Curcas Diesel Brasil is a company fully dedicated to promoting Jatropha curcas as the key feedstock for the global biodiesel industry. It focuses on the planning, implementation, and management of integrated eco-efficient Jatropha curcas plantations in Brazil.

Speaker Profile
Mr Lu graduated from University of Sao Paulo in biology and Business Administration

He is currently the CEO of Curcas Diesel Brasil.

He is also the Executive Secretary Brazilian Research Network on Jatropha curcas and the President of Brazilian Association of Jatropha Growers.

JatrophaWorld 2008 Miami Speaker
Day 1 – Tuesday, June 10
14.40 BRAZILIAN EXPERIENCE: SAO LUIS BIO - ECO-EFFICIENT APPROACH TO CRUDE VEGETABLE OIL & FOOD PRODUCTION

JatrophaWorld 2008 is a showcase of all the latest trends and shifts occurring in the Jatropha value chain, bringing together on a single platform, the best expertise to discuss and analyze the present and future dynamics of Jatropha from a technological and socio-economic angle. To find more about JatrophaWorld in Miami from June 9 to 11, 2008, please visit http://www.futureenergyevents.com/jatropha/.

Founded by Paul Dalton, Dream Fuels, Limitada, of San Jose, Costa Rica and My Dream Fuel, LLC, (MDF) in the United States are two companies which act as the exclusive worldwide distributors of the tissue culture cloning technology of  Labland Biotech of Mysore, India www.lablandbiodiesel.com. Dr. Sudheer Shetty of Ladland has put together a team of Ph.D.’s to revolutionize the approach taken with biodiesel in general and the development of Jatropha in particular. Unlike soybeans, corn and many other agricultural crops, Jatropha can be cultivated on arid and semi arid non-agricultural land. Thus, growing Jatropha is never a question of having to choose between land for food or land for fuel.  In fact, in most countries, with the use of our proprietary soil conditioner, no irrigation is needed nor the application of fertilizers after the first seed harvest. 

Also, on a per acre basis, Clonal Jatropha can yield up to 10 times the amount of oil as other sources of biodiesel. Finally, Jatropha is a perennial, lasting up to 50 years without replanting. In fact the “cake” (portion of the seed left over after extraction of the seed’s oil) is full of nitrogen fixing compounds making it an excellent organic fertilizer. Finally, on average one acre of a Jatropha Plantation can capture four (4) tons of CO2 per year. 

MDF offers two major programs, one directed to the biodiesel production market, the other directed at business in general.  For the biodiesel production market MDF offers the opportunity for refineries to purchase Jatropha Oil at a flat rate of $2.50 per gallon for 5 years and for an additional 5 years at $2.00 below market rate as defined by a mutually agreed upon index.  The general business program which goes by the name of “10 For 10 Fuel Discount Program”, involves the payment of a set amount of money per gallon or liter currently being used by a business for as little as 10 months and receiving a specific discount on a per gallon or per liter basis for each unit of fuel consumed over as long as the next 10 years.  Both programs involve either the purchase of a leasehold interest in our Jatropha Plantations and/or a Joint Venture Agreement.  In either case, programs can and are being implemented on both land owned by MDF or the business or Joint Venture Partner. 

Speaker Profile
Paul S. Dalton, was for 29 years the senior partner of Dalton & Dalton, P.C.  As an attorney and a certified financial planner, Mr. Dalton spent nearly 3 decades advising potential business startups on both legal and financial issues.  Prior to establishing Dream Fuels, Mr. Dalton reforested tens of thousands of tropical hardwoods in Costa Rica and acquired the exclusive worldwide distribution rights to the unique cloning technology developed by Labland Biotech of Mysore, India. 

JatrophaWorld 2008 Miami Speaker
Day 2 – Wednesday, June 11
12.15 INTERACTIVE PANEL: PLANTATION MANAGEMENT & HARVESTING
• Soil conditioner that helps to rehabilitate degraded land
• Making mechanisation a reality - development of mechanical seed sowing and harvesting

JatrophaWorld 2008 is a showcase of all the latest trends and shifts occurring in the Jatropha value chain, bringing together on a single platform, the best expertise to discuss and analyze the present and future dynamics of Jatropha from a technological and socio-economic angle. To find more about JatrophaWorld in Miami from June 9 to 11, 2008, please visit http://www.futureenergyevents.com/jatropha/.

This time, we’ve got plenty of good vibes to share! But first, let us remind you that June is around the corner! To avoid disappointment, we advise that you register for JatrophaWorld Miami 2008 and book your accommodation without delay! Don’t miss out on this exciting event.

GOOD VIBE 1- JatrophaWorld Miami 2008 & the National Biodiesel Board

The first good Jatropha Vibe we wish to deliver is that JatrophaWorld Miami 2008 is now supported by the National Biodiesel Board, which represents the interests of American Biodiesel producers looking for alternative Biodiesel feedstocks like Jatropha.

If you’ve got Crude Jatropha Oil and Jatropha seeds to sell, then JatrophaWorld Miami 2008 will be the best place to meet & interact with these Biodiesel producers who will most definitely want to buy from you.

But that’s not the only good Jatropha Vibe we’ve got to share!

GOOD VIBE 2- JatrophaWorld Miami 2008 features Mexico’s TOP Government Official sharing on Jatropha for the FIRST TIME on an international platform

The Second good news we want to announce is that Hon. Alberto Jimenez Cardenas , Secretary of Agriculture from Mexico, who has now joined the JatrophaWorld Miami’s Expert Panel. Secretary Cardenas will deliver the keynote address on Mexico’s role as the Americas’ leading producer of Crude Jatropha Oil.

