The ambitious project will enable registered members to put up information about their projects, share their experiences from around the world & start specific discussions about Jatropha energy supply chains & biofuels sustainability.

Organizations participating at JatrophaWorld Hamburg 2008 can register to join Jatrophabook for *F*R*E*E* during the conference and add their projects to the interactive map, where every registered Jatropha project will be provided with a personalized space on the website to show their activities.

Registered Jatrophabook members will also have the possibility to tag each other on the interactive map, allowing integration and a sharing of sustainability practices.

Jatrophabook and its community will cooperate with some of the most important international institutions to establish guidelines to improve Jatropha sustainability. Local institutions will also support the delineation of ad hoc principles for every Jatropha growing country and will provide assistance to the registered members.

The final result will be a bottom-up process in which, through the participation of all the members, from the seed producers to the end users, Jatropha sustainability will be achievable.

For more information, visit

www.jatrophabook.com

www.agroils.com

Tel: + 39 055 4630471

It gives us great pleasure to introduce the following key Jatropha experts who have decided to grace us with their presence at JatrophaWorld Hamburg 2008.

1. Dr. Habil. Uwe Lahl, Director General
   Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation and Nuclear Safety, GERMANY
   TOPIC: OIL CHANGE – Biofuels & Sustainable Mobility
2. Mr. Johannes Lackmann, Managing Director
   Verband der Deutschen Biokraftstoffindustrie e.V. VDB (Association of German Biofuel Industry)
   TOPIC: TABLE OR TANK? - Is it possible to have sustainable biofuel?
3. Mr. Josef Schneider, Sales Manager
   Harburg-Freudenberger Maschinenbau GmbH
   TOPIC: Expeller Presses for Jatropha

JatrophaWorld Hamburg 2008 is all set to welcome Jatropha practitioners from over 50 countries at the only truly GLOBAL Jatropha gathering in the world.

You will also be part of a truly historical landmark for the Jatropha industry as the world’s first Global “Jatropha Sustainable Biofuels Alliance” will be launched during JatrophaWorld Hamburg 2008.

If you haven’t already confirmed your participation at JatrophaWorld Hamburg 2008, now would be a good time to do so, as 20 October is only TWO WEEKS AWAY! Visit http://www.futureenergyevents.com/jatropha/attend/register-for-jatrophaworld/ to register for JatrophaWorld Hamburg 2008 right now!

We look forward to meeting all of you in Hamburg!

“Setting Up Successful Jatropha Projects”, our webcast, went live at 9am EST (USA), 3pm CET (Central Europe), 6.30pm IST (India), 9pm SST (Singapore) on 30 September, and attracted over 150 live listeners and contributors.

Presented in line with JATROPHAWORLD HAMBURG 2008, the webcast called on investors and the Jatropha community to use their economic muscle to put Jatropha in the ground and secure the future of the feedstock.

Speaking at the webcast were Dr. R. Rajagopal, author of the position paper “Best Practices for Long Term Jatropha Development” and Mr. Jamey Hadden, Director of Strategic Development at GreenEnergy Ltd, who has to date, been closely involved in over $20 million of successful placements (both private and public) for jatropha-specific ventures.

Dr. Raj and Mr. Hadden had a lively exchange on the sustainability criteria, Jatropha project management strategies, and the risks and barriers to Jatropha investments. They agreed during the course of their discussion that there isn’t enough Jatropha being cultivated to meet global demand for fuel; both felt that more needs to be done for the future success of Jatropha.

Mr. Hadden raised a valid point when he asked listeners “What are you willing to do to help us make this market?” while discussing the lack of secure supplies of Jatropha seeds and oil.

But it didn’t stop there. He challenged Biodiesel refiners seeking secure supplies of Jatropha oil to, “Go out there and buy some Jatropha right now, lock in a price, lock in your investment and lock in a supply that you will start experiencing in about 3-4 years, that quite frankly, you OWN.”

Dr. Raj however reminded listeners about the importance of cultivating Jatropha in a sustainable way, with an understanding of local conditions being the main contributing factor in developing the right sets of practices. He further clarified that there was no ONE method to grow Jatropha successfully, and any profit model or sustainability model needs to be developed at a local level.

