Below is a list of the speakers and subjects discussed at this year's Conference.
Conference Sessions: Wednesday 17th October
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Keynote Address:BP and Biofuels 30 min presentation and 10min Q&A
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Beyond 1st Generation Biofuels:
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CEO Infinis
Infinis is a market leader in alternative energy development and generation |
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10.05 |
Speaker 2 : Graham Prince
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Director D1 Oils
D1 oils has major investments in Jatropha and a joint venture with BP Biofuels
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The potential of 2nd generation feedstocks such as Jatropha
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10.25 |
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Bioking
Bioking will be exhibiting their new photobioreactors at the show and will discuss the future potential of Algae
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The potential of 2nd generation feedstocks such as Algae
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| 10.45 |
Panel Q&A |
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Coffee and Exhibition stands
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Moderator: Will Thurmond
Will Thurmond is the author of a comprehensive economic study into biodiesel to the year 2020 with predictions and forecasts |
Biodiesel 2020 Comprehensive market study
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Speaker 1: Will Thurmond |
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Emerging Markets:Biodiesel 2020 |
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Speaker 2: Andrew Barnard
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The current and future UK & European production predictions for feedstocks
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Speaker 3: TBC by Will Thurmond
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World energy alternatives
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Lunch and Exhibition stands
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Creating a profitable Biofuels business:
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Taking advantage of tax duties /
incentive opportunities |
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Financing growth: Coping with fluctuating crude oil prices |
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Tea and Exhibition stands
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The challenges of making quality Biodiesel
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Speaker 1: Garrin Web
Garrin is a biodiesel producer who has moved into large scale production, converting Macdonalds UK waste vegetable oil into biodiesel for their fleet of delivery vehicles
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The challenges of moving to larger scale production, quality and
by-products |
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Achieving EN standards in Biodiesel production |
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Speaker 3: Dr Donna & Rohm & Haas
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Achieving EN standards in Biodiesel production |
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Speaker 4:Jagdish Chandan
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Dealing with Glycerol By-products effectively |
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Networking Drinks reception |
Kindly sponsored by Intertek
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Conference Sessions: Thursday 18th October
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Title of Session |
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MP Shadow Environment Minister |
Keynote Address: |
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Introduction: Lord Selbourne
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Transport Fuels and RTFO |
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Speaker 1: Rupert Furness
Rupert Furness is with the department of transport and will explain the RTFO and how it will impact the UK's biofuel markets
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RTFO and the Government's
Biofuel objectives |
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Coffe and Exhibition Stands
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Moderator: Lord Selbourne
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Food vs Fuel : |
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United Oilseeds |
Growing crops for fuel, the UK and European challenge |
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Speaker 2 : Graham Prince
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The potential yeilds of 2nd generation Jatropha
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Speaker 3 : David Croxton, Bical
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The potential for large scale Miscanthus production
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Speaker 4 : Prof Roland Clift
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Sustainability issues, and 'are we solving the wrong problem'
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Lunch and Exhibition stands
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Introduction: Lord Selbourne
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The consumer and demand creation
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Virgin Trains vision for
biofuels |
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New Hollands vision for
biofuels |
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Speaker 3 : Simon Jackson
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Taking advantage of Home Brew Tax Free legislation
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Tea and Exhibition stands
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The challenges of meeting quality standards
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Speaker 1: Amanda Barrett
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Speaker 3: Christopher Spencer
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BQ9000 end to end quality
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