AEBIOM Bioenergy Conference Programme 2013

Day 1- 17 June
PRE-CONFERENCE WORKSHOPS- Free of Charge
09.0012.30

Workshop 1

Workshop 2

Workshop 3

ENplus Pellet Workshop

supported by PellCert project

Biomass CO2 calculation tool

supported by Biograce II
project

Still open

PLENARY- EU POLICY AGENDA

12.30
13.30
14.30
15.30
16.00
18.30
20.00

Registration
Conference Opening
EU Policies: Bioenergy beyond 2020 and beyond the Energy Policy framework
Coffee Break
Round table debates on bioenergy challenges and opportunities
End of Plenary
Dinner at the European Parliament hosted by MEP Bendt Bendtsen

Day 2- 18 June
PARALLEL 1
09.00
10.30
11.00
11.15
12.30
12.45
14.15

15:45
16:15

Session I:
Advanced Biofuels
Company profiles
Session II:
Torrefaction
Organized by IBTC*
Session III:
Industrial Pellet
Markets
Organized by EIPS*

Session IV:
Pellet use in heat
markets
Organized by EPC*

18:00

PARALLEL 2
Session V:
Views on Sustainability

PARALLEL 3
Session IX:
BioAlgaeSorb

Coffee break
Session VI:
Carbon neutrality

B2B Meetings

B2B Meetings

Company profiles
Lunch and networking
Session VII:
EU policy on biomethane
production, injection and
international market
Organized by EBA*
Coffee break
Session VIII:
Crop-based biogas as an
advanced biofuel
Organized by EBA*
End of Conference

Day 3- 19 June
VISITS
07.3018.00

PARALLEL 4

Large-Scale Bioenergy Plant Visits

GDF - SUEZ biomass energy plant
Biobase Europe - Pilot Plant
STORA ENSO, world largest paper recycling mill
Biogas Plant Visits organized by EBA
2 biogas plants located in Wallonia:
Plant dealing with digestion of agricultural residues (Nivelles)
Plant dealing with organic waste digestion

*IBTC- International Biomass Torrefaction Council *EIPS- European Industrial Pellet Suppliers
*EPC- European Pellet Council *EBA- European Biogas Association

B2B Meetings

B2B Meetings

Day 1- Pre-Conference Workshops- Free of Charge

17 June

09.00-12.30

Workshop1: ENPlus Pellet Workshop supported by PellCert Project

Organizer: EPC
Location: Radisson Blu Royal Hotel

Workshop 2: Biomass CO2 calculation tool supported by Biograce II Project

Organizer: AEBIOM
Location: Renewable Energy House
Workshop 3: Still Open
Still Open
Day 1- AEBIOM Bioenergy Conference

13.30-14.30

17 June

13.30-18.30

Conference Opening

Moderator: Jean-Marc Jossart, AEBIOM, Secretary General

13.30 How strong is the political will of the EU for renewables?
Michael Goodwin, Permanent Representation of Ireland to the EU,
Energy Attach
13.40 Bioenergy in the EU energy mix and biomass sustainability
Joachim Balke, European Commission, Member of Cabinet of Commissioner Gnther Oettinger
13.50 World perspectives
Heinz Kopetz, World Bioenergy Association, President
14.00 Bioenergy in the portfolio of energy companies
Rmi Coulon, AREVA Renewable Energies, Chief Commercial Officer
14.10 Making biomass a mainstream energy carrier
Gustav Melin, AEBIOM, President
14.30-15.30

EU Policies: Bioenergy beyond 2020 and beyond the Energy

Policy framework

Moderator: Fanny-Pomme Langue, AEBIOM, Policy Director

14.30 Bioenergy beyond 2020: RES strategy and EU 2050 roadmap
Claude Turmes, Environment Public Health and Food Safety Committee, Member of Parliament (tbc)
14.50 Competition for wood with and between the EU wood-processing industries
Jeremy Wall, European Commission, DG Enterprise and Industry, Principal Administrator
15.10 CAP, energy crops and forestry strategy
Markus Holzer, European Commission, DG Agriculture and Rural Development, Head of Unit
15.30 Coffee break
16.00-18.30

Round table debates on bioenergy challenges and

opportunities

Topic 1: What sustainability scheme for biomass?

