innovations production technology and conversion pathways
- Case study: commercial scale demonstration of technology
- De-risking cellulosic ethanol
Christian Koolloos, Business Manager Bio-ethanol, DSM
12:00 Food Then Fuel: Biodiesel's Role in Strengthening Food Security
- REG's lower cost feedstock model
- Explaining the US Renewable Fuel Standard – what can Europe learn?
- How biodiesel increases profitability for agricu
Daniel Oh, CEO, Renewable Energy Group
12:30 What will happen beyond 2020? How do we create the stability the industry needs?
- ltural and food sectors
- Future biodiesel growth opportunities
- What impact will would commissions proposal on ILUC have on biofuel markets(5% cap, multiple counting, ILUC factors)?
- Developments in advanced biofuel feedstocks including microbial oils
Dr. Pauliina Uronen, Associate, Neste Oil Corporation
1:00 Lunch in the exhibition hall
DAY TWO AFTERNOON
Sustainability & ILUC |
Benefitting from market synergies |
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2:20 Opening remarks from the chair: Sustainability & ILUC |
2:20 Opening remarks from the chair: Benefitting from market synergies |
2:30 Double counting – is it the right solution? What are the alternatives?
Dr. Martin Grass, Project Manager / Auditor, Sustainability Certification, Intertek |
2:30 Overcoming the funding shortage
Ian O'Gara, Clean Energy Solutions, Accenture |
3:00 Why do low ILUC biofuels need a policy incentive?
Daan Peters, Senior consultant bioenergy, Ecofys |
3:00 Biobuthanol production via process intensification: new challenges
Dr. Ludo Diels, Research manager for Sustainable Chemistry, Flemish Institute for Technological Research (VITO) |
3:30 Networking break in the exhibition hall |
3:30 Networking break in the exhibition hall |
4:00 The argument in favour of mandating ILUC factors
Pietro Caloprisco, Policy Officer, Transport & Environment |
4:00 Improving lignocellulosic biofuel production & a closer look at cellulases
Martin Bellof, Business Development Manager, Autodisplay Biotech |
4:30 2G bioethanol production in Abengoa: From R&D towards the first commercial plants
Carmen Millán Chacartegui, Director of Project Promotion and Institutional Relations, Abengoa Bioenergía Nuevas Tecnologías |
4:30 Biofuels developments across central and eastern Europe |
5:00 Close of conference
*Please note that speakers and topics may be subject to confirmation and alteration. All information was correct at time of going to press.
2012 Biofuels International programme
Day 1: Wednesday 21st November 2012
SESSION ONE: EUROPEAN BIOFUELS POLICY
9:00 Opening remarks from the chair
9:15 Market overview and growth trends in Europe – Update on the Renewable Energy Directive
- Production levels
- Overcoming market challenges
- What needs to change to support the future development of the sector
- Ongoing sustainability issues relating to indirect land use change
- Upcoming Commission proposals relating to sustainability
Øyvind Vessia, Policy Officer, European Commission, DG Energy, Renewables and CCS policy
9:45 Meeting international production targets
- Growth opportunities in the US, China and Brazil
- Reducing the price of cellulosic ethanol
- Case study: the UK's first cellulosic ethanol facility
Jason Robinson, Operations Director, TMO Renewables
10:15 Development of regional supply chains for aviation biofuels: challenges and opportunities
- Investment challenges & opportunities
- Sustainability issues
- What does the future hold?
