Biofuels :: Next Generation Biofuels Amsterdam 200

Green Power Conferences :: Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Conferences and Exhibitions

Setting the Course for the Next Wave of Biofuels
Amsterdam, 4 & 5 October 2007

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Learn from 30+ industry leaders who are driving next generation biofuels development, including:

	Philip New, President, BP Biofuels
	John Ranieri, Vice President and General Manager, DuPont

Agenda

Day One, 4th October 2007

08.45	Registration, Refreshments and Exhibition Visit

09.00	Chairman’s Introduction Patrick Mazza, Research Director, Climate Solutions

	Keynote Session – Speeding the Transition to Next Generation Biofuels

09.15	The Next Wave of Biofuels – Market Potential and Opportunity What’s happening now and predictions for a fully commercial market What advances are being made to first generation biofuels? How do you measure the success of projects? Each speaker will give a short presentation followed by panel discussion: Keynote Speakers: Philip New, President, BP Biofuels John Ranieri, Vice President and General Manager, DuPont Dr Mark Stowers, Vice President for Research and Development, POET Graham Noyes, VP of Sales, Imperium Renewables and Seattle Biodiesel

10.25	Executive Roundtable – Next Generation Biofuels – Making it work Making it work on a large enough scale and at a low enough cost Commercial, financing viability and prospects for growth Panellists: Dr Dan Arvizu, Director, NREL John Ranieri, Vice President and General Manager, DuPont Dr. Andre Faaij, Associate Professor, Copernicus Institute, Utrecht University Jeremy Tomkinson, Chief Executive, UK National Non-Food Crop Centre (NNFCC)

11.00	Networking Break and Exhibition Visit

	Regulation and Policy Drivers for Next Generation Biofuels – How will it work?

11.40	International Development and Innovative Policy Tools to support Next Generation Biofuels How do you differentiate between first and second generation biofuels? Is it feasible? Policy drivers and international development of next generation biofuels Innovative policy tools to support next generation biofuels development Creating incentives to support the development of next generation low-cost biofuel technology Pierpaolo Garibaldi, Expert of the Italian Ministry for the Environment Land and Sea, Global Bioenergy Partnership

12.00	Towards Sustainable Biomass Markets and Trade: International Developments Outlook on long term global potential for sustainable biomass production How can sustainability of biomass and be secured; the developments around certification How can sustainable biomass & biofuel markets and international trade be developed Dr. Aandre Faaij, Associate Professor, Copernicus Institute, Utrecht University

12.20	Green Certificates for Next Generation Biofuels Eric van den Heuvel,Ecofys International

12.40	Interactive Question and Discussion Session

12.55	Networking Lunch and Exhibition Visit

	Finance and Investment - Investing in the Biofuels of Tomorrow

14.15	The Role of Venture Capital in the Early Growth Phases of Tomorrow’s Biofuel Producers How important is venture capital At what company stage is venture capital a suitable source of finance What makes a company VC financiable What values do VC's add to their portfolio firms Philipp Hasler, Investment Director, Emerald Technology Ventures

14.35	Where’s the Money coming from? How do you finance the transition from first to second generation? Business and financing models What are the key barriers to overcome? Will the exit value of equity invested in 1st gen biofuels plummet when 2nd gen comes on board? Chair of Session: Ben Warren, Director of Renewables, Ernst & Young Panellists: Brian Bolster, Vice President, Goldman Sachs Jean-Philippe Denruyter, Global Bioenergy Co-ordinator, World Wildlife Fund Martin Lagod, Managing Director, Firelake Capital Management Philipp Hasler, Investment Director, Emerald Technology Ventures

15.15	Networking Break and Exhibition Visit

	The Costs of Next Generation Biofuels

16.00	Case Study: Helping Farmers switch to providing Next Generation Biofuels A case study on how the National Wildlife Federation has unveiled an innovative proposal to help farmers switch to providing a new generation of biofuel crops. Julie Sibbing, Senior Program Manager for Agri Policy, National Wildlife Federation

16.20	Case Study: Re-Commercialising the Butanol Fermentation Process ButafuelTM, a superior, next generation biofuel for transportation Delivering an innovative and low cost process solution Offering an environmentally friendly and renewable alternative Dr Edward Green, Founder and CEO, Green Biologics

16.40	Converting Biomass to Ethanol - Commercial Opportunities Jack Huttner, Vice President Biorefinery Business Development, Genencor

17.00	How to make Cellulosic Ethanol Cost Competitive Enzymes for cellulosic ethanol are expensive – how will they come down? Emmanuel Petiot, Global BDM, Novozymes

17.20	Closing Discussion and End of Day One

Day Two, 5th October 2007

08.30	Refreshments and Exhibition Visit

09.00	Chairman’s Introduction Suzanne Hunt, Former Biofuels Manager, The Worldwatch Institute

	The Countdown to Cellulose – Commercialising Cellulosic Ethanol Technology

09.15	Keynote Case Studies – Making Cellulosic Ethanol a Reality Current and future investment opportunities When will cellulosic ethanol refineries become commercially viable? Each presenter will give a short presentation followed by Q&A session: Speakers: Ger Bemer, Chief Executive Officer, Royal Nedalco

