New raw materials and conversion methods for biofuel production
10th International conference on biofuels "Fuels of the Future 2013"
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German BioEnergy Association (BBE) |
Berlin (pts009/06.12.2012/09:15) The participants of the 10th Conference on Biofuels "Fuels of the Future" will meet at Berlin's International Congress Centre (ICC) on 21 and 22 January 2013. More than 500 attendees are again expected from Germany, Europe and abroad.
An expansion of the raw material basis and new biofuel conversion pathways are set to become indispensable. For this, however, the funding and political framework conditions in the area of advanced biofuels must be upgraded and adjusted. Biofuels have grown into a significant factor contributing to lowering GHG emissions and to diversifying the energy supply in the transportation sector. Biofuels can be produced on a socially and environmentally responsible basis and efficiently utilized.
The challenges resulting for research and development are not only manifold but also highly complex. In 2008, the European Commission had already reacted by launching a series of initiatives, including the "European Industrial Bioenergy Initiative". Among other things, the European Industrial Bioenergy Initiative has the objective of accelerating research and innovation in sustainable biofuel technologies. During the 10th International BBE/UFOP specialist conference, Mr. Bruno Schmitz, Head of Unit, New and Renewable Energy Sources, DG for Research and Innovation of the European Commission, will identify concrete objectives and give an overview of projects and funding instruments in the biofuel production segment in Europe.
During the conference, a range of other highly topical and future-oriented projects from the area of biofuel production based on new raw materials as well as on common raw materials using new conversion pathways will be addressed. The panel of speakers and their topics include:
- The BioBoost project - Converting residual biomass into energy carriers for the production of fuels, chemicals and for the generation of electricity and heat
Ralph Stahl, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT)
- Highly-integrated bioprocesses for the production of ethanol from lignocellulose
Dr. Jörg Riesmeier, Direvo Industrial Biotechnology GmbH
- The bioCRACK method as refinery integrated BtL concept
Dr. Peter Pucher, BDI International AG
- Synthesizing strengths of first and third generation biorefinery products: Biomethanol as a biorefinery product
Christian Schweitzer, bse engineering Leipzig GmbH
- Environmental and economic analysis of plant concepts for the production of biofuels from wheat and straw
Arne Gröngröft, German Biomass Research Centre (DBFZ)
- Market development of bioethanol from cellulose
Prof. Dr. Andre Koltermann, Clariant Products (Germany) GmbH
* Biomethane as a fuel: Potentials, infrastructure and development prospects in transportation
Dr. Timm Kehler, erdgas mobil GmbH
To view the full conference program and to register, please visit:
http://www.fuels-of-the-future.com
| Aussender: | German BioEnergy Association |
| Ansprechpartner: | Markus Hartmann |
| Tel.: | +49 228/81002-22 |
| E-Mail: | hartmann@bioenergie.de |
| Website: | www.fuels-of-the-future.com |
