Canada and Alberta Take Action to Implement World Class Monitoring System for the Oil Sands . EDMONTON, Alta — February 3, 2012 — Increased air, water, land and biodiversity monitoring in the oil sands will begin this year as the Government of Canada and Government of Alberta take a major step forward in their partnership to improve environmental monitoring in the oil sands region.
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Canada and Alberta Take Action to Implement World Class Monitoring System for the Oil Sands
Posted by admin on February 4th, 2012
2 February: World Wetlands Day!
Posted by admin on February 2nd, 2012
Every year World Wetlands Day is celebrated on the 2nd of February, marking the day of the adoption of the Ramsar Convention on Wetlands, 41 years ago in the Iranian city of Ramsar. This year the theme of World Wetlands Day is ‘Wetland Tourism, A Great Experience’.
Ocean Health On The Global Agenda At The World Economic Forum
Posted by admin on February 1st, 2012
Arlington, Va. – Last week Dr. Greg Stone, the senior vice president and chief scientist for Oceans at Conservation International served as a panelist at an open-session plenary meeting at the 42nd annual meeting of the World Economic Forum (WEF) where over 1,600 business leaders, 40 heads of state and hundreds of leaders from academia, the media and non-profit organizations met to discuss the current state of the global economy and address and meet future economic challenges.
Stone, who works to advance the agenda of the WEF Ocean Governance Council, spoke at the interactive plenary session titled, ‘The Ocean Solution,’ which included featured speakers Robert B. Zoellick, President, The World Bank Group, Clarence Otis Jr, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Darden Restaurants, Koji Sekimizu, Secretary-General, International Maritime Organization (IMO) and moderator John Micklethwait, Editor-in-Chief, The Economist, United Kingdom.
“The vast wealth our oceans can provide has the potential to solve the looming global problems of the 21st century,” Stone said. “Before they can feed and provide livelihoods for our growing population, we must first be able to understand what their limits are and how we can restore their abundance and health to an optimal level.”
The oceans act as the Earth’s primary life support system. They are responsible for providing a whole host of ecosystem services which include the provision of seafood, biodiversity, clean water, and oxygen of which they supply over 50% to the air we breathe. It is these services and others that make the planet a livable and prosperous place for people and societies. As the demands on the oceans increase, however, so too do the impacts on their overall health and ability to provide these critical services. In particular, through overfishing – FAO data shows that 53% of marine fishery stocks are fully exploited with no room for further expansion; 28% are overexploited; 3% are depleted; and 1% are recovering from depletion and require plans for rebuilding.
Currently, 1 billion people depend on fish for essential nutrition. In 1997, is was estimated, using the entire World’s GDP, that the ocean provides over $ 21 trillion (Costanza et al) of unaccounted value to the world economy – these are goods and services that are supplied to mankind for free; today this value would be much higher. A 2010 UN study has estimated that by the year 2050 the global population will reach 9 billion people and will include 3 billion new people in a middle class that will total 5 billion.
“Participating in this discussion at the World Economic Forum is a sign that the health of our oceans is finally on the global agenda,” Stone said. “With our population growing and becoming more prosperous, how the health of mankind is closely linked to the health of oceans is an issue we can no longer afford to put off.”
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**Media Alert** World Energy to Host Demand Response Webinar on Impending Changes to Programs in PJM
Posted by admin on January 30th, 2012
SOURCE: World Energy Solutions
WORCESTER, MA–(Marketwire – Jan 30, 2012) – World Energy Solutions, Inc. (
Webinar Details:
WHO: Luke McAuliffe, Vice President, Demand Response at World Energy Solutions, Inc.