Ignaas Caryn, Director Innovation and Corporate Venturing and Biofuels Strategy, KLM
10:45 Tea/coffee break in exhibition hall
pSESSION TWO: PORT INTEGRATION
11:15 Biofuels trade and production in Rotterdam
- Rotterdam as benchmark fuels hub and bioportl
- Changing international cargo flows
- Port integration in biofuels for future development
Ronald Backers, Business Developer, Port of Rotterdam and Frans Jan Hellenthal, Business Developer Chemicals & Biobased Industry, Port of Rotterdam
11:45 Growth of the Biofuels market in Belgium
- Developments in the Port of Ghent
- Logistical advantage of located biofuels plants at a port
- Biofuels trade trends across Europe
Hendrik-Jan van Engelen, commercial director, Port of Ghent
12:15 Activity within the port and plans for future Growth within the biofuels sector
Ruud van Stralen, Commercial Manager, Port of Amsterdam
12:45 Lunch
SESSION THREE: PRODUCTION DEVELOPMENTS
BIODIESEL STREAM |
BIOETHANOL STREAM |
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2:15 Moderator's opening remarks: feedstocks (yields, capacity, prices) |
2:15 Moderator's opening remarks: feedstocks (yields, capacity, prices) |
2:30 The world's first biorefinery producing advanced biofuels from wood-based feedstock
Sari Mannonen, Director, Business Relations & Marketing, UPM Biofuels |
2:30 The first commercial scale second generation ethanol plant
Michelle Marrone, Business Development Manager, Beta Renewables |
3:00 Producing Biodiesel from Used Cooking Oil
Adam Baisley, Head of Business Development, Agri Energy |
3:00 The bioethanol market in Germany |
3:30 Tea/coffee break in exhibition hall |
3:30 Tea/coffee break in exhibition hall |
4:00 Advantages of different biodiesel production technologies and the status of next generation options
Christian Hemerka, Marketing manager, Hemok |
4:00 Co-product opportunities to leverage profitability from a bioethanol biorefinery
Peter Williams, Business Development Manager for Biofuels, AB Agri |
4:30 Explaining double counting and its impact on the biofuels market in Spain
Pablo Guerrero, Biodiesel Sales & Purchasing Manager, Bionex |
4:30 Wheat-to-ethanol plants
Richard Whitlock, Managing Director, Whitlock Ltd |
5:00 Close of day 1: Networking reception
Day 2: Thursday 22nd November 2012
SESSION FOUR: SUSTAINABILITY
9:00 Opening remarks from the chair
9:15 Latest developments on the ethanol market in Europe
- Production and capacity statistics
- Challenges of meeting European targets
- Ramifications of anti-dumping regulation in Europe
- Latest developments on indirect land use change
Gloria Gaupmann, Energy Policy & Environmental Affairs, ePURE
9:45 Implementation of sustainability regulations in the EU
- State of affairs in sustainability certification and outlook
- Implementation routes in different countries
- Certification along complex supply chains
- Requirements to qualify for double counting
- Actual GHG calculations
- ISCC for food, feed, and chemicals
Norbert Schmitz, Managing Director, ISCC System
10:15 Do you meet the criteria?
Reyes Barrado, Supply Chain Sustainability Coordinator, Abengoa
Bioenergy Trading Europe
10:45 Complying with EU sustainability
policy: update on EU approved certification
schemes
Melanie Williams, Regional Director EMEA, Roundtable
on Sustainable Biofuels
11:15 Tea/coffee break in exhibition hall
11:45 Sustainable feedstocks: advantages of jatropha
- Challenges Jatropha has been facing
- Right way of doing Jatropha
- Viability of Jatropha projects
- Role of biotechnology
Sriram Srinivasan, Chief Financial Officer, JOil (S) Pte Ltd
12:15 Increasing flexibility in the sales process whilst satisfying the traceability requirements of mass balance
- Tracking certified product with accurate data
- Improving consignment traceability & visibility
Steven Ripley, Market Research Manager, Helveta
12:45 Lunch
SESSION FIVE: IMPLEMENTATION ISSUES
Overcoming Market Challenges |
Innovative Technologies & Feedstocks |
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2:00 Opening remarks from the chair |
2:00 Opening remarks from the chair |
2:15 Making renewable jet fuels a reality
Ausilio Bauen, Director, E4tech |
2:15 Additional profit streams: producing bio-oil from waste
John Kuipers, Founder, Pyroil |
2:45 Adding value through retrofit and bolt
Sean Sutcliffe, CEO, Green Biologics |
2:45 Gaseous fermentation to dropin biofuels
Thomas Buhl, Head of Business Development, Global Bioenergies |
3:15 Biodiesel from corn oil Tomas Cvengros, Chemoprojekt |
3:15 Measuring the monoglyceride content in biodiesel
Hugo Ent, Principal Scientist, VSL |
3:45 End of conference |
3:45 End of conference |
* Please note that speakers and topics may be subject to confirmation and alteration. All information was correct at time of going to press.
2011 Biofuels International programme
Day 1: Wednesday 16th November
SESSION ONE: EUROPEAN BIOFUELS POLICY & GROWTH
9:00 Chair’s opening remarks
Dr. Claudiu Covrig, Biofuels Market Research Analyst, Kingsman
9:15 Keynote Address: Advanced biofuels: The way forward
- General policy
- The blend wall
- Recent initiatives on aviation biofuels, and,
- Demonstration technologies for second generation biofuels and algal biofuels.