 This is the first time a senior government official from Mexico will share on the country’s plans for Jatropha cultivation so make sure you don’t miss out on this critical speech which will give you the inside edge on this expanding market for Jatropha!

We’ve of course saved the best Vibe for last.

GOOD VIBE 3- JatrophaWorld 2008 shares Critical Jatropha Insights from Key Jatropha Stakeholder for FREE

We’ve just released a short video presentation by a key Jatropha stakeholder, which we want you to view. This presentation will give you a taste of the invaluable insights that you’ll discover at JatrophaWorld Miami 2008 on June 9-11, 2008.

And the best Vibe yet?

This presentation is available to you NOW for FREE!

This exclusive video of Tobias Garritt’s “The Jatropha Challenge: Carbon, Communities & Challenges” was rated as one of the TOP Presentations at JatrophaWorld Jakarta by the 350 international delegates who attended.

In this recording, you’ll listen in as Tobias Garritt – Founder and CEO of Emerald Planet Biofuels – reveals key insights into the sustainability of Jatropha against the backdrop of the food versus fuel debate and the issue of carbon emissions.

• In his speech, Mr. Garritt addresses pressing issues like:
• Is Jatropha REALLY the best “green,” socially responsible biofuel feedstock?
• What will be the environmental footprint of the mega energy-crop Jatropha plantations that are being planned?
• How do Jatropha economics impact developing nations?
• To what extent is Jatropha more conducive in reducing GHG emissions?
  Is Jatropha cultivation and propagation sustainable AND profitable over the long-term?

Plus many more pressing issues on Jatropha!

Mr. Garritt also examines broader issues concerning Biodiesel as a tool for cutting down on greenhouse gas emissions and its carbon footprint… must have information that you will pay top dollar to hear from consultants but is now made available to you for FREE!

For your Instant Access to this FREE video recording, visit http://www.futureenergyevents.com/jatrophavideo/ immediately!

In the meantime, don’t forget to confirm your attendance at JatrophaWorld Miami 2008 at http://www.futureenergyevents.com/jatropha/attend!

Spread the GOOD JATROPHA VIBES by telling your friends and associates about JatrophaWorld Miami 2008 and asking them to join us!

We look forward to meeting you in Miami.

Abundant Biofuels Corporation is an integrated renewable energy company.   Its goal is to build partnerships in energy-dependent developing countries that will produce bio-diesel from sustainable, renewable oil fields. 

The Company has built or is building jatropha-based energy projects in Ghana, the Philippines and Colombia on more than 2.5mm acres of marginal, underused land.  Its profitable business model provides:

• Positive environmental impact – There is no deforestation, no diversion of productive agricultural land, and no irrigation
• Positive in-country economic impact – Import substitution while helping workers out of poverty
• Positive environmental impact – Existing acreage will produce 13.3 million metric tons when fully planted.

Speaker profile
Dr. Charles V. Fishel is chairman and CEO of Abundant Biofuels Corporation. 

He has held senior management, finance and legal roles with Fortune 100 multi-national organizations, namely Intel, Teledyne, Carnation Company, Peter Kiewit Sons’ and Williams Companies as well as some start-up companies.  His industry experience includes technology electronics, biotechnology, nanotechnology, insurance, construction, mining, broadcasting, food processing, energy, manufacturing, public utility, and consulting about technology evaluation and commercialization.

He serves on the Environmental Impacts Working Group and Social Impacts Working Group and also as Director on the boards of several public and private for-profit companies, including the Brownfield Foundation, Inc., a charitable, non-profit corporation dedicated to land recycling for the good of the community and the environment.

Dr. Fishel teaches at San Jose State University and is a visiting professor at the Naval Postgraduate School.    He is the author of Global Business Strategies (CyclopsMedia: 2004). 

JatrophaWorld 2008 Miami Speaker
Day 1 – Tuesday, June 10
17:25 INTERACTIVE PANEL: FEASIBILITY OF JATROPHA-BASED BIODIESEL PROJECT
• Economic and production model
• Financing strategy
• Earning carbon credits

JatrophaWorld 2008 is a showcase of all the latest trends and shifts occurring in the Jatropha value chain, bringing together on a single platform, the best expertise to discuss and analyze the present and future dynamics of Jatropha from a technological and socio-economic angle. To find more about JatrophaWorld in Miami on June 9 to 11, 2008, please visit http://www.futureenergyevents.com/jatropha/.

Secretary Cardenas obtained a BSc in Electrical Engineering at the Tecnológico in Ciudad Guzmán, Jalisco, subsequently pursuing an MA in Industrial Organization and a Ph.D. at the Escuela Técnica Superior de Ingenieros Industriales of the Universidad Politécnica in Madrid.

During his political career, he has served as Secretary of Studies of the Municipal Board of Directors of Ciudad Guzmán; Member of the State Board of Directors, and the State Board of the National Action Party; pre-candidate to assistant senator; president of over twenty boards, trusts and committees, and member of the Federation of Free Municipalities.

Before becoming Governor of the State of Jalisco, Alberto Cárdenas was elected Mayor of Ciudad Guzmán.

He has had extensive experience in the countryside, since he has undertaken projects involving maize and potato growing as well as forestry, with excellent results.

He was Mayor of Ciudad Guzmán, Jalisco, from 1992 to 1994; Governor of Jalisco from 1995 to 2001 and Director of the National Forestry Commission from April 2001 to August 2003.

He was also Secretary of the Environment and Natural Resources from August 2003 to June 2005 and pre-candidate for the internal presidential elections in 2005.