WHAT: “Are You Ready for PJM’s New DR Market?” Webinar
WHEN: Wednesday, February 1, 2011 at 2:00pm ET
WHERE: Learn more and register at: https://www3.gotomeeting.com/register/447464950
WHY: Key Webinar Takeaways:
- How PJM’s new forward capacity market structure could affect your organization’s DR revenue stream
- Updates on important market changes, including:
- the contentious “double-counting” issue,
- the recent FERC 745 ruling, and
- important changes in the Ancillary Service markets
- Why making CSPs compete for your business typically yields the best results
- Case studies demonstrating how companies maximized their DR payments
If you’re located in the PJM territory and responsible for maximizing the value of your company’s participation in DR programs, or are investigating strategies to reduce your company’s energy spend, we hope you’ll join us!
About World Energy Solutions, Inc.
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This press release contains forward-looking statements that are subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ from those indicated in the forward-looking statements. Such risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to the following: our revenue and backlog are dependent on actual future energy purchases pursuant to completed procurements; the demand for our services is affected by changes in regulated prices or cyclicality or volatility in competitive market prices for energy; and there are factors outside our control that affect transaction volume in the electricity market. Additional risk factors are identified in our Annual Report on Form 10-K and subsequent reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
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Riassunto: Visita alla Masdar del primo ministro sudcoreano prima dell’intervento al World Future Energy Summit
Posted by admin on January 16th, 2012
ABU DHABI, Emirati Arabi Uniti–()–Oggi il primo ministro sudcoreano Kim Hwang-sik, in visita ad Abu Dhabi
per un un intervento previsto per il 16 gennaio nel corso della
cerimonia di apertura del WFES, il summit mondiale sul futuro
dell’energia, si è recato in visita alla Masdar,
la sfaccettata società di Abu Dhabi che opera nel campo delle energie
rinnovabili. Il primo ministro ha potuto verificare in prima persona
l’impegno strategico a lungo termine di Abu Dhabi per accelerare lo
sviluppo, l’adozione e l’implementazione delle tecnologie pulite e delle
energie verdi.
Nel corso della visita, il primo ministro Kim Hwang-sik ha visitato
Masdar City e il campus del Masdar Institute of Science and Technology,
il primo istituto di ricerca mediorientale di livello universitario
dedicato alle energie rinnovabili e alle tecnologie green.
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South Korea Prime Minister Visits Masdar ahead of Keynote Address at World Future Energy Summit
Posted by admin on January 15th, 2012
ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates–()–Today, South Korean Prime Minister Kim Hwang-sik, in Abu Dhabi to
deliver a keynote address during the opening ceremony of the World
Future Energy Summit (WFES) on January 16, toured Masdar,
Abu Dhabi’s multifaceted renewable energy company. The Prime Minister
experienced firsthand the strategic long-term commitment Abu Dhabi is
making to accelerate the development, adoption and deployment of clean
technology and renewable energy.
“Renewable Energy has been a topmost priority on the South Korea agenda
– as a country that has prided itself throughout the years for great
innovations – it only made perfect sense for Korea to be strongly
represented in a Summit that focuses on powering innovation.”
During the visit, Prime Minister Kim Hwang-sik toured Masdar City and
the campus of the Masdar Institute of Science and technology – the
Middle East’s first home grown, graduate level research driven institute
dedicated to renewable energy and clean technologies.
The visit to Masdar precedes the Prime Minister’s keynote address at the
World Future Energy Summit, where he will join recently announced
keynote speakers Chinese Premier HE Wen Jiabao and Secretary General of
the United Nations, HE Ban Ki-moon.
Prime Minister Kim Hwang-sik, a lawyer and politician, is a strong
supporter of renewable energy and is working to create a green economy
focused on economic development and job growth. He assumed the post of
South Korean prime minister in October 2010.
The visit by the Prime Minister underscores the growing relationship
between the UAE and South Korea especially in the areas of renewable
energy, training, education, construction, shipbuilding, semiconductors,
information technology and telecommunications. The UAE established
bilateral relations with the Republic of Korea early in 1980 and these
relations have witnessed continued development at all levels and have
facilitated an exchange of experience in various fields.
