The New Zealand and Queensland Biotechnology Alliance will be holding a Biofuels Forum at the NZBIO 2010 conference.  This Forum will provide opportunities for the development of Trans-Tasman collaboration in Sustainable Biofuels.

 

Built on themes of the broader biocommodities agenda and providing opportunities to explore capabilities and experience in traditional and future feedstocks for biofuels, this Forum will bring together government, industry and researchers with a view to building linkages that can pool expertise and tap into support available through the governments of Queensland and New Zealand.

 

PROGRAMME 

 

Opportunities for Trans-Tasman Collaboration in Sustainable Biofuels New Zealand-Queensland Biotech Alliance (NZAQ) Bio-Fuels Forum Wednesday 24 March 2010 Sky City Convention Centre – Marlborough Rooms 1 and 2
12:45pm - 12:50pm	The NZAQ Biotech Alliance Dr Stuart Hazel, Industrial Affiliates Co-ordinator, Australian Institute of Bioengineering and Nanotechnology (AIBN); Bronwyn Dilley, CEO, NZBIO
12:50pm - 1:05pm	Drivers for Biofuels/biocommodities research and development – a government perspective   Dr Paul Grieve, General Manager - Plant and Science Emerging Technologies, AgriScience Queensland   Dr Kathryn Jones, Sector Manager Biotechnology - New Zealand Trade and Enterprise
1:05pm - 1:25pm	Sustainable aviation biofuels Brad Wheatley, Research Leader - Environment, Boeing Research and Technology Australia
1:25pm - 2:15pm	The value of a multidisciplinary approach to biofuels Prof. Stuart Hazell, AIBN   Towards economically viable microalgal biofuels systems A/Prof. Ben Hankamer, Director of the Solar Biofuels Consortium, Institute of Molecular Bioscience   Process for converting biomass to fuels Garry Henderson, Principal Process Engineer, Risk and Quality Manager   Biomass to biofuels and biomaterials Dr Trevor Stuthridge, Group Manager for Sustainable Design, Scion   Rightsizing technology for the Australasian market Gary Brockett, CEO and Director, Ecodiesel
2:15pm - 2:30pm	Facilitated Panel Discussion Moderators: Prof. Stuart Hazell, AIBN; Bronwyn Dilley, CEO, NZBIO ·         Brad Wheatley, Boeing ·         A/Prof. Ben Hankamer, Solar Biofuels Consortium Garry Henderson, KBR Dr Trevor Stuthridge, Scion Gary Brockett, Ecodiesel