African Biofuels , 30 March – 2 April 2009, Vodaworld, Midrand , South Africa

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Welcome to the first Biofuels enewsletter of 2008! This years programme of events will allow many opportunities to get involved and our monthly enewsletter will keep you updated on the latest industry news and event highlights

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 Industry News

US funds study of biofuels in Uganda
Afrique en ligne - Angers,France

... grant to analyse the potential for a biofuels market in the land-locked East African country registering discoveries of natural gas in recent years. ... http://www.afriquenligne.fr/us-funds-study-of-biofuels-in-uganda-2008082911712.html

Kenya Tags Geothermal to End its Energy Woes

In an effort to meet its soaring power demands, Kenya is turning toward geothermal energy to boost its energy production. Currently the country’s power capacity is 1,080 MW and with a demand of 1,000 MW, growth will put Kenya’s power capacity in the red. The country is expected to see its power demand increase by 8% per year: to meet that demand the government is betting on geothermal. President Mwai Kibaki announced in late-June a new plan to produce an extra 2,000 MW in the next decade, with 85% of the surge coming from geothermal plants. http://ae-africa.com/read_article.php?NID=289

 Conference Updates

Premium 2-day Conference
Intensive Pre-Conference Focus Day:	Moving Beyond Current Industry Constraints to Create a Common Platform		Practical Post-Conference Day: Moving beyond 1st generation
Monday, 30 March	Tuesday, 31 March & Wednesday, 1 April		Thursday, 2 April
Putting Together a Viable Business Case for Biofuels Production	Stream 1: Critically evaluating the current status of the biofuels industry in Africa, and putting this in the wider global context Current confirmed stream participants: Neville Murray, Biodiesel Centre Erhard Seiler, Southern African Biofuels Association Adriaan Wynne, SA Canegrowers Association Serigne Amar, Nortech Senegal	Stream 3: Funding and Economics Current confirmed stream participants: Carlo Bakker, World Mobile Plants Anton Louis Olivier, NuPlanet Clean Energy	Cutting-Edge Biofuels Technologies: adapting international technology to African conditions; using water created from ethanol production for irrigation, best processes and technologies in cellulosic ethanol How to adapt international technology appropriately to be used in local African conditions
The Why, What and How of Biofuels Production Focus on Biodiesel: markets, mis-conceptions, financing, quality Focus on Ethanol: maximising efficiencies, biogas, risk management, technology Current confirmed stream participants: Derek Mathews, Silversands Ethanol Daniel Liwimbi, Ethanol Company Limited Exploring Alternatives Current confirmed stream participants: Joseph Ofosu-Aikins, Jatropha Africa Irene Finnegan, Bioservices Ana Lerner, ProBEC Mozambique	Stream 2: Legislative Update Current confirmed stream participants: Andrew Makenete, South African Biofuels Association Tyson Bruno Chisambo, Biofuels Association of Zambia Ana Lerner, ProBEC Mozambique	Stream 4: Project Round-up Siyanda Biodiesel project Principle Energy’s project in Mozambique Replacing petrol with Cane Ethanol in Malawi Omnia’s investment in Zambia’s jatropha project Bio-Diesel in Wireless Networks Stream 5: International Case Studies SEKAB in Tanzania and Mozambique: Hans Keuken, HE Blends Brazil’s involvement and investment in African biofuels Gushan Energies: producing and commercialising biodiesel in China Enhanced Biofuels & Technologies India: Production of non edible feed stock from Jatropha and Micro algae and aviation biofuels	Moving Toward 2nd Generation Biofuels: how to get there, perspectives for 2G technologies in Europe Current confirmed stream participants: Annie Sugrue, Director, EcoCity Trust Partners for Euro-African Green Energy PANGEA Workshop

 Speaker Profile

Ganapathy Arumugam - Managing Director, CEO & Group Science Director, Founder

ENHANCED BIOFUELS & TECHNOLOGIES INDIA (P) LTD

G. Arumugam experience extends over a period of 18 years, including both academic and commercial appointments with the Indian Council of Agricultural research, as the founding member of Green World Biotech. His work includes fundamental research into all aspects of Jatropha Curcas Linn and Micro algae as a source of Non Edible feedstock to National & International Energy security.

His expertise includes the development of new variety tissue culture, bio fertilizer and bio control agent etc. He has developed high yield, high quality and disease resistant strains of various crops in the field of agriculture, horticulture and energy. His team of experts and scientists established a facility for the production of biodiesel and hydrogen fuel using micro algae. His Excellency, Former President of India, Dr A.P.J. Kalam, has endorsed the research and development activities of G. Arumugam, declaring them to be of national importance.

 Sponsor News

Global Solutions arrives in Brazil

A mere 16 months after a team of Bosch Projects managers first visited Brazil to assess business opportunities in that country, Bosch Projects do Brasil Ltda (BPB) was formally opened for business on 30th January 2008. The company launch at its premises in Piracicaba, Sao Paulo State was attended by Mike Gibbon (Managing Director) and Ivan Voigt (Director – Sugar Equipment) of Bosch Projects together with Marcello Freire, the manager of BPB. Also in attendance were a number of executive directors and senior managers of Dedini Industrias de Base, the largest supplier of sugar and ethanol equipment to the Brazilian industry, with whom BPB have concluded an exclusive licensing agreement for Bosch Projects technology

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