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Speaker Profile: Dr. Randall von Wedel, Founder and Principal Biochemist CytoCulture International Inc.

suann — Sun, 06 Sep 2009 14:59:42 +0000

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 2009 Miami Speaker
Day 1 – Thursday, December 3
16:55 BIODIESEL FUEL QUALITY & SPECIFICATIONS FOR FUEL MADE FROM JATROPHA CRUDE OIL (JTO)

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 Miami from December 3 to 4, 2009, please visit http://www.futureenergyevents.com/jatropha/.

Speaker Profile: James S. Love, VP International Operations, Abundant Biofuels Corporation

suann — Wed, 02 Sep 2009 02:50:51 +0000

Abundant Biofuels Corporation is an integrated renewable energy company building partnerships in energy-dependent developing countries to produce bio-diesel and create renewable oil fields.

The Company is building jatropha-based energy projects in the Philippines and Colombia on 500,000 hectares of marginal, underused land; it is pursuing developments in several other countries, as well, without deforestation, diversion of productive agricultural land or irrigation.

Speaker Profile
Jim Love was the founding Vice President of Gold Star Financial LLC. He is chairman of Fire Management Systems Inc., EcoZap Inc., and AIHsw Inc. He has served as past director of EuroBusiness Group, PLC (London), VCS AB, Vastra Frolunda (Sweden), Master of Mixes (Kansas), Fresco Plastics LLC (Carmel, California.), and Diasco, Ferney Voltaire (France).

Love’s business background encompasses more than 30 years of experience in marketing, sales, finance, funding, operations, and management involving all phases of technology commercialization for privately-held companies including a number of startups. He has managed companies through all phases of development including concept, development, commercial growth, and maturity.

Some career highlights include:

Pacific Agricultural Services: Vice President for the nation’s largest specialty crop developer who pioneered the development of pistachios, kiwi fruit, and jojoba (largest developer in the United States).
Diasco (France) and Institute for Business Consultations (Geneva): Served as managing director for Diasco and as finance director IBC where he created, implemented and controlled a worldwide financial analysis and operational audit system for 25 operating companies of a multi-national with annual sales of more than $250 million.
Asset Management Inc. (Tulsa, Okla.): Developed and executed national institutional sales program for this investment banking firm.
World Business Advisory, Ltd. (Carmel, Calif.): Controlled the coordination and direction of legal, financial and insurance services relating to corporate and individual taxation.

Love received his BSc, cum laude, in interpersonal organizational communication from Ohio University and his MBA in international business from Thunderbird, The American Graduate School of International Management (“Thunderbird”). During the Vietnam War, he enlisted and served as Lieutenant, USN, in San Miguel, The Philippines, and was decorated with the Air Medal.

JatrophaWorld 2009 Miami Speaker
Day 2 – Friday, December 4
09:50 Interaction with Participants

Speaker Profile: Dr. Krishna Kumar, Founder, President & CEO of Tiara International Consulting, LLC

suann — Wed, 02 Sep 2009 02:39:41 +0000

Tiara International Consulting has carried out well over 300 International Consulting assignments all over the world.
The projects handled by Tiara have tremendous variety, versatility, complexity and diversity.
Quite a few projects involve Renewable Energy, Biofuels, Agribusiness, Petroleum Refining and Marketing
Tiara has developed a very sophisticated quantitative model with Decision & Risk Analysis in the form of an “Economic Viability Study” for Jatropha Biodiesel Value Chain Projects based on conditions in India and Indonesia.
Feasibility studies and economic viability studies result frequently in acquisitions, mergers and joint ventures
Tiara has also acted as Think Tank for Governments and Conglomerates, both in domestic market development and in the emphasis of strategic options in exports – Product Selection & Market Penetration
Tiara is unique in the following areas:

- Specializes in quantitatively modeling client operations
- Comes up with innovative solutions with out-of-the box thinking
- Customizes for each client the model with Monte Carlo Simulation
- Identifies the Principal Drivers of Business
- Carries out Decision & Risk Analysis

Speaker Profile
Dr. Krishna Kumar is the founder, President & CEO of Tiara International Consulting, LLC, a well known “Think Tank” and Consulting organization not only in the United States but also globally. Before founding Tiara International Consulting, Dr. Kumar held the following positions:

• Professor of Global Business and Executive Director of Corporate Consulting at Thunderbird School of Global Business in Phoenix, Arizona. In this capacity, he has handled well over 150 consulting assignments with some of the Fortune 100 companies in the US and abroad.
• Senior Executive in charge of Strategic Planning in Caltex Petroleum Corporation in Dallas, Texas. In this capacity, he has handled various capital investment projects including the installation of a greenfield refinery in Thailand.
• General Manager, Marketing – India Operations of Caltex Petroleum with a substantial retail and distributor network

Dr. Kumar specializes in mathematical modeling. He has modeled with tremendous granularity Jatropha Biodiesel Value Chain Model. He even carries out a Monte Carlo Simulation using the model which outlines the “Risk Profile” of the project discussing the probability of enhancing or destroying shareholder value.

JatrophaWorld 2009 Miami Speaker
Day 2 – Friday, December 4
09:05 MODEL PRESENTATION & DECISION & RISK ANALYSIS

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 Miami from December 3 to 4, 2009, please visit http://www.futureenergyevents.com/jatropha/.

Speaker Profile: Dr. Amar Anumakonda, Business Development Manager, Renewables Business Unit, UOP LLC

suann — Fri, 29 May 2009 07:52:55 +0000

For more than 90 years, UOP LLC, a Honeywell company, has been a leader in developing and commercializing technology to the oil refining, petrochemical and gas processing industries. UOP’s principal products offered to these industries are catalysts, molecular sieve adsorbents, licensed processes, packaged plants and key mechanical equipment. Supporting these products is a broad array of engineering and technical services that facilitate successful installation and operations. UOP currently holds more than 2,500 active patents as a result of its dedicated research and development commitment.

In November 2006, as one more step in this effort, UOP announced the formation of its Renewable Energy & Chemicals business unit. UOP Renewable Energy & Chemicals is focused on the developing profitable and efficient ways to convert biofeedstocks, such as oils from plants and algae, greases and certain waste products into valuable fuel and chemicals. We are developing the best and most efficient solutions to support the growing need for biologically derived fuels and chemicals. Our solutions are focused on the technologies that will produce superior, high-quality products that maximize the use of exiting infrastructure and whose production does not compete with valuable land and water resources.

Today, UOP is working on many initiatives to develop the best renewable energy solutions.
UOP/Eni Ecofining™ Process for Green Diesel Fuel
Green Jet Fuel
Pyrolysis Oil Technology for Power & Fuels
Renewable Chemicals
Second Generation Feedstock Technologies

In November 2008, UOP and Ensyn Technologies of Canada established a JV to develop a technology pathway to convert cellulosic wastes to transport fuel via a Pyrolysis intermediate. The Pyrolysis Oil production technology is already commercial enabling the production of renewable power and heat.

For more info on UOP, visit its website at www.uop.com

Speaker Profile
Amar Anumakonda is the Business Development Manager at Honeywell/UOP’s Renewable Energy and Chemicals (RE&C) business unit. He is responsible for marketing of UOP technology offerings in biofuels as wells as business development activities related to economic and technical evaluation of external technologies, acquisitions, alliances and partnerships in renewable energy.

Amar also provides business support for commercialization of UOP technologies and has been involved in the launch of UOP’s renewable (green jet) jet technology.

Prior to UOP, Amar held the position of program manager, process & product development at Videojet Technologies, where he managed global engineering teams and oversaw launch of new products.

Amar’s past experience also includes roles in technology development in the areas of liquid fuel processing, membrane separations, distributed hydrogen generation, and bioderived jet fuel process.

Amar has an MBA in Finance and Strategy from University of Chicago, and a Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering from Purdue University.