Prime Minister Kim Hwang-sik said, “For over 3 decades now, the UAE has
been a trusted and reliable partner to South Korea. The UAE has always
been a meeting and dialogue hub between east and west –The World Future
Energy Summit is just another demonstration of the country’s convening
power.
“Renewable Energy has been a topmost priority on the South Korea agenda
– as a country that has prided itself throughout the years for great
innovations – it only made perfect sense for Korea to be strongly
represented in a Summit that focuses on powering innovation.”
South Korea aims to generate 11% of energy from renewables by 2030. This
is compared with a current figure of 2.46% – achievement of these
targets would be four times more than current levels.
The country has earmarked $ 891.2 million in support of renewable energy
projects and financing including building solar and wind power energy
facilities.
Asia’s fourth-largest economy has also announced that it would
strengthen its new and renewable energy sectors, expecting the sectors
to achieve exports of $ 40 billion in 2015 compared with $ 4.6 billion in
2009.
Dr.
Sultan Ahmed Al Jaber, CEO of Masdar, Abu Dhabi’s renewable energy
company said, “The deep rooted partnership that the UAE shares with
South Korea is further strengthened by this visit of Prime Minister Kim
Hwang-sik. Collaborations with like-minded countries are at the core of
the strategy of our wise and visionary leadership of Abu Dhabi and
Masdar is proud to be able to build upon such partnerships.”
In March 2011, the UAE Ministry of Foreign Affairs and South Korea’s
Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI) signed a memorandum of
understanding to develop synergistic partnerships between UAE think
tanks, businesses and Korean counterparts. On July 7, 2011 GGGI
inaugurated its Middle East and North Africa (MENA) regional office in
Abu Dhabi’s Masdar City.
GGGI and the UAE are focusing on developing and implementing specialized
training programs to educate workers on issues surrounding green growth.
As well as developing tailor-made low carbon green growth models for oil
rich and non-Annex I countries with the aim of meeting achievable
greenhouse gas emission reduction targets in the future.
The GGGI Abu Dhabi office serves as a regional hub in tackling issues
such as climate change and economic development throughout the Middle
East and North Africa.
For 2012, the South Korean government has set a standard to generate
2.61 percent of its electricity from renewable energy with a goal to
increase to 6 percent by 2020. This is significant because South Korea
as a developing country has committed to and is investing in
diversifying their energy mix.
Now in its fifth year, WFES, taking place from January 16-19, is the
world’s foremost annual meeting committed to promoting advancement of
renewable energy, energy efficiency, and the water and waste sectors by
engaging political, business, finance, academic and industry leaders to
drive innovation, business and investment opportunities in response to
the growing need for sustainable energy.
More than 26,000 attendees, including 3,000 delegates, 650 exhibiting
companies and 20 national pavilions, are expected to participate in the
summit.
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Hacienda Tres Rios Among Top 6 in the World in Environmental…
Posted by admin on January 14th, 2012
(PRWEB) January 14, 2012
Sunset World Resorts & Vacation Experiences announced that Hacienda Tres Rios Resort, Spa & Nature Park was awarded a Green Globe High Achievement Award for its environmental conservation commitments. This award was given to only six hotels in the world.
During the traditional Three Kings breakfast held for the media in Cancun and the Riviera Maya, the tourism group announced the acquisition of this coveted award by the Riviera Maya ecotourism resort. In addition, a 2012 schedule of important cultural, environmental and sports events in order to boost tourism in the Mexican Caribbean was presented.
The Brand Director of Sunset World Group Annie Arroyo reported that Green Globe presented the High Achievement to Hacienda Tres Rios for achieving the highest score in the 320 indicators in environmental, social and cultural sustainability in the region of Mexico and Latin America.
The sustainability certification system developed exclusively for the travel and tourism industry also granted this recognition to; Anantara Seminyak Resort & Spa, Bali (Asia / Pacific), Club Med Djerba La Douce, Tunisia (Africa), Hotel Concorde Berlin , Germany (Europe), Mövenpick Dead Sea, Jordan (Middle East) and Bucuti Beach Resort, Aruba (Caribbean).
