International Latin American - European Cooperation Workshop on "Biofuels: Technologies, Markets, Standardisation and Trade"

Viña del Mar, Chile, 24-25 September 2009

Conference Objectives:

• To create a platform for knowledge exchange among stakeholders from Latin America and Europe.
• To inform interested stakeholders about biofuel standardization, markets, and trade.
• To discuss current and future biofuel production and conversion technologies in Latin America.
• To inform stakeholders about EU and LA perspectives, policies and legislation on sustainability aspects of biofuel production.
• To get feedback from associations, industry sector, and research organisations about sustainable biofuel production.
• To assess research needs and cooperation opportunities between scientists from Europe and Latin America.

Presentations

Biofuels in Chile
Rodrigo Iglesias, Executive Secretary and Deputy Minister of Energy of Chile's National Energy Commission, Chile

The BioTop Project
Dominik Rutz, WIP Renewable Energies, BioTop Coordinator, Germany

Evolution of the Biodiesel and Ethanol Industry in Argentina
Carlos St. James, Argentinean Chamber for Renewable Energies, Argentina

Biofuels in Perú, Projects and Markets
Isabel Quispe, P. Universidad Católica del Perú

Biofuels in Central America
Antonio Valdes Delgado, Center for Management of Priority Programs and Projects, Cuba

Opportunities for Research Collaboration and Finance from the Framework Programs of the European Union
Astrid Waltermann,  National Commission for Science and Technology, Chile

Standarization and Certification of Biodiesel
Yamal Soto, National Commission for Energy, Chile

Engine Testing as a Tool for Biofuel Policies and Recommendations
John Agudelo, University of Antioquía, Colombia

Biodiesel Standardization in Europe: News and Progress
Martin Mittelbach, University of Graz, Austria

Barriers and Drivers for Global Biofuel Trade
John Vos, BTG Biomass Technology Group, The Netherlands

Clean Development Mechanism and Biofuels (no presentation available)
Tomas Clarck, CGF-MDL Ponteficia Universidad Católica de Valparaiso, Chile

Brazilian Experience and the Sustainability of Sugarcane Ethanol in Brazil
Suani Teixeira Coelho, CENBIO, Brazil

Biofuels Sustainability Assesstment: Life Cycle Analysis of Biodiesel Production from Palm Oil
Electo Silva, University of Itajubá, Brasil

Agroenergy, Biofuels, and Soil
Edmundo Acevedo, Faculty of Agronomy, University of Chile,  Chile

Sustainability of the Production Chain of Biodiesel in Argentina
Gustavo Nadal,  Fundación Bariloche, Argentina

Biofuel Policy and Sustainability in Chile
Rebeca Iglesias, ODEPA, Chile

A Local Model for Combined Bioethanol and Forage Production in Patagonia
Christian Hepp, INIA, Chile

2nd generation Biofuels
Mercedes Ballesteros, CIEMAT, Spain

Ethanol from forestry resources
Jaime Baeza, Consortium BIOENERCEL, Chile

Domeyko Initiative for Bioenergy: Biomass to Ethanol
Oriana Salazar, University of Chile

Bioethanol from Hybrid Poplar
Ximena Petit-Breuilh, University Católica de Temuco, Chile

Developments on Microorganisms for 2nd Generation Bioethanol Production
Alfredo Martinez, Institute of Biotechnology, UNAM, Mexico

Trends in Biodiesel Production; Raw Materials and Process
Martin Mittelbach, University of Graz, Austria

Advances in Biodiesel Production from Rapeseed and Alternative Oil in Chile
Gustavo Ciudad, Universidad de la Frontera, Chile

Jatropha: Development of a New Oil Crop for Biofuel
Manuela Paneque, University of Chile , Chile

Bioenergy in the Desert
Mariella Rivas, University of Antofagasta, Chile

Cultivation of Microalgae for Biofuel, challenges and Trends
Gustavo Parada, Chile

Developments in the Biogas Production
David Jeison, University of La Frontera, Chile

Production of Hydrogen by Anaerobic Digestion of Waste
Gonzalo Ruiz-Fillipi, School of Biochemical Engineering, P Universidad católica de Valparaíso, Chile

Production of Biogas from Vinasses
Rolando Chamy, Universidad Católica de Valparaíso, School of Biochemical Engineering, Chile

Biodesulfurization of Biogas
Domingo Cantero, University of Cádiz, Spain

Biogas Experiences from Europe
Dominik Rutz, WIP Renewable Energies, Germany