JatrophaWorld 2009 Miami Speaker
Day 2 – Friday, December 4
12:05 COMMERCIALIZATION OF BIO-JET FUEL WITH 2ND GENERATION FEEDSTOCKS

Speaker Profile: Prabakhar Nair, Renewable Energy & Chemicals – Marketing, UOP LLC

suann — Tue, 21 Apr 2009 10:21:00 +0000

For more info on UOP, visit its website at www.uop.com

Speaker Profile
Prabhakar Nair has spent his entire professional career spanning 30 years with UOP LLC, a leading Refining and Petrochemical Technology development and licensing company, headquartered in Des Plaines, Illinois. Nair is a chemical engineer by training and has served in a variety of roles for UOP including process development, engineering, sales and marketing and technical services. He spent a considerable portion of his career in UOP’s Asian operations in Indonesia, Singapore and India. Since mid-2007, Mr Nair has been associated with UOP’s newly established Renewables & Chemicals Business Unit and is responsible for marketing and planning functions. Nair holds a BChE from City Univ of NY, an MChE from Illinois Institute of Technology and an M.B.A. from Northwestern University.

Overview of Presentation
Government policy is driving substitution of petroleum feedstocks with biologically derived feedstocks. However, as biofuels become increasingly pervasive, the debate over the potential of biofuels to become a sustainable source of liquid transportation fuels continues. Much of this debate is accentuated by life cycle analyses of biofuel production routes, including low yields of biofuels from crops that would otherwise be used for food production, the poor energy balance for producing biofuels and a lack of production and distribution networks. Consequently, there are intensive efforts underway to develop technologies that can process 2nd generation feedstocks such as agro & forest wastes and inedible& algal oils into transportation fuels. The long term sustainability of the biofuels industry will be largely driven by the availability of these 2nd generation feedstocks and the technologies to process them. This presentation will focus on UOP’s efforts to convert 2nd generation feedstocks such as jatropha, camelina and algal oils to a renewable jet fuel. The following key points will be addressed:

Energy Macro-market Summary
UOP Renewables vision
Market Drivers for Renewable Jet
UOP’s Renewable Jet Development Program
Renewable Jet Economics
Life cycle analysis of renewable jet

JatrophaWorld 2009 Miami Speaker
Day 2 – Thursday, June 11
11:45 COMMERCIALIZATION OF BIO-JET FUEL WITH 2ND GENERATION FEEDSTOCKS

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 Maimi from June 10 to 11, 2009, please visit http://www.futureenergyevents.com/jatropha/.

Speaker Profile: David Erazo, Director General, Agroindustria Piñon S.A (AGROIPSA)

suann — Tue, 21 Apr 2009 10:13:54 +0000

AGROIPSA is an organization incorporated in the Jatropha Curcas industry whose origins begin with the initiative to seek an alternative to use of jatropha seed oil for biodiesel production.
AGROIPSA, has planted 1100 hectareas of jatropha since 2007, with a simple clone from Cabo Verde, and 125 ha of drip irrigation. More than 90,000 mother plants from cabo verde are three years old. It is the largest commercial plantation of jatropha in central America. We have cooperation with important local and foreign universities in several R&D.
Our objective is to establish at least 25,000 cultivated hectares in Honduras dedicated to the extraction of Jatropha seed oil and to produce 40 thousand tons of oil in a period of time no longer than ten years.

Speaker Profile
David Erazo is the Director General of (AGROIPSA), the largest commercial jatropha producer in Central America. He is in charge of the execution of agricultural processes, managing contract farming and agreements, and also looks after the biofuels project.

David has an Agronomy degree from the Agricultural Pan American School Zamorano in Honduras and later obtained a Master’s degree in Process and Socioeconomic Development from Universidad Nacional Autónoma de Honduras.

Overview of Presentation
· General presentation of the company
· Agro climatic conditions in Honduras and particularly of the project
· Agronomic aspects (soils, nursery, fertilization, pest control)
· Important considerations: roots, pruning, drip irrigation, special distribution, drainage, monitoring pests
· Production of seed for export
· Cost-benefits to agronomical and cultural aspects.
· First steps to mechanical harvest

JatrophaWorld 2009 Miami Speaker
Day 1 – Wednesday, June 10
10:00 COMMERCIAL SCALE JATROPHA GROWING IN HONDURAS

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 Maimi from June 10 to 11, 2009, please visit http://www.futureenergyevents.com/jatropha/.

Speaker Profile: Antonio Tomás Parsons, Director, Cazenave & Asociados, Agribusiness Management and Consulting.

suann — Tue, 21 Apr 2009 10:09:37 +0000

Cazenave & Asociados (CASA), www.e-cazenave.com.ar is a leading agribusiness management, consulting, and investment firm, established in 1969 in Buenos Aires, Argentina. With 38 years of experience in the agribusiness industry, CASA is a well recognized authority in the agribusiness field. Cazenave Creates and Manages ag-industrial business.