Dr. Raj and Mr. Hadden then moved on to answer questions that had been pre-submitted by listeners from Asia, Europe, North & South America and Africa. There was even a live question and answer session, where participants called in & wrote in to contribute to a lively discussion on Jatropha!

To sum up, the webcast was exciting, fast paced, and many issues were raised and dissected by our experts Dr. Raj and Mr. Hadden. In a nutshell, these issues were:

1. Developing Sustainability Criteria at a local level
2. Securing Supply of Jatropha oil and seeds
3. Jatropha’s frost tolerance
4. A feasible Economic Model for Jatropha cultivation
5. Jatropha’s Socio-Economic Impact
6. Need for Jatropha community to meet and exchange ideas

If you missed the live webcast, not to worry. We anticipated that many of you would not have been able to tune in live due to time differences and busy schedules.

We currently have put up the recording of this exciting webcast, which looked at all of the above issues in brief, for you!

Please fill in your first name and email in the form below to access the recording of this webcast.

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In the mean time, don’t forget to register for JATROPHAWORLD HAMBURG 2008, which is now the most important event for Jatropha in the world. With registered delegates from over 50 countries, almost everyone who has a vested interest in Jatropha is going to be at JATROPHAWORLD HAMBURG 2008.

As Mr. Hadden had mentioned in the webcast, “It behoves all of us to get together as often as we can to share our data and experiences, and I make it to every JatrophaWorld to keep my finger on the pulse of the industry.”

JATROPHAWORLD HAMBURG 2008 is happening on 20-22 October in Hamburg, GERMANY which is three weeks away. If you haven’t already confirmed your participation, you ought to do so immediately at http://www.futureenergyevents.com/jatropha/attend/register-for-jatrophaworld/

We look forward to meeting you in Hamburg in October.

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Zürich. Three organizations have founded a global “Jatropha Sustainable Biofuels Alliance”. Their mission is to actively promote a positive reputation for sustainable biofuels and to support their production. Despite a negative public perception not all biofuels have a negative impact on hunger, poverty and the environment.

Jatropha, for example, is a small tree, which grows in Latin America, Africa and Asia. It has long been used for reforestation of semi-arid areas. It also has an enormous potential to increase food production and reduce poverty, as recently shown by a report commissioned by WWF. It allows the cultivation of food plants in combination with biofuel production and rehabilitates land that would not be used for food production otherwise.

Biofuel made from Jatropha may contribute significantly to fight climate change and poverty. It generates jobs and a regular income for local communities.

Jatropha Sustainable Biofuels Alliance was founded by: 4C business campaigning GmbH (Zurich), The Global Exchange for Social Investment / GEXSI (London) and Green Power Holding AG (Zurich).

One of their first goals is to raise awareness to the fact that there are different kinds of biofuels and
each of them needs to be viewed individually.

Further information:
www.jatropha-sustainability.org
www.businesscampaigning.com / Carla Bertogg +41 440 44 10
www.gexsi.org / Dr. Andreas Renner     +49 (0)30 4000 4764 15
www.greenpower.li / Gregor von Drabich-Waechter +41 44 481 49 00

In spring 2005 HF became a 100 % subsidiary company of L. Posehl Group. HF has several branches all over the world like Croatia, USA, Russia, Asia, France, Brazil etc.

Over the years HF has built:

• more than 2000 expeller presses in edible oil sector and animal by-products
• more than 400 extraction plants world wide as well as complete production-plants in the edible oil industry

Speaker Profile
Josef Schneider

JatrophaWorld 2008 Hamburg Speaker
Day 1 – Monday, October 20
17:50  EXPELLER PRESSES FOR 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 Hamburg from October 20 to 21, 2008, please visit http://www.futureenergyevents.com/jatropha/.

He has planted his first Jatropha trials 9 years ago, and has been manufacturing biodiesel for on farm use for 2 years.

He joined Jatrafuel in January 2008 joined to assist in large scale commercial plantation establishment. He is presently working with the Zambian Government on sustainable Jatropha Production.

Jatropha Practitioner Workshop Speaker
Day 3 - Tuesday, October 22
11:30  Session II: PLANTATION MANAGEMENT

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 Hamburg from October 20 to 21, 2008, please visit http://www.futureenergyevents.com/jatropha/.