Kyriakos Maniatis, Principal Administrator from DG Energy, European Commission
9:45 Activity within the Port and plans for future growth within the biofuels sector
Ruud Van Stralen, Commercial Manager from the Port of Amsterdam
10:15 Challenges and solutions for biofuels supply chain certification
Bruno Widmer, Sustainability & Certifications Expert, SGS
10:45 Networking break
11:20 Biofuels and biobased economy, part of the strategy in the port of Ghent
- Biofuels in the Port of Ghent today
- European collaboration with Zeeland Seaports on the Dutch side
- Combining research, industrial development and trade
- Developing the biobased economy as strategy for the future
Peter Mortier, Deputy General Director, Port of Ghent
11:45 Know your biomass: The RSB Sustainability Certification
- The Roundtable on Sustainable Biofuels: Mission, objectives and governance
- The RSB Principles & Criteria: Addressing social and environmental impacts of biofuels
- The RSB Certification System: Credibility & robustness
- The RSB Certification: an open access to the EU market
Sébastien Haye, Manager of Environmental Affairs, Roundtable on Sustainable Biofuels
12:10 Learning from Brazil: how Europe could implement the use of sugarcane
- The Brazilian energy mix and experience
- Sugarcane input for new bio-based products
- Guaranteeing market access and greater energy security
Lola Uña Cárdenas, Chief Representative in the EU, Brazilian Sugarcane Industry Association (UNICA)
12:35 Biofuels production in Belgium
Hendrik Lemahieu, Secretary General,
Belgian Bioethanol Association
1:00 Networking lunch
SESSION TWO: FEEDSTOCKS AND REGULATION
Biodiesel stream |
Bioethanol stream |
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2:20 Moderator’s opening remarks |
2:20 Moderator’s opening remarks |
2:35 Methanol global supply and demand fundamentals
Nigel Suttie, Director, Syngas Chemicals EMEA, CMAI Europe |
2:35 The development and progress of ethanol as a renewable fuel source in Europe
Dr Gloria Gaupmann, Director of Energy Policy & Environmental Affairs, The European Renewable Ethanol Association (ePURE) |
3:00 The waste-to-biodiesel sector in a constantly changing regulatory environment Manja Ostertag, Biodiesel Trader, Petrotec AG |
3:00 The feed versus fuel debate and the biorefinery concept
Dr Peter Williams, Biofuels Business Development Manager, AB Vista - a division of AB Agri Ltd |
3:25 YXY building blocks for biopolymers & biofuels applications
Dr Ed de Jong, Vice President Development, Avantium Chemicals |
3:50 Networking lunch
SESSION THREE: HANDLING AND SUPPLY
Biodiesel stream |
Bioethanol stream |
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3:25 Converting bio-based non-food raw materials into designer diesel
Dr Peter Haug, CEO, Greasoline |
4:20 Ethanol production in Germany |
4:45 Back to profability - retrofit your biodiesel plant
Hermann Stockinger, Sales Director, BDI – BioEnergy International |
4:45 From biomass to biofuels
Lau Andersen, Marketing Manager, Novozymes |
5:10-7:00 Networking reception
Day 2 Thursday 17th November
SESSION FOUR: INVESTMENT AND SUSTAINABILITY
9:00 Chair’s opening remarks
Anders Grauslund, Biofuels Information Consultant, Elsevier Biofuel
9:15 Outlook for biofuels in the medium- and long-term
- Current drivers and challenges in the biofuel sector
- The role of biofuels out to 2050 in a low-carbon energy sector:
- The importance of new technologies
- Ensuring sustainability
- Tapping new feedstock sources
- Economics of biofuel production and use
- Required actions by different stakeholders
Anselm Eisentraut, Bioenergy Analyst, International Energy Agency
9:40 Biofuels from lignocellulosics and implementation within the EU market
- Available technology options
- Status of implementation in the EU
- Implementation examples
Dina Bacovsky, Senior Researcher, Bioenergy 2020+
10:05 Future of biofuels in the aviation industry
- Current trends and development
- Future avenues for aviation biofuel
- Military aviation applications
Syed Nadeem Ahmed, Senior Power Plant Engineer, PIA Engineering & Maintenance
10:30 Update of the regulatory requirements for sustainability of biomass and biofuels
- Certification schemes recognised by the European Commission
- Return on experience from the implementation and certification, a case study
- Key steps for economic operators to prove their compliance
Baudouin Hue, Global Product Manager, Bureau Veritas Certification
10:55 Networking break
11:30 Fuel oxygenates and their role to enhance the use of bioalcohols
- Fuel components with high octane and low volatility
- High energy content
- Better combustion in the motor, enhancing lower VOCs
Walter Mirabella, Chairman of Biofuel Team, European Fuel Oxygenates Association
12:00 Adding value to the biofuels industry
- Benchmark of best industry practices
- Understanding market insights
- Deal market perspective
- Maximising the value
Antonio Martínez Dalmau, Director of Strategy & Operations in Spain, PricewaterhouseCoopers
12:30 Avoiding biofuels project financing fraud
- Key components of fraud
- Identifying danger signals
- Mitigating the damage
- Best practices suggestions
Peter Brown, President, Euro Marketing Tools, Inc.
