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Meet leading Biomass Industry executives & researchers from over 30 countries at Biomass Power & Trade Summit in Rotterdam.

March 2, 2010

Top Biomass industry decision-makers, Regulators and Researchers from over 30 countries will be convening in Rotterdam for the Biomass Power & Trade Summit on 11-12 March 2010.

While obtaining industry updates was one of their key reasons to participate, many participants revealed that they were also looking forward to exchange ideas and explore collaborations with the key stakeholders in the global Biomass industry including:

Over 8 hours of dedicated networking time has been woven into the Biomass & WtE program schedule, and networking highlights include the Port of Rotterdam’s reception on board their ship ‘Marco Polo’, the and the pre-conference registration and cocktail hosted by the Rotterdam Biomass Commodities Network.

With the registration deadline approaching, interested parties are strongly encouraged to confirm their participation for the Biomass Power & Trade conference before seats sell out.

>>Simply Click Here to Register<< On that note, sign up in teams of 3 or more to enjoy a special group discount.

European Power Companies Responding to Carbon Pricing by Investing in Biomass Co-Firing – Survey

February 10, 2010

A recent editorial in Sustainable Business.com reported the findings of a recent survey by New Energy Finance, which revealed that the European Emissions Trading Scheme is starting to change the way European power companies make investment decisions, a short 5 years after its introduction. An important trend is the shift of resources towards cleaner power generation technologies.

New Energy Finance sought responses from over 13 companies, who account for over 50% of Europe’s Power Sector CO2 emissions.  Respondents all indicated that carbon prices are being fully integrated into their investment decisions in the European Power sectors, with most running several future price scenarios.

Specifically the EU ETS is having a clear impact on the build-rate of biomass co-firing capacity.

Although carbon prices alone are insufficient to justify an immediate shift to lower CO2 emitting technologies, fuel prices, power prices and direct government support for renewables are also having an impact on attitudes among European power producers.

Only 8.5% of the energy consumed in Europe comes from renewable sources, and Bio power generation is expected to play a vital role in achieving the 20% share of renewable energies by 2020.

Despite the huge growth potential in the industry, the industry is not without its own set of challenges, key amongst them feedstock supply.

The success of the Biomass to power industry depends, to a large degree, on the quantity and quality of biomass available, and on the industry’s ability to cost-effectively transport, handle and utilize biomass for energy production.

The upcoming Biomass Power & Trade summit examines the growth of the BioEnergy industry in Europe, and its impact on Biomass trade around the world. The Conference, supported by the IEA BioEnergy Task 40 group and the Port of Rotterdam, meets in Rotterdam on 11-12 Mar 2010.

The conference has invited a panel of Biomass Power producers, Biomass producers, Traders, Key European regulators and technology experts to discuss the EU’s pending BioEnergy mandates, sustainability issues, certification, global biomass trade, and upcoming technologies.

Speakers include key representatives of:

• DG TREN, European Commission
• Directorate-General for Agriculture and Rural Development , European Commission
• IEA BioEnergy Task 40
• Copernicus Institute for Sustainable Development — Utrecht University
• Nidera Handelscompagnie BV
• Essent
• Procede Biomass BV
• Laborelec-Sustainable Process Technologies
• E.ON Energy Trading AG
• Canadian Biomass Association
• Latgran Ltd
• Willmott Forests
• Beijing Shengchang Bioenergy S&T Co., Ltd.
• Climate Change Solutions
• Biotimber Biomass Brazil
• Max-Planck-Institut fur Kolloid- und Grenzflaechenforschung
• German Academy of Science & Engineering
• P.T Godwin Austen International
• APX-ENDEX
• European BioEnergy Services
• Méo Consulting Team
• Ebes AG
• First Bioenergy FBIO AB
• BTG Bioliquids BV
• United States Department of Agriculture (USDA)- Agricultural Research Service
• Renewable Fuels Agency
• Port of Rotterdam (also supporting organization, and networking reception host)

>>Click here to find out what the above mentioned companies & more are sharing at the Biomass Power & Trade Summit!<<

Biomass Power & Trade is now accepting registrations to participate as delegates. Interested parties are invited to submit their registrations via online form by >>Clicking here<<.

Those keen on exploring sponsorship and media partnership packages can write to Ms. Reema at reema@cmtsp.com.sg with their enquiries and proposals.

IEA Report Warns Against ‘Bad’ Biomass

February 8, 2010

The International Energy Agency (IEA) identified key policies and practices that would contribute to increased biomass utilization throughout the world.”