A world -renowned Jatropha expert claims the answer is “yes.” Dr. Hari M Behl, a Senior Fulbright fellow, has more than 100 publications, 10 books and 10 filed patents to his credit. Dr Behl will share his key findings at the Jatropha Plantation Best Practices Workshops, on November 6-7 (Miami) and November 11-12 (Mexico City).

These two-day, intensive training programs provide Jatropha practitioners with a valuable understanding of Jatropha oil crop’s habits, requirements, its interactions with the environment as well as Jatropha’s financial and societal impacts of the region and the world.

The workshops will reveal Dr. Behl’s nine essential planting practices for effective Jatropha expansion. Such essential practices include:

• Selections of elites of Jatropha for higher productivity per acre
• Developing cost-effective commercial nurseries
• Healthy practices to reduce incidence of diseases
• Value addition to Jatropha projects with use of byproducts

Dr. Behl’s sessions will further explore and document the practical considerations of cultivation, management and business potential of Jatropha as a sustainable biofuel.

The track record of Dr. Behl reveals a “who’s who” of key Jatropha players including D1 Oils UK, Green Oil Energy Sciences, Tata Chemicals & Birla Group of Companies. All have benefited from Dr. Behl’s experience in Jatropha cultivation across a variety of soil types.

The workshops will also feature several other leading experts on Jatropha cultivation and markets in the region. As Dr. Behl added, “After attending these workshops, Jatropha practitioners will leave with the necessary knowledge and preparation to meet the new challenges of the Jatropha industry.”

In addition to gaining insights from world leaders in the Jatropha biofuel industry, participants at the Best Practices Jatropha Workshop series are encouraged to form vital business relationships within the community via six hours of quality networking with their fellow participants. The workshop in Mexico City on November 11-12 will also offer simultaneous Spanish translation for Spanish speaking participants as part of the workshop package.

Jatropha plant practitioners and project developers seeking to add value to their Jatropha biofuel projects should strongly consider attending these two popular workshops.

Participants can discover more information and register for the Jatropha Plantation Best Practices Workshops here: http://www.futureenergyevents.com/jatrophaworkshops

Jatropha practitioners interested in viewing the entire workshop schedule online can do so here: http://www.futureenergyevents.com/jatrophaworkshops/schedule/

Corporate social responsibility
Entrepreneur and founder Ruud van Eck attaches great value to sustainable entrepreneurship according to the principle of the three “P’s”: people; planet; and profit.

• People - meaning what is socially fair for people inside and outside the company
• Planet - ecologically sustainable 
•  Profit - economic added value

Mission in her work
Diligent wants to contribute both to reduction of global warming, and to creation of employment in developing countries. The overall objective is triple profit: profit for society, for the environment, and an adequate profit for Diligent itself.

An honest fuel
The approach of Diligent has a tangible benefit: since Diligent gets its fuel from tropical crops in Tanzania and Colombia, Diligent contributes to employment and poverty reduction in these countries. Diligent offers farmers a fair price and ensures that their products will be bought, so that they can build a better future.

Local use or export?
Biofuels can be used locally, or be exported to Europe. For combating climate change it does not matter where biofuels are used, after all the Earth has only one atmosphere. Both markets have their own advantages:

• Use in the land of production benefits the energy balance. Transporting fuel to Europe is not required. Furthermore, local use stimulates countries to develop their own economies in a sustainable way.
• Export, on the other hand, is good for the trade balance of the country. Selling jatropha products internationally will generate more money for the Tanzanian economy than import of fossil fuel costs. Besides, energy demands in western countries is much higher. If the Netherlands wants to meet part of its fuel consumption through biofuels, import of oil from other countries will be unavoidable.

Diligent is convinced that both methods, in their own way, are in the interest of poor countries. Therefore, Diligent applies both: local use of bio-ethanol in Colombia and export of oil and biodiesel from Tanzania.