10.00	Case Study: Scaling Up Cellulosic Ethanol Production Progress to date and remaining challenges Mobilizing a new fuels industry – connecting the links from the farmer to the pump Policy drivers: what changes are needed to drive the vision of second generation biofuels? Carlos A Riva, President and Chief Executive Officer, Verenium Corporation

10.20	Creating a Sustainable Biofuels Infrastructure Today's biofuels Importance of transitioning to 2nd generation biofuels Strategy and tactics for creating a sustainable biofuels infrastructure Jennifer Holmgren, Director of Renewable Energy Chemicals, UOP

10.40	Interactive Question and Discussion Session

10.50	Networking Break and Exhibition Visit

11.30	Making Cellulosic Ethanol Economically Viable – Collection, Storage and Delivery of Cellulosic Ethanol One of main problems for cellulosic ethanol is collecting enough biomass to supply even a small biorefinery Where will the billion tons of biomass ‘waste’ come from to make cellulosic biofuels? How do you overcome these challenges? Dr Mark Stowers, Vice President for Research and Development, POET

11.50	Case Study: Unlocking the Potential of Cellulosic Materials: How can Plant Biotechnology help? A case study on how current technologies to break down lignocelluosic materials to generate ethanol rely almost exclusively on microbial enzymes; however, recent developments in plant genomics have revealed large uncharacterized families of plant enzymes proteins with untapped potential for the cellulosic ethanol industry. Another major limitation for the biofuels industry is the limited range of plant species that form the foundation of the lignocellulose industry. Plant biotechnology can suggest strategies to substantially expand the portfolio of plant feedstocks, improving bioethanol production potential based on regional needs and challenges. Jocelyn Rose, Assistant Professor of Plant Biology, Cornell University

12.10	Panel Debate: What’s the Outlook for Cellulosic Ethanol Technology Accelerating cost reduction and commercial development of cellulosic ethanol production Technical and commercial challenges Current and future investment opportunities for cellulosic ethanol technology Maximizing biomass feedstock productivity Panellists: Jan de Bont, Manager, Research and Development, Royal Nedalco Brian Bolster, Vice President, Goldman Sachs Niels Langvad, Business Development Manager, BioGasol Corinne Young, Director of Government & Public Affiars, BioEnergy Jennifer Holmgren, Director of Renewable Energy Chemicals, UOP

12.40	Networking Lunch and Exhibition Visit

	Next Generation Biofuels Applications

14.00	Case Study: Exploring the Potential of Next Generation Biofuels to provide Economic, Low-Carbon Fuels for Cars and Other Forms of Transport A case study on exploring the potential of next generation biofuels to provide more economic, low-carbon fuel for cars and other forms of transport. Innovative technologies to use different parts of food crops for conversion into biofuel would reduce pressure on land and lessen competition between food crops and energy crops. Dr Jeremy Woods, Biofuels Group, Royal Society

	Biomass to Liquids (BTL) Commercialisation and Development, Next Generation Biodiesel and Bio-DME

14.20	BTL Commercialisation and Development: Is BTL the Way Forward for 2nd Generation Biofuels? Competitive large scale production of B2L fuels – progress, financing etc. Lars Waldheim, Chief Technology Officer, TPS

14.30	Algae Feedstock Production for Biodiesel Doug Frater, President and CEO, GlobalGreen Solutions

15.10	Interactive Question and Discussion Session

15.20	Networking Break and Exhibition Visit

16.00	Case Study: Catalytic Pyrolysis of Biomass for the Production of Green Oil for Diesel Engines PyRos: a new flash pyrolysis technology Production of solids-free and acids-free oil to be applied in stationary diesel engines High electricity efficiencies of >40% for small and medium scale Prof dr. ir. Gerrit Brem, Professor in Thermal Conversion Processes, TNO Science and Industry

16.20	Case Study: Biomethanol – Future Expansion Plans The impact of ‘biomethanol’ in today’s market Further expansion plans Paul Hamm, President of the Board, BioMethanol Chemie Holding

16.40	Case Study: Propane as a New Biofuel The advantages of "drop-in" bio-replacements of existing fuels and chemicals High efficiency biofuel production in supercritical water Andrew Peterson, Founder, C3BioEnergy and representative of MIT

17.20	Close of Conference

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Sponsorship & Exhibition Opportunities

As a sponsor, you will benefit from:

Networking with an international audience of biofuels professionals
Extensive profiling on the website, brochure and e-marketing campaign
Extensive on-site branding at the event

A range of sponsorship opportunities are available (gala dinner, cocktail reception, bag, lanyard, badge sponsor etc) which offer excellent branding to help promote your company to a targeted group of industry executives.

Contact ben.leighton@greenpowerconferences.com to discuss your sponsorship and/or exhibition requirements.

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Biodiesel Producers

Equipment & Technology Solutions

Universities/Research/Non Profits

Governmental

Project Developers/Consultants/ Consulting Engineers

Press

Oil/Petroleum/Refining

Feedstock Producers

Associations

Automotive & Transport

Commodity Traders & Brokers

Chemical & Agricultural Suppliers

Utilities & Infrastructure

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Venue

Hotel Okura Amsterdam,
Ferdinand Bolstraat 333, 1072 LH, Amsterdam, the Netherlands

Tel: + 31 (0)20 678 71 11
Fax: +31 (0)20 671 23 44
e-mail: sales@okura.nl

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