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Conference program: Friday, April 17

8.00 Registration & networking breakfast

8.30 Opening of conference & chairman’s welcome address
Robert Graham, Partner, Jenner & Block

8.40 KEYNOTE ADDRESS: Recent developments in Federal and State
policies on clean energy and climate change
Howard A. Learner, President and Executive Director,
Environmental Law and Policy Center

9.15 PANEL SESSION: Implications of regulatory changes, taxes and
incentive mechanisms for bioenergy developers and investors
Robert Graham, Partner, Jenner & Block
John Urbanchuk, Director, LECG
Jim Redding, Director of Industry Relations, Renewable Fuels Association

10.20 Coffee break & networking

10.50 Renewable co-generation
• Opportunities to use waste material for combined heat and power
• Overcoming financial, technical and operational barriers
• Assessing environmental benefits and cost savings
Thomas Meth, Executive Vice President, Sales & Marketing, Intrinergy

11.20 PANEL SESSION: Where next for biofuels? Outlook for next-
generation biofuels
• Cellulosic feedstocks
• Jatropha
• Algae
• Biobutanol and synthetic gasoline
• Environmental, social and economic benefits
• Overcoming barriers to market entry and technology constraints
• Assessment of various business models
Bill Caesar, Principal, Mckinsey & Company
John B. Howe, Vice President, Public Affairs, Verenium Corporation
Frank Molinaro, Deputy Chief Intellectual Property Counsel, UOP LLC

12.30–1.45 Lunch & networking

1.45 IDEA-EXCHANGE ROUNDTABLES – policy aspects, challenges,
opportunities and future prospects will be discussed in groups in
relation to the following topics:
1. First-generation biofuels, including bioethanol, biodiesel, biogas, etc.
2. Second-generation biofuels, including cellulosic ethanol, biobutanol, algae, etc.
3. Biomass for heat and power production
4. Improving biofuels infrastructure (transportation, distribution, storage and retail access)
5. Bioenergy projects in light of the carbon markets and climate change
6. Financial instruments in bioenergy

2.50 Fuel plans and financing: What's a biomass energy developer to do in the new world of credit
•Preparing an effective fuel plan
•What lenders want to know
•Lessons from woody biomass project financings
J D Lindeberg, Principal & CFO, Resource Recycling Systems

3.15 Coffee break & networking

3.30 PANEL SESSION: Other sectors' perspectives on bioenergy
(economics, demand vs. supply)
• Transport (automotive, aviation, shipping)
• Forestry and agriculture
• Heat and power generation
• Biorefineries and chemicals
Gabrielle Sigel, Partner, Jenner & Block
Phillip Lampert, Executive Director, National Ethanol Vehicle Coalition

4.30 PANEL SESSION: Finance for biomass and biofuels
• Financing strategies and sources of capital for bioenergy projects
• Biofuel commodity risk management strategies
• Emerging investment opportunities in different parts of the value chain
• The role of private equity, venture capital, funds and institutional investors in supporting bioenergy projects
• Examples of successful partnership strategies
• M&A, consolidation of industry
J. Andrew Murphy, President, Northeast Region, Executive VP, NRG Energy
David Lehman, Director, CME Group
Matt McCall, Managing Director, DFJ Portage Venture Partners
Gavin Maxwell, Senior Partner, Coolfin Partnership

5.30 Chairman’s closing remarks

5.40 Networking drinks reception

Documentation

Additional sets of documentation, at £200/€290/US$350 incl. p&p, can be ordered by faxing the registration form to +44 (0)20 7251 9161 clearly marking Documentation Only at the top of the form.

Program changes

Environmental Finance Conferences reserve the right to make any necessary changes to the program without prior notice.