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Advanced biof els in

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Omni HotelMontreal

22-24 July

Event Program

Table of ContentsBioFuelNet Welcome LetterGeneral InformationWorkshop AgendaSymposium Agenda Day 1Symposium Agenda Day 2Keynote SpeakersSponsorsConnect with us

*Disclaimer: Advanced Biofuels Symposium content, including speak-ers, chairs, panelists and other, is subject to change without notice. The thoughts and opinions expressed by contributors are those of the individual contributors alone and do not necessarily reflect the views of BioFuelNet Canada, its members or staff.

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Our Committment to Sustainability

Welcome

This year’s meeting comes at a critical time for our industry. Over the past year, there have been truly exciting developments with the final commissioning of our continent’s first ad-vanced biofuels production facilities by Enerkem, Abengoa, DuPont and others. However, this is happening amidst the most volatile fuel and energy backdrop in recent memory. The average cost of petroleum has dropped by more than half this year, which makes it difficult for biofuels to compete. This is why we have selected “advanced biofuels in a shifting energy landscape” as the ABS theme; to encourage discussion and identify collective solutions around this challenging topic. This shifting landscape has not been limited to the cost of oil. Following a year of consul-tation, two rounds of proposals, and several hundred hours of detailed evaluation, BFN launched Phase II of our network on April 1st, 2015. Phase II’s structure acknowledges that the main barriers facing our industry cannot be solved purely through improved technology, but must make progress in such fields as policy, economics and transportation logistics as well. Accordingly, we have reduced our number of projects from 64 down to 10 and launched 6 multi-stakeholder task forces that address policy and cost barriers, engage strategic sectors, and further develop cost-effective models of integrated biorefineries (see biofuelnet.ca/phase-ii for more detail). This year’s ABS agenda closely shadows BFN’s Phase II structure not because the ABS sessions focus on the specific research conducted within BFN, but because Phase II covers what BFN believes to be the most urgent and relevant topics facing our industry today. We are fortunate to, again, have speakers from a variety of backgrounds and representing mul-tiple sectors to speak to these topics. I trust you will enjoy and benefit from this event, and look forward to meeting and speaking with you in the coming days. Sincerely,

Dr. Donald L. Smith

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Dr. Donald L. SmithPresident and Scientific DirectorBioFuelNet Canada

general information

The Advanced Biofuels Symposium is organized by BioFuelNet, the larg-est biofuels network in Canada. The Advanced Biofuels Symposium brings together multi-disciplinary experts in the energy field, including stakeholders in academia, industry and government, to discuss key issues related to the development of the advanced biofuels industry.The theme of the Symposium this year is: Advanced biofuels in a shifting energy landscape.

To reduce our carbon footprint, the abstracts, biographies and all other information can be found online:

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Meeting Objectives

Advanced Biofuels Symposium 2015#Shift2Biofuels15

Online Information

Welcome Reception

Lost and FoundSymposium Dinner

Key Telephone Numbers

Public Transportation

On your way out...

The CRFA, our title sponsor, is hosting the opening cocktail reception and the main poster session at the Omni Hotel at 6 pm on July 22nd, 2015. Don’tmiss the chance to raise a glass and network with your fellow participants!

All lost and found articles are cataloged and stored at the conference center in-formation desk for 90 days. For inquiries regarding lost and found items, please call 514-284-1110

The highlight of the ABS in previous years has been the Symposium Dinner! This year, the dinner will take place on the evening of Thursday, July 23rd, 2015. Participants will be dining in the old port of Montreal in a private garden terrace, where there will be entertainment and a seated dinner. The dinner includes a 4-course meal and your choice of alcoholic or non-alcoholic beverages. A magical evening and a golden network-ing opportunity is in store!See more details on page 8.

Emergencies: 911Omni Hotel Info Desk: 514-284-1110Tourisme Montréal: 514-844-5400 Taxi Diamond: 514-273-6331

You can consult www.stm.info/en for itineraries and bus schedules or down-load the STM app on your smartphone. Information is also available at theFront Desk of the Omni Hotel.

