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The Pan-Asian Meeting Place for the Biofuels Industry
The 3rd Annual Biofuels Markets Asia will bring together key players the worlds biofuels industry to focus on the development of Biofuels in Asia.
Following on from successful editions in Thailand and Singapore, this year Biofuels Markets Asia will be located in India where the government has recently implemented an ethanol blending program and is considering initiatives in the form of mandates for Biodiesel. With these strategies, the rising population and growing energy demand from the transport sector Biofuels look set for a significant market in India.
Over 450 attendees have attended this industry leading event over the past two years -
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Gain an in depth understanding of the Asian biofuels markets
- What are the latest biofuels business opportunities in Asia?
- How are producers deploying commercially viable projects?
- How can investment be secured in the region?
- How is feedstock supply and pricing affecting the markets?
- How can sustainable biofuels production be assured?
- What are the latest developments in production plants & technology?
- What does the future hold for biofuels in Asia?
- One day masterclass on Second Generation Feedstocks, 9th June
Plus, benefit from
- First class networking opportunities with industry peers
- An interactive agenda with lively debates
- Outlooks from across Asia, Europe and the USA
“10/10 conference and already doing a number of follow ups” Australian Farmers Fuel
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Pre-Conference, 9th June, 2008
New Biofuels Feedstocks
Expert Masterclass |
Feedstocks are the key cost component of the current first generation biofuels industry and with the current high prices producers must find new sources of feedstocks in order to ensure the future sustainability of their businesses.
This feedstock masterclass will investigate the relative advantages and disadvantages, plantation & production characteristics, yield variances and earning potential of some of these evolving feedstocks. The speakers will each provide an indepth case study expertise of their learnings (each session will be 45 minutes - 1 hour long). Pongamia, Jatropha & Algae are covered.
Expert Masterclass Leaders:
Pongamia Expert
K W Kekane, Director, Mint Biofuels, India
Algae Expert
Rob Thomas, Chief Scientist, Sustainable Solutions, South Australian Research and Development Institute, Australia
Jatropha Experts
Dr R Rajagopal, Chief Coordinating Officer, KnowGenix, India |
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Day One, 10th June, 2008 |
Biofuels Markets Asia |
| 08.30 |
Registration |
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| 09.00 |
Chair’s Opening Remarks
Chair: Chris de Lavigne, Vice President – Consulting, Asia Pacific, Frost & Sullivan, Singapore |
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09.10 – 11.05 |
Opening Session – Growing Pan Asian Biofuels Opportunities
A series of key biofuels experts will give attendees an excellent overview into all the key regional biofuels issues.
Welcome Address - Policy & Regulatory Developments in India
- Policies and regulations for the biofuels industry
- Incentives and tax relief to encourage the production of biofuels
- Mandatory biofuels blending as an industrial policy
- Government investments in existing infrastructure
- Increasing biofuel crop acreage
- Status of government policies
Senior Representative, Government of India
Asian Biofuels Challenges & Opportunities
Peter Cheng, Chief Executive Officer, Van Der Horst Biodiesel, Singapore
Global Biofuels Developments & Key Trends
- Global & Asian market trends
- Achieving cost competitiveness
- Current status of biofuels in different countries and new regulatory developments
- Developments and challenges faced by different countries
- Domestic use or export?
Chris de Lavigne, Vice President – Consulting, Asia Pacific, Frost & Sullivan, Singapore
Update on the Australian & New Zealand Biofuels Markets
Mike Cochran, Director, APAC Biofuels Consultants (A Joint Venture of ECCO Consulting & Energy Quest), Australia
Interactive Discussion Session with Speakers
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| 11.05 – 11.45 |
Networking Refreshment Break |
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Financing and Improving the Economics of Biofuels Production
As high feedstock prices continue to hamper the biofuels industry - what can producers do and what recommendations are there from the financial industry?
