Agenda 2024
Day 1
09:00 Welcoming remarks from the Chair
09:15 The role of biofuels within the energy transition
09:40 ECA audit on the EU’s support for sustainable biofuels
10:15 Networking break
10:40 How bioethanol fits in the EU’s strategic goals.
11:05 Realising the potential of renewable ethanol biorefineries for a stronger Europe
11:30 Long-term outlook for biofuels in Europe
12:00 Networking lunch
- Sponsored by Fluid Quip Technologies
13:25 Welcome remarks from the chair
13:30 Electrified Distillation: a revolution in bioethanol purification
14:00 Feedstock pretreatment technologies for HVO/SAF production
14:30 Networking break
15:00 Refinery corrosion challenges when converting from fossil to renewable feedstock
15:20 Sustainability practices in US ethanol production
15:40 North Sea Port: ideal hub for biofuels and beyond. Port in transition. Challenges, opportunities – facing threats
16:00 Reducing cost and carbon in today’s fuels using plasma technology
16:25 Futurol: Derisked technology for bankable advanced ethanol projects
16:45 Networking drinks with the Sustainable Aviation Fuels & Biogas participants
- Sponsored by Synata Bio
Day 2
09:20 Welcoming remarks from the Chair
09:30 Neste’s Perspective on the Global Renewable Fuel Outlook
10:00 How finance can enable the acceleration of biofuels infrastructure projects
10:30 Networking break
11:00 Prospects for marine fuel decarbonisation
- Drivers for marine fuel decarbonisation and stakeholders response
- Options for fuel decarbonisation and factors affecting low C fuel uptake
- What advice would you share with biofuels producers and traders that want to start selling to the marine sector?
- Possible transition to a low C fuel mix and transition needs
11:20 Enerkem’s solution to the marine industry
- Sustainable Methanol - one of the lowest cost solutions for ship-owners compliance
11:40 Panel discussion chaired by Xavier Noyon, Secretary General, European Biodiesel Board, what role will biofuels play in the shipping industry?
- How to prepare for Fit for 55
- How and why maritime is using marine biodiesel today?
- What advice would you share with biofuels producers and traders that want to start selling to the marine sector?
- How will the ETS, FuelEU Maritime and other EU legislation impact the future of the shipping industry?
12:00 Networking Lunch
- Sponsored by Fluid Quip Technologies
13:30 Managing price volatility on feedstocks and biofuel markets
14:00 Valuing a biofuel using the 2BS methodology for calculating the real value of greenhouse gas emissions
14:30 Networking break in the exhibition hall
15:00 Potential of Nuseed Carinata to contribute to the EU’s decarbonisation efforts
16:00 End of conference