Rotterdam 2010
BIOMASS TRADE & POWER, ROTTERDAM, NETHERLANDS
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Day 1 – Wednesday 10 Mar 2010
1700 – 1900 hrs.
Pre-Conference Registration & Reception
Venue: Beurs, Townhall Room – World Trade Center, Rotterdam (23rd floor)
Hosted by
Day 2 – Thursday 11 Mar 2010
07:30 Registration and Coffee
08:30 Chairman’s Welcome and Remarks
Speaker: Prof. Andre Faaij, Professor, Copernicus Institute for Sustainable Development
08:40 EU’s Sustainability Requirement of Biomass for Use in Power and Energy Sector
- Obligation to EU renewable energy regulation, & subsidies from government
- EU’s view on sustainability & certification
- EU’s incentives and aid in biomass trade & power generation sector
- Post Copenhagen – what’s ahead for bioenergy?
Speaker: Andreas Pilzecker, H4 Bioenergy, Biomass, Forestry & Climate Change, European Commission
09:05 Renewable Power Generation from Biomass – Perspective from Essent
- Future outlook for investments in renewable power from biomass
- Renewable merit order from an utility perspective
- Increase in biomass co-firing at large scale combustion plants
Speaker: Paul Romijn, Business Portfolio Developer, Essent Energy Trading BV
09:25 Large-Scale Usage of Solid Biomass for Power Generation in Belgium
- Growth & outlook of biomass usage
- Incentives/policy on biomass for power and heat
- Issues influencing growth of this sector
- Biomass import, types & trade challenges
Speaker: Dr. Yves Ryckmans, Chief Technology Officer Biomass, Laborelec-Sustainable Process Technologies
09:50 Discussion followed by Networking Coffee
10:20 A Power Generator’s Role in International Biomass Trade
- Drivers for biomass power and drivers for biomass trade
- E.ON’s activities and how the above impact E.ON
- General activities (in biomass power and trade) in the UK
- Risks and barriers in the emerging market
Speaker: Ben Goh, Senior Biomass Fuel Developer, E.ON Climate & Renewables
10:45 Bio-Energy – The Avenue Towards Energy Sustainability. The Swedish Case.
- Role of Bioenergy in the Swedish Energy Policy
- Historical Review
- Structure of Production Units and Markets
- Import/export Issues
Speaker: Bo Hektor, Senior Advisor, First Bioenergy FBIO AB
11:05 Nidera – Pooling for Success: Pooling Production & Conversion Capacity Strategy for Growth
Speaker: Peter – Paul Schouwenberg, Manager Biomass, Nidera Handelscompagnie BV
11:30 Financing Requirement for Biopower Value Chain, Funding Options & Risk Management Issues on Sustainability
Speaker: Guido Rivolta, Partner, Ambienta SGR SPA
12:00 Discussion followed by Networking Lunch
13:10 Afternoon Chairman’s Remarks
Speaker: Dr. Martin Junginger, Assistant Professor, Copernicus Institute for Sustainable Development
Biomass Exporters’ Perspectives
13:15 Export Potential of Biomass from the Baltic Region (with Focus on Latvia)
- Sources & specification of biomass products
- Exports capacity versus domestic demand for power generation
Speaker: Arnold Dale, Vice President of Bioenergy, Ekman & Co AB
13:40 Australia’s Pellets Export Outlook
Speaker: Stephen Addicott, Plantation Resource Manager, Willmott Forests
14:05 China’s Biomass Pellets Market Outlook
- Production of biomass pellet & specification
- Exports potential & capacity
- Growth of China’s biomass demand for power generation
Speaker: Fu Youhong, Board Chair & General Manager, Beijing Shengchang Bioenergy S&T Co., Ltd.
14:30 Bio-Trade Equity Fund – The Vehicle Needed for Biomass Trade
- EU needs low cost biomass to achieve renewable fuels targets
- Generally too risky to invest in production in developing countries
- A properly structured fund will reduce risk, increase biomass trade, and provide socioeconomic benefits
Speaker: Douglas Bradley, President, Climate Change Solutions
14:55 Export Potential of Solid Biomass from Brazil
Speaker: Fabio Azevedo Marques Flores, Partner, Biotimber Biomass Brazil
15:20 Discussion followed by Networking Tea
15:50 Development of Exchange-Traded, Standardized Biomass Products
- Market model, growing from infancy to maturity
- Increase price transparency by launch of wood pellet index
- Hedging, clearing and settlement
- Product specifications
- Related biomass products development
Speaker: Sipke Veer, Product Manager, APX-ENDEX
16:15 Backcasting the Pellets Market
- Definite trends
- Future market & trade conditions
- Future market resources
Speaker: J W (Wijnand) Schonewille, Snr Business Developer, Port of Rotterdam Authority
16:45 Discussion followed by End of Day One
17:00 Networking Reception for Speakers & Delegates
On board “Marco Polo”
Cruise Visit to one of Rotterdam Port’s Wood Pellet Terminals
Hosted and Sponsored by
Day 3 – Friday 12 Mar 2010
08:20 Chairman’s Remarks
Speaker: J W (Wijnand) Schonewille, Snr Business Developer, Port of Rotterdam Authority
08:30 Main Challenges & Opportunities in Biomass Cofiring in Pulverized Coal Power Plants
- Options for on site fuel handling and storage
- Impacts on boiler performance
- Ash utilization options
Speaker: Ir. Jaap Koppejan, IEA BioEnergy Task 32, Procede Biomass BV
09:05 Carbon Markets and Impact on Biomass Power Generation
Speaker: Albert de Haan, CEO, Carbon Rooster Advisory Services BV.
09:30 “Roundtable” Biomass Certification & Implications for Trade
- Ongoing initiatives in bioenergy certification: current status and the expected activities & recommendations for further harmonization in the future
- Discuss on first experiences on bioenergy certification: lessons learnt from these first experiences
- The (expected) impacts on trade when a certification system for bioenergy is introduced
- What are the bottlenecks and possibilities for stakeholders in the bioenergy chain?
Speakers:
Dr. Jinke van Dam, Senior Researcher, Copernicus Institute, Utrecht University
Ron van Erck, Regulatory Policy and Promotion of Renewable Energy, DG TREN
Chris Malins, Communications Specialist, Renewable Fuels Agency
Andreas Feige, Méo Consulting Team
10:40 Discussion followed by Networking Coffee
11:05 Pre-Treatment Biomass Using Pyrolysis Technologies
Speaker: Gerhard Muggen, General Manager, BTG Bioliquids BV ( Biomass Technology Group BV )
11:35 Torrefaction – Accelerated Carbonised Biomass, the Optimal CO2 Neutral Substitute for Coal
- Torrefaction – the principles
- The dramatic increase in feedstock
- Economics
Speaker: Michael Wild, CEO, Ebes AG
Commercialization Roadmap of Bio-Char
12:00 Biochar – Potential Commodity from Biomass Waste & Current R&D progress (Production & Application)
Speaker: Dr. Kyoung S. Ro, Research Environmental Engineer, United States Department of Agriculture (USDA)-Agricultural Research Service
12:25 Hydrothermal Carbonization- Economical Route towards Modern Materials Chemistry
Speaker: Dr. Maria-Magdalena Titirici, Max-Planck-Institut fur Kolloid- und Grenzflaechenforschung
12:50 Environmental Challenges in Biochar Production & Soil/Water Applications
Speaker: Dr. Judy Libra, Project Coordinator, German Academy of Science & Engineering
13:15 Final discussion followed by Closing Lunch
14:30 End of Conference
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