Archive for June, 2010

Speaker Profile: Jae-pil Song, Branch Head, Eco-Frontier

Education:
Degree in International Economics and Law from Hankuk University of Foreign Studies, Republic of Korea

Working Experience:
2010 – Head of the Indonesia office, Eco-Frontier, promoting a project to develop Palm Oil Residue as potential biomass sources for power generation
2008 – 2009 Head of the USA office, Eco-Frontier, made researches into the policy and usage of renewable energy in Southern California, U.S.A.
2003 – 2007 Division Head of Procurement, developed the strategy of Supply Chain Management for Korean Airlines, Republic of Korea

Biomass Pellets Trade Asia 2010 Jakarta Speaker
Day 2 – Tuesday, September 28
11:10  Palm Oil Residue as Potential Biomass Source for Power Generation

BIOMASS PELLETS TRADE ASIA 2010 conference guarantees insights on maximizing potential of biomass feedstocks for power, biofuels & chemicals production from palm biomass, sugar cane bagasse, cassava waste, rubber wood residues, rice husk, saw dust and algae.

Speaker Profile: Austin Arensberg, Business Development Manager, Nollen Group Co., Ltd.

Austin Arensberg is a specialist in renewable energy project development. After graduating with a degree in Environmental Science and Political Science from the University of Colorado, Boulder, Austin conducted water management research with the National Science Foundation in Shaanxi and Ningxia provinces in Western China in 2005.

From there he worked in a community and environmental NGO in northeastern Thailand and then joined the Post-Graduate Princeton-in-Asia Program with the World Conservation Union, Thailand Program in 2006, serving for a year as a Program Officer conducting projects across the coast of southern Thailand. Austin focuses on developing and sourcing PEI’s Renewable Energy project portfolio and marketing campaigns.

Biomass Pellets Trade Asia 2010 Jakarta Speaker
Day 2 – Tuesday, September 28
09:30  Obstacles in Maximising Asia’s Biomass Resources – for Power Generation or Exports?

BIOMASS PELLETS TRADE ASIA 2010 conference guarantees insights on maximizing potential of biomass feedstocks for power, biofuels & chemicals production from palm biomass, sugar cane bagasse, cassava waste, rubber wood residues, rice husk, saw dust and algae.

Speaker Profile: Tony Liwang, PT Sinar Mas Agro Resources & Tech Tbk (SMART)

Education:
1990 – 1992 M.Sc. in Wageningen Agricultural University, the Netherlands
1992 – 1996 Post Graduate Program in Wageningen Agricultural University, the Netherlands
2006 – present Ph.D Candidate in Bogor Agricultural Institute, Indonesia

Working Experience:
2008 – present Member of exploration team of Indonesian Agricultural Ministry for oil palm genetic sources to Cameroon, Angola, Brazil, and Colombia.
2007 – present Division Head of Plant Production & Biotechnology, Sinar Mas Agribusiness, Indonesia
1999 – 2007 Division Head of SMART Research Institute (SMARTRI), Sinar Mas Agribusiness, Indonesia
Trainer for Sinar Mas Agribusiness Training Programs
1995 – present Director of Non Profit Organization “Garuda”, Indonesia
1998 – 2000 Director of BATU Trust Services, Indonesia
1986 – 1997 Director of Non Profit Organization “Mandiri Projects”, Indonesia

Biomass Pellets Trade Asia 2010 Jakarta Speaker
Day 1 – Monday, September 27
11:10  Biomass Utilization from Oil Palm and Jatropha Curcas

BIOMASS PELLETS TRADE ASIA 2010 conference guarantees insights on maximizing potential of biomass feedstocks for power, biofuels & chemicals production from palm biomass, sugar cane bagasse, cassava waste, rubber wood residues, rice husk, saw dust and algae.

Dari Investasi, Densifikasi sampai Transportasi – Biomass Pellets Trade Asia

“Pelet Kayu telah diidentifikasi sebagai salah satu bahan baku bioenergi pasar paling cepat berkembang, dan juga salah satu di mana ia menantang untuk memperoleh informasi yang dapat dipercaya.” ~ Marek Guizot, UK head of Forest & Wood Supply Strategies, Poyry

Asia dikaruniai sumber daya biomassa berlimpah agro-kehutanan / residu pertanian dari Palm, Tebu, Beras, Kelapa, Kayu dan Tanaman Energi muncul seperti jarak, miskantus atau Rumput Gajah. Untuk saat ini, feed-in tarif untuk energi terbarukan telah membuat kemajuan yang lambat di Asia. Hanya di Thailand, India dan Filipina, di mana insentif peraturan dilaksanakan, di dalam negeri tersedia agro-biomassa, seperti ampas tebu gula, tempurung kelapa dan sekam padi, adalah “aktif” dikumpulkan dan digunakan untuk mengurangi kekurangan pasokan listrik dan “out cokelat”. Investasi hijau seperti penerangan tidak disediakan hanya untuk rumah saja, tetapi juga meningkatkan kondisi kehidupan sosial dan lingkungan penduduk. Jadi, bisakan efek rantai ini akan menyebar ke seluruh Asia?

