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Algae 2020: Biofuels Markets and Commercialization Outlook


Introduction
On May 6, 2009 Will Thurmond, columnist for Biofuels International journal, President of biofuels consulting firm Emerging Markets Online, and author of Biodiesel 2020 and the forthcoming study Algae 2020, will present a webinar titled "Algae 2020 - Biofuels Markets and Commercialization Outlook" in support of the upcoming Biofuels International expo and conference May 27 - 28 2009 at the Beurs van Berlage, in central Amsterdam.

Webinar Overview
The webinar is scheduled for Wednesday, March 6th 2008 at 3pm GMT (UK) and 9am EST (New York).

The Algae 2020 Biofuels Markets and Commercialization Outlook webinar will cover the following topics:

Global Biofuels Market Overviews:
  • Global biofuels market trends
  • Updates on government biofuels targets, mandates, programs
  • Environmentally sustainable feedstocks
  • Demand for alternative, non-food, sustainable feedstocks from algae

Review of Algae Markets, Technologies and Investment Trends:

  • Algal biomass investments and market trends
  • Algae production systems: open ponds, photo bio reactors (PBRs) and fermentation
  • Algal oil production for first-generation biodiesel trans-esterification systems
  • Algal bio-crude production for next-gen "drop in fuels" renewable diesel, renewable gasoline
  • Algal "drop in" fuels production for aviation and defense markets
  • Algal biomass production for carbon capture
  • Algal biomass and high-value products
  • Algal biomass technology trends: the advent of synthetic biology in algae for biofuels

Algal Biofuels Market Demand Drivers, Producer Profiles and Pilot/Projects

  • Biodiesel market demand: drivers, markets and prospects
  • Biodiesel market supply: detailed profiles of algal biodiesel players and pilot/demo projects
  • Biocrude market demand: drivers, drivers, markets and prospects
  • Biocrude market supply: detailed profiles of algal biocrude players
  • Drop-In Fuels: demand drivers, markets and prospects, including profiles of drop-in fuel players in renewable diesel and renewable gasoline pilot and demonstration projects
  • Aviation market demand: drivers, drivers, markets and prospects
  • Aviation market supply: detailed profiles of algal aviation fuel players and pilot/demo projects

Algae Market Opportunities and Commercialization Outlook

  • Biodiesel markets: Algae opportunities and scenarios for commercialization
  • Biocrude markets: Algae opportunities and scenarios for commercialization
  • Renewable Diesel: Algae opportunities and scenarios for commercialization
  • Aviation Markets: Algae opportunities and scenarios for commercialization
  • Commercialization Outlook: market prospects and timelines for commercialization

About the Presenter - Emerging Markets Online
Mr. Thurmond is President of biofuels consulting firm Emerging Markets Online, author of Biodiesel 2020 and the forthcoming study Algae 2020, and serves the American Biofuels Council as Chairman of Research. Mr. Thurmond has written a 685 page study titled Biodiesel 2020: A Global Market Survey, 2nd edition, is presently working on a new study titled Algae 2020: Advanced Biofuels, and has written several articles for Biofuels International on  alternative feedstocks, algae, biocrude,  renewable diesel, jatropha curcas, feedstock price trends, and Asian feedstock trends.




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Attend Biofuels International expo & conference to:

  • Examine new developments in the biofuels industry
  • Recognize key opportunities for your business
  • Maximise your position in the European market
  • Learn more about new governmental policy and tax incentives
  • Network with industry peers to exchange ideas and gain knowledge
  • Hear about upcoming technology and new feedstock options
     

    Who should attend?

    • CEO’s, directors, MD’s, GM’s
    • Equipment suppliers
    • Biofuels producers
    • Fleet managers
    • Blenders
    • Fuel suppliers
    • Sales and marketing directors
    • Vehicle manufacturers
    • Fuel traders
    • Technical directors and process engineers
    • Business analysts
    • Distributors
    • Product developers and operations managers
    • Fund managers
    • Energy economists and consultants
    • Chemical manufacturers
    • Refinery and terminal managers
    • Business development managers
    • Procurement managers and specialists
    • Policy makers
    • Commodity traders and analysts
    • Venture capital investors
    • Vegetable oil refiners
    • Energy and environmental researchers
     


    Conference 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
    James Rosenstein, Global director, external affairs,     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

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    SESSION TWO: SECOND GENERATION TECHNOLOGY & FEEDSTOCKS

    Biodiesel stream

    2.15 Moderator's opening remarks: analysis on future feedstocks

    • Next generation biodiesel feedstocks
    • Review of algae, jatropha and waste vegetable oil

    William Thurmond, Director, Emerging Markets Online

    2.40 Exploring the potential of algae

    • Yield, prices and sustainability
    • Road to commercialisation
    • Choosing the right species & production method

    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

    • Feedstock economics
    • Pre-treatment technology
    • Logistics & supply

    Doug Ward, Former managing director, Argent Energy

    4.40 Sustainable and competitive second generation biodiesel

    • Carbon dioxide reduction potential
    • Explaining the synthetic diesel process
    • Biofuel production in Norway
    • Economic comparisons