Issues and Opportunities for Biofuels in India
- Biodiesel and fuel ethanol – the current scenarios
- Value chain analysis (cultivation, processing and marketing)
- Recommendations for Governments and private players
S Venkatraman, Director and Head - Strategic Advisory and Research, Food & Agribusiness, Rabo India Finance, India
Improving the Economics of Biodiesel
- The demand from the public and government is there in India but the current bottlenecks need to be overcome
- Non food feedstock productivity – assessing varieties, cultivars of Jatropha, Pongamia
- Utilising byproducts and waste
Hari M Behl, Consultant, Department of Biotechnology, Government of India, India
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Networking Lunch Break |
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14.15 – 16.00 |
Ensuring Sustainability & Feedstock Availability
How can biofuels be produced in a sustainable manner and potential impacts be reduced. How can feedstock supply be increased and from which non-food sources?
The Food vs. Fuel Debate in the Indian Context – Policies & Strategies
G M Pillai, Director General, World Institute of Sustainable Energy (WISE), India
Palm Oil Plantation Developments
Senior Representative, PT Bakrie Sumatera Plantations, Indonesia
Agriculture and Feedstock Research & Development
Dr. Gurumurti Natarajan, Chief Operating Officer, Terasol Energy, USA
Sustainable Feedstock Options for the Biofuel Value Chain
- Assessing feedstock options for 1st/2nd generation biofuels
- Putting the food vs. fuel debate in context
- Shifts in biofuel policy initiatives
- Feedstocks dynamics in developing economies
Dr R Rajagopal, Chief Coordinating Officer, KnowGenix, India
Feedstock Developments in India
- Current feedstocks
- Supply relationships
- Learning’s from other markets
- Jatropha as a Biodiesel feedstock
Sarju Singh, Managing Director, D1 Oils, India
Commercialising Algae as a Feedstock – A Viable Option for the Biodiesel Industry
- Emerging opportunities with Algae?
- A non food feedstock
- Commercialisation
- Technological development - ATG-2XG enclosed photo bioreactor technology to produce Growdiesel from algae
Atul Saxena, Founder and Chief Executive Officer, Growdiesel Consortium, India
Interactive Discussion Session with Speakers
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Networking Refreshment Break |
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16.30 – 18.15 |
Biofuels Production Plants & Developments to Reduce Costs
Developing a Large Scale State of the Art Biodiesel Production
- Feedstocks
- Impacts for the rural economy
- Progress update, 12 months on
Srinivas Prasad Moturi, Chairman & Chief Executive Officer, Cleancities Biodiesel, India
Catalyst Selection in Biodiesel Processes
- Reviewing catalyst choices in biodiesel production
- Selectivity and yield issues
- Operational cost issues
- Success factors of ‘ready to use’ catalysts
Dr Johannes Ruwwe, Product Manager Biodiesel, Evonik Degussa, Germany
Production Technology Developments to Evolve the Market
Michel Bloch, Product Line Manager, Biofuels, Axens, France
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| 18.15 |
Interactive Discussion Session with Speakers |
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Close of Day One & Networking Drinks |
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Day Two, 11th June, 2008
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| 08.30 |
Welcome Coffee |
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| 09.00 |
Chair’s Opening Remarks
Chair: Mike Cochran, Director, APAC Biofuels Consultants (A Joint Venture of ECCO Consulting & Energy Quest), Australia
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Keynote Presentation: Focus on India – Market Analysis & Review
- Research gaps in biodiesel commercialisation and successful technologies for growing biodiesel crops in sustainable systems
Dr Alok Adholeya, Director of Biotechnology, TERI |
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Regional Biofuels Production Case Studies
A practical session looking at how producers are coping with feedstock prices and how they can produce them as cost effectively as possible.