In the recent elections, he was elected senator.

JatrophaWorld 2008 Miami Speaker
Day 1 – Tuesday, June 10
09:10  KEYNOTE ADDRESS: MEXICO - AMERICAS’ EMERGING CHAMPION FOR SUSTAINABLE PRODUCTION OF JATROPHA CRUDE OIL

JatrophaWorld 2008 is a showcase of all the latest trends and shifts occurring in the Jatropha value chain, bringing together on a single platform, the best expertise to discuss and analyze the present and future dynamics of Jatropha from a technological and socio-economic angle. To find more about JatrophaWorld in Miami from June 9 to 11, 2008, please visit http://www.futureenergyevents.com/jatropha/.

Euro-Latin Capital has been focusing on the Biofuels industry during the last few years; particularly in Argentina, Brazil and the US, and has developed a globally recognized expertise, especially in the biodiesel space. Euro-Latin Capital has acted as investment manager for a large Argentine project at port site for exports, which will eventually reach 500’000 tons, one of the largest in the world, to be completed early 2008. Euro-Latin Capital has organized the funding, and acts as investment manager of Alterra Bioenergy Resources Corp, which is in the process of building two 50’000 ton plants in Georgia, both to be operational in 2007 and to be expanded to a total of 300’000 ton by early 2009. Euro-Latin Capital is involved in several other biodiesel, feedstock procurement and crushing projects in Latin America and the United States.  Euro-Latin Capital is analyzing feedstock projects in several Brazilian States for Jatropha Curcas, Castor oils, Brazilian palm and several other native and tropical oil plants, as well as algae projects in various parts of the world. Euro Latin Capital has several US port site biodiesel projects and a US distribution network under development.  Euro-Latin Capital has completed advisory work for European energy companies in Brazil for both ethanol and biodiesel projects. Euro-Latin Capital (Christian Langaard) was Keynote Speaker at United Nations’ 2007 Forum on Sustainable Development with the highest-ranking US and Brazilian officials to procure cooperation between both countries in the interest of reducing global carbon emissions and energy dependence on hostile regimes.

Speaker Profile
Christian Langaard is the Founder and Managing Director of Euro-Latin Capital. He is also holds other positions in other companies including: General Partner of Carbon Opportunities Fund, Vice Chairman of Patagonia Bioenergia SA., Member of the Board of Alterra Bioenergy Resources Corporation, Partner and Member of the Board of Directors at Marcuard Holding.

He was previously the Head of South America at Banque Paribas (1992-1999) and Director of at Credit Suisse First Boston in Europe (1986-1992).

Mr Langaard holds a MBA, Finance & International Business, J.L. Kellogg Graduate School of Management, Northwestern University.

JatrophaWorld 2008 Miami Speaker
Day 1 – Tuesday, June 10
12:05 INVESTOR’S PANEL: ATTRACTING INVESTMENT FROM PROJECT FINANCIERS, PRIVATE EQUITY & FUND MANAGERS
• Investment trends and perspective on jatropha
• Selection criteria
• Characteristics associated with successful application
• Risk appetite

JatrophaWorld 2008 is a showcase of all the latest trends and shifts occurring in the Jatropha value chain, bringing together on a single platform, the best expertise to discuss and analyze the present and future dynamics of Jatropha from a technological and socio-economic angle. To find more about JatrophaWorld in Miami from June 9 to 11, 2008, please visit http://www.futureenergyevents.com/jatropha/.

The TerraCottem® soil conditioner is the original proprietary mixture of more than twenty hydroabsorbent and nutritive components that work in synergy, more effectively than any single polymer or fertilizer product, to significantly increase the capability of soils and growing media to retain and provide water and nutrients, to improve plant and root growth, and to reduce the amount of water necessary to create high-quality plants and turf.

The product is used today by professionals and consumers in more than forty-five countries worldwide to improve the quality and success of their work while reducing water consumption, in landscaping, sport and golf turf, horticulture, reforestation and gardening. The TerraCottem® company manufactures the TerraCottem soil conditioner and distributes the product through a network of distributors in Asia, Africa, Australia, Europe, and North and South America. To ensure that the product remains at the forefront of the industry, research and development on improving the TerraCottem® mixture continues. This research and development is carried out in conjunction with independent national research facilities in Belgium.

How does it work?

By absorbing water and nutrients that would normally be lost to runoff or evaporation and providing plants and turf with a consistent, readily available source, TerraCottem® improves the water retention capacity of soils and growing media, improving soil structure and aeration, increasing root growth, enhancing fertilizer availability and reducing the occurance of transplantation shock, water stress and resultant plant loss. The product is specially suited for use in degraded or problematic soils and root zones with little capillarity, eg. sandy soils, containers, pots, industrial or municipal areas where little or no maintenance (irrigation, fertilization, soil treatment) is performed, and to improve the quality and performance of growing media.

The product

A mixture of:
- The best-performing potassium-based organic hydroabsorbent polymers currently available, to increase the capacity of soils or substrates to retain and provide water and nutrients.
- A starter component of soluble and slow-release mineral and organic fertilizers, which play an important role during the initial growth phase, and for many months after.
- Trace amounts of a growth stimulating agent to encourage extensive root development in the initial growth phase
- A carrier material allows homogeneous distribution of all components.

