Theme: Renewable Energy for Sustainability Bioenergy...Bioenergy Theme: Renewable Energy for Sustainability Time: April 25-28, 2012 Place: Xi'an, China Keynote Forum April 25, 2012

BioenergyBioenergyBioenergyBioenergyTheme:Theme:Theme:Theme: RenewableRenewableRenewableRenewable EnergyEnergyEnergyEnergy forforforfor SustainabilitySustainabilitySustainabilitySustainability

Time:Time:Time:Time: AprilAprilAprilApril 25-28,25-28,25-28,25-28, 2012201220122012

Place:Place:Place:Place: Xi'an,Xi'an,Xi'an,Xi'an, ChinaChinaChinaChina

KeynoteKeynoteKeynoteKeynote ForumForumForumForum

April 25, 2012 (Wednesday)

Time: 13:30-16:10

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13:30-13:40 Moderator'sModerator'sModerator'sModerator's IntroductionIntroductionIntroductionIntroduction

13:40-14:10Title:Title:Title:Title: DuPont Industrial Biosciences Strategies for Success: Building out the Bio-based Economy

Mr.Mr.Mr.Mr. FlorisFlorisFlorisFloris Luger,Luger,Luger,Luger, Vice President, Business Development, Genencor, DuPont Industrial Biosciences, USA

14:10-14:40Title:Title:Title:Title: Advancing the Algal Fuel Industry through Innovations

Dr.Dr.Dr.Dr. XunXunXunXun Wang,Wang,Wang,Wang, Senior Vice President, Sapphire Energy Inc. CA, USA

14:40-15:10Title:Title:Title:Title: Europe's View on Sustainable Liquid Biofuels

Dr.Dr.Dr.Dr. RobertRobertRobertRobert M.S.M.S.M.S.M.S. Vierhout,Vierhout,Vierhout,Vierhout, Secretary-General, ePURE, European Renewable Ethanol Association, Belgium

15:10-15:40Title:Title:Title:Title: Commercialization of Cellulosic Biofuel in China

Dr.Dr.Dr.Dr. XiucaiXiucaiXiucaiXiucai Liu,Liu,Liu,Liu, Founder and Chief Executive Officer, Cathay Industrial Biotech Ltd., China

15:40-16:10Title:Title:Title:Title:Waste Gases to Chemicals Platform

Dr.Dr.Dr.Dr. JamesJamesJamesJames Zhang,Zhang,Zhang,Zhang, Vice President, Business Development, LanzaTech Inc., China

TrackTrackTrackTrack 1:1:1:1: GlobalGlobalGlobalGlobal BioenergyBioenergyBioenergyBioenergy EconomyEconomyEconomyEconomy andandandand PolicyPolicyPolicyPolicy

SessionSessionSessionSession 100:100:100:100: GlobalGlobalGlobalGlobal BioenergyBioenergyBioenergyBioenergy EconomyEconomyEconomyEconomy andandandand PolicyPolicyPolicyPolicy

08:30-12:10, April 26, 2012 (Thursday)

Chair:Chair:Chair:Chair:Dr.Dr.Dr.Dr. PeterPeterPeterPeter Lohmander,Lohmander,Lohmander,Lohmander, Professor, Forest Management and Economic Optimization, Swedish University of

Agricultural Sciences, Sweden

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08:30-08:35 ChairChairChairChair’’’’ssss IntroductionIntroductionIntroductionIntroduction

08:35-09:00

Title:Title:Title:Title: Advancing Federal Biomass Policy through Legislative Initiatives

Mr.Mr.Mr.Mr. MichaelMichaelMichaelMichael R.R.R.R. Brower,Brower,Brower,Brower, Senior Federa Policy Director, Mosaic Federal Affairs LLC/Hiscock & Barclay LLP.,

USA

09:00-09:25Title:Title:Title:Title: Economical Pathways towards Sustainable Biofuels and Energy

Mr.Mr.Mr.Mr. PaulPaulPaulPaul OOOO’’’’Connor,Connor,Connor,Connor, Director Science & Technology, BIOeCON BV and ANTECY BV, The Netherlands

09:25-09:50Title:Title:Title:Title: Renewable Energy, Biomass and Alternatives for Sustaining Agriculture

Dr.Dr.Dr.Dr. StephenStephenStephenStephen J.J.J.J. Herbert,Herbert,Herbert,Herbert, Professor & Associate Dean, University of Massachusetts, USA

09:50-10:15 Title:Title:Title:Title: Economic Optimization of Sustainable Energy Systems Based on Forest Resources with Consideration

of the Global Warming Problem: International Perspectives

Dr.Dr.Dr.Dr. PeterPeterPeterPeter Lohmander,Lohmander,Lohmander,Lohmander, Professor, Forest Management and Economic Optimization, Swedish University of

Agricultural Sciences, Sweden

10:15-10:30 CoffeeCoffeeCoffeeCoffee BreakBreakBreakBreak

10:30-10:55

Title:Title:Title:Title: Global Impact Pathways of Biofuels and on Poor

Dr.Dr.Dr.Dr. JunJunJunJun Yang,Yang,Yang,Yang, Senior Research Staff, Center for Chinese Agricultural Policy, Chinese Academy of Sciences,

China

10:55-11:20Title:Title:Title:Title: TBD

Dr.Dr.Dr.Dr. FabioFabioFabioFabio V.V.V.V. Matera,Matera,Matera,Matera, Researcher, Italian National Research Council, Italy

11:20-11:45 Speech Opportunity Available

11:45-12:10 PanelPanelPanelPanel DiscussionDiscussionDiscussionDiscussion

SessionSessionSessionSession 101:101:101:101: GlobalGlobalGlobalGlobal BiofuelBiofuelBiofuelBiofuel Programs/BiofuelsPrograms/BiofuelsPrograms/BiofuelsPrograms/Biofuels inininin DevelopingDevelopingDevelopingDeveloping andandandand DevelopedDevelopedDevelopedDeveloped CountriesCountriesCountriesCountries

08:30-12:10, April 27, 2012 (Friday)

Chair:Chair:Chair:Chair: Dr.Dr.Dr.Dr. JianzhongJianzhongJianzhongJianzhong Sun,Sun,Sun,Sun, Director of Biofuels Institute of Jiangsu University, China

Co-Chair:Co-Chair:Co-Chair:Co-Chair: Call for Co-Chair


08:35-09:00Title:Title:Title:Title: The Economics of Enzyme Production for 2nd Generation Fuel Ethanol

Dr.Dr.Dr.Dr. HaiyuHaiyuHaiyuHaiyu Ren,Ren,Ren,Ren, Business Development Manager, Novozymes A/S, Denmark

09:00-09:25Title:Title:Title:Title: Biofuel from Micro-algae, Possibility and Limitation

Dr.Dr.Dr.Dr. NathalieNathalieNathalieNathalie DuboisDuboisDuboisDubois Calero,Calero,Calero,Calero, Vice President R&D, Alga-Labs, Canada

09:25-09:50

Title:Title:Title:Title: Bioenergy in Sweden

Dr.Dr.Dr.Dr. WennanWennanWennanWennan Zhang,Zhang,Zhang,Zhang, Associate Professor, Department of Natural Science, Engineering and Mathematics, Mid

Sweden University, Sweden

09:50-10:15 Title:Title:Title:Title: Lignocellulose-Centered Biofuels in the 21st Century: Challenges and Opportunities to China and the

world

Dr.Dr.Dr.Dr. JianzhongJianzhongJianzhongJianzhong Sun,Sun,Sun,Sun, Director of Biofuels Institute of Jiangsu University, China


10:30-10:55Title:Title:Title:Title: Overview of Biomass Industry in the Western United States

Mr.Mr.Mr.Mr. HughHughHughHugh Merriam,Merriam,Merriam,Merriam, Senior Resource Analyst, PGE, USA

10:55-11:20

Title:Title:Title:Title: Identifying Potential Areas for Biofuel Production and Evaluating the Environmental Effects in the

Midwestern United States

Dr.Dr.Dr.Dr. YipingYipingYipingYiping Wu,Wu,Wu,Wu, Scientist, ASRC Research and Technology Solutions, contractor to the U.S. Geological

Survey, (USGS) Earth Resources Observation and Science (EROS) Center, USA

11:20-11:45Title:Title:Title:Title: Biofuel Development in Indonesia: Progress and Challenges

Mr.Mr.Mr.Mr. HeruHeruHeruHeru Komarudin,Komarudin,Komarudin,Komarudin, Senior Researcher, Center for International Forestry Research (CIFOR), Indonesia

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TrackTrackTrackTrack 2:2:2:2: IndustrialIndustrialIndustrialIndustrial LeadershipLeadershipLeadershipLeadership ForumsForumsForumsForums

GlobalGlobalGlobalGlobal BioenergyBioenergyBioenergyBioenergy ExecutiveExecutiveExecutiveExecutive ForumForumForumForum

IndustrialIndustrialIndustrialIndustrial LeadershipLeadershipLeadershipLeadership ForumForumForumForum onononon LignocellulosicLignocellulosicLignocellulosicLignocellulosic EthanolsEthanolsEthanolsEthanols

IndustrialIndustrialIndustrialIndustrial LeadershipLeadershipLeadershipLeadership ForumForumForumForum onononon BiodieselBiodieselBiodieselBiodiesel

IndustrialIndustrialIndustrialIndustrial LeadershipLeadershipLeadershipLeadership ForumForumForumForum onononon BiogaseBiogaseBiogaseBiogase

IndustrialIndustrialIndustrialIndustrial LeadershipLeadershipLeadershipLeadership ForumForumForumForum onononon AlgaeAlgaeAlgaeAlgae BiofuelBiofuelBiofuelBiofuel

IndustrialIndustrialIndustrialIndustrial LeadershipLeadershipLeadershipLeadership ForumForumForumForum inininin AdvancedAdvancedAdvancedAdvanced BiofuelBiofuelBiofuelBiofuel

SessionSessionSessionSession 200:200:200:200: IndustrialIndustrialIndustrialIndustrial LeadershipLeadershipLeadershipLeadership ForumsForumsForumsForums

08:30-12:10, April 26, 2012 (Thursday)

Chair:Chair:Chair:Chair: Dr.Dr.Dr.Dr. NicholasNicholasNicholasNicholas CCCC Ashby,Ashby,Ashby,Ashby, Founder & CEO, Celadon Capital; Project Manager, Biolosic Technologies, Malaysia




09:00-09:25Title:Title:Title:Title: Cellulosic Ethanol from Cassava Residues – A Golden Near-term Opportunity for China

Dr.Dr.Dr.Dr. StevenStevenStevenSteven MMMMMartin,Martin,Martin,Martin, Executive R&D Director, TMO Renewables Ltd., UK


Dr.Dr.Dr.Dr. ToddToddToddTodd Ellis,Ellis,Ellis,Ellis, VP Sales/Business Development, Imperium Renewables Inc., USA



10:30-10:55

Title:Title:Title:Title: ProesaTM –From an Idea to Commercialization

-----Breakthrough Technology for Producing Advanced Bio-Fuels and Renewable Chemicals

Mr.Mr.Mr.Mr. IanIanIanIan He,He,He,He, Vice President-Technology & Business Development, Chemtex, China


Mr.Mr.Mr.Mr. NiiNiiNiiNii Saashi,Saashi,Saashi,Saashi, Programs Manager, OneVillage Foundation, USA



TrackTrackTrackTrack 3:3:3:3: BreakingBreakingBreakingBreaking ResearchResearchResearchResearch andandandand EnableEnableEnableEnable BiofuelBiofuelBiofuelBiofuel TechnologyTechnologyTechnologyTechnology

SessionSessionSessionSession 300:300:300:300: BreakingBreakingBreakingBreaking ResearchResearchResearchResearch andandandand EnableEnableEnableEnable BiofuelBiofuelBiofuelBiofuel TechnologyTechnologyTechnologyTechnology (Part(Part(Part(Part I)I)I)I)

08:30-12:10, April 26, 2012 (Thursday)

SyntheticSyntheticSyntheticSynthetic BiologyBiologyBiologyBiology andandandand MicrobiologyMicrobiologyMicrobiologyMicrobiology forforforfor LignocellulosicLignocellulosicLignocellulosicLignocellulosic BiomassBiomassBiomassBiomass