Developing Biodiesel in India
- Integrated Biofuels plant
- Feedstock’s – palm, soya & jatropha, domestic and imported
- Capacity
- Co products
Bhaskar Chalasani, Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer, Naturol Bioenergy, India
Biodiesel in India – An Experience
- Mint – an introduction
- Biodiesel production – our experience
- Various bottlenecks
- Areas that need improvements
- Biodiesel future for India
Amit Y. Ghaisas, Executive Director, Mint Biofuels, India
Diversification from Commercial Vehicles to Biodiesel Production
- Opportunities envisaged in the biodiesel sector
- Feedstocks
- Product offtake
Ramesh Santhanam, Vice President, Ashok Leyland, India
Interactive Discussion Session with Speakers
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| 11.00 – 11.20 |
Networking Refreshment Brea |
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| 11.30 – 13.00 |
Selling into the Indian Domestic Market
N Satish Kumar, Managing Director, Southern Online Biotechnologies, India
A Unified Approach to Ethanol Production
- Stakeholders working together to manage growth
- The need to balance supply and demand
Speaker to be announced
Downstream Logistics & Transport Sector Developments
How can biofuels enter the fuel distribution network and what are the issues for auto manufacturers?
Challenges in Blending Biofuels into Conventional Fuel
- Effects of Biodiesel and bioethanol on conventional fuel
- Storage and handling
- Importing vs. domestic production
Dr. M A Siddiqui, General Manager (R&D), Bharat Petroleum, India
Integrating Biofuels into a Traditional Petroleum Business
Dr. Robert Visco, Operations Manager, Philippine National Oil Company Alternative Fuels Corporation, Philippines
Interactive Discussion Session with Speakers
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Networking Lunch Break |
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Meeting Quality Assurance Standards for Automakers
- Blends, durability and emissions
- What are the current standards?
Shogo Saegusa, Deputy General Manager, Global Government Affairs Department - Environmental and Safety Technologies, Nissan & Co-Chairman of Fuels and Lubricants Committee, Japan Automobile Manufacturers Association, Japan
Automotive & Tractors Biodiesel Case Study
- Mahindra & Mahindra is launching their first biofuel powered vehicles for commercial use by year end. The company is confident of fitting the new engines to all its existing models and is in the advanced test phase for B-100 (biodiesel) engines.
 Dr Arun Jaura, Chief Technology Officer, Office of Innovation and Global Advanced Technologies, Mahindra and Mahindra, India
Reducing Car Emissions – The Role of Biofuels
- Adaptations required
- Consumer opinions
- Engine impacts
Shigeki Kobayashi, Research Planning Office, Toyota Central R&D Labs, Japan (awaiting final confirmation)
Interactive Discussion Session with Speakers
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Networking Refreshment Break |
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What Does the Future Hold for Biofuels in Asia?
How will the biofuels markets evolve in terms of next generation refining and production platforms, new feedstocks sources and economics.
Looking to the Future - Cellulosic Ethanol
- The promise and potential of cellulosic conversion
- Technology developments around the globe to produce cellulosic ethanol
- Cellulosic ethanol as a viable alternative feedstock
- Vast potential in Asia
Dr James Watson, Energy Evangelist, Pure Power Asia, Singapore
Microalgal Production Systems
- Second generation technology aimed at producing feedstock for Biodiesel production
- Development timeline
- Carbon sequestration benefits
- Wastewater treatments
Closing Discussion - What Does the Future Hold for Biofuels in Asia? |
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Close of Conference |
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Speaking Opportunities
We are now accepting speaking proposals for this event. If you are involved in the extended Biofuels Markets value chain in Asia and would like to submit a speaking proposal (presentation title, 4-5 bullet points and brief synopsis) then please contact
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Sponsorship & Exhibition Opportunities
Now in its 3rd year, Biofuels Markets Asia offers an integrated solution of brand positioning, business development and face-to-face
networking opportunities with senior decision makers.
Connecting you with the right people
With a proven track record of delivering high calibre biofuels producers, Biofuels Markets Asia provides the perfect environment for you
to do business with project developers from across Asia under one roof.
First class business opportunities
- Generate new high level business contacts
- Enhance your company's brand visibility globally
- Increase your market share and gain competitive advantage
- Reinforce existing partnerships
- Find new partners and business opportunities
Cost effective packages to meet your business needs
Our sponsorship and exhibition packages are designed to help you meet your business objectives. If you are looking to
win prospective clients, strengthen existing relationships or enhance your company profile, we will help you do so in a
cost effective manner.