Speaker Profile
Davy Ottevaere is the R&D Manager at TerraCottem NV, located in Zulte, Belgium. The company has a second office, TerraCottem Internacional SL, in Benalup (Cadiz), Spain. He graduated in 2000 as bio-engineer in soil and water management from the Faculty of Bioscience Engineering at at the University of Ghent, Belgium. He is currently preparing for a PhD degree at the same university with a study on ‘Soil Physical and Soil Mechanical Characteristics of Sand Blends and Sand Fractions’. MSc. Davy Ottevaere joined TerraCottem NV in 2000. His task is threefold: R&D on the soil conditioner TerraCottem® to ensure that the product remains at the forefront of the industry. This research and development is carried out in conjunction with independent national research facilities in Belgium. A second aspect is project management of worldwide showcases of the usage of TerraCottem® in various applications and for 2008 priority will be given to potential investors in Jatropha curcas plantations on degraded land so that competition with the human food sector can be avoided. Finally, technical support is given to the commercial department in both offices and to their agents in more than 40 countries. Davy is also board member of Terr@dialoog, a non-profit development cooperation organisation, with focus on soil improvement for school gardens, women’s vegetable gardens and reforestation projects.

JatrophaWorld 2008 Miami Speaker
Day 2 – Wednesday, June 11
12.15 INTERACTIVE PANEL: PLANTATION MANAGEMENT & HARVESTING
• Making mechanisation a reality - development of mechanical seed sowing and harvesting

JatrophaWorld 2008 is a showcase of all the latest trends and shifts occurring in the Jatropha value chain, bringing together on a single platform, the best expertise to discuss and analyze the present and future dynamics of Jatropha from a technological and socio-economic angle. To find more about JatrophaWorld in Miami from June 9 to 11, 2008, please visit http://www.futureenergyevents.com/jatropha/.

Viridas PLC, a company listed on the AIM market of The London Stock Exchange.
Its company chairman, Mr Stanley Wootliff started researching the developement of the Biodiesel market in general, and Jatropha Curcas in particular in 2006.

Two things quickly became apparent, the exciting possibilities for Jatropha commercially and environmentally, together with a major absence of scientifically based Jatropha knowledge and research.

In order to address this lack of reliable information, in 2007 Viridas raised US$1.2M to establish a trial Jatropha plantation in the North East of Brazil. This plantation to provide Viridas with a sound knowledge base to support the initiation, in the Autumn 2008, of a major seven year project, to purchase 250,000 Hectares of idle land in North East Brazil on which to plant and develop Jatropha under the companys its own agronomy. This will be a world scale Jatropha business.

To further promote this project Viridas PLC entered into an exclusive strategic partnership with INEOS Enterprises Ltd, part of INEOS, the worlds third largest chemical group, with annual sales in excess US$45 Billion. INEOS Enterprises will bring to the partnership down stream intelligence together with a significant outlet for Jatropha oil through its ambitious strategy to become  a leading European biodiesel supplier. The first step of that strategy,  to achieve at least 2 million tonnes of biodiesel output by 2012.

Further information on Viridas PLC @ http://viridasplc.com/

Speaker Profile
Stanley Wootliff has had an active life in the city and has been involved as a major investor and Chief Executive in a number of smaller listed companies. He became Chairman and Chief Executive of Viridas Plc in July 1986. He was amongst the first to realise the potential for Jatropha and Biodiesel and in December 2006 started the research and the reorganisation of the company necessary to refocus the companies activities away from its traditional textile trading and into Biodiesel.

JatrophaWorld 2008 Miami Speaker
Day 2 – Wednesday, June 11
12.15 INTERACTIVE PANEL: PLANTATION MANAGEMENT & HARVESTING
• Making mechanisation a reality - development of mechanical seed sowing and harvesting

JatrophaWorld 2008 is a showcase of all the latest trends and shifts occurring in the Jatropha value chain, bringing together on a single platform, the best expertise to discuss and analyze the present and future dynamics of Jatropha from a technological and socio-economic angle. To find more about JatrophaWorld in Miami from June 9 to 11, 2008, please visit http://www.futureenergyevents.com/jatropha/.

Nandan Biomatrix Limited has put in a pioneering effort in bringing Medicinal & Biofuel Plants on to the commercial cultivation platform in India. The company with the state-of-the-art equipment for R&D, product development, agri-research is strengthened with professionals and scientists who are responsible for creating patentable products for the company. Nandan has already applied for global patents on certain of the research findings of Chlorophytum borivilianum (Safed Musli . a herbal Aphrodisiac) and Jatropha curcas (a biofuel plant). Nandan Biomatrix has to its credit promoting systematized and scientific cultivation of Medicinal & Biofuel plants. The company has converted over 10,000 acres from traditional farming to commercial cultivation of Herbs in India. The company has focused on 20 high value medicinal plants and 3 biofuel crops for commercial cultivation through various stages to value added Bulk extracts & Nutraceuticals and the production of Bio-diesel as per international standards.

Aiming at the Global Natural products & Nutraceuticals Market and Non-edible oil & Bio-diesel market, Nandan is conducting extensive R&D for scientific validation for commercialization of a range of Medicinal and Biofuel plants. In its efforts for excellence, Nandan has collaborated with National and International Organizations of repute for R&D and Technology.

Leveraging its leading-edge expertise in agriculture, Nandan Biomatrix intends to make the most of energy plantations for the ecological and economic benefit of the country. Towards this, Nandan has been working on biomass and biofuel plantations. Nandan is confident and committed to impart a significant value in the National Bio-diesel programme of India through effective and cost-efficient crop management techniques and technologies. Nandan’s singular accomplishments in the promotion of mainstream cultivation of Chlorophytum borivilianum and Jatropha curcas are well known and widely acclaimed. Enlisting the services of expert agronomists and pooling up the finest technology, Nandan has set up the first ever Medicinal Plants & Jatropha Resource Centre at Zaheerabad, A.P., India. Besides being an R&D facility, the center extends technical support to individuals, groups and corporate farming communities for the profitable cultivation of Medicinal plants & Biofuel crops. Nandan has to its credit the implementation of several large-scale plantation projects across the country.

