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Speaker Profile: Thomas Meth, Executive Vice President, Sales & Marketing, Enviva LP
Mar 16th
Thomas Meth leads the global sales and marketing team, developing woodchip and pellet supply strategies and contracts for utility, industrial, commercial and residential customers both in the US and Europe. Through his efforts, annual sales have grown to over 600,000 tons of wood chips and biomass per year. He is responsible for our commercial customer relations as well as our marketing, communications and public affairs initiatives. He is one of the co-founders of the company.
Previously, he focused on the sales and customer development efforts of our CHP business, leading to multiple long-term contracts and an operational footprint in Europe, Latin America and the USA.
Thomas holds a Bachelor in Commerce from the Vienna University of Economics and Business Administration (Austria) as well as an M.B.A. from The Darden Graduate School of Business Administration at The University of Virginia.
2nd Biomass Trade & Power 2011 Rotterdam Speaker
Day 3 – Friday, March 18
10:45 Supply Chain of Wood Pellets from US to Europe
2ND BIOMASS TRADE & POWER 2011 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: Dato Leong Kin Mun, Technical Advisor, Biomass-SP
Mar 16th
Graduated with a Bachelor Degree in Property Management and Valuation from University of Technology Malaysia (UTM), Dato’ Leong Kin Mun is a recognised EU project expert in Malaysia. He has provided leadership and advised on several EUfunded projects in Malaysia on the subject of environmental, biotechnology and economic cooperation.
Dato’ Leong had represented Malaysia to serve in the advisory panel of the European Commission – Asia IT & C and Asia Invest Programme. He is well exposed to the biomass business models especially pellets, woodchips, exports and logistics.
Currently, he is being entrusted as the Technical Advisor for the EU-Switch Asia funded project Biomass Sustainable Production Initiative (Biomass-SP), a development co-operation project between the EU and Malaysia.
He was the honouree of the prestigious “The Outstanding Young Malaysian (TOYM) Award” in 2002 and was conferred the “Darjah Indera Mahkota Pahang (DIMP)” by the Royal Highness of Pahang State (Malaysia) which carried the national title Dato’ in 2008.
2nd Biomass Trade & Power 2011 Rotterdam Speaker
Day 3 – Friday, March 18
11:05 SwitchAsia: The Ongoing EU-Malaysia Effort to Value-Add Malaysia’s Biomass Industry
2ND BIOMASS TRADE & POWER 2011 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: Jean-Francois Guillon, Founder and Managing Director, Africa Renewables Ltd.
Mar 16th
Jean-Francois Guillon, Founder and Managing Director, AfriRen.
Jean-Francois has over 25 years experience in commodities and energy trading, having worked at Vitol from 1983 to 2010, first as a physical oil trader and later as a carbon project originator. He has extensive expertise in the oil sector, carbon trading and renewable energy. He has extensive knowledge of the African environment, both from a commercial and a logistics point of view.
With AfriRen, Jean-Francois is engaged in a long-term mission focused on the development of energy infrastructure in Africa from renewable sources. He wants AfriRen to provide the link for European commercial partners who are looking to secure long-term biomass supply contracts or seeking to invest in renewable power generation in Africa.
Jean-Francois studied Finance at French Business School ESC Reims and possesses a Master’s Degree in Finance and Accounting from Arts&Metiers in Paris.
2nd Biomass Trade & Power 2011 Rotterdam Speaker
Day 3 – Friday, March 18
11:25 Emerging Biomass (Pellets) Exports From Africa
2ND BIOMASS TRADE & POWER 2011 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: Robin Post van der Burg, Director, Business Development, Topell Energy BV
Mar 16th
After working for almost 10 years in various positions for Arco Chemical and Lyondell in the Netherlands, the USA and the UK, Robin repatriated to Amsterdam to realize his ambition of becoming an entrepreneur.
He founded Topell Energy in 2006 together with partner WWE, a renewable energy investor; in May 2008 RWE Innogy invested to become the third shareholder. Robin is Director of Business Development in Topell Energy and responsible for strategic partnerships and roll out.
Robin holds a MSc. in Chemical Engineering from Delft University of Technology and a MBA from Rotterdam School of Management.
2nd Biomass Trade & Power 2011 Rotterdam Speaker
Day 3 – Friday, March 18
11:50 Experts Presentations & Discussion: Torrefaction Technologies & Economics
2ND BIOMASS TRADE & POWER 2011 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: Rob Marcus, Biomass Origination and Sourcing, Vattenfall Energy Trading Netherlands NV
Mar 16th
- An economist by education (Vrije Universiteit, Amsterdam, graduated 1988)
- Over 20 years of experience in the energy market
- The last 17 years in commercial roles (buying, selling, trading)
- The last 10 years in biomass and other secundary fuels
- Held positions at E.ON Benelux; Thegra; Econcern
- Currently front office person at the Biomass desk of Vattenfall Energy Trading, managing a portfolio in (mainly) wood pellets and wood chips.