Contact Yahya Al Barrishi for further details
Tel: 00971 4 214 9582 or 0044 207 801 6333
Email:
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Endorsed by:
The Energy & Resources Institute (TERI) was formally established in 1974 with the purpose of tackling and dealing with the immense and acute problems that mankind is likely to be faced with in the years ahead:
For more information please visit http://www.teriin.org/.
Growdiesel Climate Care Council is a non-profit, non-commercial organization that is dedicated to the cause of climate care through prevention of global warming. Growdiesel is actively engaged in technology development and commercialization. Our recent developments include a low cost enclosed photobioreactor system to produce Algae for Biofuels. For more details visit us at www.growdiesel.com
The World Institute of Sustainable Energy (WISE) is a not-for-profit organization set up in June 2004, with the primary objective of promoting sustainable energy, energy conservation, and sustainable development. WISE has been actively involved in policy development at national and state levels, awareness generation in the media and civil society and facilitating the growth of the nascent alternative energy industry through human resource development research and knowledge support. WISE has drafted a model draft renewable energy law for India and is advocating its adoption by Parliament. For more details, please visit our website: www.wisein.org
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Who will you meet?
Over 450 biofuels professionals have participated in past editions of Biofuels Markets Asia, which bring together players from the entire value chain to discuss best practices in sustainable biofuels market expansion. Our events stand out for the
unparalleled number of biofuels producer companies we attract and the level of detail and knowledge reflected in our event programs.
Here’s who you’ll meet at Biofuels Markets Asia
- Biofuels Producers
- Equipment & Technology Solutions
- Project Developers/Consultants/
- Consulting Engineers
- Press
- Governmental
- Chemical & Agricultural Suppliers
- Banks/Investors/Insurance
- Universities/Research/Non Profits
- Oil/Petroleum/Refining
- Feedstock Producers
- Associations
- Other Corporates
- Automotive & Transport
- Commodity Traders & Brokers
Meet the who's who of the Asian biofuels industry, here are just some of the companies who have attended in previos years:
ADM World, AES India, Alfalaval, AR Fuels, Ashok Leyland, Australian Biodiesel Group, Australian Farmers Fuel, Axens, B100 Biofuels, Baring Private Equity Asia, BASF, BioDiesel Society of India, BP Fuels Management Group, Brazil Japan Ethanol, Cargill, Carotino, Caterpillar, CIIF Oil Mills Group, Clean Diesel International, Cleancities Biodiesel, CMS Resources, Cobra Biodiesel, Credit Suisse, Czarnikow, D1 Oils, DaimlerChrysler, Danisco, Deutsche Biodiesel, Degussa, Desmet Ballestra, DuPont Company, EcoOils, Esso, Garware Chemicals, Golden Hope, GreenBiofuels, Greenergy, Hatakeyama Oil Coproration, Hydrochem, Indian Bank, Indian Oil Corporation, JBIC, Joint Asian Derivatives Exchange, Koratec Ethanol Co, Kuwait Petroleum, Man Financial, Mawana Sugars, Mazoil, McKinsey, Natural Energy, Natural Fuel, Naturol Bioenergy, NGVI, Noble Grain, Novozymes, Pacific Biodiesel, Pakistan Alternative Energy Development Board, Petroalgae, Philipine Sugar Millers Association, Philippine National Oil Company Alternative Fuels Corporation, Philippine Sugar Millers Association, Poet, PT Rajawali Corporation, Pt. Bakrie Sumatera Plantations, Ptanugra Capital, PureVision, Rabobank, Reliance Industries, Sime Plantations, Singapore National Environment Agency, Singapore Petroleum Co, Solvay, Summit Petro Chemical, Thai Oleochemicals, Thai Vegetable Oils, Tuas Power, United Biofuels, Van Der Horst Biodiesel, Vance Bioenergy, Wärtsilä |
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Venue:
Hyatt Regency, New Delhi, India
Registered delegates will be sent suggested accommodation details
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