The paper distinguishes ‘bad’ biomass from ‘good’ biomass and ‘better’ biomass.  Warning that biomass could be ‘bad’ without safeguards, it notes the threat of GHG emissions and loss of biodiversity from land use change, food insecurity, overuse of water, and mismanagement of soil if the increased use of biomass is left unchecked.

Getting to ‘better’ and even ‘good’ is not just a matter of increased investment. Although biomass currently provides 75 percent of all renewable energy and approximately 13 percent of global energy supply, the paper finds that all countries are significantly underusing their domestic potential of sustainable bioenergy and international trade of bioenergy is only in its early stage of development.  The paper provides a roadmap to better utilization of sustainable biomass includes specific milestones for the near-term, medium-term, and longer-term.

Source from http://www.biomassintel.com/iea-report-warns-against-bad-biomass/ posted by Mackinnon Lawrence on Wednesday, 20 January 2010.

Get more insights from IEA Bioenergy Task 40 at the Biomass Trade & Power as they will be supporting this event on 11- 12 March 2010 in Rotterdam.

Wood pellets lead biomass energy rise. Find out more at Biomass Trade & Power event on 11-12 March in Rotterdam

February 8, 2010

Europe is leading rapid growth in the wood biomass energy sector with demand for wood pellets seen growing at 8 to 10 per cent annually in coming years, according to Wood Resources Quarterly.

Wood pellets are made mainly from wood waste – bark, sawdust and wood chips – from forestry operations. Compressing wood waste into pellets creates a more efficient-burning fuel than wood chips. Wood biomass fuel is seen as a valuable source of renewable energy and, if produced sustainably, offers a climate-friendly alternative to fossil fuels.

The wood biomass industry in Europe is seeing the benefits of the EU’s target to produce 20 per cent of power needs from renewable energy by 2020. It’s being led by increasing demand for pellets and investment in pellet production in Sweden, Germany, Denmark and Britain, the WRQ reports.

Sweden alone used almost two million tonnes in 2008, 20 per cent of world demand, producing almost 1.6 million tons at home and importing the balance from Canada and elsewhere in Europe. The number of pellet-producing plants in Europe has reached 450 and is expected to increase significantly over the next few years.

The industry is also benefiting from investment inspired by government green stimulus measures. The pellet market is growing in the United States where a federal tax credit of up to $1500 is currently offered on the purchase and installation of high-efficiency stoves and heaters, including wood or pellet-burning units.”

Source: http://www.carbonpositive.net Thursday, 5 November 2009.

For more information on wood pellets, join Mr. Spike Veer, Business Analyst of Endex, as he presents his paper on Wood Pellets’ Market Outlook, Pricing Trends & Benchmarking at the Biomass Trade & Power conference, 11- 12 March 2010 held in Rotterdam.

Pyrolysis plant at AkzoNobel Hengelo site

February 8, 2010

BTG-BTL has plans to build a pyrolysis plant at Hengelo’s AkzoNobel site. The letter of intent was signed at the end of September by AkzoNobel Industrial Chemicals, Empyro and BTG Bioliquids. In the new plant wood will be converted to oil. The plant will also deliver steam to AkzoNobel and generate electricity for delivery to the public grid.

Largest pyrolysis plant in Europe

The Empyro plant, owned by the shareholders Tree Power and BTG Bioliquids, will “convert 5 metric tons of dry wood into oil, steam and electricity, per hour”. This conversion takes place on a commercial scale and uses a technique, owned by BTG Bioliquids. This technique has already proven itself in Malaysia, where a plant uses residual products of a palm oil plant.

The new pyrolysis installation will be the largest in Europe and building it will require an investment of approximately 13 million Euros. A substantial part of the investment will be covered by an European subsidy because it is a pilot project. The installation will be built on a piece of land of 1 hectare and will be 20 meters high.

It is expected that the construction can start in the second quarter of 2010.

Source: http://www.btgworld.com/news.php#top , 10^th October 2009

For more information on pyrolysis, join Mr. Gerhard Muggen, Managing Director of BTG Bioliquids BV. as he presents his paper on Pre-Treatment Biomass Using Pyrolysis Technologies at the Biomass Trade & Power conference, 11- 12 March 2010 held in Rotterdam.

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Biomass Trade & Power conference on 11-12 March in Rotterdam charts the rise of Biomass as a commodity for clean power generation.

February 8, 2010

Global demand for Biomass is rapidly growing especially in Europe, where EU 2020’s target for renewable energy, is a major driver for this growth. The Biomass Trade & Power conference, which meets in Rotterdam on 11-12 March 2010, analyzes latest developments in BioEnergy, tackles issues hampering the establishment of a biomass trading platform, and discusses the future of a real commodity market for biomass.