PracticalPracticalPracticalPractical MicrobialMicrobialMicrobialMicrobial StrainStrainStrainStrain andandandand MetabolicMetabolicMetabolicMetabolic EngineeringEngineeringEngineeringEngineering forforforfor BiofuelsBiofuelsBiofuelsBiofuels

ExtremophilicExtremophilicExtremophilicExtremophilic EnzymeEnzymeEnzymeEnzyme DevelopmentDevelopmentDevelopmentDevelopment forforforfor BiofuelBiofuelBiofuelBiofuel ProductionProductionProductionProduction

Chair:Chair:Chair:Chair: Dr.Dr.Dr.Dr. PirkkoPirkkoPirkkoPirkko Suominen,Suominen,Suominen,Suominen, Director, Cargill, Biotechnology Development Center, USA

Co-Chair:Co-Chair:Co-Chair:Co-Chair: Dr.Dr.Dr.Dr. YajunYajunYajunYajun Yan,Yan,Yan,Yan, Assistant Professor, The University of Georgia, USA


08:35-09:00

Title:Title:Title:Title: Genetically Engineered Saccharomyces Yeast Capable of Efficiently Converting all C5/C6 Sugars

present in Cellulosic Biomass to Fuels and Chemicals

Dr.Dr.Dr.Dr. NancyNancyNancyNancy W.W.W.W. Y.Y.Y.Y. Ho,Ho,Ho,Ho, Research Professor, Purdue University, Green Tech America, Inc., USA

09:00-09:25

Title:Title:Title:Title: Separation Technologies as Tools for Converting Biomass to Low Cost Fermentable Sugars, High

Quality Lignin and Tall Oils

Dr.Dr.Dr.Dr. MichaelMichaelMichaelMichael Zviely,Zviely,Zviely,Zviely, Vice President R&D, HCL CleanTech Ltd., Research & Development Department, Israel

09:25-09:50

Title:Title:Title:Title: Bio-Energy Will Only Develop If Various Biomass Wastes Could Be Easily and Competitively Converted

into Energy, Through Prior Gasification or Conversion to liquid

Dr.Dr.Dr.Dr. IsaacIsaacIsaacIsaac Behar,Behar,Behar,Behar, CEO, “Biomass SynGas Energy" & of "OsmoGas" Companies, France

09:50-10:15Title:Title:Title:Title: Cargill’s CB1 Platform for Cellulosic Ethanol Production

Dr.Dr.Dr.Dr. PirkkoPirkkoPirkkoPirkko Suominen,Suominen,Suominen,Suominen, Director, Cargill, Biotechnology Development Center, USA


10:30-10:55Title:Title:Title:Title: Dehydratase Mediated 1-Propanol Production in Metabolically Engineered Escherichia coli

Dr.Dr.Dr.Dr. YajunYajunYajunYajun Yan,Yan,Yan,Yan, Assistant Professor, The University of Georgia, USA

10:55-11:20Title:Title:Title:Title: Biobutanol Production from Lignocellulose with Engineered Strains

Dr.Dr.Dr.Dr. TomTomTomTom Granstrom,Granstrom,Granstrom,Granstrom, Senior Research Fellow, Aalto University, Finland

11:20-11:45Title:Title:Title:Title: Extremophilic Lipase Development for Biodiesel Production

Dr.Dr.Dr.Dr. VasudeoVasudeoVasudeoVasudeo P.P.P.P. Zambare,Zambare,Zambare,Zambare, General Manager, Sequence Biotech Pvt. Ltd, Nashik, India


SessionSessionSessionSession 301:301:301:301: BreakingBreakingBreakingBreaking ResearchResearchResearchResearch andandandand EnableEnableEnableEnable BiofuelBiofuelBiofuelBiofuel TechnologyTechnologyTechnologyTechnology (Part(Part(Part(Part II)II)II)II)

08:30-12:10, April 27, 2012 (Friday)

BiocrudeBiocrudeBiocrudeBiocrude asasasas anananan EnergyEnergyEnergyEnergy SolutionSolutionSolutionSolution

InnovationInnovationInnovationInnovation ofofofof BioreactorsBioreactorsBioreactorsBioreactors andandandand ControlControlControlControl SystemsSystemsSystemsSystems forforforfor BiofuelBiofuelBiofuelBiofuel

BiomassBiomassBiomassBiomass ConversionConversionConversionConversion andandandand SeparationSeparationSeparationSeparation TechnologiesTechnologiesTechnologiesTechnologies

NanotechnologyNanotechnologyNanotechnologyNanotechnology andandandand NanomaterialsNanomaterialsNanomaterialsNanomaterials forforforfor BiofuelsBiofuelsBiofuelsBiofuels

Coal-to-Biomass-LiquidCoal-to-Biomass-LiquidCoal-to-Biomass-LiquidCoal-to-Biomass-Liquid

BiofuelBiofuelBiofuelBiofuel Engineering/ProductionEngineering/ProductionEngineering/ProductionEngineering/Production FacilityFacilityFacilityFacility andandandand DevelopmentDevelopmentDevelopmentDevelopment

EnvironmentalEnvironmentalEnvironmentalEnvironmental TechnologiesTechnologiesTechnologiesTechnologies forforforfor BiofuelsBiofuelsBiofuelsBiofuels

Chair:Chair:Chair:Chair: Dr.Dr.Dr.Dr. ZhenZhenZhenZhen Fang,Fang,Fang,Fang, Professor and Head of Research Group of Biomass Energy, Xishuangbanna Tropical

Botanical Garden of CAS, China



08:35-09:00Title:Title:Title:Title: The Economics of Renewable Fuel Oil

Dr.Dr.Dr.Dr. DonDonDonDon Roberts,Roberts,Roberts,Roberts, Managing Director, Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce (CIBC) World Markets, Canada

09:00-09:25

Title:Title:Title:Title: The Bioliq BTL Process for Synthetic Biofuels and Chemicals Production

Dr.Dr.Dr.Dr. EckardEckardEckardEckard Dinjus,Dinjus,Dinjus,Dinjus, Professor, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, Institute for Catalysis Research and

Technology, Germany

09:25-09:50

Title:Title:Title:Title: Highly Performing Nanostructured Polymer Materials for the Purification of Biofuels by the Sustainable

Pervaporation Membrane Process

Dr.Dr.Dr.Dr. AnneAnneAnneAnne Jonquieres,Jonquieres,Jonquieres,Jonquieres, Professor，Nancy University, France

09:50-10:15

Title:Title:Title:Title: Pretreatment of Lignocellulosic Biomass in Organic Electrolyte Solutions for Biofuels

Dr.Dr.Dr.Dr. ZhenZhenZhenZhen Fang,Fang,Fang,Fang, Professor, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Biomass Group, Xishuangbanna Tropical Botanical

Garden, China


10:30-10:55

Title:Title:Title:Title: Production of Platform Chemicals in the DIBANET Project Using Novel Pre-treatment Methods and Acid

Hydrolysis

Dr.Dr.Dr.Dr. MichaelMichaelMichaelMichael H.H.H.H. B.B.B.B. HayesHayesHayesHayes Mria,Mria,Mria,Mria, Professor, Carbolea Research Group, University of Limerick, Ireland

10:55-11:20Title:Title:Title:Title: Determination of Optimal Plant Sizes for Complex Bio-syntheses

Dr.Dr.Dr.Dr. Lars-PeterLars-PeterLars-PeterLars-Peter Lauven,Lauven,Lauven,Lauven, Research Assistant, Georg-August-Universitat Gottingen, Germany

11:20-11:45Title:Title:Title:Title: Utilization of Un-utilized Carbon for Biobutanol Production

Dr.Dr.Dr.Dr. YoungsoonYoungsoonYoungsoonYoungsoon Um,Um,Um,Um,Senior Research Scientist, Korea Institute of Science and Technology, South Korea

11:45-12:10

Title:Title:Title:Title: A Promising Route to Recover Biobutanol: Adsorption/Desorption with the ZIF-8 Metal Organic

Framework

Dr.Dr.Dr.Dr. JulienJulienJulienJulien CousinCousinCousinCousin SaintSaintSaintSaint Remi,Remi,Remi,Remi, Researcher, Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Belgium

SessionSessionSessionSession 302:302:302:302: BreakingBreakingBreakingBreaking ResearchResearchResearchResearch andandandand EnableEnableEnableEnable BiofuelBiofuelBiofuelBiofuel TechnologyTechnologyTechnologyTechnology (Part(Part(Part(Part III)III)III)III)

08:30-12:10, April 28, 2012 (Saturday)

BiocrudeBiocrudeBiocrudeBiocrude asasasas anananan EnergyEnergyEnergyEnergy SolutionSolutionSolutionSolution

InnovationInnovationInnovationInnovation ofofofof BioreactorsBioreactorsBioreactorsBioreactors andandandand ControlControlControlControl SystemsSystemsSystemsSystems forforforfor BiofuelBiofuelBiofuelBiofuel

BiomassBiomassBiomassBiomass ConversionConversionConversionConversion andandandand SeparationSeparationSeparationSeparation TechnologiesTechnologiesTechnologiesTechnologies

NanotechnologyNanotechnologyNanotechnologyNanotechnology andandandand NanomaterialsNanomaterialsNanomaterialsNanomaterials forforforfor BiofuelsBiofuelsBiofuelsBiofuels

Coal-to-Biomass-LiquidCoal-to-Biomass-LiquidCoal-to-Biomass-LiquidCoal-to-Biomass-Liquid

BiofuelBiofuelBiofuelBiofuel Engineering/ProductionEngineering/ProductionEngineering/ProductionEngineering/Production FacilityFacilityFacilityFacility andandandand DevelopmentDevelopmentDevelopmentDevelopment

EnvironmentalEnvironmentalEnvironmentalEnvironmental TechnologiesTechnologiesTechnologiesTechnologies forforforfor BiofuelsBiofuelsBiofuelsBiofuels

Chair:Chair:Chair:Chair: Call for Chair



08:35-09:00Title:Title:Title:Title: Game Changer: CO2 to Methanol Conversion

Mr.Mr.Mr.Mr. JohnJohnJohnJohn M.M.M.M. Kocol,Kocol,Kocol,Kocol, CEO and Founder, USMEXenergy.com, USA

09:00-09:25Title:Title:Title:Title: Tailor-made Fuels from Biomass: The Production of MTHF

Dr.Dr.Dr.Dr. AnnaAnnaAnnaAnna Voll,Voll,Voll,Voll,Mechanical Engineer, RWTH Aachen University, German


Mr.Mr.Mr.Mr. FinnFinnFinnFinn Joensen,Joensen,Joensen,Joensen, Project Manager, Haldor Topsoe, Denmark

09:50-10:15

Title:Title:Title:Title: Transesterification of Oils with Various Alcohols Using Organic Catalysts

Dr.Dr.Dr.Dr. AnnaAnnaAnnaAnna GrevGrevGrevGrevéééé,,,, Senior Scientist, Fraunhofer Institute for Environmental, Safety and Energy Technology

UMSICHT, Germany


10:30-10:55Title:Title:Title:Title: Petrobras Biofuel and The Challenge of Second Generation Biofuels

Mr.Mr.Mr.Mr. JoaoJoaoJoaoJoao NorbertoNorbertoNorbertoNorberto NoschangNoschangNoschangNoschang Neto,Neto,Neto,Neto, Senior Technology Manager, Petrobras, Brazil

10:55-11:20

Title:Title:Title:Title:Metagenomics as Strategy for the Improvement the Biomass Production and Climatic Changes

Mitigation

Dr.Dr.Dr.Dr. CarlosCarlosCarlosCarlos AlfredoAlfredoAlfredoAlfredo GalindoGalindoGalindoGalindo Blaha,Blaha,Blaha,Blaha, Professor, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil



TrackTrackTrackTrack 4:4:4:4: BiomassBiomassBiomassBiomass FeedstockFeedstockFeedstockFeedstock I:I:I:I: Agricultural,Agricultural,Agricultural,Agricultural, ForestryForestryForestryForestry WasteWasteWasteWaste andandandand MunicipalMunicipalMunicipalMunicipal SolidSolidSolidSolid WasteWasteWasteWaste