Last year Hacienda Tres Rios reaffirmed its commitment to sustainability when they received their third consecutive Green Globe Certification for excellent environmental performance. The property, designed and operated by Sunset World, met 96 percent of the 320 indicators examined by the certification company, represented in over 90 countries, which was the highest percentage worldwide.
Sunset World Resorts & Vacation Experiences also announced events scheduled for 2012 promoting sports, culture and greater awareness for the care of the environment.
It was reported that the tour group will participate in the Bilin Bilin Cup this year in May 2011, hosted by the Sunset Ocean Spa Hotel, with the participation of 16 teams from Mexico, Argentina, Guatemala and Venezuela. It will be the sixth year for the competition and it is expected to generate more sports tourism.
The 2nd Sprint Triathlon Riviera Maya is another event scheduled to take place at Hacienda Tres Rios. Last March approximately 300 athletes participated and the event was covered by Televisa and TVC Sports.
Sunset World announced that once again they will participate in the celebration of World Wetlands Day, which falls in the month of February. Activities include the reforestation of mangroves and promoting awareness with students about the importance of these ecosystems. In the past four years, the Tres Ríos Nature Park nursery has produced and reforested more than 90 thousand mangrove trees.
For the third consecutive year the hotels and tourist properties will participate in the Earth Hour initiative by turning off their lights for one hour as a tangible commitment to raising awareness of the importance of preserving the planet earth.
Other events scheduled for 2012 will be the second edition of the Environmental Expressions Forum, which last year brought civil society groups together to exchange experiences in environmental preservation. In addition the details are being finalized for a 2nd bicultural meeting, which in 2011 joined representatives of the Mayan and Tibetan cultures in an unprecedented meeting full of magic and mysticism.
Finally, among the social and human development activities, the 3rd annual Stars by Nature Contest conducted in coordination with the Golden Years Club will take place in December to encourage the elderly to practice healthy living and arts and cultural activities.
Sunset World Operations strengthened with new appointments:
Sunset World Resorts & Vacation Experiences announced the appointment of German Fayyad Sierra as the new General Director and announced the appointment of new directors as part of its plans for growth and consolidation as the best Mexican Caribbean vacation experience for 2012. The tour group named Luis Alfonso Oñate Hernandez as Director of Operations and Oscar Quiroz Orbe as Executive Corporate Chef, a newly created position in the group.
Another change in the area of food and beverages is the hiring of Jaime Gonzalez Izazaga as Food and Beverage Manager of Hacienda Tres Rios Resort, Spa & Nature Park and Sunset Fishermen. In addition Paola Flores joins the Vacation Club group as Manager of Sales and Promotion for RCI.
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Mild winter turns natural world on its head
Posted by admin on January 11th, 2012
Crocus tommasinianus flowering at least a month early in January at East Lambrook Manor Gardens, Somerset, where the mild winter weather has seen many flower species flower much earlier than usual. Photograph: Ben Birchall/PA
Spring flowers are blooming, hay-fever sufferers are suffering from catkin pollen, bats, frogs and hedgehogs have not yet gone into hibernation, and around the country people are reporting the strange sound of the dawn chorus in the normally bleak January mornings.
Once again the natural world has been turned on its head by an unusually mild winter, perhaps accentuated by a previously mild autumn which seemed to prolong spring for most of 2011.
That things are not as they traditionally “should be” is unquestioned. Ecologists, conservation charities and nature lovers responding to the Guardian’s Twitter appeal for #earlyspring sightings report an incredible range and spread of flowers, insects, birds and animals blooming, singing, nesting, mating, or simply being awake when they shouldn not be.
The National Trust, one of the UK’s biggest land owners, sent news of frog spawn, wild garlic, snowdrops and daffodils which have passed their prime on the Gower peninsula in south Wales, wood pigeons mating and fledging their young near the charity’s headquarters in Swindon, camellias and magnolia in south west England, hawthorn flowering high up in the Yorkshire Dales, and a blackbird singing over the Tower of London just before Christmas.
