CONFERENCE ELEMENTS:
International Biofuels Conferences
International Biofuels Conferences
The International Biofuels Conferences in Tocantins in 2009 and Maranhao in 2010 are meant to provide a framework for looking a biofuels production in achieving optimum sustainability while also addressing industry barriers to expansion due to lack of vertical integration, predictable feedstock costs and some way to manage risks of sustained drops in petroleum costs. This will focus on specific technical solutions to improving sustainability through higher yield, utilization of biomass from land use for fuel or energy production, new low carbon fertilizers and various strategies to improve energy and environmental impacts. The Conferences will aim to attract biofuel and feedstock producers and address their issues with planting and production while also addressing market shifts, business opportunities, technology and other factors that could influence growth of the biofuels industry on a global scale. The primary objective of holding two conferences on the edge of the Amazon is to explore the potential to put together a major multi-state trading program for carbon credits while also promoting the concept of using expansion of biofuels production to make up for lost economic activities from stopping ranching, charcoal production and logging. This will be discussed in terms of specific initiatives and policies discussed at the conference to reach consensus on a feasible plan. The other objective is to introduce technologies and concepts in workshops in 2009 and invite the same or other speakers to discuss progress, science of carbon life cycle science, application of technologies in real projects and discussion of various polity options during and between conferences to arrive at a conherent biofuels and sustainability policy. The other objective is to highlight what the industry is working on to achieve sustainable biofuels production while biofuel & fuel markets grapple with adoption of low carbon fuel regulations in the USA & Europe and define how to implement sustainability in the trading of biofuels, carbon credits or in controls on carbon emissions in the transport & other sectors.
INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON SUSTAINABLE PRODUCTION OF FOOD & FUEL
(+ policy roundtable to discuss integrated strategy of avoided deforestation carbon credits & biofuels)
Oct. 13-18, '09 International Biofuels Conference, Sustainability Workshops, Policy Roundtable
Palmas, Tocantins, BrazilOctober 14-17th - International Biofuels Conference and various technical workshops
October 13th - Meeting: Creating state and city alliances around a sustainability platform
October 14th - Workshop: Supplying sustainable biofuels to the airline industry and the impact of avoided deforestation carbon trading on overcoming land use concerns
October 14th - Workshop: land use change and biofuels, drivers, solutions and integrated strategies
October 15th - Workshop: Airlines, Avoided Deforestation, Forest Reserves and Eco-Tourism
October 15th - Workshop: Supplying sustainable low carbon fuels to ports & the shipping industry
October 15th - Workshop: Sugar cane to produce alcohol/2nd gen. biofuels, bio-refineries/algae
October 15th -Workshop methodology for developing & managing a carbon credit program for avoided deforestation or tree planting in the Amazon & NE Brazil
October 16th -Workshop on value of avoided deforestation Co2 program and biofuels for China in advancing a viable strategy for reducing global carbon emissions
October 16th- Workshop to evaluate planting, harvest & process strategies for oil seeds & trees (Jotropha, Macauba, Moringa, Palm), nitrogen fixing, food co-production
October 17h- Workshop "Food vs. Fuels" or "Food & Fuels" will examine biofuel policy based on co-production of food & fuel, particularly in developing countries
October 17th - Workshop: Investment opportunities, concerns and finance structure for biofuels
October 18h -Policy Roundtable avoided deforestation, sustainable development, market access
3- 14-19, 2010 International Biofuels Conference, Sustainability Workshops, Policy Roundtable
Sao Luis, Maranhao, Brazil March 15-19th - International Biofuels Conference and various technical workshops
March 14th - Meeting: State and city alliances and sustainability networking
March 15th - Workshop: Progress in developing sustainable biofuels to the airline industry
March 15th - Workshop: A look at integrated strategies for land use change, deforestation
March 16th - Workshop: Airlines, Avoided Deforestation, Forest Reserves and Eco-Tourism
March 16th - Workshop: Biofuel, efficiency, carbon trading for ports & the shipping industry
March 16th - Workshop: Plans for 2nd gen. biofuels,, bio-refineries & algae in Brazil
March 17th - Workshop to review plan for managing Co2 credit program for deforestation
March 17th - Workshop to define interest of China in global avoided deforestation plan, biofuel
March17th - Workshop to evaluate plan for planting for oil seed trees on 1 mil. hectares in MA
March 18th - Workshop "Food vs. Fuels" or "Food & Fuels" will examine specific plans for co-production of food & fuel, particularly in projects in NE Brazil and Amazon
March18th - Workshop: Investment opportunities, concerns and finance structure for biofuelsMarch 19th - Policy Roundtable avoided deforestation, sustainable development, market access
Oct. 13-18, '09 International Biofuels Conference, Sustainability Workshops, Policy Roundtable
Palmas, Tocantins, Brazil
3- 14-19, 2010 International Biofuels Conference, Sustainability Workshops, Policy Roundtable
Sao Luis, Maranhao, Brazil
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Helberth Rodrigues De Oliveira
Managing Director
PLEASE CONTACT:
Helberth Rodrigues De Oliveira
Managing Director
helbertholiveira@biobrasilsustentavel.com
Rua Virgilio Domingues 328, Apt. 302
Sao Francisco, Sao Luis, Maranhao Brazil 66076-340
Office: 55 98 3227 7439
Rua Virgilio Domingues 328, Apt. 302
Sao Francisco, Sao Luis, Maranhao Brazil 66076-340
Office: 55 98 3227 7439