Moderator: Hans van Steen, European Commission, DG Energy, Head of Unit
Bas Eickhout, Environment Committee, Member of European Parliament
Laszlo Mathe, WWF International, Bioenergy Coordinator (tbc)
Aljoscha Requardt, the Confederation of European Forest Owners, Secretary General- EU
Elizabeth Woodworth, ENVIVA, Director Marketing and Communication USA
Arnold Dale, European Industrial Pellet Suppliers, Chairman- EU
Gordon Murray, Wood Pellet Association of Canada, Executive Director- Canada
Yves Ryckmans, Laborelec /IWPB, Chief Technology Officer Biomass- EU
Caroline Season, DECC, Senior Policy Advisor UK (tbc)

Topic 2: The future of support schemes?

Moderator: Gustav Melin, AEBIOM, President
Marcos Martin, AVEBIOM, International Relations
Daniel Hlder, BBE, Board Member
Josche Muth, EREC, Secretary General
Expert in Swedish Tax system (tbc)
18.30 End of Plenary

20.00-22.30

Dinner at the European Parliament hosted by Bendt Bendtsen, Member of European

Parliament

Participants will have the opportunity to dine in the European Parliament. The dinner
is hosted by MEP Bendt Bendtsen in the restaurant of the parliamentarians. More
than 100 persons are expected to attend and enjoy the relaxing atmosphere while
continuing to network with the conference participants.

Day 2- AEBIOM Bioenergy Conference

18 June

PARALLEL 1

09.00-10.30

18 June

SESSION I: Advanced Biofuels

Moderator: Jan Lindstedt, AEBIOM WG Advanced Biofuels, Chairman /SEKAB

09.00 The role of advanced biofuels in the EU's energy and climate strategy
European Commission (tbc)
09.15 Fuels of the future from wood-based raw materials
Marko Janhunen, UPM
09.30 Advanced biofuels in the European energy mix and their
industrialization
Marc Gillmann, TOTAL Supply & Marketing
09.45 WWFs views on the role of biofuels in a 100% renewable energy
strategy
Imke Luebbeke, WWF
10.00 Debate on market introduction of advanced biofuels
10.30 Coffee break
11.00-11.15

Highlight on sponsor company profiles

11.15-12.45

SESSION II: Torrefaction

Organized by the International Biomass Torrefaction Council

Moderator: Michael Wild, IBTC, Chairman / Wild& Partners

11.25 Solid sustainable energy carriers by torrefaction
Kathrin Bienert, DBFZ, SECTOR Project
11.40 Challenges in torrefaction technologies
Doris Thamer, Andritz AG
11.55 New ISO Standards for torrefied pellets
Martin English, Bioenergy Anlagenplanung GmbH
12.10 Challenges towards commercial markets
Andy Piers, River Basin
12.25 Debate on necessary steps for the industrialization of torrefaction
12.45 Lunch

09.00-18.00

14.15-15.45

SESSION III: Industrial Pellet Markets

Organized by the European Industrial Pellet Suppliers

Moderator: Ludger Spohr, EIPS, Vice-Chairman / Vis NOVA Trading

14.15 Expanding demand and supply- perspectives for the industrial pellet
markets
Arnold Dale, EIPS, Chairman / Ekman
14.30 Industrial pellets: towards a commodity status?
Louisa Blair, Argus Media
14.45 Safety- a key challenge for the industry
Mieke Vandewal, Control Union
15.00 Converting from coal to biomass: the right framework for
investments?
Chris Arthers, Essent
15.15 Debate on co-firing pellets in coal fired power plants: a waste of
resources or an economic way to reduce GHG emissions?
15.45 Coffee break
16.15-18.00

SESSION IV: Pellet use in heat markets

Organized by the European Pellet Council

Moderator: Christian Rakos, EPC, President / Propellet Austria

16.15 Converting residential heating to renewable energy: how to wake up
the sleeping giant
Christian Rakos, EPC
16.30 The Ecodesign directive- impacts on residential heating markets
Marco Palazzetti, Palazzetti
16.45 Commercial heating-why is this market booming?
Armin Themessl, AEE (tbc)
17.00 ENplus: consolidating a success
Gilles Gauthier, AEBIOM / EPC
17.15 Debate on supply security- a key challenge for residential heating
markets

PARALLEL 2

09.00-10.30

18 June

SESSION V: Views on Sustainability

Moderator: Kjell Andersson, AEBIOM Sustainability WG, Chairman /SVEBIO

09.00 EU policy developments on biomass sustainability
Giulio Volpi, European Commission, DG Energy
09.15 Requirements and implementation of forest management plans in
France?
Pierre Ducray, UCFF
09.30 PEFC certification & the bioenergy sector: recent developments
Sarah Price, PEFC International
09:45 Sustainable Forest Management in Canada
Dave Patterson, Forestry Innovation Investment, Representing the Canadian Council of Forest Ministers
10.00 Debate on best EU policy
10.30 Coffee break