SessionSessionSessionSession 400:400:400:400: WasteWasteWasteWaste totototo EnergyEnergyEnergyEnergy asasasas RenewableRenewableRenewableRenewable EnergyEnergyEnergyEnergy Source:Source:Source:Source: AnAnAnAn IntegralIntegralIntegralIntegral PartPartPartPart ofofofof SustainableSustainableSustainableSustainable WasteWasteWasteWaste ManagementManagementManagementManagement

WorldwideWorldwideWorldwideWorldwide

08:30-12:10, April 26, 2012 (Thursday)

Chair:Chair:Chair:Chair: Dr.Dr.Dr.Dr. EfstratiosEfstratiosEfstratiosEfstratios Kalogirou,Kalogirou,Kalogirou,Kalogirou, The Vice President, Global WTERT Council, Greece

Co-Chair:Co-Chair:Co-Chair:Co-Chair:Dr.Dr.Dr.Dr. AthanasiosAthanasiosAthanasiosAthanasios C.C.C.C. Bourtsalas,Bourtsalas,Bourtsalas,Bourtsalas, Coordinator, Global WTERT Council, USA; Ph.D. Researcher, Imperial

College,UK; Research Associate, Columbia University, USA



09:00-09:25

Title:Title:Title:Title: Industrial Sludge Containing Pharmaceutical Residue Alters Inherent Toxic Properties When

Co-digested with Oat

Dr.Dr.Dr.Dr. LillemorLillemorLillemorLillemor Gustavsson,Gustavsson,Gustavsson,Gustavsson, Operational Manager, Karlskoga Environment and Energy Company, Sweden

09:25-09:50

Title:Title:Title:Title:Waste Management in Low-carbon Community—Strategy, Technology, And the Integrated System

Design

Dr.Dr.Dr.Dr. Po-HanPo-HanPo-HanPo-Han Hsu,Hsu,Hsu,Hsu, Research Associate, Fudan University, China

09:50-10:15Title:Title:Title:Title: The Global Wtert Council and Its Role in Advancing WTE Technologies

Dr.Dr.Dr.Dr. EfstratiosEfstratiosEfstratiosEfstratios Kalogirou,Kalogirou,Kalogirou,Kalogirou, The Vice President, Global WTERT Council, Greece


10:30-10:55

Title:Title:Title:Title:Waste-to-energy and Some Health Considerations

Dr.Dr.Dr.Dr. AthanasiosAthanasiosAthanasiosAthanasios C.C.C.C. Bourtsalas,Bourtsalas,Bourtsalas,Bourtsalas, Coordinator, Global WTERT Council, USA; Ph.D. Researcher, Imperial

College,UK; Research Associate, Columbia University, USA

10:55-11:20Title:Title:Title:Title: Electrical and Electronic Waste Management in Malaysia : Advancement and the Blockade to Conquer

Dr.Dr.Dr.Dr. RafiaRafiaRafiaRafia Afroz,Afroz,Afroz,Afroz, Assistant Professor, International Islamic University, Malaysia

11:20-11:45Title:Title:Title:Title:Waste Utilization Processes Co-gasification

Dr.Dr.Dr.Dr. FaridFaridFaridFarid ChejneChejneChejneChejne Janna,Janna,Janna,Janna, Professor, Universidad Nacional de Colombia, Colombia

11:45-12:10Title:Title:Title:Title:Faecal Sludge Management - Energy Recovery Opportunities in Cities with On-site Sanitation

Ms.Ms.Ms.Ms. AchenyoAchenyoAchenyoAchenyo Idachaba,Idachaba,Idachaba,Idachaba, Founder, Greennovative Chain Consulting, Nigeria

SessionSessionSessionSession 401:401:401:401: FeedstockFeedstockFeedstockFeedstock fromfromfromfrom WoodWoodWoodWood andandandand ForestryForestryForestryForestry andandandand ConversionConversionConversionConversion TechnologyTechnologyTechnologyTechnology

13:30-17:10, April 27, 2012 (Friday)

Chair:Chair:Chair:Chair: Dr.Dr.Dr.Dr. JeffJeffJeffJeff Wright,Wright,Wright,Wright,Manager and Senior Scientist, Adjunct Faculty, Biomaterials, North Carolina State University,

USA

Co-Chair:Co-Chair:Co-Chair:Co-Chair: Mr.Mr.Mr.Mr. EdwardEdwardEdwardEdward Ryall,Ryall,Ryall,Ryall, Founder, Ryall Energy, France


13:35-13:55

Title:Title:Title:Title: Torrefaction Processes for the Conversion of Agricultural and Food Residues in Biomass Derived Fuels

to Be Used in Coal Fired Power Plants

Dr.Dr.Dr.Dr. GiovanniGiovanniGiovanniGiovanni Ciceri,Ciceri,Ciceri,Ciceri, Deputy Director, Environment and Sustainable Development, RSE, Italy

13:55-14:15

Title:Title:Title:Title: Forest Biomass to Bioenergy: Enhancing Resistance to Wildfire, Drought, Pests, And Disease while

Maintaining Forest Productivity

Dr.Dr.Dr.Dr. DeborahDeborahDeborahDeborah S.S.S.S. Page-Dumroese,Page-Dumroese,Page-Dumroese,Page-Dumroese, Research Soil Scientist, USDA Forest Service, Rocky Mountain Research

Station, USA

14:15-14:35

Title:Title:Title:Title: Potential to Use Biochar as a Substrate Amendment for Growing Native Plants for Restoration

Dr.Dr.Dr.Dr. R.R.R.R. KastenKastenKastenKasten Dumroese,Dumroese,Dumroese,Dumroese, Research Plant Physiologist, US Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Rocky

Mountain Research Station, USA


14:55-15:15

Title:Title:Title:Title: Forest Plantation Management for Bio-energy Production

Dr.Dr.Dr.Dr. JeffJeffJeffJeff Wright,Wright,Wright,Wright,Manager and Senior Scientist, Adjunct Faculty, Biomaterials, North Carolina State University,

USA



Mr.Mr.Mr.Mr. EdwardEdwardEdwardEdward Ryall,Ryall,Ryall,Ryall, Founder, Ryall Energy, France

15:50-16:10Title:Title:Title:Title: Bioenergy from Forests in Germany

Dr.Dr.Dr.Dr. NorbertNorbertNorbertNorbert Weber,Weber,Weber,Weber, Professor, Technische Universitat Dresden, Germany

16:10-16:30Title:Title:Title:Title: Switching from Timber to Biomass Production: Long-term Ecological Consequences

Dr.Dr.Dr.Dr. JuanJuanJuanJuan A.A.A.A. Blanco,Blanco,Blanco,Blanco, Research Associate, University of British Columbia, Canada

16:30-16:50Title:Title:Title:Title: The Prospects and Limitations for Wood Fiber Bioenergy Development in Indonesia

Dr.Dr.Dr.Dr. KrystofKrystofKrystofKrystof Obidzinski,Obidzinski,Obidzinski,Obidzinski, Scientist, Center for International Forestry Research (CIFOR), Indonesia

16:50-17:10Title:Title:Title:Title: A Sustainable Process Development for Biomass Conversion into Charcoal for Metallurgical Processes

Dr.Dr.Dr.Dr. IonIonIonIon Agirre,Agirre,Agirre,Agirre, Researcher, University of Leoben, Austria

SessionSessionSessionSession 402:402:402:402: BiomassBiomassBiomassBiomass Feedstock:Feedstock:Feedstock:Feedstock: AgriculturalAgriculturalAgriculturalAgricultural andandandand FoodFoodFoodFood Residues,Residues,Residues,Residues, IndustrialIndustrialIndustrialIndustrial andandandand MunicipalMunicipalMunicipalMunicipal SolidSolidSolidSolid WasteWasteWasteWaste

08:30-12:10, April 28, 2012 (Saturday)

FeedstockFeedstockFeedstockFeedstock GenomicsGenomicsGenomicsGenomics andandandand PlantPlantPlantPlant BiotechnologyBiotechnologyBiotechnologyBiotechnology DevelopmentDevelopmentDevelopmentDevelopment

FeedstocksFeedstocksFeedstocksFeedstocks fromfromfromfrom AgricultureAgricultureAgricultureAgriculture Residues/WastesResidues/WastesResidues/WastesResidues/Wastes

HighHighHighHigh StrengthStrengthStrengthStrength IndustrialIndustrialIndustrialIndustrial WastesWastesWastesWastes forforforfor BioenergyBioenergyBioenergyBioenergy

FoodFoodFoodFood ResiduesResiduesResiduesResidues orororor WasteWasteWasteWaste asasasas FeedstocksFeedstocksFeedstocksFeedstocks

VegetableVegetableVegetableVegetable OilOilOilOil andandandand AnimalAnimalAnimalAnimal FatFatFatFat asasasas FeedstocksFeedstocksFeedstocksFeedstocks

FeedstocksFeedstocksFeedstocksFeedstocks fromfromfromfrom OrganicOrganicOrganicOrganic FractionFractionFractionFraction ofofofof MunicipalMunicipalMunicipalMunicipal SolidSolidSolidSolid WastesWastesWastesWastes

TallowTallowTallowTallow &&&& LivestockLivestockLivestockLivestock totototo BiofuelsBiofuelsBiofuelsBiofuels

BiofuelBiofuelBiofuelBiofuel ResourceResourceResourceResource Assessment-FromAssessment-FromAssessment-FromAssessment-From ImprovedImprovedImprovedImproved FirstFirstFirstFirst GenerationGenerationGenerationGeneration totototo NewNewNewNew FeedstockFeedstockFeedstockFeedstock SourcesSourcesSourcesSources

Chair:Chair:Chair:Chair:

Dr.Dr.Dr.Dr. ChandrashekharChandrashekharChandrashekharChandrashekhar P.P.P.P. Joshi,Joshi,Joshi,Joshi, Professor, Center for Development of Science and Technology of Renewable

Bioenergy, Chonnam National University, South Korea; School of Forest Resources and Environmental

Science, Michigan Technological University, USA


08:35-08:55Title:Title:Title:Title: Pre-treatment of Biomass to Improve Logistics and End-use

Mr.Mr.Mr.Mr. RobinRobinRobinRobin Zwart,Zwart,Zwart,Zwart, Project Manager, Energy Research Centre of the Netherlands (ECN), The Netherlands

08:55-09:15Title:Title:Title:Title: Vegetable and Fruit Waste as Supplement for Improved Butanol Production

Dr.Dr.Dr.Dr. ShrikantShrikantShrikantShrikant Survase,Survase,Survase,Survase, Research Scientist, Aalto University, Finland

09:15-09:35Title:Title:Title:Title: Partial Recovery of Feedstock Organics as an Integrated Part of Alkaline Pulping

Dr.Dr.Dr.Dr. RaimoRaimoRaimoRaimo AlAlAlAléééén,n,n,n, Professor, University of Jyvaskyla, Finland

09:35-09:55

Title:Title:Title:Title: Postharvest Processing and Densification of Selected Agricultural Straw as Feedstock for the Biofuel

Industry

Dr.Dr.Dr.Dr. GregGregGregGreg Schoenau,Schoenau,Schoenau,Schoenau, Professor, University of Saskatchewan, Canada

09:55-10:15

Title:Title:Title:Title: Cell Wall Biotechnology for Improved Bioenergy Production

Dr.Dr.Dr.Dr. ChandrashekharChandrashekharChandrashekharChandrashekhar P.P.P.P. Joshi,Joshi,Joshi,Joshi, Professor, Center for Development of Science and Technology of Renewable

Bioenergy, Chonnam National University, South Korea; School of Forest Resources and Environmental

Science, Michigan Technological University, USA


10:30-10:50

Title:Title:Title:Title: Large Scale Utilization of New Feedstocks for Biofuels - Land Use Planning and Paradigm Shifts in

Agricultural Growth System Approaches

Dr.Dr.Dr.Dr. JensJensJensJens BoBoBoBo Holm-Nielsen,Holm-Nielsen,Holm-Nielsen,Holm-Nielsen, Head, Center for Bioenergy and Green Engineering, Department of Energy

Technology, Aalborg University, Denmark

10:50-11:10

Title:Title:Title:Title: The Potential of Agricultural Residues and Wastes for Bioenergy Feedstrocks in China

Dr.Dr.Dr.Dr. MinpengMinpengMinpengMinpeng Chen,Chen,Chen,Chen, Associate Professor，Institute of Environment and Sustainable Development in

