2 Day Conference: 22 - 23 June, 2010
| DAY 1: Establishing Financial & Regulatory Frameworks For Scaling Up Advanced Biofuel Production |
09.00
Keynote Opening Presentation And Introductory Remarks
Luis Scoffone, Vice President Of Alternative Energies, Shell |
EXAMINING OPPORTUNITIES FOR RECEIVING GOVERNMENT FUNDING FOR ADVANCED BIOFUEL SCALE UP PROJECTS
Optimizing Your Chances Of Gaining Government Investment
GLOBAL GOVERNMENT FUNDING PANEL
09.40
Examining Global Government Strategies For Investing In Advanced Biofuel Scale Up Projects … U.S.A, Europe And Beyond
• Providing details of how the US DOE intends to go beyond grants and loan guarantees for R & D to provide capital for the commercial scale up of advanced biofuels
• Understanding how existing EU initiatives such as the SET plan, NER 300 and the Industrial Biofuel Initiative can help fund the commercialization of advanced biofuels and what future plans are in the pipeline
• Getting an overview of what funding opportunities governments in Asia and South America are offering to support the development of commercial scale advanced biofuel projects in their countries
• Analyzing what is being done on a global scale to co-ordinate international investment in the commercialization of advanced biofuels
John Ferrell, Head Of Biomass Program, U.S. Department Of Energy
Paul Hodson, Deputy Head Of Unit For Regulatory Policy And Promotion Of Renewable Energy, DG TREN, European Commission
10.25
Extended Question And Answer Session
10.40
Looking Beyond The DOE: Understanding The Motivations Of Diverse U.S. Government Departments On Driving Funding For Advanced Biofuel Commercialization
• Explaining the DOD’s motivations and strategy for supporting the commercial scale up of advanced biofuels to determine how private companies can benefit from it
• Understanding the USDA’s goals for assisting the scale up of advanced biofuel production and what role they intend to take in providing funding
• Explaining what steps different government departments are taking to coordinate their plans for financing the commercialization of advanced biofuels to deliver a holistic government support programme
Bill Hagy, Deputy Administrator For Business Programs, U.S. Department Of Agriculture
Donald Woodbury, Director of the Strategic Technology Office at the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA), U.S. Department Of Defense
Linda Daugherty, Deputy Associate Administrator For Pipeline Safety, U.S. Department Of Transport
11.20
Question And Answer Session
11.30
Morning Refreshments Served In The Exhibition Showcase Area
ESTABLISHING THE REGULATORY FRAMEWORK FOR CREATING A GLOBAL MARKET FOR ADVANCED BIOFUELS
This international session will consist of separate presentations from the EPA in the U.S. and the EU in Europe explaining their vision for regulating and incentivizing the creation of a global advanced biofuels market. It will conclude with a panel session where government decision makers from both sides of the Atlantic discuss how they can work together to create a holistic global approach to advanced biofuel regulation.
EPA PERSPECTIVE
12.00
Explaining The Motivations Behind RFS2 And How It Fits Into The EPA’s Long Term Plans For Incentivizing The Production Of Advanced Biofuels
• Explaining the implications of RFS2 for the commercial scale up of advanced biofuels:
- Understanding what the motivations were for reducing the standard for biofuels derived from cellulosic materials
- Getting clarity on the EPA’s ruling on greenhouse gas emissions from indirect land use
- Putting RFS2 in the context of the EPA’s long term strategy to regulate the advanced biofuels industry to provide a forecast of what goals future regulation will be aimed towards
• Providing an update on the progress being made towards increasing the blend wall to E15:
- Explaining the latest data coming out of engine tests for E15 and the implications of these results for raising the blend wall
- Forecasting a timescale for introducing E15 and evaluating the likelihood of increasing the blend wall to E20 in the near future
Margo Oge, Director Of The Office Of Transport And Air Quality, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
12.30
Question And Answer Session
EU PERSPECTIVE
12.35
Update On EU Progress Towards Creating Targets And Mandates Specific To Advanced Biofuels
• Explaining what the EU plans to do to create advanced biofuels mandates comparable to those in the U.S. to incentivize commercialization in Europe
• Giving an update on the review of the Renewable Energy Directive to determine what its implications will be for the commercialization of advanced biofuels
• Determining what mechanisms are being put into place translate European level legislation on advanced biofuels into national legislation
• Detailing the EU’s long term policies for creating a market for advanced biofuels and how where they are prioritizing it compared to other renewable energy alternatives
Günter Hörmandinger, Policy Officer, DG ENVIRONMENT, European Commission
