Atlanta 2011
Biomass Trade & Power Americas | 23-24 Feb, 2011 – Atlanta
Hotel Palomar Atlanta – Midtown
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Day 1 – 23 Feb 2011, Wednesday
07:30 Registration & Coffee
08:30 Opening Address by:
Governor Nathan Deal of Georgia (Invited)
08:45 Chairman’s Welcome & Remarks
Speaker: Ms. Jill Stuckey, Director, Center of Innovation for Energy
Regulatory Directions & Commercial Perspectives
08:55 US’ Energy Policy on Biomass & Projections for Domestic Use of Biomass; Impact of US Renewable Energy Policy on Exports
Speaker: Cathy Zoi, Acting Undersecretary of Energy (Invited)
09:15 Latest Updates & Issues Arising from EU Biomass Regulatory Framework
Speaker: Ms. Eibhilin Manning, Policy Director, European Biomass Industry Association EUBIA
09:35 EPA Rules for Biomass Power Generation (e.g. IB MACT)
Speaker: Jim Eddinger, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (Office of Air Quality Planning & Standards)
09:55 Harmonizing the Regulatory, Utility & User Relationship – Gaining Support from Ground Level
Speakers: Richard Clark, New Technologies Manager, Regulatory & Technical Services, Oglethorpe Power Corp.
Ronnie Just, Environmental Affairs Manager, Georgia Power Corporation
10:40 Discussion followed by Networking Coffee
11:20 International Biomass Trade Flows, with Special Focus on Wood Chips & Pellets
- Key drivers for market growth
Speaker: Prof. Andre Faaij, Task Leader, IEA Bioenergy Task 40, University of Utrecht
11:40 Development of Sustainability Criteria for Biomass Export to Various EU Countries
Speaker: Dr. Martin Junginger, University of Utrecht
12:00 Sustainable Certifications: The Practicalities, Constraints & Challenges
Speaker: Mieke Vandewal, Marketing Manager Fuels, Peterson Control Union Group
12:30 Discussion followed by Networking Lunch
13:45 Afternoon’s Chairman
Speaker: Peter-Paul Schouwenberg, Senior Officer – Regulator Affairs, Essent”s Corporate Affairs, Essent Business Development
13:50 Conversion & Operational Experience on Large Scale Co-Firing of Biomass & Expectations on Imports of Wood Pellets from Americas
- Wood chips versus wood pellets for co-firing – pros & cons
- Pre-processing & blending of fuel feedstocks
Speakers: Roger Miesen, Director, Essent Production, Essent Business Development
Ms. Jane Todd, OPG Program Manager, Ontario Power Generation
Ronald Meijer, Managing Principal Clean Fossil Power, KEMA Netherlands Ltd
14:45 Canadian & Brazilian Biomass/Pellets Productions & Exports – How Can They Compete Or Complement with US Biomass/Pellets?
Speaker: Douglas Bradley, President, Canadian Bioenergy Association (CANBIO)
15:20 Discussion followed by Networking Tea
15:50 Latest Developments in Southeast Biomass Value Chain: Biomass Raw Material to Woodfuel, Power Conversion & Distribution
a) Raw Material Selection & Logistics
Speaker: E. Gay Mayfield, Partner, Global Green Engineered Fuels, LLC
b) Raw Material Processing (Pre-Manufacturing)
Speaker: Desmond Smith, Vice President, BRUKS Rockwood Inc.
c) Biomass Power Generation
Speaker: John Campbell, Managing Director, Rollcast Energy, Inc.
d) Wood Fuel Pellet Manufacturing
Speaker: Donald H. Land, Partner, Process & Storage Solutions
e) Wood Fuel Pellet Logistics (Finished Products)
Speaker: E. Gay Mayfield, Partner, Global Green Engineered Fuels, LLC
f) Marine Terminal Export Support
Speaker: Val Schwec, Commercial Director, Southeast Region, Kinder Morgan Terminals
g) Panel Discussion
Moderated By: E. Gay Mayfield, Partner, Global Green Engineered Fuels, LLC
17:05 Wood Fuel Pellet Value Chain Management
Speaker: Sam Kang, Chief Financial & Operational Officer, Georgia Biomass, LLC
17:25 Rise of Bioenergy in the Southeast: Importance to Integrate the Emerging “Biomass to Energy” Production with Existing Co-Generation Operations Supporting the Energy Needs
a) Non-Wood Manufacturing Operations
Speaker: Robert Stamback, Plant Manager, CEMEX
b) Wood Manufacturing Operations
Speaker: Robert B. Jordan, President, Jordan Forest Products, LLC
18:00 Discussion followed by End of Day One
18:05 Networking Cocktail & Reception
Day 2 – 24 Feb 2011, Thursday
08:30 Chairman’s Remarks
Speaker: Prof. Andre Faaij, Task Leader, IEA Bioenergy Task 40, University of Utrecht
08:35 Project Financing & Funding Options to Support Capital/Operational Needs in the Biomass Value Chain
a) Updates on BCAP and How it Can Boost US’ Bioenergy Production and Domestic Usage Growth
Speaker: Jonathan Coppess, Administrator, co-author of BCAP Program, USDA Farm Service Agency
b) Financing Options and Strategic Use of Industrial Revenue Bonds
- Capital Investment (Equity)
Speaker: Senior Representative, Atlantic Power
- Debt Financing
Speaker: Ms. Megan Browning, Senior Vice President, George K. Baum & Company
- Industrial Bonds
Speaker: Daniel M. McCrae, Partner, Seyfarth, Shaw Attorneys, LLP
c) Panel Discussion
Moderated By: Daryn Beringer, Principal, Global Green Engineered Fuels, LLC
Handling (Pretreatment) & Logistics
09:45 Logistics Setup (Transportation, Storage & Handling) – Challenges, Bottlenecks & New Concepts
Speakers: J Richard Hess, Agriculture Engineer, Idaho National Laboratory Biological Sciences Department
Page Siplon, Executive Director, Georgia Logistics Innovation Center
10:15 Freight Market Outlook & Economics of Ocean Shipping between US to Europe
Speaker: Marcel Gorris, Commercial Manager Bulk Logistics, Port of Amsterdam
10:50 Discussion followed by Networking Coffee
11:10 Optimizing Biomass Resources – Power & Ethanol Co-location
Speaker: Jason M. Blake, Biomass NA Marketing Manager, Novozymes North America
11:20 Projection on Future Demand for Lignocellulosic (Biomass) Feedstock for 2nd Generation Biofuels Production & Assessing its Impact on Biomass Prices & Applications (e.g. Power Generation)
Speaker: Ms. Anne Rahikainen, Director, Bioenergy Services, RISI
11:40 Merits of Biomass Torrefaction Compared to Existing Densification Technologies
12:00 Energy Crops: From Crop to Energy Products, for Domestic Use & Exports
a) Value Proposition & Case Studies
Speaker: Ms. Saritha Peruri, Manager of Business Development, Ceres, Inc.
b) Utilities’ Perspective Towards this Emerging Biomass for Energy Applications
Speaker: Dean Tiessen, President, New Energy Farms
c) Meeting the Needs for the Southeast: Prospects of Energy Crops Rotation in the Georgia (or Southeast) Agricultural Portfolio
Speaker: Peter Germishuizen, Director of Technology, Lewis Taylor Farms Incorporated
13:00 Final Discussion followed by Closing Lunch and End of Conference
THE EVENT BELOW IS CLOSED