Cazenave provides Managing, Consulting, product development and Auditing Services to:

agricultural companies
ag- industries
banks
insurance companies
export firms
other ag-related companies

Personel directly employed : 80 people
Invoicing: U$S / year :337.420.000

Speaker Profile
Antonio Parsons is the Director of Cazenave y Asociados S.A., a Management and consulting in Agriculture, Agro industry and Environment

Speaker Profile: Scott Korthuis, Product Manager, Oxbo International Corporation

suann — Tue, 21 Apr 2009 09:57:52 +0000

Oxbo International manufactures harvesting equipment for specialty agricultural products. Many of these harvesters remove fruit from crops that are grown in tall rows, similar to jatropha. Crops similar to jatropha for which we have harvesters include grapes, raspberries, blueberries, rose hip, coffee and currants. Oxbo also produces a line of equipment designed to shape and prune woody crops, like jatropha. These pruners can be mounted to Oxbo mobile equipment or attached to a tractor. Oxbo has three manufacturing facilities in the United States. Oxbo distributes it product through over 50 dealers locations and seven company owned distribution centers. Innovation, Integrity and Customer Service make up the core values of the company.

Speaker Profile
Scott Korthuis, BSME, BSChE, University of Washington. Professional Engineer. Currently a Product Manager for Oxbo International Corporation. He has worked extensively over the past 20 years developing harvesting equipment for niche crops similar to jatropha. Has designed and tested harvesters for a variety of specialty agricultural crop.

Overview of Presentation
Oxbo has a harvester designed for harvesting jatropha. The harvester uses technology developed in other small fruit crops similar to jatropha. Oxbo has been testing a variety of methods of removing ripe jatropha from the tree. Testing has shown that ripe fruit can be harvested while leaving green fruit on the plant. Once harvested the fruit is conveyed, cleaned, and then either stored in the machine or further conveyed into a trailer in the next row. This trailer travels with the harvester and is capable of removing the crop quickly from the field. When planning for machine harvest the grower must consider row spacings, headland area, and plant density. All of these will affect the harvester’s ability to selectively remove, and collect ripe fruit.

JatrophaWorld 2009 Miami Speaker
Day 1 – Wednesday, June 10
16:15 MECHANISED HARVESTING – KEY TO FUTURE SUCCESS

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 Maimi from June 10 to 11, 2009, please visit http://www.futureenergyevents.com/jatropha/.

Speaker Profile: Nagashi Tominaga, Director, Biojan-MG Agro Industrial Ltda.

suann — Tue, 21 Apr 2009 09:51:47 +0000

Biojan-MG Agro Industrial Ltda. was established in 2008 as a joint venture between “NNE MINAS AGRO FLORSTAL LTDA.” in Brazil and “CIE Automotive” in Spain. Its objective is to produce jatropha seeds for the worldwide projects of CIE Automotive, which includes the 250,000 hectares planned in Brazil.

“BIOJAN” signed partnership agreement with:

State University of Montes Claros for the development of biological fungicide for the seed and seedling treatment
Minas Gerais State Agriculture R&D Enterprise (EPAMIG), Technologies Center of North of Minas (CTNM) for mass genetic improvement and development of cultivation technologies, including pruning.

Speaker Profile
Nagashi Tominaga was born in Nagasaki province in Japan and migrated to Brazil in 1960. He graduated in Economic Science in 1976 and worked for Sumitomo Corporation, Rio de Janeiro Branch from 1978 until May of 2004. His last function was Chief Business Officer of Projects and Machineries Department and was involved in logistic study for the exportation of Brazilian ethanol (alcohol) to Asia, wind power and solar power generation projects.

He then established “NNE MINAS AGRO FLORSTAL LTDA.” in Janaúba city, Minas Gerais state, Brazil with the objective of offering suitable plantation to the very poor population of the North and North Eastern regions of Minas Gerais state. Conventional cultures in Minas Gerais are difficult because of low rain fall. Jatropha was selected, considering the Brazilian Biodiesel Program which mandated 2% biodiesel blend in 2008, and jatropha’s botanical characteristics.

