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| Day One: 16th February 2006 |
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| 08.30 |
Registration & Welcome Coffee |
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| 09.00 |
Chairman's Opening Remarks
Richard Jones, Technical Director, Biofuels, IFQC, UK |
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| 09.10 |
Case Study: Opportunities in Biofuels
Michel Girard, Director of Agriculture, Total Biofuels
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| 09.30 |
Market Development of Alternative Fuels
Clive Ward, Supply & Distribution Product Quality Advisor, ExxonMobil Petroleum, UK
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Biofuels Development in Europe
- Biomass as a primary energy resource for the road transport sector
- Conventional biofuels as a first step
- Advanced biofuels as a sustainable solution
- Policies to support the existing biofuels industry and advanced biofuel development
Philip New, Senior Vice President, BP Fuels Management Group, UK |
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| 10.10 |
An Overview of the European Biofuels Markets
Robert Outram, Research Analyst, Frost & Sullivan, UK
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| 10.30 |
Question & Discussion Session:
Obstacles to Developing an Economically Efficient Biofuels Industry
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| 10.40 |
Networking Coffee Break |
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| 11.20 |
Experiences from Brazil
- How did the Brazilian biofuels market develop?
- What were the barriers to adoption?
- New opportunities and future growth
Luiz Carlos Corrêa Carvalho, Brazilian Sectorial Chamber of Sugar and Ethanol, Ministry of Agriculture, Brazil
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| 11.40 |
European Biodiesel Market Overview
Raffaello Garofalo, Secretary General, European Biodiesel Board |
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| 11.55 |
The German Biodiesel Market: Recent Developments
Detlef Evers, Member of the Board, German Biofuels Industry Association (VDB), Germany
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| 12.10 |
Experiences from USA
Gene Gebolys, Founder & President, World Energy Alternatives, USA
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| 12.30 |
Developing Common Industry Standards
- An overview of biofuel standardisation worldwide
- Standardisation in Europe & EN14212
Werner Körbitz, Austrian Biodiesel Institute, Austria |
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| 12.50 |
Questions & Discussion |
| 13.00 |
Networking Lunch Break |
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| 14.20 |
A Bank's View on Biofuels: Challenges and Opportunities
Laurent Devin, Head of Petrochemicals, Project Finance, BNP Paribas, France |
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| 14.40 |
Biofuels for Transport: Challenges & Opportunities
Ioannis Kaltsas, Industry & Services Department, European Investment Bank
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| 15.00 |
Using the Capital Markets for Biofuels Companies
- Areas of concern regarding biofuels for capital markets
- Fuel supply
- Technology risk
- Security of off-take arrangements for AIM listing
Martin Thomas, Partner, Hunton & Williams, UK
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| 15.20 |
Investing in Biofuels: Opportunities and Risks
Eric Bowen, Vice President, Energy & Director Biofuels,
Sigma Capital, USA |
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| 15.40 |
Questions & Discussion |
| 15.45 |
Networking Coffee Break |
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| 16.15 |
Case Study: Bringing Biofuels to the Forecourts
- Challenges in integrating distribution and logistics
Camilla Dowling, Environmental Manager, OK Q8, Sweden |
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Case Study: Developing the Supply Chain
Ian Waller, Technical Manager, Petroplus, UK
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| 16.55 |
Case Study: EHN, Spain
- First 100% Biodiesel Petrol Station in Spain
Joaquín Ancín, Director General, Biofuels, EHN, Spain |
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| 17.15 |
Questions & Discussion |
| 17.30 |
Close of Day One |
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| Day Two: 17th February 2006 |
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| 08.45 |
Welcome Coffee |
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| 09.00 |
Chairman's Opening Remarks
William Gillet, European Commission
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| 09.10 |
Case Study: Neste Oil
- Biofuels in an oil company strategy
- Biofuel quality challenges
- Producing next generation bioufels
Kimmo Rahkamo, Executive Vice President, Components, Neste Oil, Finland |
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| 09.30 |
Case Study: Greenergy Group