Nandan has a R&D centre for processing of nutraceuticals & biodiesel in the Agri-Science
Park of ICRISAT (International Crops Research Institute of the Semi-Arid Tropics),
Hyderabad.

Speaker Profile
Jaya Kumar Bhavanasi is a Gold Medalist in Master of Science from Mysore University. He has 20 years of experience in the fields of Nutraceuticals and Well-Being industry. He has an interest in Ecology and Environment and strongly believes that Jatropha has a great potential to offer for marginal farmers / soils across the globe with Biodiesel production. Currently he leads the Technical Team of Nandan Biomatrix as Director-Technical. He is also a Member of International Coordination Committee for the Biodiesel Society of India.

JatrophaWorld 2008 Miami Speaker
Day 1, Tuesday, 10 June
16:20 INTEGRATED JATROPHA - BIODIESEL PROJECT
• Improved breed which delivers higher yield
• Farming contracts/arrangements
• Off-take agreements
• Forecasted pricing structure for seed trading and CJO

JatrophaWorld 2008 is a showcase of all the latest trends and shifts occurring in the Jatropha value chain, bringing together on a single platform, the best expertise to discuss and analyze the present and future dynamics of Jatropha from a technological and socio-economic angle. To find more about JatrophaWorld in Miami from June 9 to 11, 2008, please visit http://www.futureenergyevents.com/jatropha/.

SoilCorp will spend approximately US$ 450 million of equity over five years to reach a production capacity of 30 000 barrels of plant oil per day. The oil will be made from Jatropha Curcas in sub-Saharan Africa, Asia and Latin America. Production will carry little or no carbon debt and is estimated to reduce GHG gas emissions by more than 70% compared to carbon fossil fuels. Our renewable oil field developments will take place in a sustainable manner, helping regions emancipate themselves from the poverty gridlock of subsistence farming and providing infrastructure for economic growth. SoilCorp will donate US$ 1 per barrel of oil produced in support of local health-, education-, gender mainstreaming-, capacity building- and outreach programs.  

SoilCorp considers Plant oil, and its refined by-product biodiesel, viable only if made from non-edible perennial plants grown in areas where production does not negatively affect rain forestation, and where it is non-competitive with food crop cultivation. Further, we perceive standardized sustainability certification procedures essential for the industry to succeed.

Currently, R&D competency is fragmented. Synergizing R&D from a variety of sources, partners, and test facilities is in our opinion vital to establish agricultural best-practices, develop ideotype cultivars, enhance growth and yield characteristics, enable mechanized harvesting and spreading risk. As Jatropha farming is labor intensive and mainly conducted in rural areas, SoilCorp believes community- and infrastructure building is as vital for success as agronomical procedures and advancements.

We consider risk reduction, accumulated learning, and knowledge dissemination key success factors. Fiduciary responsibility dictates properly diversifying geographic, agricultural, political, and plantation risk. Green-field perils can be minimized through investing in and ramping up ongoing operations. Logistical challenges may be harnessed by curtailing initial farm size. Enabling frameworks for joint R&D, proliferation of best plant and plantation practices, and streamlining community and infrastructure building are all paramount ingredients in increasing each farm’s chance of success.

JatrophaWorld 2008 Miami Speaker
Day 2 – Wednesday, June 11
14:00 BUILDING BLOCKS FOR SUSTAINABLE OIL
• The need for independent certification of sustainability
• A proactive PPP approach to infrastructure and community building
• Local R&D partnerships on plant technology and biodiversity
• A portfolio approach to identifying and disseminating ‘best practices’ - safeguarding indigenous rights, breaking the poverty gridlock of subsistence farming, and securing a locally adaptable industry

JatrophaWorld 2008 is a showcase of all the latest trends and shifts occurring in the Jatropha value chain, bringing together on a single platform, the best expertise to discuss and analyze the present and future dynamics of Jatropha from a technological and socio-economic angle. To find more about JatrophaWorld in Miami from June 9 to 11, 2008, please visit http://www.futureenergyevents.com/jatropha/.

Biogreen Oil B.V. is a Netherlands corporation with operations around the world. Our mission is to develop renewable and sustainable sources of biofuel.

We plan to fulfill this mission primarily by cultivating jatropha curcas, a crop with the potential to yield fuel without squeezing out food production or reducing biodiversity, and with the potential to help rural economies in some of the poorest parts of the world.

• Biogreen Oil cultivates jatropha primarily through plantations which we directly operate.
• Biogreen Oil actively intercrops alternative plantings for local food production and additional biofuel feedstock.
• Biogreen Oil plans to use state-of-the-art biomass conversion processes. It will leverage the technology used by other feedstocks for its Jatropha Biofuel processing.
• Biogreen Oil employs partners with the best technology for seed oil extraction, ensuring optimum results from all plantation operation.
• Biogreen Oil’s extraction and production facilities provide local farmers with opportunities to use marginal lands on which to plant jatropha. Biogreen Oil will manages all downstream operations ensuring the farmer can concentrate on what they do best, growing plants.

In addition to Jatropha, Biogreen Oil is developing other high yielding, non food competing biofuel energy feedstocks. www.biogreenoil.com

Speaker Profile:
Prior to starting Biogreen Oil with his partners, Bill was with Goldman Sachs for 19 ½ years in New York, Tokyo and London.  Bill started in 1987 with the Mortgage Securities Research group where he published research papers and advised financial institutions on mortgage hedging strategies.  In 1998 he moved to Tokyo where he headed the Derivates Marketing group which was responsible for marketing interest rate and credit derivatives to insitutional clients. 