Agriculture, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, China

11:10-11:30

Title:Title:Title:Title: A Local Model for Bioenergy Generation Based on the Combined Use of Forage Crops in the Extreme

South of Chile (Patagonia)

Dr.Dr.Dr.Dr. ChristianChristianChristianChristian Hepp,Hepp,Hepp,Hepp, Director/Researcher, Tamel Aike Research Centre (Western Patagonia), Institute for

Agricultural Research - INIA, Chile

11:30-11:50Title:Title:Title:Title: Anaerobic Digestion of Source Separated Organics

Mr.Mr.Mr.Mr. MichaelMichaelMichaelMichael Cant,Cant,Cant,Cant, Principal, Canadian Waste Sector Leader, Golder Associates, Canada


TrackTrackTrackTrack 5:5:5:5: BiomassBiomassBiomassBiomass FeedstockFeedstockFeedstockFeedstock II:II:II:II: DedicatedDedicatedDedicatedDedicated EnergyEnergyEnergyEnergy CropsCropsCropsCrops

SessionSessionSessionSession 500:500:500:500: BiomassBiomassBiomassBiomass FeedstockFeedstockFeedstockFeedstock II:II:II:II: DedicatedDedicatedDedicatedDedicated EnergyEnergyEnergyEnergy CropsCropsCropsCrops (Part(Part(Part(Part I)I)I)I)

08:30-12:10, April 26, 2012 (Thursday)

Chair:Chair:Chair:Chair: Dr.Dr.Dr.Dr. WuyiWuyiWuyiWuyi Wang,Wang,Wang,Wang, Scientist, Ceres, Inc., USA

Co-Chair:Co-Chair:Co-Chair:Co-Chair: Dr.Dr.Dr.Dr. YanqiYanqiYanqiYanqi Wu,Wu,Wu,Wu, Associate Professor, Department of Plant and Soil Sciences, Oklahoma State University, USA


08:35-09:00Title:Title:Title:Title: Transcriptional Regulation of Seasonally Accumulated Biomass in Woody Perennials

Dr.Dr.Dr.Dr. Kyung-HwanKyung-HwanKyung-HwanKyung-Hwan Han,Han,Han,Han, Professor, Michigan State University, USA

09:00-09:25

Title:Title:Title:Title: Identification of Differential Expressed Messages Associated to Flowering Transition at Sugarcane

Shoot Apical Meristem Using Subtractive Cdna Libraries and Proteomics

Dr.Dr.Dr.Dr. KatiaKatiaKatiaKatia C.C.C.C. Scortecci,Scortecci,Scortecci,Scortecci, Professor, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil

09:25-09:50Title:Title:Title:Title: Use of Ethanol Waste Products as Nutrient Sources for Established Biofuel Crops

Dr.Dr.Dr.Dr. KellyKellyKellyKelly T.T.T.T. Morgan,Morgan,Morgan,Morgan, Associate Professor, University of Florida, USA

09:50-10:15Title:Title:Title:Title: Advanced Energy Crops

Dr.Dr.Dr.Dr. WuyiWuyiWuyiWuyi Wang,Wang,Wang,Wang, Scientist, Ceres, Inc.,USA


10:30-10:55

Title:Title:Title:Title: Switchgrass Genomics and Genetic Improvement for the Emerging Bioenergy Industry in the United

States

Dr.Dr.Dr.Dr. YanqiYanqiYanqiYanqi Wu,Wu,Wu,Wu, Associate Professor, Department of Plant and Soil Sciences, Oklahoma State University, USA


Dr.Dr.Dr.Dr. IrIrIrIr JanJanJanJan Vos,Vos,Vos,Vos, Acting Chair Crop and Weed Ecology, Wageningen University, The Netherlands



SessionSessionSessionSession 501:501:501:501: BiomassBiomassBiomassBiomass FeedstockFeedstockFeedstockFeedstock II:II:II:II: DedicatedDedicatedDedicatedDedicated EnergyEnergyEnergyEnergy CropsCropsCropsCrops (Part(Part(Part(Part II)II)II)II)

13:30-17:35, April 27, 2012 (Friday)

JatrophaJatrophaJatrophaJatropha FocusFocusFocusFocus

CamelinaCamelinaCamelinaCamelina andandandand CrotonCrotonCrotonCroton TreesTreesTreesTrees FocusFocusFocusFocus

MiscanthusMiscanthusMiscanthusMiscanthus (Miscanthus(Miscanthus(Miscanthus(Miscanthus giganteus)giganteus)giganteus)giganteus) FocusFocusFocusFocus

PoplarPoplarPoplarPoplar treestreestreestrees FocusFocusFocusFocus

FocusFocusFocusFocus onononon SalicorniaSalicorniaSalicorniaSalicornia (Salicornia(Salicornia(Salicornia(Salicornia Bigelovii,Bigelovii,Bigelovii,Bigelovii, DwarfDwarfDwarfDwarf saltwort,saltwort,saltwort,saltwort, DwarfDwarfDwarfDwarf glasswort)glasswort)glasswort)glasswort)

PerennialPerennialPerennialPerennial EnergyEnergyEnergyEnergy CropsCropsCropsCrops

Chair:Chair:Chair:Chair: Dr.Dr.Dr.Dr. GaryGaryGaryGary W.W.W.W. Hergert,Hergert,Hergert,Hergert, Professor, Agronomy-Horticulture, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, USA



13:35-14:00Title:Title:Title:Title: Giant King Grass: A High Yield Tropical and Subtropical Dedicated Energy Crop

Dr.Dr.Dr.Dr. CarlCarlCarlCarl Kukkonen,Kukkonen,Kukkonen,Kukkonen, CEO, VIASPACE Inc., USA

14:00-14:25Title:Title:Title:Title: The Ecology and Agronomy of Miscanthus in Japan - Lessons Learned for Its Use as a Bioenergy Crop

Dr.Dr.Dr.Dr. J.J.J.J. RyanRyanRyanRyan Stewart,Stewart,Stewart,Stewart, Associate Professor, Brigham Young University, USA

14:25-14:50

Title:Title:Title:Title: Agronomic and Biochemical Study of Jatropha curcas L. in México

Dr.Dr.Dr.Dr. AlfredoAlfredoAlfredoAlfredo ZamarripaZamarripaZamarripaZamarripa Colmenero,Colmenero,Colmenero,Colmenero, Leader in Bioenergy Research Program, Instituto Nacional de

Investigaciones Forestales, Agrícolas y Pecuarias, SAGARPA, México

14:50-15:15

Title:Title:Title:Title: Spring Canola and Camelina Yield and Water Use under Dryland to Full Irrigation in a Semi-arid Climate

Dr.Dr.Dr.Dr. GaryGaryGaryGary W.W.W.W. Hergert,Hergert,Hergert,Hergert, Professor, Agronomy-Horticulture, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, USA


15:30-15:55

Title:Title:Title:Title: Jatropha Platform Colombia

Dr.Dr.Dr.Dr. LuisLuisLuisLuis FernandoFernandoFernandoFernando CampuzanoCampuzanoCampuzanoCampuzano Duque,Duque,Duque,Duque, Agroenergy Colombia National Program Coordinator, Corpoica,

Colombia

15:55-16:20

Title:Title:Title:Title: Jatropha Curcas, An Alternative Feedstock to Meet the European Directive on Sustainability for

Bio-diesel and Power Generation

Mr.Mr.Mr.Mr. FedericoFedericoFedericoFederico MariaMariaMariaMaria Grati,Grati,Grati,Grati, Managing Director, Smart Oil ltd., Ghana

16:20-16:45Title:Title:Title:Title: R&D in Perennial Energy Crops at the Brazilian Agricultural Research Corporation - Embrapa

Dr.Dr.Dr.Dr. ManoelManoelManoelManoel TeixeiraTeixeiraTeixeiraTeixeira SouzaSouzaSouzaSouza JJJJúúúúnior,nior,nior,nior, General Director, Embrapa Agroenergy, Brazil


TrackTrackTrackTrack 6:6:6:6: BioalcoholsBioalcoholsBioalcoholsBioalcohols

SessionSessionSessionSession 600:600:600:600: LignocellulosicLignocellulosicLignocellulosicLignocellulosic BiomassBiomassBiomassBiomass PretreatmentPretreatmentPretreatmentPretreatment ApproachesApproachesApproachesApproaches

13:30-17:10, April 26, 2012 (Thursday)

Chair:Chair:Chair:Chair: Dr.Dr.Dr.Dr. KasiviswanathanKasiviswanathanKasiviswanathanKasiviswanathan Muthukumarappan,Muthukumarappan,Muthukumarappan,Muthukumarappan,Professor, South Dakota State University, USA




14:00-14:25Title:Title:Title:Title:Novel Pretreatment Approaches for Effective Bioethanol Production

Dr.Dr.Dr.Dr. KasiviswanathanKasiviswanathanKasiviswanathanKasiviswanathan Muthukumarappan,Muthukumarappan,Muthukumarappan,Muthukumarappan,Professor, South Dakota State University, USA

14:25-14:50Title:Title:Title:Title:Different Scale Pretreatment System in Terms of Diluted-Acid Hydrolysis for Rice Straw

Dr.Dr.Dr.Dr. Wen-huaWen-huaWen-huaWen-hua Chen,Chen,Chen,Chen,Associate Engineer, Institute of Nuclear Energy Research, Taiwan

14:50-15:15

Title:Title:Title:Title:Determination of the Residues Responsible for the Rate Limiting Step of Crystalline Cellulose Hydrolysis

by Exocellulase Cel48A from Thermobifida Fusca

Dr.Dr.Dr.Dr. DavidDavidDavidDavid Wilson,Wilson,Wilson,Wilson,Professor, Cornell University, USA


15:30-15:55Title:Title:Title:Title:TBD

Dr.AndersDr.AndersDr.AndersDr.Anders FunchFunchFunchFunch Jensen,Jensen,Jensen,Jensen,Director, Customer Solutions, BioGasol ApS, Denmark


Dr.Dr.Dr.Dr. UmiUmiUmiUmi KalsomKalsomKalsomKalsom MdMdMdMd Shah,Shah,Shah,Shah, Associate Professor, Universiti Putra Malaysia, Malaysia

16:20-16:45Title:Title:Title:Title:Chemical and Physicochemical Pretreatment of Lignocellulosic Materials

Dr.Dr.Dr.Dr. AbeerAbeerAbeerAbeer M.M.M.M. Adel,Adel,Adel,Adel,Assistant Professor, National Research Center, Egypt


SessionSessionSessionSession 601:601:601:601:Highly Efficient Enzymes for Bioethanol Production

13:30-17:10, April 27, 2012 (Friday)

Chair:Chair:Chair:Chair: Ms.DeborahMs.DeborahMs.DeborahMs.Deborah E.E.E.E. Dodge,Dodge,Dodge,Dodge, Senior Manager, Product Marketing, Genencor, DuPont Industrial Biosciences, USA




Dr.MianDr.MianDr.MianDr.Mian Li,Li,Li,Li, Senior Applications Scientist, Genencor, DuPont Industrial Biosciences, USA


14:25-14:50

Title:Title:Title:Title:How New Enzymes Change the Ways of Bioethanol Production

Dr.GangDr.GangDr.GangDr.Gang Duan,Duan,Duan,Duan, Director, Application and Technical Services, Asia Pacific, Genencor(China) Bioproduct,

Dupont Industrial Biosciences, China

14:50-15:15

Title:Title:Title:Title:Commercialization of the Cellulosic Biofuels Industry: Advances in Biomass Enzyme Technology and

Partnerships for Success

Ms.DeborahMs.DeborahMs.DeborahMs.Deborah E.E.E.E. Dodge,Dodge,Dodge,Dodge, Senior Manager, Product Marketing, Genencor, DuPont Industrial Biosciences, USA



15:55-16:20Title:Title:Title:Title:Heat Stable Enzymes Based Technology on the Production of Bioethanol from Agricultural Wastes

Dr.GeorgeDr.GeorgeDr.GeorgeDr.George Kvesitadze,Kvesitadze,Kvesitadze,Kvesitadze, Professor, Durmishidze Institute of Biochemistry, Germany

16:20-16:45Title:Title:Title:Title:A Strategy How to Reduce the Enzyme Cost for Saccharification of Cellulosic Biomass