Speaker Profile
Ruud van Eck an entrepreneur, is the founder of Diligent Energy Systems. He built from scratch a company producing alternative fuels. Earlier, he was the director of a company in information and communication technology, Mr van Eck managed to successfully grow this company within a few years. After selling that company, he was determined to do something in alternative fuels. A big change in career, which he made with full conviction: “I believe in this product. The demand for alternative fuels is very large. Much larger than the supply.”

JatrophaWorld 2008 Hamburg Speaker
Day 2 – Tuesday, October 21
12:05  JATROPHA PROJECT IMPLEMENTATION IN TANZANIA

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 Hamburg from October 20 to 21, 2008, please visit http://www.futureenergyevents.com/jatropha/.

Let’s just look at the statistics.

According to the report, “First Global Market Study on Jatropha” published by GEXSI, “the number and size of Jatropha projects currently being developed is increasing sharply”. The report projects that over “5 million hectares of Jatropha will be planted by 2010.”

That’s a lot of land and a lot of Jatropha and due to the large amount of resources vested in the success of these projects, understanding the factors and practices that will contribute to Jatropha’s commercial success is critical.

Here’s the hitch however, Jatropha is still relatively new, and there’s hardly any reliable information on the ‘how-tos’ of Jatropha project development and management.

Now that’s a void that the JatrophaWorld 2008 team is eager to fill.

We’ve always risen to the challenge of addressing the needs of the industry. So we sought out to answer the question, “What makes successful Jatropha Projects Tick?”

We did this by inviting three leading Jatropha authorities in the world to share their views and take your questions at our upcoming one hour *F*R*E*E webinar “Setting Up Successful Jatropha Projects”, which will be held on 30 September at 9am EST (USA), 3pm CET (Central Europe), 6.30pm IST (India), 9pm SST (Singapore).

“Setting Up Successful Jatropha Projects” will be chaired by Dr. R Rajagopal, author of the position paper “Best Practices for Long Term Jatropha Development” and features Mr. Thilo Zelt of GEXSI’s Global Market Study on Jatropha and Mr. Jamey Hadden, Director of Strategic Development at GreenEnergy Ltd, two leading Jatropha authorities sharing at JatrophaWorld Hamburg 2008.

ABOUT OUR WEBINAR PANEL

We are happy to announce the first member on our panel of experts sharing at the “Setting Up Successful Jatropha Projects” webinar. Mr. Thilo Zelt, from GEXSI, is part of the team that brought to the world the “First Global Market Study on Jatropha”. In the course of collecting data for this study, Mr. Zelt has familiarized himself with over 242 ongoing Jatropha projects from all over the world, and as his report specifies, that number is set to expand exponentially in the next two years.

So is it accurate to say that Mr. Zelt knows the Jatropha industry? We’d say YES! In fact, Mr. Zelt is also chairing the optional Jatropha Practitioners Workshop at JatrophaWorld Hamburg 2008 on 22 October to discuss how to set up and manage a Jatropha plantation.

Also on our panel is Mr. Jamey Hadden, Director of Strategic Development at GreenEnergy Ltd. It is fairly accurate to say that Mr. Hadden’s understanding of the Jatropha industry is unparalleled. Over the last three years, Mr. Hadden has been closely involved in over $20 million of successful placements (both private and public) for jatropha-specific ventures.

Mr. Hadden’s company, GreenEnergy (GEV) has the distinction of being Vietnam’s ‘First Mover’ and pioneer in Jatropha cultivation. Working closely with the Vietnamese Ministry of Agriculture & Rural Development (MARD), Mr. Hadden and GEV have extensive experience in setting up and running Jatropha cultivation projects in new settings.

Mr. Hadden is ideally placed to give you first hand insights into the opportunities and challenges of starting up a new Jatropha venture!

You don’t want to miss out on this opportunity to develop your own Jatropha business further with Mr. Hadden’s insights at the “Setting Up Successful Jatropha Projects” webinar, and at JatrophaWorld Hamburg 2008, where he will be sharing his views at the Jatropha Investors Panel on the first day of the conference (20 October).

We are also happy to announce Dr. R Rajagopal as the chairman of “Setting Up Successful Jatropha Projects” webinar. Now we’re sure that’s a familiar name to all of you. Dr. Rajagopal burst into the Jatropha scene with his highly rated position paper “Jatropha as a Biodiesel Feedstock: A Strategic Analysis”, which was downloaded by over 2000 people from all over the world. Dr. Rajagopal recently released an update to his initial paper entitled “Best Practices for Long-Term Jatropha Development”, which has also created a tremendous buzz.