Mr Tominaga is currently the shareholder and Director of Biojan-MG Industrial Ltda which is a joint venture between “NNE MINAS AGRO FLORSTAL LTDA.” and “CIE Automotive” in Spain to produce jatropha seeds.

JatrophaWorld 2009 Miami Speaker
Day 1 – Wednesday, June 10
09:10 CULTIVATION TECHNOLOGIES

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 Maimi from June 10 to 11, 2009, please visit http://www.futureenergyevents.com/jatropha/.

Speaker Profile: Alfredo Langesfeld, CEO, GEA Biodiesel S.A.

suann — Tue, 21 Apr 2009 09:36:31 +0000

Alfredo (Freddy) Langesfeld is the Founding Member of the Argentine Renewable Energies Chamber and the Association of Biofuels & Hydrogen. He is a member of the USA-Argentine Chamber and the German-Argentine Chamber of Commerce.

He is the Shareholder and Director of GEA Biodiesel S.A., he is dedicated fully to international business since 1958 in Latin America, Europe, USA, Africa, Asia, Middle East, in commodities, food products, etc.

Beginning 2002 he got involved in renewable energies. GEA Biodiesel S.A. trades in Biofuels and by-products in USA, Europe, Asia and Latin America. GEA has a project of a 250.000 m/t Biodiesel plant (suspended) to be installed in Santa Fe/Argentina.

JatrophaWorld 2009 Miami Speaker
Day 1 – Wednesday, June 10
17:25 INTERNATIONAL TRADE IN BIOFUELS/JATROPHA

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 Maimi from June 10 to 11, 2009, please visit http://www.futureenergyevents.com/jatropha/.

Speaker Profile: Jean-Philippe Denruyter, Renewable Energy Manager, WWF

suann — Tue, 21 Apr 2009 09:29:08 +0000

WWF is the world’s largest and most experienced independent conservation organisation, working in more than 90 countries to address issues from the survival of species and habitats to climate change, sustainable business and environmental education. We work with a range of stakeholders including governments, business and industry, media and the general public. Our activities include policy work and campaigning, as well as social change programmes.

WWF is active in bioenergy-related fields like climate change & energy, species, forestry, freshwater, and agriculture. It has initiated commodity initiatives such as FSC or RSPO and is one of the Roundtable on Sustainable Biofuels (RSB) founding members. WWF works on several bioenergy-related policies and projects.

Speaker Profile
Jean-Philippe Denruyter is Renewable Energy Manager at the conservation organisation WWF. In this position he leads WWF’s global renewable energy strategy development and activities.

He also sits on the board of the Roundtable on Sustainable Biofuels and is the former President of the European Green Electricity Network (2006 – 2008). Jean-Philippe has been trader for an energy utility before joining WWF in 2003.

Overview of Presentation
Various illustrated examples will highlight positive and negative biofuel management practices around the world, with a focus on jatropha.

A summary of major biofuel sustainability policies and relevant information about global voluntary initiatives will clarify which options companies have to ensure sustainable practices in the field.

JatrophaWorld 2009 Miami Speaker
Day 1 – Wednesday, June 10
18:00 JATROPHA SUSTAINABILITY

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 Maimi from June 10 to 11, 2009, please visit http://www.futureenergyevents.com/jatropha/.

Speaking Profile: Robert Burkey, Managing Partner, Jatropha Biotech Solutions LLC

suann — Tue, 21 Apr 2009 09:22:49 +0000

Jatropha Biotech Solutions LLC is a new consulting business created by managing partners Bob Burkey and Bob Harris. Mr. Burkey has been the Director of the Hawaii Biotech Tissue Culture Center for the past four-and-a-half years and Mr. Harris, a Johns Hopkins-trained biophysicist with an M.A. from the University of Oregon in Botany, has been manager of protocol development at the lab for the past six months.

With bio-technical experience in tissue culture of Jatropha curcas, the team offers analysis and hands-on guidance to biofuel concerns seeking vigorous growth and optimal yields by Jatropha curcas in plantation settings. We provide expertise in setting up site-specific tissue-culture laboratories and in selecting and/or developing superior plant strains designed to thrive in local conditions.

