11:30

Breakouts

BIOGAS

BIOMASS POWER GENERATION

11:30

The future of biogas

Chair - Michael Chesshire, Biogen Greenfinch

Implementing Defras vision statement - Iain Notman, DEFRA

The potential for biomethane injection in the UK - Mark Fairbairn, National Grid

Biogas to Biomethane - the cost effective way - Stephen McCullough & Sean Molloy - Greenlane Biogas/Chesterfield Cylinders

Landfill gas clean up and current uses - Doug Leaf, GasRec

Co - firing with biogas - Richard Stark, British Sugar

11:30

Renewable Energy Tariffs and the Renewables Obligation

Chair: Ian Calvert, RWE npower Cogen

Banding the RO and the introduction of feed - in tariffs - Stephen De Souza, DECC

Advising users on the variety of options ahead - Peter Webster, Utilyx

A more radical approach to biomass under the RO - Philip Cozens, Progressive Energy

Panel discussion with above speakers and Luke Hargreaves, Ofgem; Michelle Thomas, Eversheds.

13:00

Lunch

14:00

On - site AD

Chair: Steve Billingham, Geotech

Farm and micro AD in the UK - David Fulford, Reading University

Digestate achieving better performance than mineral fertiliser? - Bryan Lewens, AnDigestion

Case study: Food waste & farming AD at Driffield- Tom Megginson, GWE Biogas

Case study: The BV dairy project - Richard Gueterbock, Clearfleau Ltd

Update on the Biofertiliser Certification Scheme - David Collins, REA

14:00

Drivers and barriers for waste

Chair: Gaynor Hartnell, REA

Making inroads into the waste wood pile - George Stammers, Future Energy Yorkshire

Energy from Waste; reliable, proven and optimum - MVV Environment Ltd

Getting the best out of SRF - Amanda Gascoign, Shanks

Using C14 to measure the biomass content of waste - Chris Manson-Whitton, Progressive Energy

Panel discussion with above speakers + Alex Efimov, Qi3Ltd

15:30

Tea & coffee break

16:00

Case studies

Chair: Richard Parker, Renewables East

Apples & Pears – paying attention to retention - Tim Evans, Renewable Zukunft

Carbon benefits and the scenarios of biogas utilisation - John Baldwin

Industrial, Municipal and MBT Biogas installations and their integration into CHP systems - Alex Marshal, Clarke Energy

Integrated food digestion: the Westwood Plant at Wellingborough - Michael Chesshire, Biogen Greenfinch

16:00

Sustainability: Engaging with public concerns

Chair: Tom Heap, BBC

Sustainability concerns - or providing vital reassurance or a nightmare? - Andrew Barnard, BlueNG

Debate: Should we implement the biomass hierarchy? - Matthew Carse, Prenergy; Matt George, Environment Agency; James Scruby, Matrix Biofuels; Andrew Barnard, BlueNG

17:30

End of day 1

09:30

Breakouts

BIOMASS HEAT

RENEWABLE TRANSPORT

09:30

Biomass heat policy

Update on the developments of the RHI - Liz McDonnell, DECC

Is it time for a regulated heat market? - Sarah Samuel, Ofgem

Defining useful heat contribution from a biomass boiler - Paul woods, AECOM

Panel with above speakers plus Chris Hayton, EnerG Holdings and Matthew Gordon, Honeywell

09:30

The route to 2020

Implementing the Renewable Energy Directive - Sarah Lambert, DG TREN

UK policy - Department for Transport

Putting policy into practice - Chris Malins, RFA

11:00

Tea & coffee break

11:30

The Biomass Supply Chain

Chair: Stewart Boyle, Balcas

Biomass resource availability (with links to sustainability) - Angela Duignan, Forestry Commission

Pellet usage in the UK - Sandra Hayes , NEF

Woodchip: managing the supply chain - Paul Davenport, AHS Energy

District Heating from Biomass - Vaughan Furnis, Utilicom

11:30

Case studies

Ensus - Sam Cockerill, Ensus

Argent - Dickon Posnett, Argent Energy

Morrisons' biofuel programme - Morrisons

Auditing and verification - Adrian Mason, Inspectorate

13:00

Lunch

14:00

Establishing and promoting best practice

Chair: Tony Day, LSBU

Air Emissions – need this limit the distribution of biomass installations? - Chris Miles, Econergy

The Biomass Heat Accelerator - Keiran Allen, Carbon Trust

Building awareness and confidence in the fuel supply market - Ewan Bent, Midlands Wood Fuel

Panel discussion with above speakers plus:
– Liz McDonnell, Policy Maker,DECC
Dick Bradford, Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council
Dr Andrea Humphries, Harper Adams University

14:00

Future fuels and innovation

The car manufacturer's view - Danielle Chapman, GM

Biobutanol - Sean Sutcliffe, Green Biologics

Ligno-cellulosic ethanol - Richard Murphy, Imperial College

Algae: Fuel feedstock of the future?- Andrew Beck, PetroAlgae

15:30

End of conference