Presentations
Keynote Speech, on Biofuels – Global Perspective, was delivered by Prof. Yasuhiro Daisho, Waseda University, Japan.
Session 1, Global Developments in Biofuels, presentations: Roles of Public Sector Players in Global Biofuels Market, Mr. Sergio Miranda da Cruz, UNIDO; Biofuels Regulatory Frameworks Global Outlook, Mr. Wang Zhongying, Energy Research Institute, China; Biofuels Opportunities / Challenges, Developing Country Perspective, Mr. Mariano S. Salazar, Department of Energy, Philippines; Product Quality & Standard Specification of Biofuels, Issues and Development, Ms. Candace Vona, International Fuel Quality Center, USA; Bioethanol, The Brazilian Experience, Mr. Osvaldo Kawakami, Petrobras, Japan.
Session 2, Supply, Demand, Economics and Sustainability of Biofuels. Presentations: Economics and Impact of Biofuels in the Energy Sector, Dr. James Fry, LMC International, UK; Crops / Crop Oil Market Outlook for Biofuels, Mrs. Amintha Weerawaderna, Rabo Bank, Malaysia; Biodiesel, The Malaysian Investors’ Perspective, Mr. U.R. Unnithan, CAROTINO, Malaysia; Methanol, Demand and Supply, Mr. Mark Berggren, Methanol Market Services Asia, Singapore; Life Cycle Assessments of Biofuel Products ( Bioethanol and biodiesel), Mr. Ralph Sims, International Energy Agency, France; Demand for Sustainable Certification / Labelling, Dr. Martin Junginger, Copernicus Institute of Utrecht University, Netherlands.
Session 3, Production of Feedstock. Presentations: Feedstock Production in Perspective, Dr. Gustavo Best, Food and Agriculture Organization, Italy; Emerging Sustainable Feedstock, The Tree Borne Oil Seeds, Mr. N. Vedaraman, Central Leather Institute, India; Renewable Resources from Oil Palm for the Production of Biofuels, Dato’ Dr. Mohd. Basri Wahid, Malaysian Palm Oil Board, Malaysia.
Session 4: Production Technology and Applications: Biofuels from Oils and Fats, presentations: Technology for the Production of Biodiesel, Focus on MPOB’s Palm Biodiesel Technology, Dr. Choo Yuen May, Malaysian Palm Oil Board, Malaysia; Technology for the Exploitation of Jatropha as Raw Material for Biodiesel, The Indian Experience, Mr. B. Jaya Kumar, Nandan Biomatrix Limited, India; Hydroprocessing of Palm Oil for Biofuel Production Mr. Prabhakar Nair, Universal Oil Products Asia Pacific Pte. Ltd., Singapore; Emerging Technologies for Biofuels Production and their Assessment, Prof. S. Miertus, ICS/UNIDO, Italytilization of Glycerol, Technological Perspective and Innovations, Prof. Attilio Citterio, Politecnico, Italy; The Suitability of Different Biogenic Fuels for the Use in Modern Diesel Injection, Dr. Heinz Stutzenberger, BOSCH Diesel Systems Engineering Fuels, Germany.
Session 5: Production Technology and Applications: Biofuels from Biomass, Presentations: Production of Biogas from Palm Oil Mill Effluent, Dr. Anhar Suki, Golden Hope Plantations, Malaysia; Technology for Exploitation of waste from Palm Oil Production, Gasification / Pyrolysis, Prof. Ferrucio Trifiro, University of Bologna, Italy; Development of Cellulosic Bioethanol, Dr. Franziska Müller-Langer, Institute for Energy and Environment, Germany; Biomass to Liquid Fuels: Sharing Experience, Mr. Eric Holthusen , Shell Global Solutions, Malaysia;
Session 6, Panel Discussion, Biofuels : Is it a Sustainable and Viable Business? Chairperson: Datu Dr. Michael Dosim Lunjew, Ministry of Plantation Industries and Commodities, Malaysia; Kandeh Yumkella, UNIDO, Austria; Dr. Gustavo Best, FAO, Rome; Dr. James Fry, LMC International, UK.
