Jun 7 2006
Ethanol and biodiesel are currently in high demand throughout the world, due to record oil prices and new mandates for use of renewable fuel in the United States, Europe and Canada. New research and commercial production methods to meet increased demand for biofuels will be one focus of the third annual World Congress on Industrial Biotechnology and Bioprocessing, to be held July 11-14, 2006 at the Toronto Westin Harbour Castle Hotel. The Congress is hosted by the Biotechnology Industry Organization (BIO), American Chemical Society, the National Agriculture Biotechnology Council, the Agri-Food Innovation Forum, the Chemical Institute of Canada, BIOTECanada and EuropaBIO.
The plenary lunch on Friday, July 14 will feature a panel discussion, "An International Perspective on Biofuels and Cellulosic Ethanol." Three of the top thought leaders and experts in the world will discuss current biofuels issues and the future of cellulosic ethanol as a replacement for petroleum transportation fuel. The scheduled speakers are Lee Lynd, professor, Dartmouth University Thayer School of Engineering; Susan Hunt, biofuels project manager, Worldwatch Institute; and Fernando Reinach, CEO, Alellyx, and director, Votorantim New Business (Brazil).
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