DAILY NEWS - Beyond Kyoto

Bioenergy is renewable energy made available from materials derived from biological sources. It is often used synonymously with biofuel, which is fuel derived from biological sources. In a broad sense, this includes biomass, the material from which fuel can be extracted, derived from recently living organisms. This biological material from which biofuel and thus bioenergy is extracted from is distringuishable from fossil fuels in that fossil fuels are derived from long dead biological material. The use of biomass fuels can therefore contribute to waste management as well as fuel security and help to prevent or slow down climate change.

6 March 2009 begins with speakers on the topic of bioenergy. From 08.00-08.24 Birgitte Ahring, internationallly recognized microbiologist working for Aalborg University in Denmark and Washington State University in the U.S., will talk about her latest discoveries in the potentials of biomass conversion. Esben Taarning and Claus Hviid from Haldor Topsoe A/S will follow from 08.24-08.48 and discuss the next step of turning biomass into environment-friendy biofuels and chemicals. From 08.48-09.12, Professor Lange from Aalborg University in Denmark will cover the climate change and its impact on searching microbial solutions.

Starting at 09.12, Bernd Moller, associate Professor at the Aalborg University in Denmark will discuss biomass resouce mapping under spatio-economic constraints of todays world. Immediately following is, director of Bindslev A/S, Claus Bindslev’s discussion on how to change the world towards more sustainable solutions until 10.00.

After a short break, the speakers will return at 14.00 with a focus on energy efficiency. Professor Arne Remmen of Aalborg University will speak about sustainable innovations in the development of Danish clean tech solutions. Following is Anders Dyrelund, Marketing Director of Energy and Climate, and Henrik Lund, Professor at the Aalborg University, to present ‘Heat Plan Denmark’. The plan demonstrates that district heating is the key technology for implementing a CO2 neutral Danish heating sector in a cost affactive way. Architectural Lighting Designer Pizzie Homsted from the Danish Design School will speak from 15.00-15.30 about energy and maintaining saving systems. Finally Vibeke Hansen, a PhD student from Roskide University Centre, will speak on energy labelling on residential houses to close out the evening.