Drawing on its extensive experience in tissue culture and tropical agriculture, the group’s objective is to formulate and execute commercial production plans which will maximize profits for large-scale jatropha projects.

Hawaii Biotech Tissue Culture Center (HBTCC)
Funded by federal and state grants, the Hawaii Biotech Tissue Culture Center was created in 2004 with a mandate to provide tissue-culture services and new crops for the Hawaii agricultural community. It is a project of the Hawaii County Economic Opportunity Council, a non-profit workforce development enterprise.

In its 8500 square foot facility, HBTCC’s technical teams have mass produced commercial clones of orchids, Camellia sinense (green tea), viryea (tropical rhododendrums) and vanilla. In the past two years, HBTCC has shifted its focus to Jatropha curcas, identifying superior high-yield cultivars and conducting ground-breaking research into protocols for mass production through tissue culture.

Speaker Profile
Robert Burkey has owned and operated commercial orchid nurseries in California and Hawaii for the past 25 years. An accomplished orchid hybridizer, he has received numerous awards for his distinctive cultivars.

For 12 years he operated a tissue culture laboratory at his Hawaii nursery. He assumed the post of Director of the Hawaii Biotech Tissue Culture Center four-and-a-half years ago. There he has established a 25-acre experimental jatropha research farm in Hilo and managed development of a tissue culture protocol for mass production of superior jatropha cultivars at the HBTCC lab.

Bob is also a managing partner in Jatropha Biotech Solutions LLC, a consulting firm with expertise in mass-meristem production systems for superior jatropha for the biofuels industry.

Bob has B.A. and M.A. degrees in Philosophy from Kansas State University and the University of Toledo.

Overview of Presentation
An issue with jatropha as a compelling biofuel source has been yield per acre. Selected superior plants can produce up to double the yield of average plants, but a reliable method for mass multiplying tissue cultured superior cultivars has proved elusive. Mr. Burkey will present findings relevant to this goal based upon research conducted at the Hawaii Biotech Tissue Culture Center in Hilo, Hawaii. The HBTCC’s Jatropha Program has focused on two objectives: (1) the selection and development of superior cultivars, and (2) development of tissue culture protocols to mass-multiply these cultures in vitro. The presentation will track the history of the HBTCC’s efforts, providing useful information about facilities and timelines needed to accomplish clonal mass production, and will share results achieved to date by the HBTCC program.

JatrophaWorld 2009 Miami Speaker
Day 1 – Wednesday, June 10
15:15 CLONING JATROPHA: MASS MULTIPLYING SUPERIOR CULTIVARS

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 Maimi from June 10 to 11, 2009, please visit http://www.futureenergyevents.com/jatropha/.

Speaker Profile: Charles Anderson, President, Golden Fuel Systems

suann — Tue, 21 Apr 2009 09:09:19 +0000

Golden Fuel Systems (GFS) was started in 2001, and is the world leader in developing, manufacturing and installing plant oil based fuel equipment. Headquartered in Springfield Missouri, GFS has locations around the globe. GFS is involved with developing and facilitating many cutting edge projects including,

Converting diesel agricultural equipment and vehicles for emerging Jatropha plantations in Florida to reduce operation cost and environmental impact
Converting diesel Generators to Jatropha and other vegetable oils for Eco-resorts in Central America.
Working with Local and Regional Governments in Japan to recycle waste cooking oil, and use it in Government vehicles.
Consulting with the Marine and Fishing industry to implement waste cooking oil recycling and equipment modifications.
GFS continues to be the leader in Developing new technologies and strategies for applying alternative fuel technologies to real world applications.

Speaker Profile
Charles Anderson was born and raised in Homer, Alaska. At an early age he was exposed to many challenges where self reliance and innovation were his only option to solve problems. These childhood experiences have shaped his approach to alternative fuel systems development and have subsequently lead to the formation of Golden Fuel Systems and their related products.

In 1999, Charles started to study plant oil based fuels for use on his farm and diesel equipment. By 2000, he successfully ran his personal diesel truck on waste vegetable oil. The following year he started one of the first Straight Vegetable oil conversion Companies in the United States.