Paul Hodson, Deputy Head Of Unit For Regulatory Policy And Promotion Of Renewable Energy, DG TREN, European Commission
1.05
Question And Answer Session
INTERNATIONAL REGULATORY PANEL
1.10
Determining How The U.S. And Europe Can Partner To Create An International Market For Advanced Biofuels
• Understanding what the U.S. government and the EU can learn from each others’ policies on regulating advanced biofuels
• Establishing what can be done to move their strategies closer together and create a more holistic approach to creating a global advanced biofuels market
• Looking at opportunities for future collaboration on global advanced biofuel initiatives
Margo Oge, Director Of The Office Of Transport And Air Quality, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Paul Hodson, Deputy Head Of Unit For Regulatory Policy And Promotion Of Renewable Energy, DG TREN, European Commission
Günter Hörmandinger, Policy Officer, DG ENVIRONMENT, European Commission
1.35
Extended Question And Answer Session
1.45
Networking Lunch Served In The Exhibition Showcase Area
IDENTIFYING OPPORTUNITIES FOR ATTRACTING PRIVATE SECTOR INVESTMENT
MULTI STAKEHOLDER PANEL
2.45
A Practical Guide To Getting Access To Capital From Venture Capitalists Who Are Looking To Invest In Advanced Biofuel Technologies
In this session, venture capitalists who are looking to expand their existing advanced biofuel technology portfolio will explain what companies need to do in order to meet their criterion for investment and how to maximize their chances of gaining access to capital for scale up projects
• Detailing the key specifications that investors look at when evaluating whether an advanced biofuel project represents a bankable investment
• From pre-IPO to major player: How companies in the advanced biofuels sector both small and large can secure the finance they require to scale up
• Explaining what investors see as the key risks specific to the advanced biofuels sector and what companies can do to minimize that risk
• Analyzing how advanced biofuels companies can best time their attempts to get capital and how they can get in front of the right people
Michael Butler, CEO, Cascadia Capital
Doug Jamison, CEO, Harris & Harris Group
Todd Alexander, Partner, Chadbourne & Parke
3.25
Question And Answer Session
3.35
Afternoon Refreshments Served In The Exhibition Showcase Area
CREATING A MARKET FOR ADVANCED BIOFUELS
How The Private Sector Is Creating A Market For Advanced Bio-fuels
4.05
Practical Progress Being Made By The Automotive And Aerospace Industries To Create A Market For Advanced Biofuels … Explaining How Advanced Biofuels Producers Can Adapt To This Market
• Examining the long term plans of the automotive and aerospace industries for creating a market for advanced biofuels
• Understanding the lessons learnt from existing projects that have used advanced biofuels in automobiles or airplanes
• Evaluating the results of current engine studies for E15 to establish what the automotive industry is doing to prepare for it
• Getting a forecast of which biofuels the aerospace industry sees as being most viable for use in airplanes on a commercial scale
Sue Cischke, Vice President Of Sustainability And Environment, Ford
Renée Martin-Nagle, Vice-President, Airbus Americas
4.35
Question And Answer Session
4.45
Understanding How The Very Latest Developments In Enzyme Technology Can Be Applied To Commercial Scale Advanced Biofuel Production
• Determining what practical progress is being made in driving down the cost of enzymes for advanced biofuel production in order to make them a commercially viable option
• Explaining how the major enzyme suppliers will be able to achieve the volume necessary for commercial scale up
• Detailing the latest technical developments in enzyme technology and how they can be translated into cost-reduction opportunities for advanced biofuels production
• Deciphering how these developments are impacting the efficiency of the enzymes so that lower doses can be used to get higher yields
Cynthia Bryant, Global Business Development Manager – Biomass and Biofuels, Novoymes
Michael Knauf, Vice President and General Manager, Bioindustrials, Codexis
5.25
Question And Answer Session
5.30
Understanding The Strategy Of The Chemicals Industry For Investing In Advanced Biofuels
• Explaining how the major chemicals companies plan to invest in advanced biofuels and what technologies they are prioritising
• Determining how they can contribute to overcoming the capital and operational costs of advanced biofuels production
• Explaining what other high value chemicals can be created as part of the advanced biofuels process to offset the cost of production
Billy Bardin, Research And Development Director, Dow Chemical Company
5.55
Question And Answer Session
6.00
Chair’s Closing Remarks And End Of Day 1
6.05
Evening Networking Drinks Reception
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| DAY 2: Applying Practical Lessons From Demonstration Plants To Commercial Scale Up |
PRACTICAL LESSONS LEARNT FROM OPERATING DEMONSTRATION PLANTS
What Lesson Can Be Applied To Commercial Scale Up?