Rotterdam, THE NETHERLANDS- 2 February 2010 /Press Release/ — Global demand for Biomass (Agricultural and Forestry Residues, Energy Crops and Wood Pellets) is rapidly growing especially in Europe, where EU 2020’s target for renewable energy (20% in gross energy consumption), is driving this growth.

The Biomass Trade & Power conference, which meets in Rotterdam on 11-12 March 2010 analyzes latest developments in BioEnergy, tackles issues hampering the establishment of a biomass-trading platform, and discusses the future of a real commodity market for biomass. The IEA Task Force 40 and the Port of Rotterdam are supporting the conference and sending representatives to speak.

The conference will present updates on EU’s Sustainability Requirement of Biomass for Use in Power and Energy Sector, as well as their Biomass Certification standards with insights from the European Commission’s Directorate-General, Agriculture and Rural Development and Directorate-General for Transport and Energy.

Also on the agenda are a series of sessions offering a Biomass Exporters’ Perspective, where attendees will be able to assess the global biomass pellets supply outlook. Experts from Latgran Ltd, Beijing Shengchang BioEnergy S&T Co., Ltd. Climate Change Solutions and other leading Biomass Exporters will provide updates on supplies from China, Australia, Brazil, Malaysia, the Baltic Region and Canada.

In addition to the above, the conference has also lined up a showcase of biomass pre-treatment technologies, with inisights from BTG Bioliquids BV and Ebes AG on Torrefaction and Pyrolysis. The conference is also highlighting Bio-char, with representatives of the USDA, the Max Planck Institute of Colloids and Interfaces, and the German Academy of Science & Engineering discussing the potential applications of Biochar as an alternative for carbon sequestration, a solution for soil enhancement and a replacement for coal in power plants.

Other sessions on agenda will include an evaluation on EU’s demand for heat and power production, and biomass producers, importers, trade and power companies stakeholders’ perspectives on the commoditization of biomass.

A Special highlight at Biomass Trade & Power conference is a tour on board the 25-meter long vessel, the “Nievue Maze”, to explore the Rotterdam Port’s wood pellet terminal and view first-hand, all the latest developments undertaken by the Port of Rotterdam, to increase their Biomass handling capabilities. The Port of Rotterdam is also hosting a networking cocktail on board their ship.

Those seeking more information on participation and sponsorship & media exchange opportunities at the Biomass Trade & Power conference should visit www.cmtevents.com/?ev=100306 immediately.

Sandwiched between the Hype & Reality of Jatropha cultivation? Take 2 days off & Come to 2nd JatrophaWorld Americas for clarity…

October 9, 2009

While it is hard to untangle the impact of the global financial downturn from general disenchantment with jatropha itself, it is fair to say that the investment gotten way ahead of the plant science!

But if you see yourself in Jatropha for the long-haul, you should take 2 days off to attend 2nd JatrophaWorld Americas in Miami on 3-4 December, because here is a platform where you can fill in the gaps in your experience and knowledge of the jatropha business.

In short, we throw out the hype and ‘wishful thinking’, to present the scientific findings and valuable data you can use to take your Jatropha business to the next level.

In 2 days, you can get facts and valuable information on:

• Improving the Productivity and Economics of Jatropha Projects
• The Ideal Production Model for Commercial Jatropha Production
• Securing Project Funding and Raising Capital during the Recession
• Carbon Credits Potential for Jatropha Projects
• Tapping Mechanized Harvesting, Tissue Culture Breeding & Jatropha Genomics research to improve your overall Jatropha productivity.
• Effectively Expelling and Purifying your Jatropha oil for sale.
• The primary buyers of Jatropha oil and their expectations.

>>Find out more here<<

And of course, if you need a little extra help, you’ll really benefit from our “MINI Workshop”, a highly interactive session conducted by 3 leading Jatropha experts, which we have integrated into the 2nd JatrophaWorld Americas program.

The seminar style workshop on 4th December will take you through the entire Jatropha Biodiesel Value Chain Model, an approach designed to help you procure financing effectively, establish the principal Drivers of your business and enhance shareholder value. >>Find out more here<<

So what are you waiting for? Confirm your attendance at 2nd JatrophaWorld Americas, the best investment you will ever make for your Jatropha business. >>CLICK here to sign up<<

2 Established Jatro-Entrepreneurs shared valuable pointers on continuing the Jatropha success story on 30 Sep…

October 6, 2009

Will Jatropha become another ‘DotCom Bubble’?