After checking out of your hotel room, it is still possible to store your luggage with the concierge (see front desk). Make sure to fill out the online survey we’ll be sending you by email. This helps us know how to improve your experience each year. Thank you for coming!



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AGENDA JULY 22 2015*HQP Workshop: IMPROV-ing Science Communication

Session RoomTime

7:30 am - 8:15 am

Workshop registration and breakfast Printemps

8:15 am - 8:30 am

Introduction to improv for science communication By Marc Rowland, Director at Montreal Improv

Saison A

8:30 am - 9:30 am

Improv workshop on communication #1(Courtesy of McGill Faculty of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences)(breakout in 3 rooms)

• Saison A • Saison B• Été

9:30 am - 1030 am

Activity: “So what do you do?”(breakout in 3 rooms)


10:30 am Coffee Break Foyer

10:45 am - 12:00 pm

Presentation and discussion: Effective Science WritingBy Gabrielle Bauer, Award-winning medical writer, magazine writer, book author

Saison A

12:00 pm Lunch Printemps

1:00 pm - 2:12 pm

Presentation and discussion: Communicating science in business and selling an idea

By Drew Smylie, Coordinator of Programs and Professor, School of Business, Centennial College, Toronto

Saison A

2:15 pm Coffee break

2:45 pm - 3:45 pm

Improv workshop on communication #2(breakout in 3 rooms)


3:45 pm -4:30 pm

Questions / discussion Saison A

6:00 pm Opening cocktail & Poster session(Courtesy of Canadian Renewable Fuel Association)

Saison B & Foyer

Poster SessionThe main poster session takes place during the opening cocktail. Set up day is July 22nd between noon and 5 pm (or when you arrive at the cocktail). The posters will stay up for the whole Symposium (until the afternoon of July 24). You may take down your poster and take it home with you before you leave on the last day of the symposium.

*Registration is required to attend the workshop


AGENDA JULY 23 2015Advanced Biofuels Symposium Day 1

Session RoomTime

7:00 am - 8:15 am

Symposium registration and breakfast Pierre de Coubertin

8:15 am -9:15 am

Welcoming remarks (Courtesy of McGill Faculty of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences)

Dr. Donald L. Smith, Scientific Director and CEO of BioFuelNetRose Goldstein, Vice-Principle of McGill

Keynote address 1: Jim Lane, Editor & Publisher, The Digest (e.g. Biofuels Digest); CEO, Ascension Publishing

Keynote address 2: Frank Des Rosiers, Assistant Deputy Minister, Innovation and Energy Technology Sector

Saison A & Bplenary

9:15 am- 10:15 am

International perspectives: biofuels in a shifting energy landscape (Courtesy McGill University)

Chair: Dr. Donald L. Smith, Scientific Director and CEO of BioFuelNetSpeakers:

Jim Lane, Editor & Publisher, The Digest; CEO, Ascension PublishingFrank Des Rosiers, Assistant Deputy Minister, Innovation and Energy Technology SectorChris Standlee, Executive Vice President, AbengoaIngrid Nyström, Senior energy consultant, CIT Industriell Energi ABDr. Anat Bonshtien, Fuel Choices Initiative, Israeli Prime Minister’s Office

Saison A & Bplenary

10:15 am Coffee break (Courtesy of Rothsay) Foyer/ L’Atrium

10:45 am - 12:00 pm

Seizing the opportunity: Canada’s potential advantage in supplying the biofuel sector

Chair: Dr. Warren Mabee, Queen’s UniversitySpeakers:

Dr. Evelyne Thiffault, Laval UniversityUri Szyk , Market Manager, Wood Pellets – Wood Chips – Logs Poles & Ties, CNDr. Sam W. Jackson, Vice President, Business Development, Genera Energy IncOlaf Schwab, Chief, Resource Economics and Bioenergy, Natural Resources Canada

Saison A & Bplenary

12:00 pm Lunch (Courtesy of McGill Faculty of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences)

Pierre de Coubertin

1:00

1:00 pm - 2:30 pm

Parallel sessions 1 (breakouts)1. What’s delaying biojet? (Task Force)