In Tokyo, Bill also headed the Structured Finance group which was responsible for a wide range of principal and agency structured finance transactions such as securitization, leveraged finance, mortgages, leases, real estate and other illiquid assets.

In 2004 he moved to London to co-head the European Structuring Group which was responsible for structuring interest rate, credit, equity and funds derivatives products for institutional and retail clients.  He was made a Managing Director in 1998 and a partner of Goldman Sachs in 2002.  Bill received an M.S. in Industrial Administration in 1987 and a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering in 1984, both from Carnegie-Mellon University.

JatrophaWorld 2008 Miami Speaker
Day 1 – Tuesday, June 10
12:05 INVESTOR’S PANEL: ATTRACTING INVESTMENT FROM PROJECT FINANCIERS, PRIVATE EQUITY & FUND MANAGERS
• Investment trends and perspective on jatropha
• Selection criteria
• Characteristics associated with successful application
• Risk appetite

17:25 INTERACTIVE PANEL: FEASIBILITY OF JATROPHA-BASED BIODIESEL PROJECT
• Economic and production model
• Financing strategy
• Earning carbon credits

JatrophaWorld 2008 is a showcase of all the latest trends and shifts occurring in the Jatropha value chain, bringing together on a single platform, the best expertise to discuss and analyze the present and future dynamics of Jatropha from a technological and socio-economic angle. To find more about JatrophaWorld in Miami from June 9 to 11, 2008, please visit http://www.futureenergyevents.com/jatropha/.

The Philippine National Oil Company-Alternative Fuels Corporation (PNOC-AFC), formerly known as the PNOC Petrochemical Development Corporation (PPDC), was officially incorporated on July 13, 2006. It is a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Philippine National Oil Company.

The PNOC-AFC’s primary mandate is to explore, develop and accelerate the utilization and commercialization of alternative fuels in the country. It has the primary responsibility over the biofuels project and to coordinate with the concerned agencies as directed by President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo during the joint National Economic Development Authority-National Anti-Poverty Commission Cabinet Meeting on August 8, 2006.

The PNOC-AFC also pursues the development, operation and management of the PNOC-AFC Industrial Park, an industrial estate with an area of more than 530 hectares located in the province of Bataan.

The role of PNOC-AFC in the government’s Alternative Fuels Program has become even more relevant with the signing into law of Republic Act 9367 also known as the Biofuels Act of 2006 on January 12, 2007. The Biofuels Act of 2006 mandates the use of biofuels in the country.

The Office of the Government Corporate Counsel, in its Opinion No. 285, dated December 29, 2006, likewise affirmed PNOC-AFC’s primordial role as a direct investor with a purpose to invest its capital and carry on the business of alternative fuels.

Speaker Profile:
Peter Anthony A. Abaya is presently the President and Chief Executive Officer of the Philippine National Oil Company – Alternative Fuels Corporation (PNOC-AFC). Concurrently, he is a member of the Board of Trustees of Association of Petrochemical Manufacturers of the Philippines (APMP). He is the former Undersecretary of the Department of Energy (DOE) in charge of oil and gas, renewable energy and alternative fuels from 2004-2006. He was an Undersecretary and Assistant Secretary of the President’s Priority Programs and Official Development Assistance (ODA) Office of the Office of the President from 2001- 2004.  He was the Director of the Environmental Management Bureau of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources from 1998-2001. Read the rest of this entry »

Dr. ir R.E.E. (Raymond) Jongschaap is the Team Leader of the Global Jatropha curcas Evaluation Program (www.jatropha.wur.nl) at Plant Research International (www.pri.wur.nl), part of Wageningen University and Research centre (www.wur.nl) in the Netherlands. The evaluation programme generates scientifically sound information on Jatropha curcas by studying the genetic variability of Jatropha curcas in the world and relating that to local traits that are important for the sustainable crop (oil) production at small and at large scale.

Raymond Jongschaap’s career in tropical crop science, integrated farming systems, soil science and dynamic simulation modeling is build upon the production ecological approach of C.T. de Wit. The production ecological approach explains the behaviour of ecological systems at higher integration levels by studying system processes at lower levels. His research group at Plant Research International focuses on Agrosystems research at different scales, from the sustainable production on plot level to (integrated) farming systems, from regional studies to global explorations, all based on the optimization of natural resources, such as water and nutrients. He is currently involved in the global debate on the production of Food, Feed and Fuel and the potentials of bio-energy with regards to limitations set by the availability of land and (natural) resources.

JatrophaWorld 2008 Miami Pre-Conference Workshop Leader
Monday, June 9
A to Z of JATROPHA CURCAS L. (Separately Bookable)

Overview of Presentation
In our search for renewable energy sources, Jatropha curcas has been promoted as a bio-energy crop with huge potentials. The claims on Jatropha curcas are based on a number of positive traits and characteristics, each of them observed separately from the other and under different circumstances. Real numbers and scientifically sound publications are hardly found, and you may wonder why. In this workshop we will introduce you to a better understanding of the plant and we will address the claims and facts on Jatropha curcas through a plant physiological and production ecological approach. The workshop will help you to get realistic expectations of the crop as a renewable energy source.

JatrophaWorld 2008 is a showcase of all the latest trends and shifts occurring in the Jatropha value chain, bringing together on a single platform, the best expertise to discuss and analyze the present and future dynamics of Jatropha from a technological and socio-economic angle. To find more about JatrophaWorld in Miami from June 9 to 11, 2008, please visit http://www.futureenergyevents.com/jatropha/.