1:00 Networking lunch
SESSION FIVE: ENSURING PRODUCT QUALITY
Biodiesel stream |
Bioethanol stream |
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2:20 Moderator's opening remarks |
2:20 Moderator's opening remarks |
2:35 Biodiesel vs ethanol. A closer look at supply and demand
Dr. Claudiu Covrig, Biofuels Market Research Analyst, Kingsman |
2:35 Advances in gasification and fermentation technology - Ineos Bio case study
David Douay, Business Manager, INEOS Bio |
3:00 The growth of biodiesel production in Eastern Europe |
3:00 Minimising the CO2 footprint: resource-efficient production of first and second generation bioethanol
Markus Lehr, Deputy Managing Director, Vogelbusch |
3:25 Networking break
SESSION SIX: PRODUCTION METHODS
Biodiesel stream |
Bioethanol stream |
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3:55 Producing biodiesel from renewable feedstock through the use of microorganisms
Giuliana Franzosi, Analyst, Research Centre for Non-Conventional Energy (part of eni S.P.A) |
3:55 Isooctane - a real drop-in biofuel
Thomas Buhl, Head of Business Development, Global Bioenergies |
4:20 Biodiesel developments in the Italian market
Alastair Fraser, Manager, Oxem |
4:20 Sustainable production of cellulosic ethanol from agricultural residues
Dr. Marcus Rarbach, Head of Biocatalysis , Süd-Chemie |
4:45 Moderator’s closing remarks |
4:45 Moderator’s closing remarks |
5:00 Close of conference
2010 Biofuels International programme
Day 1: Wednesday 5th May
SESSION ONE: EUROPEAN BIOFUEL MARKET TREND
Bioenergy stream |
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8.00 Conference and exhibition registration 9.00 Moderator's opening remarks: Sustainable Energy Europe 9.15 Keynote address: Market overview and growth trends in Europe 9.45 Biofuels across CEE: integration into refineries
Ivan Soucek, CEO, Ceska Rafinerska 10.15 Tea/Coffee break in Exhibition Hall 10.45 Biofuels challenges for the Aviation Industry
Xavier Montagne, Deputy scientific director, French Institute of Petroleum (IFP) 11.10 Harmonisation of EU-27 biofuel greenhouse gas performance calculations
John Neeft, Coordinator biofuels programme, NL Agency (Government programme) 11.35 Development of measurements and standards for biofuels
Annarita Baldan, VSL, chair of EU project BIOREMA (REference MAterials for BIOfuel specifications) 12.00 Risk management: understanding swaps to manage price and counterparty risk
Lisa Kallal, Manager, Commodities & Alternative Investments EMEA, CME Group 12.25 Case study: Biodiesel production in the Czech Republic
Miroslav Bažata, Head of biofuel sales, Agropodnik 12.50 Latest updates on European ethanol policy
Rob Vierhout, Secretary General, European Ethanol Fuel Association (eBIO) 1.15 Networking lunch in exhibition hall |
9.45 Moderator's opening remarks 10.00 Biogas in the EU - Current situation and future outlook
Jan Stambasky, Executive board member, European Biogas Association 10.30 Characterisation of bio oil produced from wet organic waste
Sune D. Nygaard, Danish Technological Institute 11.00 Tea/coffee break in exhibition hall 11.30 Biological desulphurisation of biogas
Cristian Toscano, Sales engineer, Biogasclean 12.00 Upgrading biogas for transportation 12.30 Developments in the bio-ether market
Walter Mirabella, Managing Director Lyondell Italia 1.00 Networking lunch in exhibition hall
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SESSION TWO: FUTURE FEEDSTOCK OPTIONS & TECHNOLOGY
Advanced Biodiesel stream |
Advanced Bioethanol stream |
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2.15 Moderator's opening remarks 2.30 Working with used cooking oil
Boro Vukadinovic, Founder, System Ecologica 3.00 Second generation biodiesel refineries in action today
David Zeidman, VP of business development, Biofuel Turnkey Plants 3.30 Tea/coffee break in exhibition hall 4.00 Hydrogen-treated biodiesel: a better alternative?