    Manfred Kessler, Senior specialist, process chemistry and biofuels, Xynergo

    5.05 Prospects for pyrolysis

    • Biomass waste treatment and conversion
    • Introducing flash pyrolysis
    • Advantages & challenges of using bio-oil
    • Adding value to by-products

    Tom Cornelissen, PR manager, Bio-Oil Holding

    Bioethanol stream

    2.15 Moderator's opening remarks: Navigating to commercial viability: The PHF process roadmap

    • Assessment of the pre-treatment hydrolysis fermentation (PHF) process
    • Calculating the total cost of conversation
    • Critical steps to achieving commercial viability for cellulosic ethanol

    Cynthia Bryant, Global biomass business development manager, Novozymes

    2.40 Cellulosic ethanol: potential in Europe

    • Producing cellulosic ethanol on a commercial scale
    • Biomass sourcing and pre-treatment
    • Overview of the ethanol market in Denmark

    Micheal Persson, Vice president, Inbicon, a Dong Energy subsidiary

    3.05 Tea/coffee break in exhibition hall

    3.50 Bioethanol from sugarbeet

    • Future ethanol developments
    • The impact of reduced tax breaks in France
    • Feedstock price comparisons & profitability
    • Outlook for 2020

    Bernard Chaud, Director of biofuels, Tereos

    4.15 A breakthrough technology for clean bioenergy from biomass wastes

    • Technology overview & key challenges
    • Economic & sustainability assessment
    • Coping in the current climate

    Graham Rice, External relations and development manager, Ineos BIO

    4.40 Miscanthus' potential as biodiesel an ethanol feedstock

    • Yields, costs and capacities
    • Comparisons with switchgrass
    • Current projects using miscanthus

    David Croxton, CEO, Bical

    5.05 From lignocellulose to fermentable sugars

    • Which pretreatment/hydrolysis technologies are in development?
    • Advantages and drawbacks
    • How to recover added chemical catalysts
    • Analysis of wheat straw, corn stover, willow wood and bagasse feedstocks

    Johan van Groenestijn, project leader, TNO

     

    5.30 Close of day 1: Drinks reception in exhibition hall

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    Day 2: Thursday 28th May

    SESSION 3: 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

    2.15 Opening Remarks from the chair:

    2.30 Experiences in storage and blending at the terminal

    • Extra equipment & investment needed to cope with biofuels
    • The need for distribution infrastructure
    • Working with multiple blends
    • The effects of European legislation

    Ignacio Pujol, Decal Espana terminal general manager

    3.00 Biofuels across the supply chain

    • Adding biofuels to the supply chain
    • Ensuring sustainability
    • Blend levels & technology

    Robin Lloyd, Biofuels Manager, Mabanaft UK

    3.30 Tea/coffee break in exhibition hall

    4.15 Biofuels blends and technology

    • European blend regulations & mandates
    • Blending automation technology
    • Blending methods

    Phil Armstrong, additives & blending specialist, Honeywell Enraf

    4.45 Biofuels logistics & shipping

    • Best practises on quality monitoring during blending Market applications
    • Supply chain logistics
    • Developments affecting distribution

    Jonathan Morley, Lead Specialist and Technical Leader, Lloyd's Register EMEA

    Quality/performance stream

    2.15 Opening Remarks from the chair:
    Thomas Hielscher, general manager, Hielscher Ultrasonics

    2.30 Solid catalyst transesterification

    • How to up biodiesel yields
    • Comparing homogenous and heterogenous processes
    • Improving glycerine quality

    Yves Scharff, technology manager, Axens

    3.00 Ultrasonic Biodiesel Reaction

    • Ultrasonic shear mixing and transesterification chemistry
    • Lower methanol and catalyst usage
    • Improve conversion rate any yield

    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

    • Cold flow properties/ stability issues for different feedstocks
    • Contaminants and rigorous inspection throughout the supply chain

    Kurt Tyssen, business and analytical development manager, Intertek

    4.45 Glycerol: providing an additional profit stream

    • Economics of producing glycerol
    • Glycerin purification technology
    • Added value & profitability

    Christian Hulteberg, director Biofuel-Solution, and Vahik Krikorian, CTO, Primafuel

     

    5.15 Close of conference



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    Conference Program
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    For Information on the Presenter and The
    Biodiesel 2020 and Algae 2020 studies

    - for more information on the presentation of findings from the forthcoming Algae 2020 study, and details of the 685 page Biodiesel 2020 study, visit www.emerging-markets.com


    Summary & Order Form PDF
    coming in May, 2009


    Coming soon - Algae     2020 is a study of algal biofuels production companies, technologies, and market commercialization prospects.  Algae 2020 is first and foremost a study of the potential commercialization of algae-based fuels, supported by profiles of companies, research labs, universities, and public-private partnerships involved in R&D, pilot and demonstration projects to produce biofuels from algae.

    The Algae 2020 study observes algal biomass can produce multiple fuels from a single feedstock, including biodiesel ethanol, biocrude, renewable diesel, renewable gasoline, and jet fuel. Algae is also being used in test trials for aviation, sea and road transport.