Following on from the highly successful JatrophaWorld 2008 in Jakarta Indonesia last January, the world of Jatropha will meet in Miami, Florida, USA, June 9 – 11 this year. The conference will address many of the remaining Myths associated with the growing and use of Jatropha. Not least of the myths to be proven wrong, is the belief that growing Biofuels for alternative energy must take away from the supply of food.

Miami, FL, April 16, 2008 — The second JatrophaWorld 2008 conference will be held in Miami, Florida, U.S. on June 9-11, 2008. The conference will gather together the major authorities on the growing and harvesting of jatropha as an alternative energy source as well as the financing, genetics and agronomy of jatropha. The experts at the conference will provide answers to the eleven major myths concerning the jatropha industry. Delegates will also be able to network and develop new and potentially vital business relationships during the conference.

JatrophaWorld Jakarta in January 2008 was a huge success with over 350 delegates from more than 40 countries. JatrophaWorld Miami will capitalize on the progress made in Jakarta and will emphasize the production of jatropha as an alternative energy source in the Americas.

Over the two main days of the JatrophaWorld 2008 conference, speakers will debunk a list of 11 major myths concerning growing jatropha, jatropha seed’s use as a feedstock for biodiesel, and jatropha refining. The myths include:

• It is impossible to attract investments for Jatropha seed oil Projects,
• It is expensive and difficult to harvest Jatropha,
• It is impossible to get reliable economic and project analysis by investors, and
• There are no opportunities to meet the right global Jatropha industry players.

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Piet van der Linde has a long career in the plant science. Being a biologist/biochemist by training, he did a Ph. D. in the molecular mechanism of auxin action. From that moment he focused towards applications of plant science for plant breeders and propagators. First as tissue culture researcher at the Bulb Research Centre in Lisse, than as research manager of 2 biotech companies in Metslawier involved in agricultural and floricultural crops and subsequently as research director of a large micropropagation company. Since August 1, 2007, he is appointed at D1 Oils Plant Science and responsible for technology development.

JatrophaWorld 2008 Miami Speaker
Day 2 – Wednesday, June 11
11:05 YIELD IMPROVEMENT: AGRONOMIC PRACTICES & CROP MANAGEMENT

Overview of Presentation
Focus on Jatropha curcas. The activities involved are breeding and technology development, product placement and agronomy research, multiplication, and a stewardship program. The activities are centered in Cape Verde, where a new breeding centre has been erected, and in Southern Africa, India and South-East Asia, the regions where the new varieties from the breeding and selection work are being evaluated in product placement trials and where our agronomy research is performed. New lines that perform well are being multiplied locally in seed gardens and put on the market. The target for 2008 is to produce over 90 million seedlings. The company has one major client, D1-BP Fuel crops that is focusing on planting and expelling of oil. Read the rest of this entry »

Thor Hesselberg is the founder and Chief Executive Officer of ScanFuel AS and ScanFuel Ghana Ltd. ScanFuel ventured into the clean energy field through its Ghanaian branch securing more than 1 million hectare of unutilized land with the traditional councils of chiefs. ScanFuel will develop the land over the next 15 years and will from 2020 be producing more than 40.000 barrels of crude Jatropha oil to be sold to the biodiesel industri.

Previously Mr Hesselberg has worked as Clean Energy Investor and Chief Executive Officer for 2-3 start up companies. He holds Master of Science degree from University of Växjö, the same University he also completed his Bachelor of Business Administration.

JatrophaWorld 2008 Miami Speaker
Day 1 – Tuesday, June 10
16:55 SEED GARDEN – ITS NEED AND IMPORTANCE

Overview of Presentation
A well developed and organized seed garden of less than 20 hectares provide enough proven high yield seeds for a commercial plantation of 1 million hectare.

JatrophaWorld 2008 is a showcase of all the latest trends and shifts occurring in the Jatropha value chain, bringing together on a single platform, the best expertise to discuss and analyze the present and future dynamics of Jatropha from a technological and socio-economic angle. To find more about JatrophaWorld in Miami from June 9 to 11, 2008, please visit http://www.futureenergyevents.com/jatropha/.

Randall von Wedel is the founder and Principal Biochemist for CytoCulture International, an environmental laboratory and consulting firm on the San Francisco Bay. 

Dr. von Wedel is a graduate of Dartmouth College and received his Doctorate in Biochemistry from the University California Medical Center in San Francisco. Dr. von Wedel completed 2 years as a post doctoral fellow at Scripps Research Institute before entering the biotechnology industry.

Dr. von Wedel has managed several biodiesel research contracts and he established the first B-20 fleet in California at the UC Davis (March 1999). The City of Berkeley became the first municipality in North America to run all 192 diesel powered vehicles on B-100. 

In May of 2001, CytoCulture opened the first retail B-100 fuel station in North America (San Francisco) with World Energy.

He is a consultant to the City of San Francisco, Disneyland, Disney World, Pacific Gas & Electric, Florida Power & Light, and other large biodiesel fleets to source sustainable feedstock biodiesel, set protective fuel contract specifications, and establish fuel quality monitoring programs to avoid problems as fleets proceed with biodiesel implementation.

Dr. von Wedel is also the inventor of the pHLip Test for confirming the quality of B100.