Duckhan Kim, Principal researcher, SK Energy 4.30 New biofuel production pathways
Michel Bloch, Senior business development manager, Axens |
2.15 Moderator's opening remarks 2.30 Ethanol production from waste materials - a commercial example today
Antti Pasanen, Managing Director, St1 Biofuels 3.00 Bioethanol from spent liquors of pulp production 3.30 Tea/coffee break in exhibition hall 4.00 Maximising the economic viability of biobutanol
Sean Sutcliffe, CEO, Green Biologics 4.30 Producing ethanol and biobutanol from lignocellulosic biomass
Gunter Festel, CEO, Butalco
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5.00 Close of day 1: Drinks reception in exhibition hall
Day 2: Thursday 6th May
SESSION THREE: EUROPEAN BIOFUELS MARKET OUTLOOK
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Bioenergy stream |
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9.00 Moderator's opening remarks: Kingsman 9.15 Latest regulations and innovations needed to reach 2020 biofuel targets 9.45 Execution of targets for Biofuels versus quality of fuel 10.15 Supply and demand balances by country
Christophe Cogny, Tallage 10.45 Tea/Coffee break in Exhibition Hall 11.10 Latest biofuels developments in Spain
Carlos Alberto Fernández López, Head of biofuels department, IDAE (Ministry of Industry, tourism and trade, Spain) 11.45 The struggle for biofuels in Norway
Dag Roger Rinde, Managing director, Statoil Energy & Retail Norway 12.15 Sustainability case study
Adrian Mason, business development manager, Inspectorate 12.45 Networking lunch in exhibition hall |
9.45 Moderator's opening remarks 10.00 Case study: largest pyrolysis-oil producing plant in Europe
Gerhard Muggen, General manager BTG Bioliquids BV 10.30 Development of the UK's largest dedicated biomass power plant
John Cherrie, Business development director MottMacdonald 11.00 Tea/Coffee break in Exhibition Hall 11.45 Producing bioenergy from biomass
Ashok Hansraj, Global Green 12.15 Biomass sourcing and logistics: From theory to practice
Hubert Röder, Poyry 12.45 Networking lunch in exhibition hall
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SESSION FOUR: STORAGE, HANDLING AND QUALITY CONTROL
Storage and handling |
Project and risk management |
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1.50 Moderator's opening remarks 2.00 Biofuels storage & blending challenges
Jaroslav Pešek, Head of quality and strategic reserves department, Čepro 2.30 Corrosion protection
Elisabetta Sartirana, Solvay Solexis 3.00 Tea/coffee break in exhibition hall 3.30 Measuring contamination in liquid fuels
Gerrit Kadijk, Biofuels and sustainable transport consultant, TNO Science and Industry 4.00 Accurate biofuel blending
Phil Armstrong, Additives and blending specialist, Honeywell Enraf |
1.50 Moderator's opening remarks 2.00 Plant planning, design and construction challenges
Tomas Cvengros, Chemoprojekt 2.25 Getting bioenergy projects to financial close - the lender’s engineer perspective
Duncan Barker, Senior principal engineer, Renewable Generation - Bioenergy and Low Carbon Processes, Mott McDonald 2.50 Tea/coffee break in exhibition hall 3.20 Hedging in the biofuels market
Martin Ziegelbäck, Hedging.eu 3.45 Commodity trading and risk management
Václav Wagner, CEO, Amasis Investments 4.10 Critical Success factors for a Bioethanol Plant |
5.00 Close of conference
2009 Biofuels International programme
Day 1: Wednesday 27th May
SESSION ONE: EUROPEAN BIOFUELS POLICY
8.45 Opening Remarks from the chair: Biofuels outlook
Stefan Fürnsinn, McKinsey & Co
9.00 Keynote Address: Future biofuels strategy
Richard Leopold, Director of product marketing, Bentley Motors
9.25 Update on European legislation and standards:
- How are technical standards & regulations are made
- Thoughts behind EN 14214 biodiesel standard
- Thoughts behind EN 15376 bioethanol standard
- Status of CEN Standards in relation to the Renewable Energy Directive
Ortwin Costenoble, Senior Standardisation Consultant, NEN Energy Resources
9.50 The road ahead for the European biodiesel market
- Future production levels by member state
- Towards EU policy and regulations
- European biodiesel challenges
- Raw material availability
- Promoting fair international trade
Raffaello Garofalo, Secretary General, European Biodiesel Board
10.15 Biofuels in the EU - medium & long term perspective
- Demand for biofuels compared with fossil fuels by country
- Overview of targets and legislation across Europe
- Production costs and country capacities
- European feedstock consumption for grains and oilseeds
Hémeline Macret, biofuel and grain analyst, Tallage
10.40 Tea/Coffee break in Exhibition Hall
11.10 Port of Amsterdam: becoming a sustainable energy port
- Roadmap for future developments
- Case study: Greenmills’ biodiesel refinery
- Sustainable energy projects
Marcel Gorris, Commercial manager, bulk logistics, Port of Amsterdam
11.35 Developments in the German biofuels market:
- German biofuel policy
- The impact of rising biofuel taxes
- Production capacities and future outlook
Peter Schrum, president, BBK (German biofuels association)
12.00 Experiences and investment opportunities in eastern Europe
- Feedstock choice & supply
- Advantages and challenges
