Program

Conference of European Biogas Association 6 - 7 June 2012 Bratislava Crowne Plaza Hotel The European Biogas Association will held its first Biogas Conference in cooperation with the Slovak Chamber of Commerce and Industry and with the Czech Biogas Association in Bratislava on 06 - 07 June, 2012. Why to attend? ? Key speakers from the European Commission and the German Parliament ? Financing specialists ? Leading product providers ? Case studies in Central and Eastern Europe ? Dinner & Networking ? Study tour (optional) English as a leading language, Translation into Slovakian For registration please visit www.BiogasConference.eu Sponsors: Sponsorship opportunities still open (info@european-biogas.eu) Partners: Preliminary Programme First day I. Political framework 13:00-15:00 1. Opening by the Representative of the Government of Slovakia Juraj Novák (Ministry of Economy of the Slovak Republic) 2. A European biogas strategy as decisive contribution to the security of gas supplies and climate protection Hans-Josef Fell (Member of German Parliament) 3. The role of biogas as a renewable energy source in the European perspective Bernd Küpker (European Commission DG for Energy) 4. Incentives for the promotion of biogas in Slovakia NREAP, FiT and subsidies Kvetoslava Soltesova (Slovak Innovation and Energy Agency) II. Technology review 15:30-17:30 1. Best practice of biogas plants with different substrates Case studies presented by companies – members of European Biogas Association ? Biogas plant presented by Agraferm AG ? Biogas plant located in Trencianska Tepla (Slovakia) Alena Hanusova (Biogest GmbH) ? Biogas plant located in St. Martin/Innkreis (Upper Austria) Dr. Roland Kirchmayr (Enbasys GmbH) 2. Best use of biogas: electricity generation (CHP, microturbines, ORC), heating and cooling applications Michael Kalb (Aprovis) 3. Why biogas plants need a continuous process control? - Requirements for a stable and efficient biogas production Dr. Harald Lindorfer (Schaumann Bioenergy GmbH) Dinner & Networking Second day III. Business environment 09:00 – 11:00 1. Opening remarks: Biogas industry in Europe – achievements, challenges, perspectives Dr. Arthur Wellinger (European Biogas Association) 2. Evolution of renewable energy support mechanisms in Europe – lessons learned, current tendencies Dr. Jan Stambasky, (European Biogas Association) 3. Sustainable biogas market development in Central and East Europe Enrico Rose (BiogasIn) 4. The evolution of the European biomethane market Dr. Attila Kovacs (European Biogas Association) 5. European Energy Certificate System – how can it contribute to the expansion of biogas trade Phil Moody (Association of Issuing Bodies) IV. Financing of biogas projects 11:30 – 13:00 1. Cooperation models applied by agri-capital Group for expansion of biogas/biomethane production Dr. Anton Daubner (agri-capital Group) 2. Biogas financing standards applied by UniCredit Leasing Martin Mayr (Competence Center Renewable Energies, UniCredit Leasing S.p.A) 3. Lessons learned from biogas investments throughout Europe Paul Bosch (Rabobank) 4. Best practice examples for financing of biogas investments – what is needed for sustainable success? (Fachverband Biogas - German Biogas Association) V. Biogas: An important pillar of the European energy future 14:30 – 17:00 1. Review of biogas upgrading technologies – efficiency, biomethane quality, investment and operating costs Michael Beil (IWES Fraunhofer) 2. The potential role of biogas/biomethane among the future transport fuels Manuel Lage (Natural Gas Vehicle Association Europe) 3. Latest developments in biogas CHP technology a) Spark ignited engines - Thomas Elsenbruch (GM Jenbacher AG) b) Dual fuel engines - Wolfgang Jörger (Schnell Motoren GmbH) 4. The utilisation of fermentation residue –opportunities and challenges Franz Kirchmeyr (European Biogas Association) Discussion Closing remarks Third day (optional) Biogas study tour