JatrophaWorld 2008 Miami Speaker
Day 2 – Wednesday, June 11
16:05 FUEL QUALITY SPECIFICATIONS FOR BIODIESEL FROM JATROPHA

JatrophaWorld 2008 is a showcase of all the latest trends and shifts occurring in the Jatropha value chain, bringing together on a single platform, the best expertise to discuss and analyze the present and future dynamics of Jatropha from a technological and socio-economic angle. To find more about JatrophaWorld in Miami from June 9 to 11, 2008, please visit http://www.futureenergyevents.com/jatropha/.

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Speaker Profile
Mark Fulton, Managing Director and Global Head of Climate Change Investment Research: New York. Joined the Company in 2006 after 29 years of investment experience in senior roles in research and management at Citigroup in the US, Salomon Smith Barney and NatWest in Sydney, Potter Partners in Melbourne and James Capel in London BA in Philosophy & Economics from Oxford University.

JatrophaWorld 2008 Miami Speaker
Day 1 – Tuesday, June 10
12:05 INVESTOR’S PANEL: ATTRACTING INVESTMENT FROM PROJECT FINANCIERS, PRIVATE EQUITY & FUND MANAGERS
• Investment trends and perspective on jatropha
• Selection criteria
• Characteristics associated with successful application
• Risk appetite

JatrophaWorld 2008 is a showcase of all the latest trends and shifts occurring in the Jatropha value chain, bringing together on a single platform, the best expertise to discuss and analyze the present and future dynamics of Jatropha from a technological and socio-economic angle. To find more about JatrophaWorld in Miami from June 9 to 11, 2008, please visit http://www.futureenergyevents.com/jatropha/.

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GEXSI was launched originally in 2001, under the auspices of the Schwab Foundation for Social Entrepreneurship at the World Economic Forum in Davos, with private sector start-up sponsorship from Deutsche Bank, Foursome Investments, The Open Society Institute, Bain & Company, and subsequent public sector sponsorship also from the German Government (BMZ/GTZ).

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Speaker Profile
Thilo Zelt sits in the Biofuel Team of GEXSI. He is also the Founder and CEO of JSL Biofuels Madagascar. Mr Zelt has M.Sc. in Economics and Management (MEMS) at Humboldt University Berlin, with distinction, emphasis on Corporate Finance, Marketing, and Information Systems.

JatrophaWorld 2008 Miami Speaker
Day 2 – Wednesday, June 11
09:05 JATROPHA BUSINESS MODEL IN MADAGASCAR
• Investment regulation / government support program
• Economic model
• Organization model/Farming model – direct ownership or contract farming and its mechanism
• Seed and oil yields
• Integration of small holder farmers

JatrophaWorld 2008 is a showcase of all the latest trends and shifts occurring in the Jatropha value chain, bringing together on a single platform, the best expertise to discuss and analyze the present and future dynamics of Jatropha from a technological and socio-economic angle. To find more about JatrophaWorld in Miami from June 9 to 11, 2008, please visit http://www.futureenergyevents.com/jatropha/.

Biodiesel Industries, Inc., is a company founded by Mr Russell Teall over ten years ago for the purpose of developing and commercializing biodiesel production technology.  Under Mr. Teall’s leadership Biodiesel Industries has successfully evolved patented biodiesel production techniques for a wide variety of feedstocks. 

Beginning with laboratory scale demonstrations, it eventually lead to full scale commercial operations in California, Nevada, Colorado, Texas and Australia.  Biodiesel Industries recently broke ground on its newest facility located in Detroit, in conjunction with DaimlerChrysler (now Daimler, Chrysler), Bosch, Delphi and NextEnergy.  These plants utilize Teall’s patented process and have capacities of 3-20 million gallons per year.  They produce biodiesel predominantly from recycled fryer oils, but are capable of using a wide variety of other feedstocks, including crude vegetable oils and animal fats. 

Biodiesel Industries is continuing to actively develop improvements to the biodiesel production process in conjunction with the US Navy at the Naval Facilities Engineering Service Center at Naval Base Ventura County in California where a production unit is being used for research and development involving innovative feedstocks and other biobased products.  Additional commercial production facilities are under development with capacities in excess of 20 million gallons each. Read the rest of this entry »

Luis Montes (1976), associate professor at Universidad San Carlos in Guatemala city. PhD student in the Jatropha curcas genetic research program. Experience in genetic analyses methods in both Latin America as in the USA.

JatrophaWorld 2008 Miami Speaker
Day 2 – Wednesday, June 11
11:40 GLOBAL JATROPHA CURCAS GENETIC DIVERSITY STUDY
Development of new breeding methods - combining the Meso-American genetic variation with elite Indian and African J. curcas.

This Global Jatropha curcas Evaluation Project (GJEP) comprises identification and widening the genetic base of J. curcas for breeding purposes, aimed at an increased and reliable bio-fuel production for different production systems of J. curcas.

Overview of Presentation
Current reports on genetic diversity show little genetic variation within Indian and African accessions of J. curcas. South and Meso-America are supposed to be the centers of origin of J. curcas and therefore it is expected that the largest genetic diversity can be found in these regions. In this project large numbers of J. curcas accessions from different regions in the world (South America, Meso- America, Africa and Asia) are evaluated, providing the first steps towards new breeding lines by combining positive traits found in different accessions from these regions.

The project will develop segregating populations, molecular marker maps and search for associations between markers and traits (QTL-analysis).

JatrophaWorld 2008 is a showcase of all the latest trends and shifts occurring in the Jatropha value chain, bringing together on a single platform, the best expertise to discuss and analyze the present and future dynamics of Jatropha from a technological and socio-economic angle. To find more about JatrophaWorld in Miami from June 9 to 11, 2008, please visit http://www.futureenergyevents.com/jatropha/.

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