Dr.MasahiroDr.MasahiroDr.MasahiroDr.Masahiro Samejima,Samejima,Samejima,Samejima, Professor, The University of Tokyo, Japan


SessionSessionSessionSession 602:602:602:602: NewNewNewNew TechnologyTechnologyTechnologyTechnology forforforfor EthanolEthanolEthanolEthanol ProductionProductionProductionProduction fromfromfromfrom LignocellulosicLignocellulosicLignocellulosicLignocellulosic ProcessesProcessesProcessesProcesses

08:30-12:10, April 28, 2012 (Saturday)

RobustRobustRobustRobust ChemicalChemicalChemicalChemical vsvsvsvs EthanologenicEthanologenicEthanologenicEthanologenic BacteriaBacteriaBacteriaBacteria ApproachesApproachesApproachesApproaches

LignocellulosicLignocellulosicLignocellulosicLignocellulosic ProcessesProcessesProcessesProcesses forforforfor EthanolEthanolEthanolEthanol ProductionProductionProductionProduction

MetalMetalMetalMetal CatalysisCatalysisCatalysisCatalysis ofofofof SyngasSyngasSyngasSyngas

SyngasSyngasSyngasSyngas GenerationGenerationGenerationGeneration

SyngasSyngasSyngasSyngas FermentationFermentationFermentationFermentation MetabolicMetabolicMetabolicMetabolic PathwayPathwayPathwayPathway andandandand RegulationRegulationRegulationRegulation

InnovationsInnovationsInnovationsInnovations beyondbeyondbeyondbeyond 2nd2nd2nd2nd GenerationGenerationGenerationGeneration ofofofof BioalcoholsBioalcoholsBioalcoholsBioalcohols

CleanCleanCleanClean TechnologyTechnologyTechnologyTechnology forforforfor BioalcoholBioalcoholBioalcoholBioalcohol ProductionProductionProductionProduction

Chair:Chair:Chair:Chair:Mr.Mr.Mr.Mr. MarkusMarkusMarkusMarkus Lehr,Lehr,Lehr,Lehr,Deputy Managing Director, VOGELBUSCH Biocommodities GmbH, Austria (To Be

Confirmed Soon)




09:00-09:25

Title:Title:Title:Title:New Membrane Technologies for the Production and Utilization of Bioalcohols

Dr.Dr.Dr.Dr. KeijiKeijiKeijiKeiji Sakaki,Sakaki,Sakaki,Sakaki,Group Leader, National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST),

Japan

09:25-09:50

Title:Title:Title:Title:The Energetic Analysis of Ethanol Systems Production from the Cassava,The Sugar Cane and the Corn

Crops

Dr.Dr.Dr.Dr. DionesDionesDionesDiones AssisiAssisiAssisiAssisi Salla,Salla,Salla,Salla,Professor of Agroecology, Federal Institute of Education, Science and Technology–

IFAC, Brazil

09:50-10:15Title:Title:Title:Title:Special Downstream Solutions – A Key Part in Making Second Generation Ethanol Commercial

Mr.Mr.Mr.Mr. MarkusMarkusMarkusMarkus Lehr,Lehr,Lehr,Lehr,Deputy Managing Director, VOGELBUSCH Biocommodities GmbH, Austria


UnderUnderUnderUnder DevelopmentDevelopmentDevelopmentDevelopment…………

TrackTrackTrackTrack 7:7:7:7: BiodieselBiodieselBiodieselBiodiesel HighHighHighHigh YieldYieldYieldYield FeedstockFeedstockFeedstockFeedstock SupplySupplySupplySupply fromfromfromfrom NonedibleNonedibleNonedibleNonedible totototo EdibleEdibleEdibleEdible OilsOilsOilsOils

NewNewNewNew TechnologiesTechnologiesTechnologiesTechnologies forforforfor BiodieselBiodieselBiodieselBiodiesel ProcessingProcessingProcessingProcessing towardtowardtowardtoward FinalFinalFinalFinal ProductsProductsProductsProducts

LargeLargeLargeLarge ScaleScaleScaleScale Cost-effectiveCost-effectiveCost-effectiveCost-effective BiodieselBiodieselBiodieselBiodiesel Production,Production,Production,Production, RefiningRefiningRefiningRefining &&&& QualityQualityQualityQuality ControlControlControlControl

BiodieselsBiodieselsBiodieselsBiodiesels fromAnimalfromAnimalfromAnimalfromAnimal Fat,Fat,Fat,Fat, VegetableVegetableVegetableVegetable OilOilOilOil

BiodieselBiodieselBiodieselBiodiesel fromfromfromfrom JatrophaJatrophaJatrophaJatropha

BiodieselBiodieselBiodieselBiodiesel DerivedDerivedDerivedDerived fromfromfromfrom FutureFutureFutureFuture LinesLinesLinesLines

EvaluationEvaluationEvaluationEvaluation ofofofof DiversifiedDiversifiedDiversifiedDiversified BiodieselBiodieselBiodieselBiodiesel PhysicalPhysicalPhysicalPhysical PropertiesPropertiesPropertiesProperties

ApplicationsApplicationsApplicationsApplications ofofofof Biodiesels-CaseBiodiesels-CaseBiodiesels-CaseBiodiesels-Case StudiesStudiesStudiesStudies

SessionSessionSessionSession 700:700:700:700: BiodieselBiodieselBiodieselBiodiesel

13:30-17:10, April 26, 2012 (Thursday)

Chair:Chair:Chair:Chair: Ms.Ms.Ms.Ms. CecilyCecilyCecilyCecily Barnes,Barnes,Barnes,Barnes, Biofuel Manager, Hawaiian Electric Company, USA



13:35-14:00Title:Title:Title:Title: Biodiesel Reforming for Fuel Cell Applications

Dr.Dr.Dr.Dr. JamesJamesJamesJames J.J.J.J. Spivey,Spivey,Spivey,Spivey,Professor, Louisiana State University, USA

14:00-14:25Title:Title:Title:Title: The Study of Applying the Heterogeneous Catalysts on Oil Transesterification for Biodiesel

Dr.Yo-pingDr.Yo-pingDr.Yo-pingDr.Yo-ping GregGregGregGreg Wu,Wu,Wu,Wu,Professor, National Ilan University, Taiwan

14:25-14:50Title:Title:Title:Title:Quality Biodiesel Testing and Its Impact on the Marketing of Biodiesel

Dr.Dr.Dr.Dr. AngelaAngelaAngelaAngela Leach,Leach,Leach,Leach, Technical Director, AL-Bioservices, UK

14:50-15:15 Title:Title:Title:Title:Use of Policy to Create a Regional Biofuel Industry

http://www.bitlifesciences.com/WCBE2012/fullprogram.asp#f1

Ms.Ms.Ms.Ms. CecilyCecilyCecilyCecily Barnes,Barnes,Barnes,Barnes, Biofuel Manager, Hawaiian Electric Company, USA


15:30-15:55Title:Title:Title:Title:Development of an Economic and Efficient Biodiesel Production Process

Dr.Dr.Dr.Dr. CorneliaCorneliaCorneliaCornelia Tirla,Tirla,Tirla,Tirla, Assistant Professor, University of North Carolina at Pembroke, USA

15:55-16:20Title:Title:Title:Title:Alternative Biodiesel Production: Heterotropic Microbial vs Autotropic Algal Biolipids

Dr.HoDr.HoDr.HoDr.Ho NamNamNamNam Chang,Chang,Chang,Chang,Professor, KAIST, South Korea



TrackTrackTrackTrack 8:8:8:8: AlgaeAlgaeAlgaeAlgae totototo BiofuelBiofuelBiofuelBiofuel

AlgaeAlgaeAlgaeAlgae BiologyBiologyBiologyBiology andandandand ProductiveProductiveProductiveProductive AlgaeAlgaeAlgaeAlgae andandandand SeaweedSeaweedSeaweedSeaweed BiomassBiomassBiomassBiomass

BiotechnologyBiotechnologyBiotechnologyBiotechnology inininin ImprovingImprovingImprovingImproving thethethethe AlgaeAlgaeAlgaeAlgae YieldYieldYieldYield andandandand GMOGMOGMOGMO RisksRisksRisksRisks

Algaculture,Algaculture,Algaculture,Algaculture, AlgaeAlgaeAlgaeAlgae CultivationCultivationCultivationCultivation SystemSystemSystemSystem andandandand Methods,Methods,Methods,Methods, OptimizationOptimizationOptimizationOptimization

AlgaeAlgaeAlgaeAlgae FuelFuelFuelFuel BioprocessingBioprocessingBioprocessingBioprocessing andandandand BiofuelBiofuelBiofuelBiofuel ProductionProductionProductionProduction

AlgaeAlgaeAlgaeAlgae HarvestingHarvestingHarvestingHarvesting andandandand AlgalAlgalAlgalAlgal OilOilOilOil ExtractionExtractionExtractionExtraction SystemsSystemsSystemsSystems

MicroalgalMicroalgalMicroalgalMicroalgal BioalcoholBioalcoholBioalcoholBioalcohol ProductionProductionProductionProduction

Algal-BiodieselAlgal-BiodieselAlgal-BiodieselAlgal-Biodiesel andandandand BiogaseBiogaseBiogaseBiogase ProductionProductionProductionProduction

AlgaeAlgaeAlgaeAlgae BiofuelsBiofuelsBiofuelsBiofuels ProductionProductionProductionProduction CostCostCostCost ReductionReductionReductionReduction StrategiesStrategiesStrategiesStrategies

LifeLifeLifeLife CycleCycleCycleCycle AnalysisAnalysisAnalysisAnalysis ofofofof differentdifferentdifferentdifferent Algae-to-EnergyAlgae-to-EnergyAlgae-to-EnergyAlgae-to-Energy SystemsSystemsSystemsSystems

TechnicalTechnicalTechnicalTechnical &&&& EconomicEconomicEconomicEconomic FeasibilityFeasibilityFeasibilityFeasibility ofofofof WastewaterWastewaterWastewaterWastewater BasedBasedBasedBased AlgaeAlgaeAlgaeAlgae BiofuelBiofuelBiofuelBiofuel ProductionProductionProductionProduction

PowerPowerPowerPower PlantPlantPlantPlant usingusingusingusing AlgaeAlgaeAlgaeAlgae forforforfor CarbonCarbonCarbonCarbon MitigationMitigationMitigationMitigation

EnhancementsEnhancementsEnhancementsEnhancements totototo PhotobioreactorPhotobioreactorPhotobioreactorPhotobioreactor &&&& OpenOpenOpenOpen RacewayRacewayRacewayRaceway

GeneticGeneticGeneticGenetic EngineeringEngineeringEngineeringEngineering ofofofof MicroalgaeMicroalgaeMicroalgaeMicroalgae totototo IncreaseIncreaseIncreaseIncrease YieldYieldYieldYield andandandand ProductivityProductivityProductivityProductivity

AlgalAlgalAlgalAlgal BiofuelsBiofuelsBiofuelsBiofuels Cost,Cost,Cost,Cost, Finance,Finance,Finance,Finance, RegulatoryRegulatoryRegulatoryRegulatory andandandand AlgaeAlgaeAlgaeAlgae BiofuelsBiofuelsBiofuelsBiofuels PromotionPromotionPromotionPromotion

AlgaeAlgaeAlgaeAlgae forforforfor EnvironmentalEnvironmentalEnvironmentalEnvironmental Mitigation,Mitigation,Mitigation,Mitigation, GovernmentGovernmentGovernmentGovernment RegulatoryRegulatoryRegulatoryRegulatory SupportSupportSupportSupport andandandand IncentiveIncentiveIncentiveIncentive

AlgaeAlgaeAlgaeAlgae BiofuelsBiofuelsBiofuelsBiofuels Supply,Supply,Supply,Supply, FacilityFacilityFacilityFacility ProductsProductsProductsProducts SupplySupplySupplySupply ChainChainChainChain andandandand CommercializationCommercializationCommercializationCommercialization

SessionSessionSessionSession 800:800:800:800: AlgaeAlgaeAlgaeAlgae totototo BiofuelBiofuelBiofuelBiofuel (Part(Part(Part(Part I)I)I)I)

13:30-17:10, April 26, 2012 (Thursday)

