International Meeting for Utilities to share large scale biomass strategies Brussels, Belgium, 16-17 October 2007

The Biopower Generation conference saw over 25 leading bioenergy experts explain the challenges in integrating biomass into the energy portfolio. The conference identified the main barriers to the expansion of biomass power generation and taught how to develop a sustainable, secure biomass supply chain.

Biomass and Bioenergy expert speakers included:

• Hans Nordstrom, Director Fuel Strategies, Vattenfall, Sweden
• Sauro Pasini, Head on Technological Development, Enel, Italy
• Gerry Riley, Fuels and Comustion, RWE nPOWER, UK
• Adrian Chatterton, Head, Biomass Construction, E.ON Climate and Renewables, UK
• Yves Rickmans, Technology Officer Biomass, Electrabel
• Martin Cmiral, Environmental Products Manager, CEZ, Czech Republic
• Ingemar Gunnarsson, Project Manager, Goteborg Energi AB, Sweden
• Paul Romijn, Commercial Biodfuels Manager, Essent Energy Trading, Netherlands
• Kyriakos  Maniatis, DG TREN, European Commision
• Harrie Knoef, BTG Biomass, The Netherlands
• Halbart Volker, Managing Director Transport and Energy, NIBC Bank, The Netherlands