After forming Golden Fuel Systems, Charles called on language skills developed during his time as a student, and later, a missionary in Japan to assist the Japanese national government to develop a plan for the use of straight vegetable oil in diesel engines. These efforts have produced not only favorable tax incentives for the use of recycled plant oils in diesel engines in Japan but laid a road map for other countries to follow.

Since then, his company Golden Fuel Systems has equipped thousands of diesels to run on Straight Vegetable Oil (SVO, not Biodiesel). In the past 3 years time they have served thousands of customers. Golden Fuel Systems holds the distinction of having converted more varied types of diesel engines than any other company world wide.

Recognizing these accomplishments, Charles was invited to represent Japan and the United States, in the first International Plant Oil Congress in Erfurt, Germany. He was also invited to present on vegetable oil Bio-fuel conversions at Google headquarters in California.

Charles currently resides in the Ozark Mountains of Missouri with his wife and 4 children. They live on a 100 acre Farm off the grid running on solar power and vegetable oil fueled diesels.

Overview of Presentation
We will discuss the theory and application of using plant oil in modern diesel engines.

We will also cover common problems and misconceptions associated with using Plant oil based fuels.

JatrophaWorld 2009 Miami Speaker
Day 2 – Thursday, June 11
12:35 Technology & Economics of Using Jatropha Pure Plant Oil on Vehicle, Machinery and Generators

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 Maimi from June 10 to 11, 2009, please visit http://www.futureenergyevents.com/jatropha/.

Speaker Profile: Russell Teall, President, Biodiesel Industries Inc.

suann — Tue, 21 Apr 2009 09:01:05 +0000

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.

Biodiesel Industries has conducted research on jatropha in India, Malaysia, the Philippines, Thailand, Singapore, Mexico and the US. Beginning with a 2003 study in India commissioned by the USAID and USTDA, the initial work focused on the selection of the proper cultivars, hybridization and agronomics. Superior seed types were introduced into the US and Mexico beginning in 2005, and field trials were conducted. The results of the trials will be reviewed at the conference with an emphasis on seed selection, climate, cultivation practices, toxicity and cold tolerance.

Speaker Profile
Russell Teall is the President of Biodiesel Industries Inc. He has over fourteen years of experience in all aspects of the biodiesel industry. He is the former Vice-Chairman of the National Biodiesel Board (“NBB,” the trade association for the biodiesel industry in the US), and former Chairman of NBB’s Legislative/Regulatory Committee, and is currently vice-chairman of the California Biodiesel Alliance. Prior to founding Biodiesel Industries, he provided biodiesel consulting services to private companies, governments and the National Biodiesel Board. He has performed biodiesel feasibility studies throughout the US as well as Argentina, Australia, Canada, China, Ghana, India, Israel, Malaysia, Mexico, the Philippines, Singapore, and Thailand.

Mr. Teall is a graduate of the University of California at Santa Barbara (1974) and holds a Juris Doctor degree from the University of California at Berkeley’s School of Law (Boalt Hall, 1977).

Mr. Teall has held positions with the California Attorney General’s Office, the U.S. Congress and with a private firm as a litigation attorney. Formerly the president of the National Boat Owners Association, he has directed various international tourism and environmental projects, and participated in numerous international trade missions as a representative for the State of Florida (under then Secretary of Commerce, Jeb Bush). Mr. Teall has worked with the US government to develop biodiesel projects in China, India, the Philippines, Mexico and Thailand, and has helped to develop biodiesel standards in many areas of the world. He conducts workshops and speaks professionally at international conferences, and provides independent consulting services.

Overview of presentation
Biodiesel Industries has conducted research on jatropha in India, Malaysia, the Philippines, Thailand, Singapore, Mexico and the US. Beginning with a 2003 study in India commissioned by the USAID and USTDA, the initial work focused on the selection of the proper cultivars, hybridization and agronomics. Superior seed types were introduced into the US and Mexico beginning in 2005, and field trials were conducted. The results of the trials will be reviewed with an emphasis on seed selection, climate, cultivation practices, toxicity and cold tolerance.

JatrophaWorld 2009 Miami Speaker
Day 1 – Wednesday, June 10
11:30 RESULTS OF FIELD TRIALS IN CALIFORNIA AND MEXICO

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 Maimi from June 10 to 11, 2009, please visit http://www.futureenergyevents.com/jatropha/.