CASE STUDIES
09.00 – 11.50
Examining Practical Experiences From Demonstration Plants To Determine How To Transform Innovative R & D Into An Investable Proposition For Commercialization
0900
Cellulosic Ethanol Demonstration Plants
• Detailing the key technical problems that were faced when setting up and running a cellulosic ethanol demonstration plant and how they were overcome
• Giving an overview of the capital costs and operating costs involved in setting up the plant to determine ways in which they could be reduced for future projects
• Providing a forecast of the full mass and energy balance of the plant to determine how efficiently the technology could perform at commercial scale
• Getting an estimate of the conversion rate that the plant was able to achieve
CASE STUDY 1: Wes Bolsen, Vice President Of Government Affairs, Coskata
CASE STUDY 2: Craig Stuart-Paul, CEO, Fiberight
CASE STUDY 3: Jeff Passmore, Executive Vice President, Public Affairs, Iogen
1000
Question And Answer Session
1010
Morning Refreshments Served In The Exhibition Showcase Area
1040
Algae Biofuel Demonstration Plant
• Getting an overview of how ready algae biofuel technology is for commercialization based on practical experience with a demonstration plant
• Explaining how the feedstock base was secured to support the demonstration plant and what steps are being taken to develop a supply chain of the quantities necessary for commercial scale up
• Identifying the key technical problems that were faced in running the plant at demonstration scale that need to be overcome before scaling up to commercial scale
CASE STUDY 1: Jonathan Wolfson, CEO, Solazyme
CASE STUDY 2: Guido Radaelli, Founder And Vice President Of Engineering, Aurora Biofuels
1120
Question And Answer Session
1130
Biobutanol and Biogasoline Demonstration Plants: Renewable Alternatives for the Gasoline Pool
• Giving an overview of the yield that the plant was able to achieve
• Evaluating what opportunities may exist to incorporate a biobutanol plant into existing biodiesel or bioethanol plant as a cost-effective means of facilitating scale up
• Providing an insight into what other high value chemicals could be produced in such a demonstration plant and how this has worked out in practice
• Providing a estimate of the capital and operational costs involved in setting up a biobutanol demonstration plant
CASE STUDY 1: Sean Sutcliffe, CEO, Green Biologics
CASE STUDY 2: Lee Edwards, President And CEO, Virent Energy Systems, Inc.
1210
Question And Answer Session
SOLUTIONS FOR SCALING UP SPECIFIC STAGES OF THE THE TECHNICAL PROCESS
Understanding How To Scale Up The Pre-Treatment And Fermentation Processes For Commercial Application
12.20
Optimizing The Pre-Treatment Process For Commercial Scale Up … Demonstrated Progress In Lowering The Cost And Improving The Efficiency Of Pre-Treatment Processes For Different Advanced Biofuels
• Explaining how to monitor and control the amount of inhibitors and other unwanted side-products produced in the pre-treatment process
• Understanding how an effective pre-treatment can lower the cost of subsequent enzymatic hydrolysis
• Examining what conversion rate the pre-treatment process can achieve under high solid loading conditions
• Identifying the key technical problems that have been encountered in the pre-treatment process that must be overcome in order to ready the technology for commercial scale up
Alex Berlin, Vice President Of Research And Development, Lignol
12.45
Question And Answer Session
12.55
Networking Lunch Served In The Exhibition Showcase Area
OVERCOMING THE LOGISTICAL CHALLENGES INVOLVED IN SCALING UP ADVANCED BIOFUEL PRODUCTION FOR COMMERCIALIZATION
FEEDSTOCK PRESENTATIONS
1.55
Business Solutions For Securing A Stable Feedstock Supply Chain For Commercial Scale Advanced Biofuel Production … Looking At Different Feedstock Supply Chains
In this session, a series of presentations will be given for a variety of different advanced biofuel feedstock options, examining strategies for securing a
commercial scale supply chain and forecasting the cost and availability of each commodity
• Providing a trajectory of the cost and availability of different advanced biofuel feedstocks
• Understanding how to get access to the vast quantities of feedstocks necessary for commercial scale up