Readers sent in reports of hedgehogs active in Cumbria, bees which have not yet clustered and so remained busy throughout the mild winter, a small tortoiseshell butterfly on Ambleside in Cumbria, ladybirds in Derbyshire, narcissus in Dorset, primroses in flower since before Christmas in south Gloucestershire, more daffodils and snowdrops, and a fig tree already in leaf.
Perhaps the most incredible of all is a sighting of a juvenile slowworm at the London Wetlands centre in Barnes, a species usually expected in March at the earliest, and though to be a record early sighting of a reptile in the region.
Unusual sightings are not unusual. But the scale and range of oddities appears to mark out this year as significantly different. At the Barnes wetlands, ecologist Richard Bullock said as well as catkins and blackthorn flowering, garden birds like robins, wrens, blackbirds, song thrush, blue tits and great tits were noisier than usual and many were marking out territories, both signs of planning to breed, while starlings had been seen coming and going from building nests already, and maybe even thinking about laying.
The RSPB meanwhile said it has had many calls from people wondering where their garden birds were. The answer, thinks the bird charity, is there are still plenty of insects in the wild so there is no need to seek out food from kindly home owners.
“We have been getting this spring-like activity or behaviour since really up to and after Christmas,” said Bullock, whose colleagues have also seen soprano pipistrelle and Leisler’s bats still active over their usual hibernation period.
Last month the National Trust’s end of year round up of wildlife noted that the then already mild winter ended an extraordinary year, starting with the earliest spring this century, a late hot Indian summer spell, and drought – all of which was a boom for species such as grey seals, large blue butterflies and mining bees, but damaging for frogs, toads and newts. “It has certainly been an unpredictable year of weather and the extreme patterns throughout just a single year continue to provide challenges to our wildlife,” the Trust’s wildlife adviser Matthew Oates said.
Not everybody agrees this is an early spring though. David Paynter, reserve manager at the Wildfowl & Wetlands Trust Slimbridge reserve in Gloucestershire, says observers could also be seeing signs of a very late winter. As well as animals which have not yet hibernated, WWT reserves are also reporting low numbers of migrating birds such as white footed geese, pochard and Bewick’s swans, suggesting they have been happy to stay in the milder temperatures in northern and eastern Europe. However, a cold snap – such as one which has started on mainland Europe and is forecast to reach the UK this weekend – could force different species to go into hibernation or migrate south and west, said Paynter.
“I wouldn’t have said it was an early spring: I’d like to see a few earlier flowers and a few genuine signs of birds wanting to breed,” he added. “It’s almost in limbo: waiting for winter to happen, and it hasn’t quite happened yet.”
Even if a prolonged cold snap catches out some early flowers, precocious chicks and tired bumblebees, many birds will be able to have more hatchings, and much of the natural world is still waiting for the proper spring. Longer term the question is whether this strange Christmas and new year wildlife heralds a rewriting of the nature books, driven by climate change. A paper in the journal Nature Climate Change this week warns that birds and butterflies – traditional indicators of the wider state of biodiversity in the natural world – are struggling to adapt to their shifting habitats as global temperatures warm.
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New Online Photography School, MyPhotoSchool, launches with courses from world renowned photographers and a FREE photography website for students
Posted by admin on January 11th, 2012
MyPhotoSchool, a new online photography school – where every course is taught by a world leading photographer – has launched today. Students not only get access to the world’s top photographers and professional critiques of their assignments, but also get their own photography website, completely free of charge. Registration to the MyPhotoSchool website is open now, and interested photographers can sign up to receive all the benefits of membership. The first courses run from April, and can be booked from February 4th.
