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Overview
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Key topics
Who should attend
How to book
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What past delegates said
Following the huge success of Environmental Finance's bioenergy conferences both in Europe and in the US last year, we are pleased to announce that the Bioenergy North America 2008 conference will be taking place in Chicago on March 27 & 28.
At Bioenergy North America 2008 you will benefit from an in-depth analysis of the key issues in emerging bioenergy markets including energy security, food security, climate change and sustainable development.
Speakers include top-level industry specialists from a broad range of organizations who, fuelled by these political drivers and rising oil prices, have ramped up their budgets to invest into bioenergy projects across the world. You will be able to take advantage of these first-hand experiences to develop your organization’s action plan.
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Key topics to be covered include:
The bigger picture: market overview, renewables policies, climate change and trade issues
Outlook for North American biomass energy markets
Panel session: Government support mechanisms
Implications of international trade mechanisms for the US biofuels industry
Bioenergy projects and the carbon markets
Role of biomass for electricity and heat production
Lessons leaned from the rise, fall and rise of Brazil’s bioenergy
Meeting unresolved challenges in first-generation bioenergy
The real picture behind the “food vs fuel” debate
Refining the auto industry’s approach to bioenergy
Investing in bioenergy infrastructure and distribution
The case for biodiesel
Looking to the next generation of biofuels
Alternative feedstocks – challenges and solutions
Second-generation biofuels: moving towards practical implementation
Algae: a promising potential feedstock?
Capitalizing on emerging investment opportunities and financing strategies
Alternative project development and risk management strategies
Investing in the second-generation biofuels technology
Project financing strategies
Private equity investment in bioenergy
Maximizing returns from investment in bioenergy projects
For more detailed information of the program and speakers, please visit the Program page. Alternatively, please sign up here to be kept up to date with the conference program as it develops, and to receive a brochure.
Who should attend
An event for senior executives – producers and users, electricity generators, buyers of renewable energy, national and local government officials, agriculture/forestry landowners, technology suppliers, project developers, bankers, venture capitalists, private equity investors, energy consultants, lawyers.
What past delegates have said about previous Environmental Finance bioenergy conferences
“Gave a comprehensive review of the state of the market. The quality of the speakers attracted a high quality audience ensuring an excellent exchange of views and great networking opportunities.”
Simon Walker, Partner, Taylor Wessing
"The prospective business generated from your conference made it very worthwhile. Thank you very much."
Seb Walhain, Director Environmental Markets, Global Markets, Fortis Bank
"Networking was fantastic."
Dan Wells, Executive, Ernst & Young
“An excellent roundup of developments in the bioenergy sector”
Tom Frost, Numis Securities
“A very timely event offering a highly appropriate forum for finance and industry to identify common opportunities for partnering.”
Paul Stuart, President, Bees
We recommend you register as early as possible as our highly topical bioenergy conferences fill up very fast!
How to book
To book your place please visit the Register page, email your details to info@environmental-finance.com or telephone +44 (0)20 7251 9151.
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