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Algae Fuels    

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ABO is a co- supporter of Algae Fuels at the World Biofuels Markets 2010 EABA co-supports Algae Fuels at the World Biofuels Markets 2010

15th March 2010

8.00 Registration Opens

Algal biomass has only recently received the type of R&D and investment needed to help accelerate its potential as a scalable, alternative energy solution into reality.  Algae has the potential to provide a new range of next generation biofuels and is one of the most promising and attractive renewable sources for a fully sustainable and low-carbon economy portfolio.  What steps still need to be taken to accelerate commercialisation of algae based biofuels? 

9.00 - 10.45
Leading the Development of Algae Based Biofuels

  • What are the advantages and challenges for algae as the fuel of the future?
  • Assessing the economic viability of algal biofuels
  • Algae fuel prices and capacity projections
  • Making algae a commodity product
  • The importance of high-value algae co-products

10.45     Networking Break & Exhibition Visit

11.30 - 13.00
Algal Biofuel Market Outlook and Overview

  • What is the real-world status of algae and aquatic biomass for biofuels?
  • The potential of both macroalgae and microalgae as alternatives to terrestrial agri-fuel production
  • Leading the development of algae based biofuels
  • Case studies: Algal biofuels research in Europe

13.00     Lunch & Exhibition Visit

14.30 - 16.15
Legal, Regulatory and Finance Issues

  • Investment and legal issues – the need for global parity
  • What is the status of funding and regulatory benefits, tax incentives, subsidies and other financial benefits currently given to other ‘incumbent’ feedstocks?
  • Could CO2 capture be covered by the ETS carbon trading schemes to provide a boost in algae fuel commercialisation?

16.15      Networking Break & Exhibition Visit

16.45 – 18.00
Commercial Algae Biomass Production

  • How can the industry move forward?
  • What are the predictions for the future with regard to challenges, possibilities and breakthroughs?

18.00     Networking Drinks Reception

16th March 2010
8.00 Registration Opens

The Algae Fuels conference resumes after the plenary keynote sessions - see agenda

14.30 - 16.15
Algae Strain Selection and Development, Optimisation and Cultivation

  • Finding and nurturing algae strains that can be grown and harvested cheaply on a worldwide scale
  • Investigating and developing a variety of algal strains from different environments – marine, freshwater, saline, wastewater etc
  • Quality consistency and yields
  • Investigating multiple designs for cultivating algal strains whether closed, open or hybrid systems
  • Scalability:  is open pond the way forward? 
  • Photobioreactors: what investment in research is required before high levels of productivity can be guaranteed on a commercial scale? 

16.15      Networking Break & Exhibition Visit

16.45 – 18.00
Harvesting, Dewatering and Extraction

  • What are the key challenges in the downstreaming process?
  • An investigation into different extraction methods and processing technologies employed
  • Current methods of lipid extraction
  • Assessing the technical hurdles for efficient and cost effective production of algal biofuels

18.00     Networking Drinks Reception

19.00     WBM 10 Gala Reception & Sustainable Biofuels Awards

Speakers Include:
Philip Pienkos, National Bioenergy Center, NREL and Board Member, ABO
Gabriel de Scheemaker, Chief Executive Officer, Cellana
Steve Gluck, Fellow, Dow Chemical
Dirk Radzinski, Managing Director, Algenol Switzerland
Koen Vanhoutte, Chief Technology Officer, SBAE Industries
Jason Pyle, Chief Executive Officer, Sapphire Energy
Raffaello Garofalo, Executive Director, EABA
Prof Rene Wijffels, Bioprocess and Engineering Group, Wageningen University & Research
Dr Ben Graziano, Research and Development Manager, The Carbon Trust
Prof. Herminia Rodriguez, Instituto de Bioquímica Vegetal y Fotosíntesis, University of Sevilla-CSIC
Will Thurmond, Managing Principal, Emerging Markets Online
Elizabeth Willett, Business Development and Commerical Manager, Mars Symbioscience
Curt Rich, Head, Public Policy Practice Group, Van Ness Feldman
Jeff Mettais, Vice President, Strategic Business, A2BE
Paul Hodson, Deputy Head of Unit, Regulatory Policies and Promotion of Renewables
Bob Walsh, Chief Executive Officer, Aurora Biofuels and Board Member, ABO
Clemens Posten, KIT Institute of Life Science Engineering
Riggs Eckelberry, Chief Executive Officer, Origin Oil
Marc Van Aken, Chief Executive Officer, SBAE Industries

Agenda >> Algae Fuels