The team behind MyPhotoSchool is Associate of the Royal Photographic Society and member of the British Institute of Professional Photographers, Duncan Heather; and ex eBay and Skype Director, Elspeth Briscoe. The team also launched the world’s first online gardening school, MyGardenSchool, last year. They bought all of their experience in perfecting an online school model to bear when creating MyPhotoSchool: outrageously good tutors; a keen understanding of the mindset and skills required for effective teaching and learning in a digital world; compelling content; and the very latest in technology.
Duncan Heather said: “When we were creating MyPhotoSchool we looked at the competition and asked ourselves, ‘What don’t they offer? What more could we give our students? We came up with quite a comprehensive list.
“We wanted to offer a wide variety of photography courses, for every level of expertise and experience, from the novice to the hobbyist to the aspiring professional. We wanted to enable our students to get 1-to-1 feedback with the best photographers in the world, and to be able to build camaraderie with fellow students in our online classrooms. We wanted to be able to provide our students with their own free photography website, together with the tools and templates to create a professional design, on which to display work – and ultimately sell, if they chose to upgrade. We wanted to provide a themed competition every month, with the winner’s work promoted on the main website. These were our aims, and I am proud to say that we have achieved them all with MyPhotoSchool.”
MyPhotoSchool courses cover everything from getting to grips with the equipment, understanding light and exposure, perfecting composition, professionally editing and making money from photography. Tutors at MyPhotoSchool, include world renowned wildlife photographer Heather Angel, former president of the Royal Photographic Society (RPS); David Newton, professional photographer, journalist and author of technical guides to photography; Nigel Hicks, Associate of the British Institute of Professional Photography (BIPP), professional photographer and author; Tony Worobiec, Fellow of the Royal Photographic Society, founder member of Arena, journalist and author; and Paul Harcourt Davies, professional photographer, author and conservationist. For more information on all of the MyPhotoSchool tutors and the courses that they teach, please go to the MyPhotoSchool courses page.
MyPhotoSchool will also run a monthly themed competition for members registered to its website. It will feature 8 categories: Landscape & Nature; People; Abstract; Digital Manipulation; Travel & Architecture; Garden & Flower; Macro; and the Monthly Theme. The first place winner in each category will have their work displayed on the MyPhotoSchool homepage for a month, receive a £25 coupon code to spend against any MyPhotoSchool course, and be entered into the People’s Choice Award for the best photo of the year. The winner of the annual competition will win a DSLR camera.
All MyPhotoSchool courses cost £120, last four weeks and begin on the first Saturday of every month. The beauty of the course being online is that students learn at their own pace, and in the comfort of their own home. Each course includes step by step video tutorials, downloadable course notes, and the facility to chat with tutors and fellow classmates online, in a ‘virtual classroom’. The classroom may be ‘virtual’ but the camaraderie is real, and the technology is very intuitive and easy to use.
World renowned photographer Sue Bishop will be teaching ‘Flower Photography’ and ‘Improve your Landscapes’ courses at MyPhotoSchool, and is also a tutor at MyGardenSchool. She says: “MyPhotoSchool is a great opportunity for me to share my passion for photography, using the very latest digital means, with students from all over the world. I know from my experience at MyGardenSchool that it’s an energising experience to have enthusiastic new students every month, and I look forward to welcoming them at MyPhotoSchool.”
About the Directors:
Duncan Heather
Duncan is an Associate of the Royal Photographic Society and member of the British Institute of Professional Photographers. Although he still considers himself an amateur he has twice been a IPA-Lucie award winner; has won the SWPP & BPPA Monochrome Photographer of the Year and was placed first in the RHS Garden Photographer of the Year Competition.
Elspeth Briscoe
GMG member Elspeth Briscoe spent 15 years working in strategy and marketing, developing some of the world’s most successful internet companies. She was amongst the first 30 people at eBay.co.uk and relished the innovation, creativity and hard work it took to build the ground breaking internet company that eBay.co.uk is today. She is also a winner of International Garden Photographer of the Year (Seasonal), and enthusiastic blogger. See www.elspeth.tumblr.com.