Chair: Steve Csonka, Executive Director of the Commercial Aviation Alternative Fuels Initiative (CAAFI)Speakers

Steve Csonka (CAAFI) Fred Ghatala (Waterfall Group) Susan Van Dyk (UBC) Ted McDonald (Transport Canada)

Saison A

1:00 pm - 2:30 pm

2. Opportunities and challenges related to purpose-grown feedstock production in Canada (Task Force)

Chair: Dr. Naresh V. Thevathasan, Manager, Agroforestry Research and Development School of Environmental Science, University of GuelphSpeakers

Dr. Raju Soolanayakanahally, Research Scientist with AAFC, Chair for the Poplar and Willow Council of CanadaDerek Sidders, National Coordinator for Canadian Wood Fibre Centre, Natural Resources CanadaSteve Anthony, VP Sales and Marketing, Methes Energies Canada Inc.Nicolas Berthod, Université de Montréal

Saison B

1:00 pm - 2:30 pm

3. Pyrolysis: a technological platform for biorefineries

Chair: Dr. Nicolas Abatzoglou, Professor, Université de SherbrookeSpeakers

Peter Fransham, VP Research, ABRI-TechDr. Fernando Preto, Senior Research Scientist, Natural Resources CanadaSonil Nanda, York UniversityJames Aluha, Université de SherbrookeStefano Tacchino, Western UniversityClement Villemont, UQTR

Printemps

1:00 pm - 2:30 pm

4. Policy – Beyond mandates: growing Canada’s ad-vanced biofuels sector (Task Force)

Chair: Dr. Warren Mabee, Professor, Queen’s UniversitySpeakers

Dr. Fred Pries, Professor, University of GuelphDerek Wolf, University of Toronto Marie-Hélène Labrie, Senior Vice President Government Affairs and Communications, Enerkem

Été

2:30 pm Coffee break (Courtesy of Agrisoma BioSciences) Foyer/ L’Atrium

3:00 pm

3:00 pm - 4:30 pm

Parallel sessions 2 (breakouts)1. Aviation biofuels: Roundtable discussion (Task Force)

Chair: Dr. Murray Thomson, Professor, University of Toronto

Saison A

3:00 pm - 4:30 pm

2. Forest biomass-based biofuels and co-products (Task Force) (Courtesy of FP Innovations)

Chair: Dr. Michel Perrier, Professor, École Polytechnique de MontréalSpeakers

Tom Browne, Program Manager, FPInnovationsDr. Regis Benech, Chief Scientist – Head of R&D, GreenField Specialty AlcoholsDr. Olumoye Ajao, Natural Resources CanadaPeter Milley, Queen’s UniversityDawit Beyene, University of Alberta

Saison B


Session RoomTime



Session

Room

Time

3:00 pm - 4:30 pm

3. Fundamentals of biological conversionChair: Dr Jack Saddler, Professor, University of British ColumbiaSpeakers

Dr. Richard P. Chandra, University of British ColumbiaDr. Jinguang Hu, University of British ColumbiaKong Win Chang James, Université de SherbrookeDr. Mehdi Dashtban, University of GuelphShafiqur Rahman, Lakehead University

Été

3:00 pm - 4:30 pm

4. Life cycle assessment for the Canadian biofuels sector

Chair: Dr. Joann Whalen, Professor, McGill UniversitySpeakers

Dr. Kiara Winans, University of California, DavisDr. Michael Martin, VL-Swedish Environmental Research InstituteJon Albert Obnamia, University of TorontoAnnie Levasseur, École Polytechnique de Montréal

Printemps

6:00 pm Symposium Dinner (Courtesy of Air Canada)* Tickets for the dinner must have been purchased beforehand in order to attend.

