Argus Global Festival of Biomass

• What major developments have we seen in Asia, and what opportunities and challenges exist?
• Key updates in Japanese policies – how will they shape the market going forward?
• A quick look at emerging supply sources and the role they play in a diversified portfolio

Confirmed speakers:

Andrew Jones, Editor, Argus
Sam Hong, Senior Reporter, Argus

• Short term pellet assessment: How did the market perform during a Covid winter? What can we expect from next winter?
• The changing face of woodchips in Europe? What does the current trading landscape look like?
• Policy outlook: What can we expect in Germany, The Netherlands, the wider EU and the UK?

• Sustainable brewing: How is the brewing industry using biomass?
• What advantages does the use of biomass provide vs. fossil fuels or other renewable energy solutions?
• How will the use of biomass develop in brewing and are there lessons to be learned in other industrial activities?

Confirmed speakers:

Thomas Brewer, Global Brewing and Energy Technology Specialist, AB-Inbev
Dr. Nigel Davies, Director of Technical and Sustainability, Muntons plc
Freddie Staermose, VP Business Development, Argus

• Has biomass supply chain infrastructure developed to the point where it can absorb extreme weather events and pandemic impacts?
• How are major players working to further develop the biomass market in Europe in the face of changing subsidy regimes and external pressures?
• Soft infrastructure: Development and adoption of derivatives and hedging techniques amongst end users to manage extreme conditions.

Confirmed speakers:

Rick Taylor, Head of Fuels, Drax
Alfons van Weereld, Director Biomass Sourcing and Trading, Uniper
Søren Alsing, Head of Fuel, Bioenergy & Thermal Power, Ørsted
Ralf Dickgreber, Global Head of Biomass & Shipping, Engie
Freddie Staermose, VP Business Development, Argus

• How to hedge biomass at EEX
• How to connect to the trading platform
• Why should you trade biomass at EEX?

Robert Seehawer, Senior Business Developer, EEX

Louise Croucher, Executive Director, IncubEx

• With the phasing out of coal power plants, how will biomass play a role in Japan’s net zero strategy?
• South’s Korea’s long-term outlook for energy resources and its expected future demand for biomass
• How can wood pellet and other biomass feedstock contracts be adapted to accommodate a global regulatory framework, more stringent sustainability criteria and changes in market economics?

Confirmed speakers:

Hiroaki Goto, General Manager, eRex Singapore 
Seung-Kon Lee, Renewable Energy Specialist, GS Global Corp
Andrew Jones, Editor, Argus

• Overview: Types of biomass that can be used for combustion (WHAT)
• Fuel from pellet: Industries that use pelleted or ground material (WHERE)
• An efficient pelleting and grinding process (HOW)
  - The process
  - The equipment

• High capacity wood pellet mills, up to 12 t/h
• Lowest energy consumption and operating costs
• CO2 savings at pellet plant
• Worldwide successful
  
  Key takeaways:
• Key performance figures and data to assess feasibility and profitability of pellet mills, especially with high capacity pellet mills as supplied by Kahl
• Adapted grinding technologies for various pellet quality standards and the saving potential, e.g. no dry hammer mill grinding for En Plus A1 premium pellets
• Latest technology for wood pelleting

• Oversupply, over-production and Red II: Debate on current market considerations
• Opinions on where are the future demand centres going to be
• How can producers help to solve end-user problems and better provide the service their customer's need?