Chair:Chair:Chair:Chair: Dr.Dr.Dr.Dr. ShuguangShuguangShuguangShuguang Deng,Deng,Deng,Deng, Professor, New Mexico State University, USA



13:35-14:00Title:Title:Title:Title: Bioenergy from Photosynthetic Microorganisms: Logistics-Driven Research Priorities

Dr.Dr.Dr.Dr. VimalVimalVimalVimal Chaitanya,Chaitanya,Chaitanya,Chaitanya, Vice President for Research, New Mexico State University, USA

14:00-14:25Title:Title:Title:Title:Maximizing Hydrogen and Energy Yields by Dark Fermentation

Dr.Dr.Dr.Dr. NirmalaNirmalaNirmalaNirmala Khandan,Khandan,Khandan,Khandan, Professor, Department of Civil Engineering, New Mexico State University, USA


Dr.Dr.Dr.Dr. PeterPeterPeterPeter vanvanvanvan dendendenden Dorpel,Dorpel,Dorpel,Dorpel, CEO, AlgaeLink, The Netherlands

14:50-15:15Title:Title:Title:Title: Conversion of Algae to Biofuels under Supercritical Ethanol Conditions

Dr.Dr.Dr.Dr. ShuguangShuguangShuguangShuguang Deng,Deng,Deng,Deng, Professor, Chemical Engineering Department, New Mexico State University, USA


15:30-15:55Title:Title:Title:Title: The Biogas Potential of the Marine Microalga Nannochloropsis Salina in Anaerobic Digestion

Dr.Dr.Dr.Dr. SebastianSebastianSebastianSebastian Schwede,Schwede,Schwede,Schwede, Biologist, Ruhr-Universitat Bochum, Germany

15:55-16:20Title:Title:Title:Title: Algae to Fuel: New Insights into Converting Lipids, Carbohydrates, And Proteins into Usable Products

Dr.Dr.Dr.Dr. JamieJamieJamieJamie Hestekin,Hestekin,Hestekin,Hestekin, Associate Professor, University of Arkansas, USA

16:20-16:45Title:Title:Title:Title: Effects of Influent Nitrate Concentration on Biofuel Production Potential of Thermosynechococcus CL-1

Dr.Dr.Dr.Dr. HsinHsinHsinHsin Chu,Chu,Chu,Chu, Distinguished Professor, National Cheng Kung University, Taiwan

16:45-17:10

Title:Title:Title:Title: Acid Hydrolysis Technique and Yeast Adaptation to Increase Macroalgae Bioethanol Production

Dr.Dr.Dr.Dr. DwiDwiDwiDwi Setyaningsih,Setyaningsih,Setyaningsih,Setyaningsih,Agroindustrial Process Technologist, Surfactant and Bioenergy Research Center

(SBRC), Bogor Agricultural University, Indonesia

SessionSessionSessionSession 801:801:801:801: AlgaeAlgaeAlgaeAlgae totototo BiofuelBiofuelBiofuelBiofuel (Part(Part(Part(Part II)II)II)II)

08:30-12:10, April 28, 2012 (Saturday)




08:35-09:00Title:Title:Title:Title: Algae - Ancient Energy Source in the Modern World

Dr.Dr.Dr.Dr. KarlKarlKarlKarl Deininger,Deininger,Deininger,Deininger, Owner, ABC Anlagenbau Consulting GmbHCoKG, Austria


09:25-09:50Title:Title:Title:Title: Achieving a Commercial Technology Platform for Scaled Algae Production

Dr.Dr.Dr.Dr. NickNickNickNick Donowitz,Donowitz,Donowitz,Donowitz, Director of Corporate and Business Development, Heliae Development, LLC., USA


Dr.Dr.Dr.Dr. MartinMartinMartinMartin Mohr,Mohr,Mohr,Mohr, Founder, Managing Director, Ecoduna, Austria


10:30-10:55Title:Title:Title:Title: The Challenges for Commercialization and Lessons learnt

Dr.Dr.Dr.Dr. SurajietSurajietSurajietSurajiet Khanna,Khanna,Khanna,Khanna, CEO, BARD Holding, Inc., USA

10:55-11:20Title:Title:Title:Title:Microalgal Mass Culture for Biodiesel: An Overview

Dr.Dr.Dr.Dr. TaniaTaniaTaniaTania MazzucaMazzucaMazzucaMazzuca Sobczuk,Sobczuk,Sobczuk,Sobczuk, Associated Professor, Universidad de Almería, Spain

11:20-11:45Title:Title:Title:Title: Catalytic Decarboxylation for Hydrocarbon Fules Production from Microalgae

Dr.Dr.Dr.Dr. LiLiLiLi Li,Li,Li,Li, Research Associate, Durham University, UK

11:45-12:10Title:Title:Title:Title:Modeling of Seaweed Ethanol Production in Western Canada

Mr.Mr.Mr.Mr. AaronAaronAaronAaron Philippsen,Philippsen,Philippsen,Philippsen,MASc Candidate, University of Victoria, Canada

TrackTrackTrackTrack 9:9:9:9: BiogasesBiogasesBiogasesBiogases

SessionSessionSessionSession 900:900:900:900: InnovativeInnovativeInnovativeInnovative andandandand ProductiveProductiveProductiveProductive BiogasBiogasBiogasBiogas TechnologyTechnologyTechnologyTechnology

13:30-17:10, April 26, 2012 (Thursday)




13:35-14:00Title:Title:Title:Title:Making Renewable Natural Gas from Municipal Waste: The California Challenge

Mr.Mr.Mr.Mr. PaulPaulPaulPaul Relis,Relis,Relis,Relis, Senior Vice President, CR&R Incorporated, USA

14:00-14:25

Title:Title:Title:Title: Biomass Gasification Technology for the Production of Biomethane

Dr.Dr.Dr.Dr. ChristiaanChristiaanChristiaanChristiaan vanvanvanvan derderderder Meijden,Meijden,Meijden,Meijden, Project Leader, Energy Research Centre of the Netherlands, The

Netherlands

14:25-14:50Title:Title:Title:Title: Influence of Feeding Interruption on the Anaerobic Digestion Process

Dr.Dr.Dr.Dr. AlexandraAlexandraAlexandraAlexandra Kowalczyk,Kowalczyk,Kowalczyk,Kowalczyk, Mechanical Engineer, Ruhr Universitat Bochum, Germany

14:50-15:15Title:Title:Title:Title: Biogas and Management of Nitrogen and Nutrients: New Solutions from Lombardy (IT)

Dr.Dr.Dr.Dr. FabrizioFabrizioFabrizioFabrizio Adani,Adani,Adani,Adani, Professor, Università degli Studi di Milano, Italy



Mr.Mr.Mr.Mr. RoelRoelRoelRoel Slotman,Slotman,Slotman,Slotman, International Sales Director, EnviTec Biogas AG, Germany

15:55-16:20Title:Title:Title:Title: Biological Pretreatment of Lignocellulosic Materials with Fungi to Enhance Biogas Production

Dr.Dr.Dr.Dr. XinmeiXinmeiXinmeiXinmei Feng,Feng,Feng,Feng, Researcher, JTI - Swedish Institute of Agricultural and Environmental Engineering, Sweden

16:20-16:45

Title:Title:Title:Title: Are Biogas Plants Appropriate Solutions in Prisons? The ICRC's Experiences in Nepal, Rwanda and

Philippines

Mr.Mr.Mr.Mr. AlainAlainAlainAlain Oppliger,Oppliger,Oppliger,Oppliger, Adviser, Environment and Sustainable Development, International Committee of the Red

Cross, Switzerland


SessionSessionSessionSession 901:901:901:901: BiogasBiogasBiogasBiogas fromfromfromfrom AgricultureAgricultureAgricultureAgriculture ResiduesResiduesResiduesResidues andandandand WastesWastesWastesWastes

08:30-12:10, April 28, 2012 (Saturday)

Chair:Chair:Chair:Chair:Dr.Dr.Dr.Dr. BernhardBernhardBernhardBernhard Raninger,Raninger,Raninger,Raninger, Director, Sino-German Biomass Utilization Project, GIZ China; Professor, China

Agriculture University, China

Co-Chair:Co-Chair:Co-Chair:Co-Chair: Dr.Dr.Dr.Dr. VinodVinodVinodVinod KumarKumarKumarKumar Sharma,Sharma,Sharma,Sharma, Senior Scientist, ENEA Research Centre Trisaia, Technical Unit for

Technologies, Italy


08:35-09:00Title:Title:Title:Title: Biogas From Organic Waste From Cities

Mr.Mr.Mr.Mr. TorstenTorstenTorstenTorsten Fischer,Fischer,Fischer,Fischer, CEO, Krieg & Fischer Ingenieure GmbH, Germany

09:00-09:25 Title:Title:Title:Title: Case Study of Bio-digester Designs for Animal Manure and Agricultural Bio-mass Residues—Corn

Stover with Improved Production of Bio-Gas and Electricity

Mr.Mr.Mr.Mr. RobertRobertRobertRobert Hoffland,Hoffland,Hoffland,Hoffland, President, Hoffland Environmental Inc., USA

09:25-09:50Title:Title:Title:Title: Biogas from Agro-waste in Brazil: Potential for Energy and Fertilizer

Dr.Dr.Dr.Dr. ErnestoErnestoErnestoErnesto Moeri,Moeri,Moeri,Moeri, CEO, ECOGEO, Brazil

09:50-10:15

Title:Title:Title:Title: Potential and Use of Biomass in Middle and Large Scale Biogas Plants and Its Impact on Greenhouse

Gas Emission Reduction in China

Dr.Dr.Dr.Dr. BernhardBernhardBernhardBernhard Raninger,Raninger,Raninger,Raninger, Director, Sino-German Biomass Utilization Project, GIZ China; Professor, China

Agriculture University, China


10:30-10:55

Title:Title:Title:Title: Production of Biomethane Using Biomass and Agroresidues in an Inclind Plug-flow Type Anaerobic

Digestor

Dr.Dr.Dr.Dr. VinodVinodVinodVinod KumarKumarKumarKumar Sharma,Sharma,Sharma,Sharma, Senior Scientist, ENEA Research Centre Trisaia, Technical Unit for

Technologies, Italy

10:55-11:20

Title:Title:Title:Title: Biogas Plants May Provide GHG Reduction, - At Negative Costs

Dr.Dr.Dr.Dr. LarsLarsLarsLars HenrikHenrikHenrikHenrik Nielsen,Nielsen,Nielsen,Nielsen, Senior Scientist, Riso DTU, Riso National Laboratory for Sustainable Energy,

Denmark

11:20-11:45Title:Title:Title:Title: Biogas from Agriculture Residues & Wastes

Mr.Mr.Mr.Mr. KolluruKolluruKolluruKolluru Krishan,Krishan,Krishan,Krishan, Chairman, Envitec Biogas (India) Pvt. Ltd., India


SessionSessionSessionSession 902:902:902:902: FlammableFlammableFlammableFlammable IceIceIceIce orororor GasGasGasGas Hydrate,Hydrate,Hydrate,Hydrate, BiomethaneBiomethaneBiomethaneBiomethane andandandand BiohydrogenBiohydrogenBiohydrogenBiohydrogen

08:30-12:10, April 28, 2012 (Saturday)

Chair:Chair:Chair:Chair: DrDrDrDr CarstenCarstenCarstenCarsten Herbes,Herbes,Herbes,Herbes, Head of Research and Development, Nawaro Bioenergie AG, Germany



08:35-09:00Title:Title:Title:Title: The Emerging Biomethane Market in Europe – Structures, Players and Strategies

Dr.Dr.Dr.Dr. CarstenCarstenCarstenCarsten Herbes,Herbes,Herbes,Herbes, Head of Research and Development, Nawaro Bioenergie AG, Germany

09:00-09:25Title:Title:Title:Title: Biomethane – Challenge in Fuel and Energy

Dr.Dr.Dr.Dr. HelmutHelmutHelmutHelmut Kern,Kern,Kern,Kern,Managing Partner, Arcanum Energy Systems GmbH Co., Germany

09:25-09:50Title:Title:Title:Title:Mining Methane in Area of Gas Hydrate on Okhotsk Sea