About MyPhotoSchool
MyPhotoSchool Ltd is a global online photography classroom. Whether you are a novice, a hobbyist or an aspiring professional, MyPhotoSchool has an online photography course to inspire you. At MyPhotoSchool, world class photographers can teach you everything there is to know about photography: virtually. From back yard to big game photography; from black and white photography to discovering colour; from low light to understanding light, as well as how to take beautiful baby, wonderful wedding, perfect pooch and fantastic flower photos. For more information, please go to www.my-photo-school.com
Press contact: Tara Sinclair at MyPhotoSchool, Tel: 07968 514 802, [email protected]
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Industry’s Most Burning Questions Answered by Keynote Speakers at World Biofuels Markets 2012
Posted by admin on January 9th, 2012
SOURCE: World Biofuels Markets
Experts to Discuss Biofuels’ Role in Transition to Global Bio-Economy, Project and Technology Funding, and Impacts on Global Food Supplies
LONDON–(Marketwire – Jan 9, 2012) – Attendees at the upcoming World Biofuels Markets (www.worldbiofuelsmarkets.com), Europe’s largest conference and exhibition focused on biofuels, will hear from leading voices from across the biofuels value chain to address the most pressing questions facing the future of the industry. As technologies quickly advance and advanced biofuels move towards commercialization, questions surrounding the role of biofuels in the transition to a global “bio-economy,” how such a transition will be funded, and its impacts on global food supplies will be answered by the lineup of 2012 keynote speakers.
Featured experts include author of Energy Victory, Dr. Robert Zubrin, Philip New, Chief Executive Officer of BP Biofuels, Farah Karimi, Executive Director of Oxfam and Chad Holiday, Chairman of Bank of America and Former Chief Executive Officer of DuPont.
“As the biofuels industry grows in global importance, there are serious issues it must address and we’ve brought together a diverse set of speakers to help start answering these,” said Claire Poole, Event Director for World Biofuels Markets. “Based on years of first-hand experience in biofuels, this collection of keynote speakers will help our attendees understand the future of biofuels.”
In addition to the keynote speakers, a host of other high level executives from companies ranging from early-stage biofuels start-ups, to world-leading financial institutions, and global energy companies will address the conference covering key topics such as Aviation Sustainability, Energy Crops, Finance & Investment, Biofuels from Waste, Advanced Biofuels, and Biogas in Transportation. Other speakers and panelists include:
- Glenn Johnston, Vice President of Regulatory Affairs, Gevo
- Robert Walsh, Chief Commercial Officer, ZeaChem
- Kaisa Hietala, Vice President of Market Development, Neste Oil
- Nick Goodall, Chief Executive Officer, BonSucro
- David Berry, Partner, Flagship Ventures
- Vishal Shah, Managing Director, Deutsche Bank
- John Plaza, Chief Executive Officer & Founder, Imperium Renewables
- Kelly Ogilvie, Chief Executive Officer, Blue Marble Biomaterials
- Oliver Lüdtke, Chief Operating Officer, VERBIO
- Daniel Trunfio, Chief Executive Officer, Bio Architecture Lab
The 7th annual World Biofuels Markets will take place March 13-15, 2012 at the Beurs-World Trade Center in Rotterdam, Netherlands. The event is expected to draw more than 1,500 attendees from 80 countries and will include 275 expert speakers. Co-located with World Biofuels Markets will be the Bio-Based Chemicals and Biopower Generation conferences featuring the leading companies and technologies within these emerging sectors.
World Biofuels Markets will also feature the presentation of the 4th annual Sustainable Biofuels Awards, designed to recognize the tremendous innovation that is taking place in the development of truly sustainable and renewable fuels. Award nominations are now open in the ten different categories covering transportation fuels, aviation, biopower generation and biobased chemicals.
More information on the awards, conference agenda, and registration is available at www.worldbiofuelsmarkets.com, by following World Biofuels Markets on Twitter @wbmnews, or by joining the LinkedIn World Biofuels Market NEWS group.
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