• Explaining the best methods for collecting and handling different feedstocks and how these methods can be adapted to commercial scale operations
• Offering solutions for overcoming the challenges of transporting and distributing feedstocks to production plants on a commercial scale
• Understanding how to work with farmers, processors and brokers to ensure the most cost-effective supply of feedstocks for advanced biofuels
PRESENTATION A:
1.55
Securing A Sustainable Agro-Based Feedstock Supply Chain
Chris Standlee, Executive Vice President, Abengoa Bioenergy
2.15
Question And Answer Session
PRESENTATION B:
2.20
Securing A Sustainable Algae-Based Feedstock Supply Chain
James Sears, President And CTO, A2BE Carbon Capture
2.40
Question And Answer Session
PRESENTATION C:
2.45
Securing A Sustainable Wood-Based Feedstock Supply Chain
Rick LeBlanc, CEO, Chemrec
Alan Rae, Director, KL Energy
3.25
Question And Answer Session
3.30
Afternoon Refreshments Served In Exhibition Showcase Area
PRESENTATION D:
4.00
Setting The Potential For The Use Of Vinasse As A Feedstock
German Fransisco Ramirez Gutierrez, Representative, Laboratoire Sisvita Biotech
4.20
Question And Answer Session
PRESENTATION E:
4.25
Securing A Sustainable Miscanthus Feedstock Supply Chain
Neal Gutterson, CEO, Mendel Biotechnology
4.45
Question And Answer Session
PRESENTATION F:
4.50
Securing A Sustainable Sorghum Feedstock Supply Chain
Jeff Scheib, VP Biofuels, Chromatin, Inc.
5.10
Question And Answer Session
5.15
Practical Solutions For Integrating Advanced Biofuels Into The Existing Distribution Infrastructure To Deliver It To The Market Place
• Understanding how to integrate the end product into the downstream supply chain
• Determining how to develop the infrastructure to be ready to distribute advanced biofuels on a commercial scale
• Getting an overview of what plans exist to build pipelines capable of distributing advanced biofuels
• Analyzing how companies intend to transport advanced biofuels over land in order to get it into the market place
Linda Daugherty, Deputy Associate Administrator For Pipeline Safety, U.S. Department Of Transport
5.35
Question And Answer Session
5.40
Chair’s Closing Remarks And End Of Conference
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Margo Oge
Director Of The Office Of Transport And Air Quality
U.S. EPA |
John Ferrell
Head Of Biomass Program
U.S. DOE |
Bill Hagy
Assistant Administrator
USDA |
Donald Woodbury
Director Of The Strategic Technology Office
U.S. DOD |
Paul Hodson
Deputy Head Of Unit For The Promotion Of Renewable Energy
European Commission |
Günter Hörmandinger
Policy Officer, DG Environment
European Commission |
Luis Scoffone
Vice President, Alternative Energies
Shell International Petroleum Company Ltd. |
Chris Standlee
Executive Vice President
Abengoa Bioenergy |
Linda Daugherty
Deputy Associate Administrator For Pipeline Safety
U.S. DOT |
Sue Cischke
Vice President Of Sustainability, Environment And Vehicle Safety
Ford |
Wes Bolsen
Vice President Of Government Affairs
Coskata |
Jonathan Wolfson
CEO
Solazyme |
Alex Berlin
Vice President Of Research
Lignol |
Bob Maughan
Senior Research And Development Director
Dow Chemicals |
Rick LeBlance
CEO
Chemrec |
Craig Stuart-Paul
CEO
Fiberight |
Renée Martin-Nagle
Vice-President
Airbus Americas |
Michael Butler
CEO
Cascadia Capital |
Doug Jamison
CEO
Harris & Harris Group |
James Sears
President And CTO
A2BE Carbon Capture |
Sean Sutcliffe
CEO
Green Biologics |
Guido Radaelli
Founder And Vice President Of Engineering
Aurora Biofuels |
Henrik Erametsa
Head Of Strategic Development
Neste Oil |
Alan Rae
Director
KL Energy |
Niels Langvad
CTO And VP For Business Development
Biogasol |
Todd Alexander
Partner
Chadbourne & Parke |
Cynthia Bryant
Global Business Development Manager – Biomass and Biofuels
Novoymes |
Michael Knauf
Vice President and General Manager, Bioindustrials
Codexis |
Jeff Passmore
Executive Vice President, Public Affairs
Iogen |
Lee Edwards
President And CEO
Virent Energy Systems, Inc. |
German Fransisco Ramirez Gutierrez
Representative
Laboratoire Sisvita Biotech |
Neal Gutterson
CEO
Mendel Biotechnology |
Jeff Scheib
VP Biofuels
Chromatin, Inc. |
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