FAPESP environmental programs, BIOEN, BIOTA and Climate Change Carlos Henrique de Brito Cruz (FAPESP, Brazil)
9:55
What are the real perspectives of renewable energies? José Goldemberg (University of São Paulo, Brazil)
10:20
Global sustainable bioenergy: making it work Lee Lynd (Dartmouth University, USA)
10:45
Why is developing an integrated, whole systems, perspective on land use critical to resolving conflicts between the three global securities: energy, climate and food? Jeremy Woods (Imperial College, UK)
11:10
Biofuels technology development - Lessons learned Helena Chum (National Renewable Energy Laboratory, USA)
11:35
Development of lignocellulosic biofuels Chris Somerville (Berkeley University, USA)
12:00
The potential of biofuels, the need for a biorefinery approach and a review of technologies and co-products Jack N. Saddler (University of British Columbia, Canada)
12:25 – 14:00
Lunch
14:00
Global energy and CO2 reduction requirements to 2050 and the role of biofuels Lewis Fulton (UC-Davis, USA)
14:25
Biofuels - South African policy, practice and perspectives Brian Huntley (University of Stellenbosch, South Africa)
14:50
Birdsview of state-of-the-art scientific understanding on sustainable biomass sourcing Andre P. C. Faaij (Utrecht University, The Netherlands)
15:15
Break
15:35
Use of biomass and biofuels in Scandinavian energy systems Jon Samseth (HIOA / SINTEF, Norway)
16:00
Implementing sustainable biofuels in a global context Patricia Osseweijer (Delft University, The Netherlands)
16:25
Why biomass-based cogeneration is potentially the ideal starting point for a sustainable african biofuel industry - case examples from eastern and southern Africa Stephen Karekezi (African Energy Policy Research Network, Kenia)