Dr. Raj, Mr. Zelt and Mr. Hadden will discuss KEY FACTORS for successful implementation of a Jatropha Projects and take questions from the audience on matters related to the implementation of a Jatropha project.

WHAT’S GOING TO BE COVERED AT THE WEBINAR?

The question “What makes a successful Jatropha project tick” is too broad, so for this webinar, our webinar chairmen decided to break it down to include the key issues and practices that will contribute to the answer.

Some of the critical questions that Dr. Rajagopal & Mr. Zelt will aim to answer include:

• How can Jatropha be grown in a sustainable way?
• Which is the better approach- Collective farming or Large Scale Jatropha projects?
• What are key factors in deciding on strategies to be adopted by new Jatropha project developers?
• What are the current risks & barriers to Jatropha investments?

Plus many more…

More critically, the webinar has been designed for YOU!

Have YOUR questions answered: We have arranged for listeners to submit their questions beforehand and have them answered directly by our panelists.

Debate and Analyze the issues that undermine Jatropha’s success:
Our live Q&A session will enable you to ask questions and CLARIFY your doubts to evaluate your own practices and approaches to your Jatropha project. You will be also be able to participate in the discussion about some of the issues and practices undermining Jatropha’s success, and examine if they can be overcome.

SIGNING UP FOR “Setting up Successful Jatropha Projects”

Did you see the part where we mentioned that the webinar was *F*R*E*E ?

Yes, we are happy to announce that you can register to join us at the Jatropha WEBINAR at NO COST.

Make sure you visit & Instantly Confirm your Participation at this FREE Webinar.

All you need to do is to fill in the electronic form at the bottom of the page. We will be in touch with you to provide you with more information on how to tune into this exciting Webinar on
30 September at 9am EST (US), 3pm CET (Central Europe),
6.30pm IST (India), 9pm SST (Singapore).

We look forward to hearing from all of you at the “Setting up Successful Jatropha Projects” on 30 September.

Hurry, Reserve Your Spot Now! Name: Email:

Vietnam has approximately 5 million hectares of bare, open lands appropriate for jatropha and MARD has a stated goal of 300,000 hectares planted to jatropha by 2015.  GEV is taking a measured approach to its expansion into these lands and through its trial plots and education programs will manage the expectations and interests of its stakeholders.

Building on its years of experience refining biodiesel from waste oil, GEV is now extracting oil (CJO) and producing biodiesel from jatropha for testing.  There is a strong interest in understanding and testing CJO and/or biodiesel from leading technology and aviation firms from around the world. 

Jatoil Ltd is a partner and investor in GEV.  Jatoil Ltd.  is a company listed on the Australian Securities Exchange with a mandate to develop sustainable renewable fuels.  Its investment with GEV in Vietnam is part of its planned network of jatropha oil producing ventures throughout Asia.  Jatoil supports this network with a coordinated approach to investment, supply chain relationships, technical and market support.  With the transparency, rigor and due diligence required of a public company, Jatoil Ltd provides an attractive vehicle for investors in this sun-rise industry.

Speaker Profile
Jamey Hadden holds degrees in Economics and an MBA from the USA and for over fifteen years has owned and managed start-up operations in sun-rise industries from Hong Kong to Argentina.  Currently living in Vietnam, Mr. Hadden is a founding owner, business development manager and director of GreenEnergy JSC, Vietnam. 

In addition to Mr. Hadden’s key role in attracting new investment to GreenEnergy’s jatropha business, he also acts as Business Alliance Manager for Jatoil Ltd. (ASX) investigating new jatropha business opportunities world-wide.  Over the last three years, Mr. Hadden has been closely involved in over $20 million of successful placements (both private and public) for jatropha-specific ventures.

JatrophaWorld 2008 Hamburg Speaker
Day 1 – Monday, October 20
11:40  INVESTOR’S PANEL: STRUCTURING YOUR JATROPHA PROJECT TO ATTRACT LENDERS/ INVESTORS

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 Hamburg from October 20 to 21, 2008, please visit http://www.futureenergyevents.com/jatropha/.