- Market conditions and outlook
Karl-W. Giersberg, CFO, EOP Biodiesel
12.25 Biomass' potential in the EU
- Biomass/bioenergy potential by country
- Update on legislation and targets
- Market potential and sustainability
Eibhilin Manning, Policy director, European Biomass Association
12.50 Lunch in the exhibition hall
SESSION TWO: SECOND GENERATION TECHNOLOGY & FEEDSTOCKS
Biodiesel stream |
Bioenergy stream |
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2.15 Moderator's opening remarks: analysis on future feedstocks
William Thurmond, Director, Emerging Markets Online 2.40 Exploring the potential of algae
Jonathan Wolfson, CEO, Solazyme 3.05 Tea/coffee break in exhibition hall 3.50 Coping with the challenges of biodiesel production using different feedstocks: experiences with jatropha Hermann Stockinger, sales director, BDI International 4.15 Working with tallow and used cooking oils
Doug Ward, Former managing director, Argent Energy 4.40 Sustainable and competitive second generation biodiesel
Manfred Kessler, Senior specialist, process chemistry and biofuels, Xynergo 5.05 Prospects for pyrolysis
Tom Cornelissen, PR manager, Bio-Oil Holding
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2.15 Moderator's opening remarks: Navigating to commercial viability: The PHF process roadmap
Anders Tuxen, Energy strategist, Novozymes 2.40 Cellulosic ethanol: potential in Europe
Micheal Persson, Vice president, Inbicon, a Dong Energy subsidiary 3.05 Tea/coffee break in exhibition hall 3.50 Bioethanol from sugarbeet
Bernard Chaud, Director of biofuels, Tereos 4.15 A breakthrough technology for clean bioenergy from biomass wastes
Graham Rice, External relations and development manager, Ineos BIO 4.40 Miscanthus' potential as biodiesel an ethanol feedstock
David Croxton, CEO, Bical 5.05 From lignocellulose to fermentable sugars
Johan van Groenestijn, project leader, TNO |
5.30 Close of day 1: Drinks reception in exhibition hall
SESSION TWO: FUTURE FEEDSTOCK OPTIONS & TECHNOLOGY
Advanced Biodiesel stream |
Advanced Bioethanol stream |
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2.15 Moderator's opening remarks 2.30 Working with used cooking oil
Boro Vukadinovic, Founder, System Ecologica 3.00 Second generation biodiesel refineries in action today
David Zeidman, VP of business development, Biofuel Turnkey Plants 3.30 Tea/coffee break in exhibition hall 4.00 Hydrogen-treated biodiesel: a better alternative?
Duckhan Kim, Principal researcher, SK Energy 4.30 New biofuel production pathways
Michel Bloch, Senior business development manager, Axens |
2.15 Moderator's opening remarks 2.30 Ethanol production from waste materials - a commercial example today
Antti Pasanen, Managing Director, St1 Biofuels 3.00 Bioethanol from spent liquors of pulp production 3.30 Tea/coffee break in exhibition hall 4.00 Maximising the economic viability of biobutanol
Sean Sutcliffe, CEO, Green Biologics 4.30 Producing ethanol and biobutanol from lignocellulosic biomass
Gunter Festel, CEO, Butalco
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5.00 Close of day 1: Drinks reception in exhibition hall
Day 2: Thursday 28th May
SESSION THREE: KEY ISSUES AND TRENDS IN EUROPE
8.45 Opening remarks from chair:
Doug Ward, Vice president, European Biodiesel Board
9.00 Keynote Address: Biofuels - Challenges and progress
Lionel Clarke, Biodomain Global Strategic Programme Manager, Shell Global Solutions
9.25 Biofuel sustainability; direct and indirect impacts
- Sustainability criteria from the UK's RTFO
- Effectiveness of the RTFO reporting scheme in driving the sourcing of certified biofuels
- Review of company performance against carbon and sustainability reporting targets
- Advantages and limitations of meta-standard approach - parallels with the EU Renewable Energy Directive (RED)
- Beyond the Gallagher review: indirect land use change (ILUC) and its impacts
Keeley Bignal, Carbon and sustainability officer, Renewable Fuels Agency
9.50 Verifying the carbon and sustainability impacts of biofuels - experiences from the UK RTFO
- Challenges with verifying information
- Sources of evidence
- Key considerations in building confidence in biofuels supply chains
Andrew Britton, Corporate Responsibility Services, Ernst & Young
10.15 Challenges for the EU fuel industry
- EU ethanol production by member state
- Impacts of the Renewable Energy Directive and Fuel Quality Directive
- Raw material availability
- European ethanol challenges
Rob Vierhout, secretary General, European Bioethanol Fuel Association (eBIO)
10.40 Tea/coffee break in exhibition hall
11.05 European biodiesel market dynamics
- The impact of current and future policy on the European biodiesel industry
- Key criteria for maximising production profit in a tough economic climate
- Technological developments in first generation production
- Export opportunities around Europe
- Quality control and analysis
Oliver Hancock, Managing director, 3B Biofuels
11.45 Securing project finance in today's climate
- Risk mitigation
- Securing the necessary investment
- Debt management
Colin Brunker, Director, Bronzeoak
12.10 Capital Project Evaluation and Benchmarking - Risk analysis & securing capital investment
- Risk Analysis: Why is it important?