Outside the Omni Hotel

Symposium Dinner (6:00 pm)Vieux Port Steak House terrace39 Rue Saint Paul East, Montréal, QC H2Y 1G2

The trip from the Omni Hotel to the Steakhouse dinner is a 30 minute walk, perfect for those who would like to do some sight-seeing and discover Montreal at its finest. There will also be buses scheduled at these hours:

From Omni Hotel to Steakhouse:Departures of buses:

17.45, 18:00, 18:15 and 18:30

From Steakhouse to Omni Hotel:Departures of buses:


20:45, 21:15 and 21:45

AGENDA JULY 24 2015

7:00 am - 9:00 am

Breakfast Pierre de Coubertin

9:00 am

9:00 am - 10:15 am

Parallel sessions 3 (breakouts)

1. Biofuels – from forest to market: networking & brainstorming activity

Chair: Dr. Michel Perrier, Professor, École Polytechnique de MontréalSpeakers

Dr. Evelyne Thiffault, Laval UniversityDr. Jack Saddler, Professor, University of British ColumbiaDr. Richard P. Chandra, University of British ColumbiaDr. Joann Whalen, Professor, McGill UniversityDr. Robert Legros, Professor, Polytechnique MontrealDr. Louis Fradette, Associate Professor, Polytechnique Montreal

Saison A

9:00 am - 10:15 am

2. Cost and availability of key feedstocks for Canadian biofuels

Chair: Dr. Warren Mabee, Professor, Queen’s UniversitySpeakers

Mohamed Laila, McGill UniversityDr. Saeed Ghafghazi, Queen’s UniversityDr. Mahmood Ebadian, University of British ColumbiaDr. Tasseda Boukherroub, Université LavalDr. Shahab Sokhansanj, Professor, University of British Columbia

Saison B

9:00 am - 10:15 am

3. Advances in gasification in CanadaChair: Dr. Jean-Michel Lavoie, Professor, Université de SherbrookeSpeakers

Dr. Jasmin Blanchard, Université de SherbrookeDr. Ingrid Zamboni, Université de SherbrookePhilip Boahene, University of SaskatchewanKhalid Ouakarame, Université LavalMohammad Shahed Hasan Khan, University of GuelphMostafa Chamoumi, Université de Sherbrooke

Printemps

9:00 am - 10:15 am

4. Current trends in emerging advanced biofuel technologies

Chair: Dr. David Bressler, Professor, University of AlbertaSpeakers

Dr. Brad Saville, University of TorontoDon O’Connor, Owner, S&T Squared Consultants Inc and Renewables & Environment ConsultantJeff Passmore, CEO, Passmore Group Inc

Été

10:15 am Coffee break (Courtesy of Canadian Biogas Association) Foyer/ L’Atrium

10:45 am

10:45 am - 12:00 pm

Parallel sessions 4 (breakouts)1. Lignocellulosic feedstock processing (Task Force)

Chair: Dr. Mark Lefsrud, Professor, McGill UniversitySpeakers

Dr. Julie Barrette, Natural Resources CanadaDr. Daniel Hayes, Celignis Managing DirectorJamie Minaret, University of GuelphS M Hassan Shahrukh, University of Alberta

Saison A

10:45 am - 12:00 pm

2. Fuel-flexible gas-turbine engines for power generation using bioderived gaseous fuels

Chair: Dr. Jeffrey Bergthorson, Professor, McGill University

SpeakersDr. Adam Steinberg, University of TorontoDr. Sandeep Jella, McGill University /Siemens CanadaGilles Bourque, Senior Combustion Research and Technology Special-ist, Siemens-ADGTWajid Chishty, National Research Council of Canada

Saison B

Advanced Biofuels Symposium Day 2

SessionTime Room


10:45 am - 12:00 pm

3. An HQP perspective on emerging and advanced bio-fuel technology (HQP competition)

Chair: Dr. David Bressler, Professor, University of Alberta

Printemps

10:45 am - 12:00 pm

4. Assessing new pathways for Canadian biofuels Chair: Dr. Warren Mabee, Professor, Queen’s University

SpeakersDr. Jamie Stephen, Queen’s UniversityDr. Massimo Collotta, Università degli studi di Brescia Dr. Julian Cleary, University of ReginaHajar Pourbafrani, University of Toronto

Été

12:00 pm Lunch (Courtesy of Enerkem) Pierre de Coubertin

1:00 pm - 1:45 am

Symposium synthesis & BFN’s next stepsSpeaker: Dr. Donald L. Smith, Scientific Director and CEO of BFN

