Energem Biofuels Limited (EBL) is the alternative energy division of Energem Resources Inc, a renewable energy company trading on the Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX) and on the AIM market of the London Stock Exchange. At present EBL have two core projects in Africa. The first project is establishing large scale commercial Jatropha curcas plantations and was initiated in mid 2007, it is situated in Mozambique. The second project was initiated in 2003 in Kenya and comprises a fully operational ethanol plant.
Speaker Profile
Jon McLea graduated with a Masters Degree in Agriculture with a dissertation titled “Suitability of the cultivation of Jatropha curcas … as feedstock for biodiesel” from the University of Pretoria, South Africa. He earned a first class distinction from the Malaysian Palm Oil Board for a Diploma in Oil Palm Plantation Management and Technology.
Mr Mc Lea began his career setting up one of the first complete biodiesel projects in W. Africa which fed off Oil Palm and Jatropha plantations. From there he moved to Imperium Renewables based in Seattle, formerly the largest single producer of Biodiesel in the USA (100 million Gal/annum). He was responsible for alternative feedstock development and focused on establishing Jatropha plantations in S.E Asia and S. America. Mr Mc Lea also assisted in the companies Bio Jet Fuel program which culminated in a test flight with Virgin Atlantic in the beginning of 2008.
Mr Mc Lea has consulted for a number of Jatropha projects including Terasol labs in Brazil, New World Energy in Indonesia and Jat Oil Ltd in Vietnam.
Mr Mc Lea joined Energem Biofuels Ltd in 2008 as the Manager of Research and Development.
JatrophaWorld 2009 Brussels Speaker
Day 1 – Wednesday, October 14
14:05 MOZAMBIQUE – GOOD PRACTICES IN THE ESTABLISHMENT AND MANAGEMENT OF LARGE SCALE JATROPHA PLANTATIONS
JATROPHAWORLD 2009 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 Brussels from October 14 to 15, 2009, please visit http://www.futureenergyevents.com/jatropha/.