BIOENERGY Annual Conference 2017: 'Bioenergy – the reliable renewable'

Bioenergy Australia is keen to see commercial growth in the industry that takes advantage of bioenergy’s unique potential – from reliable, dispatchable electricity through to advanced biofuels and new regional industries. Our 18th Annual Conference aimed to enhance commercial outcomes for industry and for research.

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Program

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Presentations

Day 1

Session 1: Getting the Right Policy

Victoria's Food Waste - Fuelling our Future, Christopher Lane, Sustainability Victoria

Queensland: A Climate of Investment and Collaboration, Jackson Gerard, Department of State Development

Industry-Lead Bioenergy Policy, Now There’s a Thing, Brian Cox, Bioenergy Association of New Zealand

Session 2: Bringing a Project to Financial Close

Arena's Bioenergy Investment Priorities, Matt Walden, ARENA

Positioning for Long Term Equity Capital, Gary Sofarelli, Foresight Group

Generating Value Through Financial Close, Brad Hopkins, KPMG

Bench to Bucks - Crafting an Australian Bioenergy Deal, Chris J Case, Allens-Linklaters

Unlocking Australia’s Bioenergy Potential, Henry Anning, Clean Energy Finance Corporation

Session 3: Delivering Successful Projects  AUS

Implementing Anaerobic Co-Digestion at Wastewater Treatment Plants: Challenges and Opportunities, Philip Woods & Sihuang Xie, Sydney Water & Wollongong University

Piggery Biogas Case Study, Michael Romer, Calix

The Anaerobic Digestion Business Case, Marc R Stammbach, Hitachi Zosen Inova Australia

Session 3: Delivering Successful Projects  EUR

The Successful Shift from Fossils Fuels to Biomass Sweden, Gustaf Egnell, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences

Woody Crops for Bioenergy & Wastewater Management, Ioannis Dimitriou, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences

Session 4: Stream A: Innovation 1

The Role of Biogas in Decarbonising The Gas Sector, Dr Dennis Van Puyvelde, Energy Networks Australia

CHP - Moderate Scale Gasification: A UK Case Study, Giles Perryman, John Reilly Refgas AUS

Low Cost Production of Biofuels & Bioproducts, Darryn Rackemann, QUT

Carinata – A New Bio-Energy Crop for AUS, Hank Krakowski, Agrisoma Biosciences INC.

Session 4: Stream B: Innovation 2

Comparison of Dispatchable Renewable Energy Options, Keith Lovegrove , ITP Thermal

Exploring our Natural Resources Gippsland Biomanufacturing, Stephen Parkinson, Australian Paper

A Novel IGCC Approach to Combined Base Load & Peaking Plant, R J Thomas, Environmental Energy Australia

Session 5: Stream B Knowledge Sharing 2

Australian Biomass for Bioenergy Assessment in Action, Julie Bird, AgriFutures Australia

Day 2

Session 1: Stream A Biogas 1

Anaerobic Treatment Systems for Industry, Chris Hertle, GHD

Anaerobic Membrane Bioreactor - New But Not Born Yesterday, Alzbeta Bouskova, ADI Systems

Waste to Energy a Sewage Treatment Plant, Simon Taylor, Unitywater

Session 1: Stream B Biomass 1

Advances in Bioenergy in TAS, Martin Moroni, Private Forests Tasmania

Forestry Biomass Availability Regional NSW Hubs, Fabiano  Ximenes, NSW Department of Industry

National Wood Pellet Market, Tony Esplin, Recycling Technologies Group

Transforming Wood Residues to Bioenergy, Russ Martin, MS2

Session 2: Stream A Biogas 2

Project Update: Biogas in The Philippines, Jason Hawley, Finn Biogas

Integrating International Biogas Solutions for Aus Manufacturing, Samantha Lamond & Stuart Orton, Energy360

Turning Chicken Litter to Bioenergy & Recycling Nutrients, Ilkka Virkajärvi, Ductor Corp

Session 2: Stream B Biomass 2

Core with Base, Dylan Gower, CLEAN Cowra Inc

Biomass Energy Facilities, Brian Cox, Bioenergy New Zealand

Efficient Biomass Supply Chain: Global Best Practice, Mark Brown & Mohammed Ghaffariyan, USC

Session 3: Stream A Biocrude & Biorefining 1

Sustainable Aviation Fuels, Robert Wood, Virgin Australia

Advances in Leaf Oils, James Petrie CSIRO

How Bio-Refineries can help Accelerate yhe Commercialisation of Advanced Biofuels, Steve Rogers, Licella

Case Study: Developing Feasibility of Bioprocessing Projects through Multiple Revenue Streams, Stephen Cutting, Aurecon

Biocatalyst for the Production of Biofuels & Protein from Non-food Biomass Sources, Geoff Bell, Microbiogen

Session 3: Stream B Renewable Heat & Generation 1

Biomass Commercial Comparison, Sohum Gandhi, Enriva

The Bad, The Ugly & The Good of Wood Fuel Handling & Storage, Rob Mallinson, Wood Energy Australia

Municipal Solid Waste: A Reliable Source of Renewable Energy, Rod Boyd, Aurecon

Session 4: Steam A Biocrude & Biorefining 2

Two Steps Forward Five Back in Swedish Advanced Biofuels, Philip Peck Lund University

MECC: An Australian perspective, Barrie King, Global Ecofuel Solutions SL

Commercializing Renewable Fuels & Chemicals Technologies, Alex Baker, Leaf Resources

Session 4: Steam B Renewable Heat & Generation 2

Wastewater Utilities of The Future, Alice Strazzabosco, University of Queensland

How VEECs reward bioenergy projects in VIC, Craig Morgan, Wattyl

Dual-Fluidized Bed Gasification for Power & Renewable Fuels, Robert Cattolica, University of California San Diego