- Best Industry Practices
- Project Improvement
Patricia Griffith, Managing director, Independent Project Analysis (EMEA)
12.35 Lunch in exhibition hall
SESSION 4: THE FUTURE OF THE BIOFUELS MARKET
Storage/handling stream |
Quality/performance stream |
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2.15 Opening Remarks from the chair: 2.30 Experiences in storage and blending at the terminal
Ignacio Pujol, Decal España general manager 3.00 Biofuels across the supply chain
Robin Lloyd, Biofuels Manager, Mabanaft UK 3.30 Tea/coffee break in exhibition hall 4.15 Biofuels blends and technology
Phil Armstrong, additives & blending specialist, Honeywell Enraf 4.45 Biofuels logistics & shipping
Jonathan Morley, Lead Specialist and Technical Leader, Lloyd's Register EMEA |
2.15 Opening Remarks from the chair: 2.30 Solid catalyst transesterification
Michel Bloch, Senior business development manager, Axens 3.00 Ultrasonic Biodiesel Reaction
Thomas Hielscher, general manager, Hielscher Ultrasonics 3.30 Tea/coffee break in exhibition hall 4.15 Evolutions & Challenges into quality & inspection control of biodiesel to meet EU standards
Kurt Tyssen, business and analytical development manager, Intertek 4.45 Glycerol: providing an additional profit stream
Christian Hulteberg, director Biofuel-Solution, and Vahik Krikorian, CTO, Primafuel |
5.15 Close of conference
2008 Biofuels International programme
Day 1: Wednesday 4th June
SESSION ONE: EUROPEAN BIOFUEL MARKET TREND
8.00 Conference & Exhibition Registration Opens
8.30 Chair’s Opening Remarks
Gordon McManus, Lead Biofuels Analyst, Wood Mackenzie
8.40 Keynote Address: Saab Biopower & the Swedish Bioethanol Breakthrough
Jan Åke Jonsson, Managing Director, Saab Automobile AB
9.05 Market Overview & Growth Trends in Europe
- Review of market sector
- Updates on European policy
- Growth trends & key countries of interest
- European tax incentives
Rob Vierhout, Secretary General, eBIO
9.30 Factors Affecting Biofuels Import/Export Trade throughout Europe
- Direction & levels of import/export
- Consumption & production of biofuels in Rotterdam
- Current infrastructure & ongoing developments
- Distribution via land & sea-going vessels
Ronald Backers, Business Developer, Port of Rotterdam
9.55 Tea/Coffee Break & Exhibition Showcase
10.30 Bio-ethers Role within EU Biofuel Targets
- Review of market sector
- Ethers enhancing bioethanol
- Bio-ethers & carbon dioxide emissions reduction
- Avoiding barriers to market development
Walter Mirabella, Managing Director, Lyondell Italia
10.55 Growth and Opportunities in biofuels
- Biofuels are challenged today - feedstock prices rising, sustainability questioned
- Good biofuels fundamentals hold
- Ways to mitigate risks of biofuel investments
Alexander Schwartz, Practice Expert, McKinsey & Company
11.20 Ensuring Overall Sustainability in Production
- European sustainability proposals within legislation
- Environmental sustainability criteria
- Evidence to prove sustainability
- Recording & reporting criteria
Ian Waller, Managing Director, FiveBarGate Consultants
11.45 Panel Discussion
12.15 Lunch & Exhibition Showcase
SESSION TWO: FUTURE FEEDSTOCK OPTIONS
Biodiesel stream |
Bioethanol stream |
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2.00 Moderator’s Opening Remarks 2.20 Algae, a Sustainable & Economic Biofuels Feedstock Source
Doug Frater, CEO, GlobalGreen Solutions 2.40 Jatropha in an African Context
Tom Swithenbank, Chief Executive, Energem Biofuels 3.00 Converting Used Cooking Oil to EN 14214 Compliant Biodiesel
Michael Fiedler-Panajotopoulos, Director of Sales & Marketing, Petrotec 3.20 Panel Discussion
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2.00 Moderator’s Opening Remarks 2.20 Switchgrass Potential within the EU - a Comparison with Miscanthus
Wolter Elbersen, Wageningen Research Institute 2.40 Should Sugarcane be Classed as a Second Generation Feedstock?
