Speaker Profile: Peter – Paul Schouwenberg, Manager Biomass, Nidera Handelscompagnie BV

Peter – Paul Schouwenberg has a legal and business administration background and currently working as manager Biomass for Nidera Handelscompagnie BV in Rotterdam. Within Nidera he is responsible for de mid- en long term sourcing/trading of Biomass and raw materials for Biomass production facilities.

Until a year ago Vice-President Biofuels & Development within Essent Trading International SA in Geneva, and for more than 10 years responsible for the sourcing, trading and development of biomass (solids and liquids) on a global scale. Due to his leadership Essent became one of the authorities in the biomass market. He developed furthermore an unique track and trace system, which can be used worldwide in the discussions regarding the sustainability of biomass.

Furthermore he was one of the initiators of the standard Gafta (trading) contract for Biomass and the introduction of a forward curve for woodpellets. He was also involved in the development of several new (bio)fuels for the production of sustainable green electricity.

The most important one, a worldwide primeur, was the development of a fair-trade coffeehuskpellet in Brazil. For this project he received the SCAA (Specialty Coffee Association of America’s) Sustainability Award.

Biomass Trade & Power 2010 Rotterdam Speaker
Day 2 – Thursday, March 11
11:05  Nidera – Pooling for Success: Pooling Production & Conversion Capacity Strategy for Growth

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