- Commercial opportunities from Biofuels
Claudio Rocchietta, Non-Executive Director, Greenergy Group |
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| 09.50 |
Case Study: Argent Energy
Stewart Easdon, Commercial Director, Argent Energy, UK
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| 10.10 |
Carbon Assurance in Biofuels
Greg Archer, Director, Low Carbon Vehicle Partnership, UK |
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| 10.30 |
Questions & Discussion |
| 10.40 |
Networking Coffee Break |
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| 11.20 |
Bio-ethers: An Aid to EU Bio-ethanol Development
Walter Mirabella, Chairman, Biofuels Team, European Fuel Oxygenates Association |
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| 11.40 |
Successful Introduction of Bio-Ethanol in Sweden
Kenneth Werling, Managing Director, Agroetanol, Sweden
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| 12.00 |
Viable Bioethanol Production by Dedicated Crops
- Integrated processing
- Innovation
Giuliano Grassi, Senior Expert, European Biomass Industry Association, Belgium |
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| 12.20 |
Questions & Discussion |
| 12.30 |
Networking Lunch Break |
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| 14.00 |
Renewable Methane Gas Fuels
- Current status
- State-of-the art technologies and production costs
- Supply potential
Peter Boisen, Chairman, European Natural Gas Vehicles Association, Sweden
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Case Study: Bio-Methane Fuels
Peter Unden, Marketing Director, Svensk Biogas, Sweden
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| 14.40 |
Questions & Discussion |
| 14.50 |
Networking Coffee Break |
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| 15.30 |
European Technology Platform on Biofuels
- The concept of the technology platform
- Advisory council and its work
- Vision 2030 report
- Biofuel research in the Seventh Framework Programme
Jeroen Schuppers, Scientific Officer, EC-DG RTD, European Commission
Wiktor Raldow, Head of Unit, EC-DG RTD, European Commission
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| 15.50 |
Technological Innovation for Bioethanol Growth
Speaker:
Carmen Millan, Abengoa, Spain
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| 16.10 |
Advanced biofuels - Creating a European Industry
- Update on Iogen's cellulose ethanol technology
- The roles of governments/EC and Industry
- Policy drivers: Differentiation and Integration
- Learning from past and current successes
Christophe Bourillon, VP, European Affairs, Iogen
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| 16.30 |
Case Study: Nedalco’s Cellulose Technology
- Transition bio-ethanol productions from glucose to cellulose
- Tackling the pentose fermentation hurdle
- Commercial prospects
Martin Weissmann, Business Development Biofuels, Royal Nedalco, The Netherlands
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| 16.50 |
Questions & Discussion |
| 17.00 |
Close of Conference |
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| Interactive Workshop: 15th February |
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| 08.30 |
Registration & Welcome Coffee |
| 09.00 |
Opening |
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| 09.15 |
Launching and Planning Biodiesel Production Facilities
Lawrence Sullivan, Delta-T Corporation, USA |
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| 09.50 |
Environmental and Financial Factors for Developing Biodiesel Production Facilities
Philippe Osset, PriceWaterhouseCoopers, France |
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| 10.25 |
Question & Discussion Session |
| 10.40 |
Networking Refreshment Break |
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| 11.10 |
Developing Biofuel Projects – Assessing the Commercial and Financial Prospects of Projects
Jan De Kock, Key Account Manager, Desmet Ballestra, Belgium |
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| 11.45 |
Question & Discussion Session |
| 12.00 |
Networking Refreshment Break |
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| 13.30 |
Agricultural Risks for Biofuels Projects
Phil Cottle, Managing Director, Forest Re, UK |
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| 14.05 |
Assessing and Managing Risks for Investors
Anna Halpern-Lande, Cyrnel LLC |
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| 14.40 |
Question & Discussion Session |
| 14.55 |
Networking Refreshment Break |
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| 15.25 |
Pre IPO Financing for Biofuels
John Almond, Gem Capital, UK |
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| 16.00 |
Developing Carbon Finance Options for Biofuel Projects
Michael Berends, EcoSecurities, The Netherlands |
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| 16.35 |
Question & Discussion Session |
| 16.50 |
Closing Round-up |
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