Saison A & Bplenary

1:45 pm Coffee break Foyer/ L’Atrium

2:00 pm - 3:15 pm

1. Integrated thermal biorefinery 1 (Task Force)Chair: Dr. Jean-Michel Lavoie, Professor, Université de Sherbrooke

SpeakersMarie-Hélène Labrie, Senior Vice President Government Affairs and Communications, EnerkemPeter Fransham, VP Research, ABRI-TechTim Haig, CEO, Forge Hydrocarbons

Saison Aplenary

2:00 pm - 3:15 pm

2. The potential and promise of integrated biological based biorefineries 1 (Task Force)

Chair: Dr Jack Saddler, Professor, University of British ColumbiaSpeakers

Dr. Richard P. Chandra, University of British ColumbiaDr. Michael Chae, University of AlbertaDr. Harry Brumer, University of British ColumbiaDr. Perry Chou, Professor & Canada Research Chair in Biomanufactur-ing, University of WaterlooDr. Mario Jolicoeur, Professor,École Polytechnique de MontréalDr. Hung Lee, Professor, University of GuelphDr. Vincent Martin,Professor, Concordia UniversityDr. Lars Rehmann, Professor, University of Western Ontario

Saison B

3:15 pm Coffee break Foyer/ L’Atrium

3:45 pm - 5:00 pm

1. Task Force: Integrated thermal biorefinery 2 (Task Force)

Chair: Dr. Jean-Michel Lavoie, Professor, Université de SherbrookeSpeakers

Dr. Mark Lefsrud, McGill UniversityNicolas Abatzoglou, Université de SherbrookeJeffrey Bergthorston, McGill UniversityXiaotao Bi, University of British ColumbiaRichard Jewell, Senior Chemical Process Specialist, Enerkem

Saison A

3:45 pm - 5:00 pm

2. The potential and promise of integrated biological based biorefineries 2 (Task Force)

Chair: Dr Jack Saddler, Professor, University of British ColumbiaSpeakers

Dr. Scott Stanners, Director of Research, BC Bioenergy NetworkZiyad Rahme, Senior Vice President and General Manager, IogenDan Charron, Director of Product Development and Customer Services, FortressDr. Shahab Sokhansanj, Professor, University of British Columbia

Saison B

5:00 pm Questions / discussion

SessionTime Room


abs keynote speakers

Gabrielle Bauer has been a freelance writer for the past 20 years. She writes magazine articles for a general audience and specialized materials for the medical, business, and clean-energy sectors. She has also written two books and received several national writing awards. She lives with her husband and two teenage children in Toronto.

Marc Rowland is the artistic director of both the Montreal Improv Theatre and the Montreal Improv Festival. With over 20 years of experience in improvisation, Marc now travels extensively to perform and teach. Known for his clown & mime work, Marc has worked in film, video and theatre in roles that require attention to precise physical detail, such as Dance Animal, Circo de Bazuka’s and Bell’s One Drop and Disney’s Bad Hair Day.

Jim Lane founded and financed Ascension in 2001 to produce newsletters, websites, conferences, trade shows, filmed con-tent, and data on renewable energy, biotech and sustainability. Previously, Jim was in group publisher, publisher and line management roles with media companies. As a journalist, he has authored 10 books and a zillion articles.

Frank Des Rosiers was appointed Assistant Deputy Minister of Innovation and Energy Technology Sector (IETS) in May 2013. Prior to his appointment, Frank served as General Director, Tax Policy at Finance Canada and as Assistant Secretary, Priorities and Planning at the Treasury Board Secretariat. A former mem-ber of NRCan’s management team, Frank served as Director General, Strategic Policy Branch from 2003-07. Between 1998 and 2003, he worked in Intergovernmental Affairs at the Privy Council Office as Chief of Staff to the Deputy Minister and Director, Economic and Fiscal Analysis.

Gabrielle Bauer

Marc Rowland

Jim Lane

Frank Des Rosiers

HQP WORKSHOP SPEAKERS

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