GreenPower Forthcoming Events

Bio-Based Chemicals

 March 13 – 14, 2012 
Rotterdam, The Netherlands. 

A growing number of bio-based chemicals are already in commercial production with several additional products expected to reach commercialisation in the next few years. With advances in conversion methodologies and developments in achieving economies of scale, new building blocks and platform chemicals of bio-based origin are being developed and starting to compete effectively with their petrochemical equivalents. 


As a new value chain for bio-based products begins to strengthen and develop, the Bio-based Chemicals Summit will bring together the full spectrum of stakeholders. 

Key focus at Bio-Based Chemicals 2012 will be on: 


• Bringing chemistry majors and bio-chemical companies together to move towards an integrated chemicals supply chain
• The end user perspective on future market trends - what will be driving the market in years to come?
• Achieving technology scale up - what paths are being taken, where is investment available? Exploring future-proof feed stocks - breaking the link with volatile oil prices

Early confirmed speakers include:

• Glenn Johnson, Vice President, Regulatory Affairs, Gevo
• Kelly Ogilvie, CEO, Blue Marble Biomaterials
• David Berry, Partner, Flagship Ventures 
• Bogdan Comitia, Director Marketing & Sales Europe, Pennakem  
• Dr Warwick Raverty, Chief Scientist, Circa Group 
• Yvon Durant, Principal, Itaconix

Register your place online at www.worldbiofuelsmarkets.com/biochem Or alternatively Call: +44 (0)20 7099 0600 Email: samantha.coleman@greenpowerconferences.com

Keynote speakers announced for World Biofuels Markets 2012

Philip Lowe, Director-General of Energy DG, European Commission, Tony Juniper, Sustainability Adviser & Environmentalist and Jonathan Wolfson, Chief Executive Officer and Co-founder of Solazyme have all been added to the line up of speakers at the conference in March.

By attending Europe's largest biofuels conference visitors can network with leading experts from aviation biofuels, advanced biofuels, biorefinery platforms, finance and investment, biodiesel production, bioethanol production, automotive futures in bioenergy, biogas in transportation and more.

The conference and exhibition is taking place on the March 13 -15, 2012 at Beurs-World Trade Center, Rotterdam.

For more information visit the World Biofuels Markets.

Europe's largest biodiesel refinery opens

Naste oil along with 150 guests were celebrating the opening of their new biodiesel refinery in the Port of Rotterdam. "Through hard work and cooperation among nearly 15 partners we have built this Europe's largest and finest renewable diesel refinery in just two years. As a location, the Port of Rotterdam has fulfilled all our expectations".

Matti Lievonen, President and CEO of Neste Oil also said "it's centrally located in terms of our product and feedstock flows as well as within close proximity to our key markets and customers in Europe. Also the other chemicals plants in the area offering numerous synergy opportunities. Talent pool in Rotterdam is absolutely first class. The government of the Netherlands as well as Dutch authorities played an important role in supporting Neste Oil's investment in a renewable fuels plant which has been one of the biggest investments in the Netherlands over the recent years,". Read more ...