“Peningkatan permintaan untuk pelet di Eropa dan penurunan biaya pengangkutan laut telah menciptakan peluang-peluang baru bagi para produsen untuk ekspor pelet dari Amerika Serikat, Asia Tenggara dan Australia baru-baru ini.” ~ Wood pellets – A hot bioenergy source, Poyry

Secara tradisional, sumber daya biomassa dikonsumsi terutama di daerah di mana mereka diproduksi, tapi tren saat ini penggunaan skala besar energi biomassa, digabungkan dengan kemajuan teknologi pra-perawatan dan transportasi, adalah menciptakan kebutuhan untuk perdagangan internasional. Jadi, bisakah pelet kayu Asia dan agro biomassa akan “dipanen” dan diekspor untuk memenuhi permintaan di Eropa?

CMT’s Biomass Pellets Trade Asia memanggil semua peserta dalam rantai nilai “biomassa untuk pembangkit tenaga listrik” untuk datang ke Jakarta bulan September untuk melaksanakan “Global Buyers & Asia Sellets Meet “. Biomassa Pelet Asia Perdagangan bertujuan untuk memberikan penjelasan mendalam pada pasokan dan potensi investasi pelet kayu di Asia dan limbah pertanian (biomas), dan diskusi akan difokuskan untuk menangani isu-isu berikut:

  • Pertumbuhan penggunaan biomasa untuk Co-Firing Pembangkit Lisitrik & dampaknya pada dinamika pasar Wood Pelet
  • Berkembangnya of biomassa Agro & Tanaman Energi
    (Cangkang dan Tandan Kosong Sawit(TKS), Sekam Padi, Gula tebu, jarak, miskantus, dll)
  • Harga, Spesifikasi & Keberlanjutan Kriteria untuk biomassa
  • Investasi & Penyiapan Fasilitas Pelet Kayu di Asia
  • Investasi Terminal, Penyimpanan & Penanganan
  • Ekonomi dari teknologi pretreatment (Peletisasi, Torrefactions, dll)

Juga, yang tidak akan terlewatkan adalah acara pasca konferensi yaitu Workshop tentang Teknologi Torrefaction dan Ekonomi, yang dilakukan oleh sebuah panel ahli dimana akan memberikan perspektif yang luas secara komersial, teknologi dan pengguna akhir (pembangkit listrik).

Hal yang paling pokok dari Biomass Pellets Trade Asia akan membawa Anda ke realitas produksi pelet biomassa, dalam kunjungan ke industri pelet kayu (memenuhi spesifikasi ekspor ke Uni Eropa) dan fasilitas produksi agro biomassa. Anda akan memiliki kesempatan untuk memahami keselruhan matarantai pekerjaan dan berinteraksi dengan manajemen personalia dan operasional.

Jadikan acara ini menarik dan dimana terjadi transaksi bisnis. CMT’s Biomass Pellets Trade Asia menawarkan kesempatan baik untuk memiliki jaringan dengan pemain global dalam satu wadah! Segera daftarkan dengan tim Anda untuk menikmati diskon grup. Daftar email ke hafizah@cmtsp.com.sg.

Biomass More Attractive to Investors than Renewables?

A KPMG annual survey on global renewable energy mergers and acquisitions worldwide found that 37% of respondents plan to invest in biomass, 36% plan to invest in solar and 35% in wind energy. Here’s the link to the survey, Powering Ahead: 2010 – an outlook for renewable energy M&A.

Survey respondents indicate they prefer biomass plants because of their potential to yield much higher returns than other renewable technologies.

“A well-executed biomass plant can deliver substantially greater economies of scale than wind, and the heat generated from incineration can supply neighbouring buildings, creating another revenue stream,” explained Andy Cox of KPMG.

Large companies, such as the utilities, are looking for the next global trend and biomass looks like it will be the “new wind”, he said.

Source: http://www.sustainablebusiness.com/index.cfm/go/news.display/id/20479, 11 June 2010

For more information on Emergence of Agro-Biomass for Export Purpose, join our esteemed panel of speakers at Biomass Pellets Trade Asia on 27 -29 September 2010 in Jakarta, with discussions on;

  • A Waste to Become a New Commodity: Dawn of Palm Kernel Shells (PKS) for Power Generation
  • Sugar Bagasse – Managing Local Usage & Export Potential
  • Converting Empty Fruit Bunch (EFB) to Trade & Export-Ready Product
  • Rise of Palm Kernel Shells (PKS) for Export from Indonesia?
  • Biomass utilization from Oil Palm and Jatropha Curcas

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