How can the Jatropha industry consolidate and strengthen for the long-term?

A *F*R*E*E Webinar on 30 Sep entitled ‘Is the Jatropha sector becoming a DotCom Bubble?‘ offered a refreshing dose of realism on the Jatropha business. And if you missed the webinar, read on to find out how you can tune into the replay!

This must-listen session will provide insights on:

• Re-evaluating your view of the Jatropha value chain to build a more viable business model.
• Avoiding the mistakes of early, hype-based Jatropha projects.
• Adopting a sensible approach to Jatropha cultivation and the business.
• Tying Sustainable practices to long-term Jatropha success.

Get answers to vital issues & top concerns on Jatropha from the Experts…

Our 2 Guest Experts who shared at the Is the Jatropha sector becoming a DotCom Bubble? webinar:

JAMES SCRUBY – Director, Elsbett AG
James Scruby is a Director of Elsbett AG (www.Elsbett.com) a company that has been involved in Jatropha since 1986! Elsbett AG has launched a series of engines and oil production equipment that operates entirely on pure Jatropha oil.  He is also CEO of Matrix Biofuels LLP and a Director at Viridesco Limited.  Over the last decade, he has focused on renewable energy encompassing many of the different renewable technologies.

CHRISTOPHER HUNTER - Director, Viridesco Limited
Christopher Hunter is a Director, and Co-Founder of Viridesco Limited (www.viridesco.com), a Jatropha-oriented pure plant oil (PPO) biofuel company, with a 200 hectare, 4-year-old Jatropha project in Mozambique. Prior to co-founding Viridesco in late 2006, he worked in various finance roles, notably at Goldman Sachs as well as at a specialist environmental corporate finance advisory firm.

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Will Jatropha become a ‘DotCom Bubble’? We’re Discussing this at the 2nd JatrophaWorld Africa Webinar on 30 Sep…

September 17, 2009

We’re hosting a live webinar, “Is the Jatropha sector becoming a DotCom Bubble?” on 30 September 2009 at 9AM New York, 1PM GMT, 3PM Amsterdam, 6.30PM India & 9PM Singapore, and we’d like to have you there!

The 1-hour webinar will be lead by Mr. Christopher Hunter, Co-Founder and Director of Viridesco Limited, which has a 4-year-old Jatropha project in Mozambique, and Mr. James Scruby, Director of Elsbett AG, a company that has manufactures engines that run on pure Jatropha oil.

Mr. Scruby and Mr. Hunter will touch on the challenges, controversies and paradoxes of the Jatropha sector. Don’t miss their analysis of common mistakes in Jatropha projects and how to avoid them.

Also on the agenda, a spirited discussion on how the Jatropha industry can take steps to counter emerging negative views on Jatropha, especially relevant in the wake of controversial findings on Jatropha’s water footprint, and accusations of “land-grabbing” for Jatropha cultivation.

To register and submit your questions for the webinar visit https://www2.gotomeeting.com/register/318805314.

ADB supports clean waste-to-energy project in the PRC! Offers $200 million in Loans for upcoming projects.

September 14, 2009

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) announced recently, that it would provide up to $200m (£122m) in loans for the construction of waste-to-energy plants in China.

The proposed scheme marks a major chapter in China’s race to turn 30 per cent of rubbish into power by 2030.

The credit financing will be provided to a Hong Kong-based waste treatment project developer, to build power plants fuelled by municipal rubbish in second-tier Chinese cities. The credit line will comprise two $100m loans, disbursed by commercial banks, with ADB as the lender of record. Each loan has a maturity of up to 10 years.

The treatment of solid waste is a serious environmental challenge in China, the ADB noted in their statement, with the nation generating about 140m tonnes per year with a growth rate of about 10 per cent annually.

“Waste-to-energy processing with clean technology is the most effective method of treating municipal solid waste since it slashes waste volumes by 90 per cent and eliminates methane gas emissions from the waste treatment process,”
~ ADB investment specialist Hisaka Kimura.

China has a target of increasing the amount of municipal rubbish used in waste-fuelled power stations to 30 per cent by 2030, up from one per cent in 2002.

Find out more about China’s emerging Waste-to-Energy industry at the upcoming Biomass & WtE summit, where you will get to hear from China’s Energy and Environmental Development Research Center (EED) and Shanghai Pucheng Thermal Power Energy Co., Ltd. on Waste-to-Energy project developments in China.

>>Click here to confirm your participation for Biomass & WtE summit, on 28-29 October in Shanghai!<<

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