• 270 Plenary and Oral Presentations
• Diversity of Conference Program:
• Highly sophisticated research and engineering issues
• In-depth analysis of market environment related topics
• Changes and development of the political framework
• 15% of Presentations about Biofuels
• Great opportunity to get a holistic overview over all aspects of biomass

The 17th European Biomass Conference and Exhibition covers the whole range of Biomass related topics from Biomass Resources, Conversion Processes, Biofuels to Markets and Policies. It is a global event in both senses: Covering the Biomass topics from around the world and assessing each topic in detail.

Jean-François Dallemand and Heinz Ossenbrink, European Commission, Joint Research Centre, ISPRA and Technical Programme Coordinators confirm: At this year’s Conference one focus will be on biofuels as about 40 contributions (15%) of the 270 plenary and oral presentations will deal with various aspects of the biofuels sector. Several of them are highly sophisticated research and engineering issues, others going to the point of interest of politicians, developers and implementers.

The following topics will be presented and also controversially discussed amongst 40 speeches in the area of biofuels:

• Microalgae as Promising Source for Biodiesel Production
• Next Generation of Biofuels Production: Biodiesel and Green Diesel
• The substitution potential of Biofuels in Aviation
• Jatropha Biodiesel Research and Development in China
• Global Biofuels Supply and Demand Outlook: Facing a brave new world?
• Impact of Biodiesel Introduction in the Worldwide Vegetable Oil Market

The Biomass Conference and Exhibition as an international platform for the exchange of opinions and knowledge on a professional level is known for the fact that all research, demonstration and application results in the biofuels field are assessed on the occasion of the Conference. All issues are presented and discussed and all future biofuels perspectives are evaluated.

Target Group:
Experts and decision-makers in all areas of the biomass industry, in research and politics

Conference language:
English

Organisers:
ETA-Florence Renewable Energies
Piazza Savonarola, 10
50132 Florence, Italy
www.etaflorence.it

WIP-Renewable Energies
Sylvensteinstr. 2
81369 Munich, Germany
www.wip-munich.de

Institutional Support:

• European Commission
• German Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation and Nuclear Safety (BMU)
• United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
• WCRE World Council for Renewable Energy
• EUBIA European Biomass Industry Association
• CORDIS the Community Research and Development Information Service
• Sustainable Energy Europe (SEE) Campaign
• Hamburg University of Applied Sciences (HAW)

Coordination of the Technical Programme:
Jean-François Dallemand and Heinz Ossenbrink, Joint Research Centre
European Commission, Institute for Energy

Further Information, Registration and Accreditation:
www.conference-biomass.com

Press Office:
17th European Biomass Conference and Exhibition Press Office
Tel. +39-055-5002280, Fax +39-055-573425, pressoffice@etaflorence.it

ETA-Florence Renewable Energies
Street address: CCH – Congress Center Hamburg
City: Hamburg
Country: Germany
Phone: +39 055 5002280
Fax: +39 055 573425
E-mail: biomass.conference@etaflorence.it
Web: http://www.conference-biomass.com