Czech Bioenergy 2008

Biomass, Biogas & Biofuels

5. - 6. November 2008 (Wed, Thrs.)
Conference centre City, Na strži 65/1702, Prague 4 - Pankrác

Day I - Biomass

9.00 Opening

Session 1 – Current status of energy use of biomass in the CR

Jan Habart, chairman of Czech Biomass Association CZ Biom
Current trends of production and use of biofuels in CR and EU

Vladimír Vlk, director of Sustainable Energy Policy Dept., Ministry of Environment, CR
Biofuels and their position in energy mix – view of Czech Ministry of Environment; suggestions of Czech Government´s advisory group

Jiří Trnka, Director of Environmental Policy and Renewable Resources, Ministry of Agriculture CR
Action plan for Biomass, strategy of MoA

Magda Malaníková, Project Finance Dept, ČSOB bank
Financing of RE projects – status in CR in 2008 and experience with completed projects

Session 2 – Burning Biomass and co-generation in practise

Jaroslav Jakubes, project director, ENVIROS
Project COFITECK – overview; formation of CEE biomass market

Henryk Gaj, ECOFYS Poland
Burning biomass in coal heated power plants; Polish biomass market

Petr Linhart, technology & environment specialist, Association for the District Heating of the Czech Republic
Use of biomass within Czech district heating industry

12.30 - lunch

Session 3 – Biomass – to energy: what to burn?

Sergej Usťak, director, Crop Research Institute Chomutov
Cultivated energy crop – review

Jan Weger, Head of Dept. of Phytoenergy, Silva Tarouca Research Institute for Landscape and Ornamental Gardening Průhonice
Current situation in wooden biomass -research and practise in the CR

Josef Miškovský, Biomass project manager, Czech Forests Plc.
Strategy of Czech Forests Plc. in use of waste wooden biomass, new results of fast growing trees cultivation

Alice Kotlánová, head of laboratories, TÜV NORD Czech
Testing of biomass and biomass products (e.g. pellets) for heating

Session 4 – Liquid biofuels and their market place, 2nd generation biofuels

Leoš Gál, Association of chemical industry, Biofuels platform
Biofuels of 2nd generation - review

Václav Sladký, Research institute of agricultural engineering
Liquid biofuels via low - temperature pyrolysis

Michaela Remrová, director, BTG CE
Liquidising of biomass in industrial scale – proven technology available

Andrej Glatz, Head of Liquid biofuels session, CZ Biom
Use of vegetable oils in practise

Day II - Biogas

9.00 Opening

Session 1 – Current status of biogas use in the CR

Prof. Michal Dohányos, Head, Institure of Water and Environment technology, University of Chemical Technology
Improvement of fermentation activity – newest results of research and practise

Alžběta Pokorná, Ministry of Environment CR
New legislation in the sector of biological waste handling

Jan Habart, Head, CZ Biom
Goals and visions of Biogas section of CZ Biom

Session 1- cont. - Current status of biogas use in the CR

Vlasta Petříková, CZ Biom
Biogas and energy plants – results of pilot experiments

Stanislav Krchňavý, director, EnviTec Biogas Central Europe s.r.o.
Experiences with biogas treatment to biomethan, use of ORC in practise  

Dipl. Ing. Wilhelm Bonse-Geuking, WELtec BIOpower GmbH Germany
Cleaning of biogas up to natural gas quality - Biogas station Könnern, Germany

12.30 lunch

Session 2 – Economy and Financing of biogas projects

Roman Polák, specialist, dept. of regulation, Energy Regulation Authority CR
Development and prediction of purchase prices and green certificates in 2008 - 2009

Roman Kamarýt, manager of grant programme Ekonergy, CzechInvest
Ekoenergy – state programs to support biogas stations

Tomáš Dvořáček, director, Bioplyn CS
Financial situation of municipal biogas stations in relation to future purchase prices of power

Eva Dubovská, manager of Ecoenergy section, GE Money Bank
Financing of biogas stations – experience from completed projects

Session 3 – Technology Session

Hans-Werner Bieder, ENBION, Germany
“Dry Fermentation” - experience from Germany

Zdeněk Klempera, director, Agrifair Ltd.
Use of waste heat for power generation - use of ORC techology

Ondřej Prokeš, University of Chemical Technology
Processed biogas suitable for injection to natural gas distribution networks

17.00 End of Day II

Conclusion of the Conference