11.00-12.30

SESSION VI: Carbon neutrality

Moderator: Christian Rakos, EPC, President / AEBIOM

11.00 Correct carbon accounting- a matter of perspectives?
Martin Junginger, Utrecht University
11.15 Bioenergy: worse than coal?
Trees Robijns, Birdlife
11.30 Bioenergy, greenhouse gases and climate change
Leif Gustavsson, Linnaeus University
11.45 Views of the bioenergy sector on carbon accounting
Fanny-Pomme Langue, AEBIOM
12.00 Debate on carbon accounting and consequences for markets
12.30-12.45
12.45

Highlight on sponsor company profiles

Lunch and networking

14.15-15.45

SESSION VII: EU policy on biomethane production, injection and international market

Organized by the European Biogas Association

14.15 Biomethane- A view from the Parliament

Member of European Parliament (tbc)
14.35 Biomethane- Cross-border trade
Attila Kovacs, Board Member, European Biogas Association
15.55 Biomethane: A view from a car manufacturer
Eva Iverfeld, Scania CV AB (tbc)
15.15 Debate
15.45 Coffee break
16.15-18.00

SESSION VIII: Crop-based biogas as an advanced biofuel

Organized by the European Biogas Association

16.15 Support to renewable energy under the rural development policy

Marc Fleureck, European Commission, DG Agriculture and Rural Development
16.35 iLUC proposal and its consequences to biomethane
European Commission, DG Climate Action (tbc)
16.55 Advanced biogas production through biological pre-treatment
Theo Verleun, DSM
17.15 Advanced biogas production through mechanical treatment
Emanuel Bregulla, MT-Energie
17:35 Debate
Sessions VII and VIII are sponsored by:

18.00

End of AEBIOM Bioenergy Conference

PARALLEL 3

09.00-10.30

18 June

SESSION IX: BioAlgaeSorb

Organized by BioAlgaeSorb

Moderator: Morten Berntsen, Bioalgaesorb project / Teknologisk Institutt as

09.00 Integration of algae production with carbon nitrogen phosphorous recycling from industrial
and agricultural wastes
Naomi Ginnever, Swansea University, UK

09.15 Design and model of a cost efficient photobioreactor

Morten Berntsen, Teknologisk Institutt AS, Norway
09.30 Modelling tools to optimise the design and operation of algae biomass production systems
Phil Kenny, Swansea University, UK
09:50 Processes for harvesting and downstream processing of algae biomass as an energy substrate
Michael Gerardo, Swansea University, UK
10:10 Production of bio-oils from microalgae biomass by pyrolysis
Andrea Maria Rizzo, CREAR, University of Florence, Italy
10.30 Coffee break

PARALLEL 4

09.00-18.00

18 June

B2B meetings

Since identifying the right contacts in a large conference is not easy, arranging
beforehand matchmaking meetings makes sense. Companies can upload their
profile online and conference participants can ask for 20 minutes bilateral meetings,
in parallel to the main conference.
Only conference participants can attend free of charge the B2B meetings. To upload
your profile and connect with other conference participants, please access:
http://www.b2match.eu/aebiom2013.
Day 3- Visits

19 June

07.30-18.00

The day after the conference, participants have the opportunity to visit several bioenergy plants in Belgium, some
of them being unique in Europe and potentially replicable in other countries.
Tour 1:
07.30
09.00
09.15
10.00
12.00
12.30
13.30
17.30
18.00

Large-Scale Bioenergy Plant Visits

Departure from Radisson Blu Royal Hotel

Welcome in the passive office building of the Port of Ghent
Presentations of the Port of Ghent
Plant visit to GDF-SUEZ biomass energy plan
Visit to the Biobase Europe - Pilot Plant
Embarking on the yacht Jacob Van Artevelde, lunch on board
Visit of STORA ENSO, worlds largest paper recycling mill
Drop off at Zaventem Brussels Airport
Drop off at Central Station Brussels

*Limit of 60 participants only.

