{"id":19782,"date":"2014-04-01T03:15:45","date_gmt":"2014-04-01T01:15:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/renewable-carbon.eu\/news\/?p=19782"},"modified":"2014-03-30T10:15:43","modified_gmt":"2014-03-30T08:15:43","slug":"advanced-biofuel-producers-reaching-milestones-commercial-development","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/renewable-carbon.eu\/news\/advanced-biofuel-producers-reaching-milestones-commercial-development\/","title":{"rendered":"Advanced Biofuel Producers Are Reaching Milestones in Commercial Development"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Washington, D.C. (March 24, 2014) \u2013 Advanced biofuel producers will discuss the industry\u2019s progress toward commercial reality during breakout sessions at the World Congress on Industrial Biotechnology, the Biotechnology Industry Organization announced today. The World Congress will be held May 12-15, 2014, at the Pennsylvania Convention Center in Philadelphia.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u201cAdvanced biofuels companies are reaching a key stage of commercialization this year, with three commercial scale pioneer plants scheduled to come online,\u201d said Brent Erickson, executive vice president of BIO\u2019s Industrial &amp; Environmental Section. \u201cBIO\u2019s World Congress will provide a status report on additional advanced biofuel technologies \u2013 such as aviation biofuels and drop-in hydrocarbons \u2013 that are being commercialized. \u201d<\/p>\n<p>Breakout <a href=\"http:\/\/www.bio.org\/events\/conferences\/breakout-program\" target=\"_blank\">Program Sessions<\/a> on biofuels include:<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Track 1: Advanced Biofuels and Biorefinery Platforms<\/strong><\/h3>\n<h3>Progress in the Aviation Biofuels Industry<\/h3>\n<p>Session 1: Tuesday, May 13, 8:30am-10:00am<\/p>\n<p>Moderator: TBD<\/p>\n<p>Panelists:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Jeff Trewella, PetroTech Consultants LLC<\/li>\n<li>Steve Csonka, Commercial Aviation Alternative Fuels Initiative (CAAFI)<\/li>\n<li>Charles Wyman, Vertimass LLC<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Commercialization of Drop-in Biofuels<\/h3>\n<p>Session 2: Tuesday, May 13, 10:30am-12:00pm<\/p>\n<p>Moderator: TBD<\/p>\n<p>Panelists:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Perry Toms, Steeper Energy<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>DOE Bioenergy Research Centers Achievements<\/h3>\n<p>Session 3: Tuesday, May 13, 2:30pm-4:00pm<\/p>\n<p>Moderator: Brian Davison, Oak Ridge National Laboratory<\/p>\n<p>Panelists:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Timothy Donohue, Great Lakes Bioenergy Research Center (GLBRC)<\/li>\n<li>Paul Gilna, BioEnergy Science Center (BESC), Oak Ridge National Laboratory<\/li>\n<li>Blake Simmons, Joint BioEnergy Institute (JBEI)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Next Wave of Commercial Cellulosic Projects<\/h3>\n<p>Session 4: Wednesday, May 14, 2:30pm-4:00pm<\/p>\n<p>Moderator: Robert Graham, Ensyn Corporation<\/p>\n<p>Panelists:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Patrick Foody, Iogen Corporation<\/li>\n<li>Craig Stuart-Paul, Fiberight LLC<\/li>\n<li>Martin Mitchell, Clariant<\/li>\n<li>Bill Brady, Mascoma<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>New Uses for CO<sub>2<\/sub><\/h3>\n<p>Session 5: Thursday, May 15, 8:30am-10:00am<\/p>\n<p>Moderator: Laurel Harmon, LanzaTech<\/p>\n<p>Panelists:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Jonathan Carley, C0<sub>2<\/sub> Solutions, Inc.<\/li>\n<li>Sissi Liu, Joule<\/li>\n<li>Kef Kasdin, Proterro<\/li>\n<li>Bryan Tracy, Elcriton Inc.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>The Future of the Renewable Fuel Standard<\/h3>\n<p>Session 6: Thursday, May 15, 10:30am-12:00pm<\/p>\n<p>Moderator: TBD<\/p>\n<p>Panelists:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Jeremy Martin, Union of Concerned Scientists<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>All World Congress sessions are open to credentialed media. Complimentary media registration is available to editors and reporters with valid press credentials working full time for print, broadcast or web publications. Pre-registration for reporters is now open.<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>About BIO<br \/>\n<\/strong>BIO is the world&#8217;s largest trade association representing biotechnology companies, academic institutions, state biotechnology centers and related organizations across the United States and in more than 30 other nations. BIO members are involved in the research and development of innovative healthcare, agricultural, industrial and environmental biotechnology products. BIO also produces the BIO International Convention, the world\u2019s largest gathering of the biotechnology industry, along with industry-leading investor and partnering meetings held around the world. BIOtechNOW is BIO&#8217;s blog chronicling \u201cinnovations transforming our world\u201d and the BIO Newsletter is the organization\u2019s bi-weekly email newsletter. <a href=\"http:\/\/www.biotech-now.org\/subscribe\" target=\"_blank\">Subscribe to the BIO Newsletter<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>Contact<br \/>\n<\/strong>Caitlin G Kennedy<br \/>\nPhone: 202-312-9288<br \/>\nEmail: <a href=\"mailto:ckennedy@bio.org\" target=\"_blank\">ckennedy@bio.org<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Washington, D.C. (March 24, 2014) \u2013 Advanced biofuel producers will discuss the industry\u2019s progress toward commercial reality during breakout sessions at the World Congress on Industrial Biotechnology, the Biotechnology Industry Organization announced today. 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