Post-Conference Events

Tour of UBC's/FP Innovations Biorefinery/Bioenergy/Biomaterials facilities

Please join us for a walking tour of the University of British Columbia and FP Innovations biorefinery/ bioenergy / biomaterials research facilities on the morning of Thursday, August 27th. The tour will run from 8:30 - 11:45am and will showcase the UBC campus's BIO-Cluster's expertise in biomass production, conversion and preprocessing. Included in the tour will be: the UBC Clean Energy Research Centre, with an emphasis on fluidized bed gasification and wood pellet improvement (torrefaction & steam explosion); the Forest Sciences Centre, focusing on the ethanol production from wood, biomaterials from lignin and cellulose, genetic improvement of biomass woody crops (poplar, spruce, pine)- Canada's Innovation R&D group which works on a range of breakthrough technologies in the broad biorefinery area.

The tour is free of charge, but has limited capacity.

Please contact: Jamie Stephen, IEA Project Manager at jstephen@jdsbiomass.com to register.

Moving Beyond Mill Residue workshop

Moving Beyond Mill Residue is a one-day workshop on Thursday August 27, 2009 that features speakers from across Canada, Europe and the U.S. on the hottest issues facing bioenergy developers on the ground: accessing biomass feedstock; project financing in an economic downturn; supply chain management and developing new markets at home and overseas.

Hear from Canadian innovative companies like Alterna Energy, Nexterra and Ontario Power Generation that are making biomass development happen. Meet financiers, forest industry and pellet industry experts. Find out how to get into the Canadian market, help solve existing barriers and bring the success stories and breakthroughs you hear about back home.

Please register through the Canadian Bioenergy Association website www.canbio.ca