Tour 2:

Biogas Plant Visits organized by the European Biogas Association

09.00 Departure from Radisson Blu Royal Hotel

10.30 Visit of a plant dealing with digestion of agricultural residues (Nivelles)
Visit of a plant dealing with organic waste digestion
17.30 Drop off at Zaventem Brussels Airport
18.00 Drop off at Central Station Brussels

Conference Information
Venue: Radisson Blu Royal Hotel, Brussels, Belgium
Date: 17-19 June 2013
Participants: 300 (expected)
Language: English only
Registration and fees: Mandatory online registration on
Conference Fees:All prices excluding VAT 21%
300
400
500
200
350
150
600

AEBIOM Members*
Early Bird Fee until 15 April 2013*
Fee after 16 April 2013*
Participation only on 17 June
Participation only on 18 June
Students
Full Registration (AEBIOM Conference, B2B, European
Parliament Dinner, Visits)

* If you become an AEBIOM member in 2013, the conference fee will be deducted from your membership fee.
Networking Activities Fees:
100
70
Free

Large Scale/Small Scale visits to bioenergy plants in Belgium**

Dinner to the European Parliament **
B2B **

** You can register to the networking activities only if attending the AEBIOM conference.
Conference Terms and Conditions
Registration: By registering to the event, the participant is obliged to payment. The deadline for the payment of
the registration fee is 10 June 2013.
Cancellation: Cancellations (in writing only) are possible until 10 June 2013 and subject to a cancellation fee of
50 . After 10 June 2013, even if you fail to attend the event, the complete event fee is still due. A substitute
participant is accepted anytime.
Programme: The programme is subject to change.
Conference Presentations: The presentation documents will be made available on a memory stick to all
participants
and
will
be
published
on
the
conference
website
(password
protected).
In Association With

Conference Organizer

Your partner in EU affairs & networking

The European Biomass Association is a non- profit Brussels based international organization founded in 1990
whose mission is to develop the market for sustainable bioenergy, and to ensure favorable business conditions
for its members.
AEBIOM brings together 30 full members (national associations) and around 70 associated members
(companies) from all over Europe, thus representing about 4000 indirect members including companies and
research.centers.
www.aebiom.org

Co-organizers of the AEBIOM Bioenergy Conference

Media Partners
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Biomass Energy Biomass Events Biomass Magazine Biorrefinaria Brasil Canadian Biomass Magazine
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Expert

Environmental

Research

Web

European Environment & Packaging Law Weekly FOEX Forest Bioenergy Review GoforWood.info
Grandulenergie Journal Biomassa BR Latin America Renovable New Energy Magazine Pellets
Magazine Pelletshome Renewable Energy REdatabase Renewable Energy Magazine Solarpraxis
Ukrainian Biofuel Portal World Oils

Main Event Supporter

Conference Non-Financial Supporters

ABA- Austrian Biomass Association ABIB- Brazilian Association Industry Biomass AEBIG- The Spanish
Association for Biogas Abstraction Bio-Based Opportunities AIEL- Italian Agroforestry Energy Association
AVEBIOM- The Spanish Bioenergy Association BBE- Germany BioEnergy Association BenetBioPlatSpanish Biomass Technology Platform BTEC- The Biomass Thermal Energy Council CEWEPConfederation of European.Waste-to-Energy.Plants.COGEN Europe DI Bioenergi- The Danish Energy
Industries Federation EDORA- Fdration des nergies renouvelablesEREC- The European Renewable
Energy Council Euroheat & Power EUSTAFOR- European State Forest Association FEDARENEEuropean Federation of Agencies and Regions for Energy and Environment IRBEA- Irish Bioenergy
Association ITABIA- Italian Biomass Association LITBIOMA- Lithuanian Biomass Energy Association
NGVA Europe NobioODE- Organization for Renewable Energy ProPellets Austria RHC PlatformRenewable Heating & Cooling European Technology Platform SINTEF SVEBIO- Swedish Bioenergy
Association The Enterprise Europe Network U.S. Industrial Pellet Association ValBiom- Valorisation de la
Biomasse Wood Pellet Association of Canada WBA- World Bioenergy Association
Conference Secretariat
AEBIOM
European Biomass Association
Renewable Energy House, Rue dArlon 63, 1040 Brussels, Belgium
Anamaria Olaru- Events and Communication Manager
T: +32 24 00 10 55
E: olaru@aebiom.org

Thank you to our sponsors

We would like to extend our thanks to all sponsors of the AEBIOM Bioenergy Conference 2013. Their
commitment to this event and their generous support continues to drive this industry forward.

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