Presentations                                 23 January

Session 1 | Situation: overview European Biofuels Platform: vision & activities Luis Cabra Dueñas Chairman EBFTP (European Biofuel Technology Platform) Biofuels promotion measures in Spain Carlos Alberto Fernández López Biofuels Department Manager. IDAE (Institute for Energy Diversification and Saving). Spain. Session 2 | Biomass resources How much biomass can Europe use without harming the environment? Hans-Peter Piorr Vice President for Research & Technology Transfer University of Applied Sciences Eberswalde. Germany How to ensure the sustainability of bioenergy? Laszlo Mathe Forest Program, Forest and Bioenergy Officer WWF (World Wide Fund of Nature) Energy crops: energy & CO2 balances Wim J. Corré Researcher Wageningen University. Netherland Short rotation forestry crops Gianni Facciotto Arboriculture Unit Manager CRA (Poplar Research Institute).Italy Biomass production with herbaceous crops in Navarra Alberto Lafarga Arnal Extensive and Energy crops Manager ITGA (Technical Institute for Agricultural Management).Spain Forest waste David Sánchez González Biomass Department Technician CENER (National Renewable Energy Centre). Spain

Presentations                                24 January

Session 3 | Production technologies 1st generation biofuels: roadmap and development perspectives Manfred Wörgetter Associated Task Leader IEA/ Task39 (International Energy Agency - Task 39) 2nd gen Biofuels: The Acciona point of view Joaquín Ancín Viguiristi Acciona Biocombustibles S.A. Managing Director 2nd generation biofuels: technical viewpoint Kai Sipilä VicePresident, Strategic Research, Energy technology VTT (Technical Research Centre). Finland GHG benefits and costs of 1st and 2nd generation biofuels Sandor Szabo Researcher ies - JRC (Institute for Environment and Sustainability) Bioethanol: technological evolution Pablo Gutierrez Gómez R&D Responsable Abengoa Bioenergy. Spain Bioethanol from forest waste: fungal pre-treatment Gerardo Pisabarro de Lucas Professor of Microbiology UPNA (Public University of Navarra).Spain Butafuel - a superior next generation biofuel based on butanol Edward Green EO- GBL(Greenbiologics Ltd).United Kingdom BioDiesel F-T Dr.Jean-Luc Duplan Jefe de Proyectos Biocarburantes IFP (Institut Français du Pétrol).France BioDiesel N&E BTL Harri Turpeinen Deputy Chairman.Neste Oil Corporation.Finland Bio-DME production from biomass Olaf Walter Responsible for Biogas Chemistry ITC-FZK (Institute of Technical Chemistry of Forschunzentrum Kalsruhe).Germany Session 4 | Automotive sector applications Biofuels effects on engine materials Rakel Herrero Colmenero Technical Service CEMITEC(Multidisciplinary Centre for Innovation and Technology of Navarra).Spain Biofuels logistics and distribution Félix Gómez Cuenca Quality Systems Manager CLH (Hydrocarbons Logistic Company).Spain The petrol companies perspective on biofuels Gonzalo del Castillo Ramírez Technical Manager AOP (Spanish Oil Refining Producers ’Association).Spain Volkswagen´s views on sustainable mobility Ingo Drescher Group Research: Powertrain, Fuels and Lubricants VolkswagenAG. Germany The automotive perspective on biofuels Paul Greening Emissions and Fuels Manager ACEA (European Automobile manufacturers’ Association)