2nd Biomass Trade & Power 2011 Rotterdam Speaker
Day 2 – Thursday, March 19
10:50 Utilities’ Perspectives & Discussion
2ND BIOMASS TRADE & POWER 2011 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: Ir. Jan Brouwers, CEO, Torr Coal Group
Mar 16th
Jan Brouwers graduated from Nijenrode University in the Netherlands. He worked almost 30 years in the sustainable energy area, e.g. photovoltaic solar, wind energy, lpg for cars and waste recycling.
He has done several innovative projects in the mentioned areas. Started 5 years with a colleague the RDE of Torr-Coal torrefaction technology and we have now our first production plant in operation.
2nd Biomass Trade & Power 2011 Rotterdam Speaker
Day 3 – Friday, March 18
11:50 Experts Presentations & Discussion: Torrefaction Technologies & Economics
2ND BIOMASS TRADE & POWER 2011 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: Ing. George van Bommel, Senior Energy Systems Consultant, BioTorTech BV
Mar 16th
Drs. Ing. George van Bommel (REA, MBE) is Sr. Energy Systems Consultant and presently associated to BioTorTech and KEMA, both leading Dutch companies specialized in “biomass to energy” conversion technologies.George was previously employed as Global Energy Manager at Cargill and earlier at DSM (Stamicarbon) as project manager and process engineer. He has decades of international experience in the agricultural and chemical industry.
George has a proven track record in starting new, innovative projects and commissioning production plants. He is also an award winning engineer and holder of numerous patents in various fields of technology.
George holds a business Master in Energy Systems from the Technical University of Delft, with a specialization in the fields of thermo-chemical conversions of biomass.
2nd Biomass Trade & Power 2011 Rotterdam Speaker
Day 3 – Friday, March 18
11:50 Experts Presentations & Discussion: Torrefaction Technologies & Economics
2ND BIOMASS TRADE & POWER 2011 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: Ir. Jaap Koppejan, Managing Director, Biomass, Procede Biomass BV
Mar 16th
Jaap Koppejan is involved in bioenergy market development since 1993. He was involved in bioenergy policy strategy at UN and coordinated various R&D projects at TNO related to resource assessments, technology development, policy advice and market implementation.
He started Procede Biomass in 2007 (a bioenergy consulting company) and more recently Bio Forte (a bioheat service company). Jaap also coordinates IEA Bioenergy Task 32 (Biomass Combustion and Cofiring).
2nd Biomass Trade & Power 2011 Rotterdam Speaker
Day 3 – Friday, March 18
11:50 Experts Presentations & Discussion: Torrefaction Technologies & Economics
2ND BIOMASS TRADE & POWER 2011 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.
Report: North American Wood Pellet Exports to Europe have doubled in the past two years
Mar 14th
Wood pellet exports from the U.S. and Canada to Europe have doubled in the past two years, with 1.6 million tons of wood pellets shipped from the two countries to the Netherlands, U.K. and Belgium in 2010, according to a report by Wood Resources International LLC.
The European Union’s goal of reaching 20 percent renewable energy by 2020 can be attributed to the increased demand, as many countries have ramped up their consumption of woody biomass in the form of wood pellets and wood chips in the past few years to meet the renewable target, the report said. More than 11 million tons of wood pellets were consumed in the EU in 2010, up 7 percent from the previous year.
The report also predicts that higher oil prices will benefit wood pellet exporters in North America, and that shipments to Europe can be expected to increase during 2011.
(Source: Biomass Magazine, March 8, 2011)
Among the key presentations at 2nd Biomass Rotterdam Trade & Power conference in Rotterdam is one by leading biomass company Enviva LP, touching specifically on the supply chain of wood pellets from US to Europe.
2 other papers to lookout for are from latest additions to the already authoritative panel from international supply markets – Ekman & Co AB will touch on supply growth and outlook from the Baltic and Scandinavian region, while Africa Renewable Ltd. will give an address on emerging biomass pellets exports from Africa.
For more information on the full program, click here. Or contact Ms. Hafizah at hafizah@cmtsp.com.sg with any registration enquiries now.
Exclusive Panel Discussion Showcases Utilities’ First-hand Perspectives at 2nd Biomass Trade & Power
Feb 16th
The authoritative line-up of speakers due at the 2nd Biomass Trade & Power (Rotterdam, 16-18 March 2011) has already attracted participation from many senior industry executives.
The key attraction is clearly the exclusive Utilities’ Perspectives & Discussion Panel where Major biomass utilities will be on hand to share their experiences and insights on successfully executing large scale biomass co-firing. Issues to be explored during this interactive session include industrial wood pellets requirements and sourcing, latest technical standards and sustainability criteria, biomass trading & logistics, and commercial economics for biomass based power generation & CHP.
Confirmed panelists in this interactive session include:
Dr Yves Ryckmans, Chief Technology Officer Biomass
Laborelec-Sustainable Process Technologies
Jeppe Bjerg, Senior Innovation Manager
DONG Energy A/S
Martin de Wolff, Vice President Biofuel Origination
RWE Supply & Trading Switzerland S.A.
Mr. Rob Marcus, Biomass Origination and Sourcing
Vattenfall Energy Trading Netherlands NV
Click here to view the full program agenda, or send your questions to Ms. Hafizah at hafizah@cmtsp.com.sg.