We view Jatropha as a unique opportunity for triple-bottom-line investing, and have facilitated pro-poor Jatropha investments in Africa, Asia, and Latin America since 2005. In May, 2008, GEXSI completed its first worldwide market study on Jatropha which comprises a survey of more than 200 projects worldwide. The organization is a founding member of the Jatropha Sustainability Alliance and participates in various international multi-stakeholder dialogues on Jatropha such as the Roundtable on Sustainable Biofuels. GEXSI has build up partnerships with leading research institutions on Jatropha, and consults several Jatropha companies.

Speaker Profile
Andreas Renner heads The Global Exchange for Social Investment’s venture philanthropy unit, and is founder and managing partner of the organizations consultancy arm, GEXSI LLP. He holds a degree in international economics, and completed major PhD research on market-based approaches to sustainable development. Before joining GEXSI, Andreas worked for a German CSR consultancy firm based that advised multinational corporations stakeholder relations and conflict management. A major achievement at GEXSI is having built up GEXSI’s Jatropha deal-flow pipeline; Andreas is also co-founder of two Jatropha companies, and represents GEXSI in international Jatropha fora such as the Roundtable on Sustainable Biofuels. Andreas is also a director at ercolith gmbh, a German start-up engineering company that develops and markets earthquake resistant, energy efficient construction systems.

Overview of the presentation
Advocated originally as a first-best option for sustainable development, biofuels today are perceived by many as a major threat to food security, just to mention one key issue. The argument that Jatropha may have a positive “food footprint” due to rehabilitation of unused land and the frequent use of intercropping is not part of the current debate. The same applies to other potential benefits of tree-born energy crops of the semi-arid tropics.

The presentation provides information on the latest Jatropha developments and sustainability issues, based on the Global Jatropha Study which GEXSI prepared on behalf of WWF and the Roundtable for Sustainable Development earlier this year.

These results further underline the importance to raise awareness of the sustainability potential of Jatropha, and to measure its impact on the environment as well as on food production. GEXSI will, on occasion of the JatrophaWorld Conference in Hamburg, present the most recent industry response to these challenges: The Jatropha Sustainability Alliance, which is currently being set-up by leading Jatropha companies.

JatrophaWorld 2008 Hamburg Speaker
Day 1 – Monday, October 20
15:00  THE JATROPHA SUSTAINABILITY ALLIANCE: GIVING JATROPHA A VOICE IN MEDIA; POLITICS AND EXPERT CIRCLES

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 Hamburg from October 20 to 21, 2008, please visit http://www.futureenergyevents.com/jatropha/.

Speaker Profile
Erik Wiersma obtained a BSc in Tropical and Sub-Tropical Agriculture from the International Agricultural College Larenstein in Deventer, Netherlands.

He joined D1 Oils Plant Sciences in Belgium last year as the Global Sustainable Oil Supply Program Manager. Prior to that, he was the Farm manager with Vitacress Portugal which is involved in the production of baby leaf.

He had a short stint with the Dutch Ministry of Agriculture, working on farm registration and European subsidy applications. He also has the experience of managing a 5000 ha oil palm plantation in Nigeria which belongs to the Belgium company SIAT.

Jatropha Practitioner Workshop Speaker
Day 3 - Tuesday, October 22
09:00 Session I: PLANTATION SET-UP

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 Hamburg from October 20 to 21, 2008, please visit http://www.futureenergyevents.com/jatropha/.

Speaker Profile
Mr Van Rooyen has been doing business in Africa for the past 2 decades. He is an expert in running big agricultural projects, especially start up projects. He was one of the driving forces and co-founder of Aqua Soil, a fertilizer company and later Aqua Matrix. He was involved with commodity trading across the continent. He actively gives papers on precision forestry in South Africa and Brazil. He is currently the GM of ESV Jatropha Plantation in Mozambique and head up there operations in Africa.
 
Jatropha Practitioner Workshop Speaker
Day 3 - Tuesday, October 22
11:30  Session II: PLANTATION MANAGEMENT

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 Hamburg from October 20 to 21, 2008, please visit http://www.futureenergyevents.com/jatropha/.