Dr.Dr.Dr.Dr. AnatolyAnatolyAnatolyAnatoly Obzhirov,Obzhirov,Obzhirov,Obzhirov, Professor, V.I.Il’ichev Pacific Oceanological Institute, RAS. Vladivostok, Russia

09:50-10:15Title:Title:Title:Title:Methane Hydrate Resources in Western Pacific: Optimistic Estimates and in Situ Evidences

Dr.Dr.Dr.Dr. RenatRenatRenatRenat Shakirov,Shakirov,Shakirov,Shakirov, Senior Researcher,POI FEB RAS, Russia


10:30-10:55Title:Title:Title:Title: Thermophiles: Option for Stable Production of Hydrogen

Ms.Ms.Ms.Ms. AdrianaAdrianaAdrianaAdriana FerreiraFerreiraFerreiraFerreira MalufMalufMalufMaluf Braga,Braga,Braga,Braga, Environmental Engineer, University of Sao Paulo, Brazil

10:55-11:20

Title:Title:Title:Title: Evaluation of Biological Hydrogen Production with Different Support Materials for Cell Immobilization in

Structured-bed Reactor

Ms.Ms.Ms.Ms. MMMMéééélidalidalidalida deldeldeldel PilarPilarPilarPilar AnzolaAnzolaAnzolaAnzola Rojas,Rojas,Rojas,Rojas, Environmental Engineer, University of Sao Paulo, Brazil

11:20-11:45

Title:Title:Title:Title: Electrochemical Methods for Cleancing of H2S and SO2 in Industrial and Natural Contaminated Waters

Dr.Dr.Dr.Dr. KonstantinKonstantinKonstantinKonstantin M.M.M.M. Petrov,Petrov,Petrov,Petrov, Professor, Institute of Electrochemistry and Energy Systems of Bulgarian

Academy of Sciences, Bulgaria


TrackTrackTrackTrack 10:10:10:10: BiofuelBiofuelBiofuelBiofuel &&&& ElectricityElectricityElectricityElectricity GenerationGenerationGenerationGeneration

BiofuelBiofuelBiofuelBiofuel ElectricityElectricityElectricityElectricity GenerationGenerationGenerationGeneration TechnologyTechnologyTechnologyTechnology andandandand PowerPowerPowerPower PlantPlantPlantPlant

BiofuelBiofuelBiofuelBiofuel CellCellCellCell Development,Development,Development,Development, Applications,Applications,Applications,Applications, andandandand EvaluationEvaluationEvaluationEvaluation

IndustrialIndustrialIndustrialIndustrial HeatHeatHeatHeat &&&& PowerPowerPowerPower UsingUsingUsingUsing BiofuelsBiofuelsBiofuelsBiofuels

SessionSessionSessionSession 1000:1000:1000:1000: BiofuelBiofuelBiofuelBiofuel &&&& ElectricityElectricityElectricityElectricity GenerationGenerationGenerationGeneration

13:30-17:10, April 26, 2012 (Thursday)

Chair:Chair:Chair:Chair: Dr.Dr.Dr.Dr. PetriPetriPetriPetri Kouvo,Kouvo,Kouvo,Kouvo, Associate Professor & Director, Lappeenranta University of Technology, Helsinki Region

Environmental Services Authority, Finland



13:35-14:00Title:Title:Title:Title: Comminution of Biomass Materials for Biofuels

Dr.Dr.Dr.Dr. PeilinPeilinPeilinPeilin Yang,Yang,Yang,Yang, Design Engineer, Vermeer Corporation, USA

14:00-14:25

Title:Title:Title:Title: Possibilities and Obstacles for Enabling Efficient Small Scale Heat Production Systems Based on Bio

Energy in Cold Climate Rural Settlements

Dr.Dr.Dr.Dr. BjornBjornBjornBjorn R.R.R.R. Sorensen,Sorensen,Sorensen,Sorensen, Professor, Narvik University College, Norway

14:25-14:50Title:Title:Title:Title: Total Integration of Renewable and Fossil Energy Aiming to a Clean and Sustainable Energy System

Dr.Dr.Dr.Dr. RosaRosaRosaRosa AnaAnaAnaAna Conte,Conte,Conte,Conte, Assistant Professor, Escola de Engenharia de Lorena, University of São Paulo, Brazil

14:50-15:15

Title:Title:Title:Title: Landfill Gas to Energy-combined Engine and ORC-process

Dr.Dr.Dr.Dr. PetriPetriPetriPetri Kouvo,Kouvo,Kouvo,Kouvo, Associate Professor & Director, Lappeenranta University of Technology, Helsinki Region

Environmental Services Authority, Finland


15:30-15:55Title:Title:Title:Title:Woody Biomass CHP at Community Scale

Mr.Mr.Mr.Mr. ThomasThomasThomasThomas Deerfield,Deerfield,Deerfield,Deerfield, Biomass Energy Specialist, Consultant, Higher Ground Energy Solutions, Inc., USA

15:55-16:20

Title:Title:Title:Title: Forbes Energy: Zero-Impact Ethanol Production - The Closed Loop System - Benefits to China & the

World

Mr.Mr.Mr.Mr. LucienLucienLucienLucien E.E.E.E. Forbes,Forbes,Forbes,Forbes, Chairman and CEO, Forbes Group, USA

16:20-16:45 Title:Title:Title:Title: Potential of Biodiesel for Gas Turbine Applications

Dr.Dr.Dr.Dr. ChengChengChengCheng TungTungTungTung Chong,Chong,Chong,Chong, Lecturer, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, Malaysia


TrackTrackTrackTrack 11:11:11:11: BiofuelBiofuelBiofuelBiofuel BasedBasedBasedBased AutomotivesAutomotivesAutomotivesAutomotives

EthanolEthanolEthanolEthanol andandandand MethanolMethanolMethanolMethanol asasasas FuelsFuelsFuelsFuels inininin InternalInternalInternalInternal CombustionCombustionCombustionCombustion EnginesEnginesEnginesEngines

BiodieselBiodieselBiodieselBiodiesel BasedBasedBasedBased AutomotivesAutomotivesAutomotivesAutomotives

IntegrationIntegrationIntegrationIntegration andandandand HybridHybridHybridHybrid MethodsMethodsMethodsMethods forforforfor VehiclesVehiclesVehiclesVehicles UsingUsingUsingUsing BiofuelsBiofuelsBiofuelsBiofuels

BiogasBiogasBiogasBiogas UsedUsedUsedUsed asasasas VehicleVehicleVehicleVehicle FuelFuelFuelFuel

SessionSessionSessionSession 1100:1100:1100:1100: BiofuelBiofuelBiofuelBiofuel BasedBasedBasedBased AutomotivesAutomotivesAutomotivesAutomotives

13:30-17:10, April 26, 2012 (Thursday)




TrackTrackTrackTrack 12:12:12:12: AviationAviationAviationAviation BiofuelsBiofuelsBiofuelsBiofuels

AviationAviationAviationAviation andandandand thethethethe EnvironmentEnvironmentEnvironmentEnvironment DemandDemandDemandDemand forforforfor BiofuelsBiofuelsBiofuelsBiofuels

BiofuelBiofuelBiofuelBiofuel forforforfor AircraftAircraftAircraftAircraft andandandand NavyNavyNavyNavy FleetsFleetsFleetsFleets

BiofuelBiofuelBiofuelBiofuel ConversionConversionConversionConversion TechnologiesTechnologiesTechnologiesTechnologies andandandand FeedstockFeedstockFeedstockFeedstock ProcessingProcessingProcessingProcessing forforforfor AviationAviationAviationAviation

DevelopingDevelopingDevelopingDeveloping NewNewNewNew SourcesSourcesSourcesSources forforforfor SustainableSustainableSustainableSustainable AviationAviationAviationAviation FuelsFuelsFuelsFuels

CommercializationCommercializationCommercializationCommercialization ofofofof AviationAviationAviationAviation BiofuelsBiofuelsBiofuelsBiofuels andandandand ApprovalApprovalApprovalApproval PoliciesPoliciesPoliciesPolicies

SessionSessionSessionSession 1200:1200:1200:1200: AviationAviationAviationAviation BiofuelsBiofuelsBiofuelsBiofuels

08:30-12:10, April 27, 2012 (Friday)

Chair:Chair:Chair:Chair:Dr.Dr.Dr.Dr. WilliamWilliamWilliamWilliam Sin-TongSin-TongSin-TongSin-Tong Lau,Lau,Lau,Lau, Technical Director, SGS-CSTC Standards Technical Services Company

Limited, Hong Kong, China



08:35-09:00Title:Title:Title:Title: Sustainable Aviation

Ms.Ms.Ms.Ms. KatiKatiKatiKati Ihamaki,Ihamaki,Ihamaki,Ihamaki, Vice President Sustainable Development, Finnair, Finland

09:00-09:25Title:Title:Title:Title: Boeing and Sustainable Aviation Biofuel (SAB) Commercialization

Dr.Dr.Dr.Dr. LarryLarryLarryLarry Kwok,Kwok,Kwok,Kwok, Director of Strategy and Business Development, The Boeing Company, China

09:25-09:50

Title:Title:Title:Title: Farm to Fly – Innovative Approaches toward a Sustainable Aviation Biofuel Future

Dr.Dr.Dr.Dr. HowardHowardHowardHoward D.D.D.D. Grimes,Grimes,Grimes,Grimes, Professor, Plant Molecular Science and Molecular Biosciences; Vice President for

Research and Dean of the Graduate School, Washington State University, USA

09:50-10:15

Title:Title:Title:Title: Valuation of Aviation Emissions

Dr.Dr.Dr.Dr. WilliamWilliamWilliamWilliam Sin-TongSin-TongSin-TongSin-Tong Lau,Lau,Lau,Lau, Technical Director, SGS-CSTC Standards Technical Services Company

Limited, Hong Kong, China



10:55-11:20Title:Title:Title:Title: The Brazilian Biojetfuel Platform

Dr.Dr.Dr.Dr. MikeMikeMikeMike Lu,Lu,Lu,Lu, Vice-President, Biojetfuel and Renewable Products, Brazil

11:20-11:45

Title:Title:Title:Title: Aviation Emissions Inventory Assessment under Biofuel Introduction and Commercialization

Scenarios

Dr.Dr.Dr.Dr. JoosungJoosungJoosungJoosung J.J.J.J. Lee,Lee,Lee,Lee, Assistant Professor, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST),

South Korea


TrackTrackTrackTrack 13:13:13:13: OtherOtherOtherOther BiofuelsBiofuelsBiofuelsBiofuels

BiobutanolBiobutanolBiobutanolBiobutanol fromfromfromfrom EngineeredEngineeredEngineeredEngineered MicrobesMicrobesMicrobesMicrobes

WoodWoodWoodWood DieselDieselDieselDiesel

Hydrogenation-DerivedHydrogenation-DerivedHydrogenation-DerivedHydrogenation-Derived RenewableRenewableRenewableRenewable DieselDieselDieselDiesel andandandand DesignerDesignerDesignerDesigner HydrocarbonsHydrocarbonsHydrocarbonsHydrocarbons

HydrothermalupgradingHydrothermalupgradingHydrothermalupgradingHydrothermalupgrading DieselDieselDieselDiesel andandandand Fischer-TropschFischer-TropschFischer-TropschFischer-Tropsch BiofuelsBiofuelsBiofuelsBiofuels

BioetherBioetherBioetherBioether asasasas BiofuelsBiofuelsBiofuelsBiofuels

SessionSessionSessionSession 1300:1300:1300:1300: OtherOtherOtherOther BiofuelsBiofuelsBiofuelsBiofuels

08:30-12:10, April 27, 2012 (Friday)




TrackTrackTrackTrack 14:14:14:14: Biorefinery/BioprocessBiorefinery/BioprocessBiorefinery/BioprocessBiorefinery/Bioprocess TechTechTechTech

CrackingCrackingCrackingCracking ApproachesApproachesApproachesApproaches ofofofof LipidsLipidsLipidsLipids forforforfor FuelsFuelsFuelsFuels andandandand ChemicalsChemicalsChemicalsChemicals

ConversionConversionConversionConversion TechnologiesTechnologiesTechnologiesTechnologies forforforfor Non-CellulosicNon-CellulosicNon-CellulosicNon-Cellulosic Components:Components:Components:Components: LigninLigninLigninLignin andandandand Hemicelluloses-BasedHemicelluloses-BasedHemicelluloses-BasedHemicelluloses-Based BiorefineryBiorefineryBiorefineryBiorefinery