Diomedes Christodoulou, Director, Gordian Bioenergy 3.00 Recommercialisation of the Biobutanol Process
Fergal O’Brien, Director of Process Operations, Green Biologics 3.20 Panel Discussion |
3.40 Tea/Coffee Break & Exhibition Showcase
SESSION TWO: FUTURE FEEDSTOCK OPTIONS & TECHNOLOGY
Biodiesel stream |
Bioethanol stream |
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4.10 Moderator’s Opening Remarks
Richard Lundström, Sales Manager, Nordic Storage AB 4.30 Special Applications for Storage & Handling for Specific Needs
Selcuk Borovali, Managing Director, DB Agroenergy Co. 4.50 Biodiesel Distribution & Infrastructure Concerns Product quality
Paul Hinkle, Additive Systems 5.10 Panel Discussion 5.30 Moderator’s Closing remarks
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4.10 Moderator’s Opening Remarks
Mike Beviss, Vice President Sales & Marketing, Odfjell Terminals (Rotterdam) B.V. 4.30 Ethanol Storage using Duplex Stainless Steel
Fredrik Sjoholm, Research Engineer, Outokumpu 4.50 Biofuels: Practical Storage, Handling & Blending Experience
Gary Lacy, Engineering Director, Simon Storage 5.10 Panel Discussion 5.30 Moderator’s Closing remarks |
5.30 - 7.00 Close of day 1: Networking Reception & Exhibition Showcase
Day 2: Thursday 5th June
SESSION FOUR: EUROPEAN BIOFUELS MARKET OUTLOOK
8.30 Chair’s Opening Remarks
Rob Vierhout, Secretary General, eBIO
8.40 Keynote speaker: Investment to Reach European Biofuels Goals – How to Make it Happen
- What investment is needed
- Lessons from investment to date
- What is needed to make it happen
Sean Sutcliffe, Chairman, Biofuels Corporation Trading
9.05 European Outlook for biofuels within the context of the international oil industry
- The effect of biofuels on net imports/exports
- Current consumption & future European energy growth projections
- Forecasting the impact of future oil prices on biofuels
John McVay, Principal, Purvin & Gertz
9.30 Investment Opportunities in Europe
- Emerging trends in biofuels finance & investment
- Evaluating short & long term cost of production fi nancial viability
- Investment criteria & exit strategies
Marc Schmitz, Senior Manager, Rabobank International
10.00 Tea/Coffee Break & Exhibition Showcase
10.45 Understanding & Mitigating Risk in a Biofuels Plant
- Key sources of risk for producers & investors
- Risk mitigation strategies
- Potential financing options
- Recent investment trends & concerns
Jenny Harrison, Director, Deloitte & Touche
11.10 Examining the Potential in Eastern Europe
- Challenges & advantages of working in Romania
- Experiences from projects in the Ukraine
- Locating countries with the best prospects
Peter Brown, International Sales Director, Greenline Industries
11.35 Sustainability Aspects of Renewable Diesel
- Environmental viewpoint (emissions to atmosphere through the life cycle, as is now & the potential to improve)
- Societal viewpoint
- Economical viewpoint
Harri Turpeinen, VP Corporate Stakeholder Relations, Neste Oil
12.00 Panel Discussion
12.20 Lunch & Exhibition Showcase
SESSION FIVE: PRODUCTION METHODS
Biodiesel stream |
Bioethanol stream |
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2.00 Moderator’s Opening Remarks 2.10 SunDiesel - 2nd Generation Biofuel from Woody Biomass - Production Process & Feedstock Sourcing Strategy
Michael Weitz, Project Developer, Choren Biomass GmbH 2.30 Status & Future Developments of First & Second
Dr. Armin Günther, Director Product Management Biofuels, Lurgi 2.50 Panel Discussion |
2.00 Moderator’s Opening Remarks 2.10 Sustainable Production to Rival First & Second Generation Processes
Peter van der Gaag, Director, Bio-ethanol Rotterdam (BER) 2.30 Ethanol Production from Waste
Antti Passanan, Managing Director, St1 Biofuels 2.50 Panel Discussion |
3.15 Tea/Coffee Break & Exhibition Showcase
SESSION SIX: ENSURING PRODUCT QUALITY & EFFICIENCY
Biodiesel stream |
Bioethanol stream |
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4.00 Moderator’s Opening Remarks 4.10 Near-Infrared Technology (NIR) Offers New Quality Assurance Capabilities For Biodiesel Production
Johan Weimann, Global Business Manager, Biofuel solutions, FOSS 4.30 Ensuring Oxidative Stability of Biodiesel
Nancy Kinkade, Performance Chemicals Technical Service, Eastman Chemical Company 4.50 Solid Catalysts for Converting High-FFA Feedstocks to Biodiesel
Danielle Colman, Technical Support Engineer Biodiesel, Rohm & Haas Europe Services ApS 5.10 Panel Discussion |
4.00 Moderator’s Opening Remarks 4.10 Improving Ethanol Production Efficiency
Rob Kranz, Managing Director EMEA, Pavilion Technologies 4.30 Enzymatic hydrolysis of arabinoxylans from corn and wheat fibres for enhanced production of bioethanol
Dr. Mirjam Kabel, Enzyme Technology, Royal Nedalco 4.50 Panel Discussion 5.10 Moderator's Closing Remarks & Close of Conference |
5.30 Moderator's Closing Remarks & Close of Conference