Wärtsilä is a leading supplier of flexible power plants for the decentralized power generation market. We offer solutions for baseload power generation, grid stability & peaking, industrial self-generation as well as for the oil and gas industry. Technology leadership, a strong and broad product portfolio, high efficiency and fuel flexibility, plus the ability to offer complete turnkey deliveries worldwide puts us in a unique position in the power plants markets.

Speaker Profile
Mr Niklas Haga is a Master of Science in Chemical Engineering from Abo Akademi University in Turku, Finland. He has worked at the Power Plant Technology Department of Wärtsilä since 2002 and currently holds the position of Chief Development Engineer.

Mr Haga’s responsibility include new developments and technologies related to liquid fuel qualities and fuel feed systems. He also acts as technical advisor for sales and delivery projects related to liquid fuels like diesel oil, heavy fuel oil, heavy refinery residuals, crude oils and liquid biofuels.

Liquid biofuels, i.e. vegetable oils as fuel, has been the main area of focus for him since Wärtsilä´s first commercial vegetable oil fired installation in 2003. I have been working with our commercial liquid biofuel power stations in different project stages, from marketing and sales to system design, follow up and system optimization.

JatrophaWorld 2008 Hamburg Speaker
Day 2 - Tuesday, October 21
17:00  USING JATROPHA PLANT OIL - MARKET DEVELOPMENT & TECHNOLOGY OF CHP PLANT

Overview of presentation
• Wärtsilä fuel flexibility and capabilities
• Vegetable oils as diesel power plant fuel
• Characteristics of Jatropha oil and other vegetable oils
• Wärtsilä liquid biofuel power plants
• Typical CHP plant setup
• Special features for vegetable oil operation
• Jatropha oil fired CHP plant (case study)
• References and experience
 
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 Hamburg from October 20 to 21, 2008, please visit http://www.futureenergyevents.com/jatropha/.

Our team combines years of experience in industry, agronomy, project finance and environmental management. We are active in a number of sectors and countries, and can provide tailor-made solutions for carbon offset projects to both buyers and sellers.

Our activities focus on:
• Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) and Joint Implementation (JI) project development
• Brokerage services for carbon credit transactions
• Investment in biodiesel production from Jatropha curcas
• Carbon strategy and project identification for public and private sector clients

Speaker Profile
Well-seasoned environmental expert with 25 years experience within the World Bank from 1975 to 1999. Starting in 1986, one of the pioneers of the WB environmental capacity, procedures and project portfolio, and alternate chairman of the WB environmental network.

Starting in 1996, he contributed to establishing and marketing the Bank carbon financing facilities particularly the Prototype Carbon Fund. Since 2000, he has co-founded Eco-Carbone (EC), a start-up company advising key multinational companies (oil, mining, infrastructure and transportation) on climate change strategies, developing carbon offset projects worldwide including in desertification prone areas and co-investing in projects. EC has currently two main lines of business: methane capture and energy production in coal-mining; and Jatropha Curcas agro-industrial development.

François FALLOUX is currently the Vice President, shareholder and member of the Board. He has recently been elected chairman of the investors committee of the World Bank-administered Bio Carbon Fund which counts Eco-Carbone as one its investors.

He has a MS in agriculture with complementary degree in economics and finances. 

JatrophaWorld 2008 Hamburg Speaker
Day 1 - Monday, October 20
14:05  JATROPHA PROJECT’S POTENTIAL FOR CARBON CREDIT   

Overview of presentation
Objective
Improve the financial results of JC agro-industrial development projects through the generation of carbon credits as an additional benefit, and thereby provide an incentive to stimulate such development

1. Background on the CDM and carbon credit markets.

2. Types of carbon credit generation in JC agro-industrial development

3. Process for generating carbon credits
• Baseline study
• Carbon monitoring plan
• Social and Environmental Assessment
• Risk analysis on Eco-toxicity

4. Case studies
• Carbon sequestration in the project portfolio of the BioCarbon Fund
• Mali case study as first PDD now under validation

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 Hamburg from October 20 to 21, 2008, please visit http://www.futureenergyevents.com/jatropha/.