Starch-BasedStarch-BasedStarch-BasedStarch-Based BiorefineryBiorefineryBiorefineryBiorefinery

Proteins-BasedProteins-BasedProteins-BasedProteins-Based BiorefineryBiorefineryBiorefineryBiorefinery

AnimalAnimalAnimalAnimal andandandand PlantPlantPlantPlant Oils-BasedOils-BasedOils-BasedOils-Based BiorefineryBiorefineryBiorefineryBiorefinery

MicrobialMicrobialMicrobialMicrobial FermentableFermentableFermentableFermentable Sugars-BasedSugars-BasedSugars-BasedSugars-Based BiorefineryBiorefineryBiorefineryBiorefinery

DevelopingDevelopingDevelopingDeveloping &&&& ManagingManagingManagingManaging BiofuelsBiofuelsBiofuelsBiofuels ProductionProductionProductionProduction PlantsPlantsPlantsPlants

SessionSessionSessionSession 1400:1400:1400:1400: Biorefinery/BioprocessBiorefinery/BioprocessBiorefinery/BioprocessBiorefinery/Bioprocess TechTechTechTech

08:30-12:10, April 27, 2012 (Friday)

Chair:Chair:Chair:Chair: Dr.Dr.Dr.Dr. LewLewLewLew P.P.P.P. Christopher,Christopher,Christopher,Christopher, Director and Professor, Center for Bioprocessing Research & Development and

Department of Chemical & Biological Engineering, South Dakota School of Mines and Technology, USA

Co-Chair:Co-Chair:Co-Chair:Co-Chair:Dr.Dr.Dr.Dr. DhrubojyotiDhrubojyotiDhrubojyotiDhrubojyoti DeyDeyDeyDey Laskar,Laskar,Laskar,Laskar, Senior Research Associate, Biological System Engineering,,,,Washington State

University, USA


08:35-09:00Title:Title:Title:Title:Metathesis: A Lipids to Chemicals Solution

Dr.Dr.Dr.Dr. MelMelMelMel Luetkens,Luetkens,Luetkens,Luetkens, COO, Elevance Renewable Sciences, Inc., USA

09:00-09:25Title:Title:Title:Title: The BioligninTM from the CIMV Process: A New Added Value Oligomer for the Chemical Industry

Dr.Dr.Dr.Dr. MichelMichelMichelMichel Delmas,Delmas,Delmas,Delmas, Professor, University of Toulouse; CIMV Inc., France

09:25-09:50

Title:Title:Title:Title: Chemical Energy Carriers from Thermo-chemical Conversion of Biomass

Dr.Dr.Dr.Dr. NicolausNicolausNicolausNicolaus Dahmen,Dahmen,Dahmen,Dahmen, Head of Division for Thermochemical Biomass Conversion, Karlsruhe Institute of

Technology (KIT), Germany

09:50-10:15

Title:Title:Title:Title: Bioproducts from Hemicellulose in a Forest-based Biorefinery

Dr.Dr.Dr.Dr. LewLewLewLew P.P.P.P. Christopher,Christopher,Christopher,Christopher, Director and Professor, Center for Bioprocessing Research & Development and

Department of Chemical & Biological Engineering, South Dakota School of Mines and Technology, USA


10:30-10:55Title:Title:Title:Title: Catalytic Fast Pyrolysis of Industrial Lignin Wastes for Producing Valuable Hydrocarbons

Dr.Dr.Dr.Dr. YujueYujueYujueYujue Wang,Wang,Wang,Wang, Associate Professor, Tsinghua University, China

10:55-11:20

Title:Title:Title:Title: Added-value Products from Bioconversion of Biorefinery by-products

Dr.Dr.Dr.Dr. ErnestoErnestoErnestoErnesto Hernandez,Hernandez,Hernandez,Hernandez, Research Associate, School of Chemical Engineering and Analytical Science, The

University of Manchester, UK

11:20-11:45

Title:Title:Title:Title: Efficient Conversion of Plant-Biomass to BTX and Hydrocarbon Chemicals by Catalytic Pyrolysis

Dr.Dr.Dr.Dr. WangWangWangWang Chang,Chang,Chang,Chang, Professor, Department of Environmental Science and Engineering, Tianjin University of

Science &Technology, China


TrackTrackTrackTrack 15:15:15:15: BiofuelsBiofuelsBiofuelsBiofuels Standards,Standards,Standards,Standards, IPIPIPIP andandandand RegulationsRegulationsRegulationsRegulations

Sustainability,Sustainability,Sustainability,Sustainability, Certification,Certification,Certification,Certification, andandandand BiofuelBiofuelBiofuelBiofuel StandardsStandardsStandardsStandards

BiofuelBiofuelBiofuelBiofuel IPIPIPIP Protection,Protection,Protection,Protection, OutsourcingOutsourcingOutsourcingOutsourcing andandandand PartnshipPartnshipPartnshipPartnship

CorporationCorporationCorporationCorporation TechTechTechTech Licensing,Licensing,Licensing,Licensing, Acquisitions,Acquisitions,Acquisitions,Acquisitions, IPOIPOIPOIPO andandandand ExitExitExitExit

GlobalGlobalGlobalGlobal BiofuelBiofuelBiofuelBiofuel RegulationsRegulationsRegulationsRegulations andandandand IncentiveIncentiveIncentiveIncentive PlansPlansPlansPlans

SessionSessionSessionSession 1500:1500:1500:1500: BiofuelsBiofuelsBiofuelsBiofuels Standards,Standards,Standards,Standards, IPIPIPIP andandandand RegulationsRegulationsRegulationsRegulations

08:30-12:10, April 27, 2012 (Friday)





09:00-09:25Title:Title:Title:Title: Biofuel Sustainability Standards and Market Drivers

Ms.Ms.Ms.Ms. EmilyEmilyEmilyEmily Kunen,Kunen,Kunen,Kunen, Program Associate, Winrock International, USA

09:25-09:50

Title:Title:Title:Title:Challenges set by the European RES Directive on Sustainable Production of Biofuels from Energy Crops

in Finland

Mr.Mr.Mr.Mr. RabbeRabbeRabbeRabbe Thun,Thun,Thun,Thun, Senior Research Scientist, MTT Agrifood Research Finland, Finland




TrackTrackTrackTrack 16:16:16:16: BiofuelBiofuelBiofuelBiofuel Finance,Finance,Finance,Finance, Investment,Investment,Investment,Investment, TradeTradeTradeTrade andandandand MarketingMarketingMarketingMarketing

BioenergyBioenergyBioenergyBioenergy InvestmentInvestmentInvestmentInvestment SectorsSectorsSectorsSectors andandandand FinanceFinanceFinanceFinance TrendTrendTrendTrend

VCVCVCVC andandandand PrivatePrivatePrivatePrivate EquityEquityEquityEquity inininin RenewableRenewableRenewableRenewable BioenergyBioenergyBioenergyBioenergy

RolesRolesRolesRoles ofofofof BanksBanksBanksBanks andandandand BrokersBrokersBrokersBrokers inininin BioenergyBioenergyBioenergyBioenergy

BiofuelsBiofuelsBiofuelsBiofuels Shipping,Shipping,Shipping,Shipping, StorageStorageStorageStorage &&&& LogisticsLogisticsLogisticsLogistics andandandand QualityQualityQualityQuality ControlControlControlControl

BiofuelBiofuelBiofuelBiofuel Market,Market,Market,Market, TradeTradeTradeTrade andandandand DistributionDistributionDistributionDistribution

GlobalGlobalGlobalGlobal BiodieselBiodieselBiodieselBiodiesel LeadersLeadersLeadersLeaders RoundtableRoundtableRoundtableRoundtable DiscussionDiscussionDiscussionDiscussion

SessionSessionSessionSession 1600:1600:1600:1600: BiofuelBiofuelBiofuelBiofuel Finance,Finance,Finance,Finance, Investment,Investment,Investment,Investment, TradeTradeTradeTrade andandandand MarketingMarketingMarketingMarketing

08:30-12:10, April 27, 2012 (Friday)

Chair:Chair:Chair:Chair: Mr.Mr.Mr.Mr. JeffreyJeffreyJeffreyJeffrey A.A.A.A. Blount,Blount,Blount,Blount, Partner of Hong Kong and Beijing, Fulbright & Jaworski L.L.P., Hong Kong, China



08:35-09:00Title:Title:Title:Title: Availability of Equity Capital in the US for Biofuels and Biochemicals

Mr.Mr.Mr.Mr. JoeJoeJoeJoe Dews,Dews,Dews,Dews, Director and Head of CleanTech Banking at ThinkEquity, USA

09:00-09:25

Title:Title:Title:Title: TBD

Ms.Ms.Ms.Ms. TiffanyTiffanyTiffanyTiffany Potter,Potter,Potter,Potter, Business Development & Advisory Committee Member, San Francisco Carbon

Collaborative, USA

09:25-09:50Title:Title:Title:Title: Finance Bioenergy Projects through Carbon

Mr.Mr.Mr.Mr. WilsonWilsonWilsonWilson WeiminWeiminWeiminWeimin Tang,Tang,Tang,Tang, Director, Climate Change Capital, UK

09:50-10:15Title:Title:Title:Title: Legal and Regulatory Matters Affecting Biofuels Marketing, Trading and Distribution Activities in China

Mr.Mr.Mr.Mr. JeffreyJeffreyJeffreyJeffrey A.A.A.A. Blount,Blount,Blount,Blount, Partner of Hong Kong and Beijing, Fulbright & Jaworski L.L.P., Hong Kong, China


10:30-10:55Title:Title:Title:Title: Locating Foreign Partners – The Tricks of International Trade

Mr.Mr.Mr.Mr. RyanRyanRyanRyan Hollowell,Hollowell,Hollowell,Hollowell, International Trade Specialist, U.S. Export Assistance Center, USA


Dr.Dr.Dr.Dr. NicholasNicholasNicholasNicholas CCCC Ashby,Ashby,Ashby,Ashby, Founder & CEO, Celadon Capital; Project Manager, Biolosic Technologies, Malaysia


Ms.Ms.Ms.Ms. AllisonAllisonAllisonAllison Carlson,Carlson,Carlson,Carlson, Vice President of Green Technology and Fuels, Garten Rothkopf, LLC, USA


SessionSessionSessionSession forforforfor YoungYoungYoungYoung ScientistScientistScientistScientist

SessionSessionSessionSession forforforfor YoungYoungYoungYoung ScientistScientistScientistScientist

13:30-17:10, April 27, 2012 (Friday)

ChairChairChairChair Dr.Dr.Dr.Dr. ChunfeiChunfeiChunfeiChunfei Wu,Wu,Wu,Wu, Research Fellow, University of Leeds, UK

Co-ChairCo-ChairCo-ChairCo-Chair

VanVanVanVan DenDenDenDen HendeHendeHendeHende Sofie,Sofie,Sofie,Sofie, Ph.D. Student, Environmental Sciences, Biochemistry and Chemistry Research Group

(Enbichem), University College West-Flanders; Laboratory for Microbial Ecology and Technology (LabMET),

Gent University, Belgium


13:35-14:00Title:Title:Title:Title: Advanced Thermal Technologies for Municipal Solid Waste, Biomass and Plastics Waste

Dr.Dr.Dr.Dr. ChunfeiChunfeiChunfeiChunfei Wu,Wu,Wu,Wu, Research Fellow, University of Leeds, UK

14:00-14:25Title:Title:Title:Title: Energetic Optimization of Algal Cultivation in Bubble Columns

Dr.Dr.Dr.Dr. YaliniYaliniYaliniYalini Arudchelvam,Arudchelvam,Arudchelvam,Arudchelvam, Research Assistant, New Mexico State University, USA

14:25-14:50Title:Title:Title:Title: Airlift-driven Raceway Reactor for Microalgae Cultivation

Dr.Dr.Dr.Dr. BalachandranBalachandranBalachandranBalachandran Ketheesan,Ketheesan,Ketheesan,Ketheesan, Doctoral Student, New Mexico State University, USA

14:50-15:15Title:Title:Title:Title: Optimization and Modeling of Internally Illuminated Photobioreactor with Scendesmus sp.

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