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International Congress on Second Generation Biofuels
Pamplona, Navarra, Spain, 23 and 24 January 2008

Biofuel2G

Biofuel International Congress

Program 23 January

Congress opening session
10:30	Registration
11:30	Excmo. Sr. D. José María Roig Aldasoro Regional minister of Innovation, Business and Employment Government of Navarra Sr. D. Ignasi Nieto Magaldi General Secretary of Energy MITYC (Spanish Ministry of Industry, Tourism and Comerce.)

Session 1 \| Situation: overview
Chairperson: Belén Goñi Alegre General Manager- ANAIN (Innovation Agency of Navarra)
12:00	Current situation: the European Commission vision Alfonso González Finat Renewable Energies Director DG-TREN (General Directorate Energy and Transport)
12:30	European Biofuels Platform: vision & activities Luis Cabra Dueñas Chairman EBFTP (European Biofuel Technology Platform)
13:00	Biofuels promotion measures in Spain Carlos Alberto Fernández López Biofuels Department Manager. IDAE (Institute for Energy Diversification and Saving). Spain.
13:30	Lunch

Session 2 \| Biomass resources
Chairperson: Montserrat Fernández San Miguel Technical Advisor- Spanish Ministry of Environment
15:00	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
15:30	How to ensure the sustainability of bioenergy? Laszlo Mathe Forest Program, Forest and Bioenergy Officer WWF (World Wide Fund of Nature)
16:00	Energy crops: energy & CO₂ balances Wim J. Corré Researcher- Wageningen University. Netherland
16:30	Coffee break
	Biomass Sources
17:00	Short rotation forestry crops Gianni Facciotto Arboriculture Unit Manager CRA (Poplar Research Institute).Italy
17:30	Biomass production with herbaceous crops Alberto Lafarga Arnal Extensive and Energy crops Manager ITGA (Technical Institute for Agricultural Management).Spain
18:00	Forest waste David Sánchez González Biomass Department Technician CENER (National Renewable Energy Centre). Spain
18:30	Questions
21.00	Congress dinner

Program 24 January

Session 3 \| Production technologies
Chairperson: Fernando Sánchez Sudón Technical Director- CENER (National Renowable Energy Centre)
9:00	1st generation biofuels: roadmap and development perspectives Manfred Wörgetter Associated Task Leader IEA/ Task39 (International Energy Agency - Task 39)
9:30	2nd gen Biofuels: the Acciona point of view Joaquín Ancín Viguiristi Acciona Biocombustibles S.A. Managing Director
10:00	2nd generation biofuels: technical viewpoint Kai Sipilä VicePresident, Strategic Research, Energy technology VTT (Technical Research Centre). Finland
10:30	GHG benefits and costs of 1st and 2nd generation biofuels Sandor Szabo Researcher ies - JRC (Institute for Environment and Sustainability)
11:00	Coffee break
R&D - Demonstration Experiences
1.-Biochemical processes Chairperson: Fernando Sánchez Sudón Technical Director- CENER (National Renowable Energy Centre)
11:20	Bioethanol: technological evolution Ricardo Arjona Antolín R&D Director Abengoa Bioenergy. Spain
11:50	Bioethanol from forest waste: fungal pre-treatment Gerardo Pisabarro de Lucas Professor of Microbiology UPNA (Public University of Navarra).Spain
12:20	Butafuel - a superior next generation biofuel based on butanol Edward Green CEO- GBL(Greenbiologics Ltd).United Kingdom
2.- Thermochemical processes Chairperson: José Luis García Fierro Deputy Director- ICP-CSIC (Petrochemical Catalysis Institute)
12:50	BioDiesel F-T Dr.Jean-Luc Duplan Biomass Project Manager- IFP(Institut Français du Pétrol).France
13:20	BioDiesel N&E BTL Harri Turpeinen Deputy Chairman.Neste Oil Corporation.Finland
13:50	Bio-DME production from biomass Olaf Walter Responsible for Biogas Chemistry ITC-FZK (Institute of Technical Chemistry of Forschunzentrum Kalsruhe).Germany
14:15	Questions
14:30	Lunch

Session 4 \| Automotive sector applications
Chairperson: Xabier Troyas Echávarri General Manager- CEMITEC (Multidisciplinary Centre for Innovation and Technology of Navarra)
15:30	Biofuels effects on engine materials Rakel Herrero Colmenero Technical Service CEMITEC(Multidisciplinary Centre for Innovation and Technology of Navarra).Spain
16:00	Biofuels logistics and distribution Félix Gómez Cuenca Quality Systems Manager CLH (Hydrocarbons Logistic Company).Spain
16:30	The Oil companies perspective on biofuels Gonzalo del Castillo Ramírez Technical Manager AOP (Spanish Oil Refining Producers ’Association).Spain
17:00	Volkswagen´s views on sustainable mobility Ingo Drescher Group Research: Powertrain, Fuels and Lubricants VolkswagenAG. Germany
17:30	The automotive perspective on biofuels Paul Greening Emissions and Fuels Manager ACEA (European Automobile manufacturers’ Association)

18:00	Conclusions and closure

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