European Pellet Conference

09.00 Pellet Policy Session: Pellets – competitive and climate-neutral!

The transformation of the energy system towards renewables is going ahead at full speed. EU Directives create new challenges and opportunities for pellets. This session presents updates on policies and market developments, along with their impacts on pellet markets. We will discuss solutions for positioning pellets under forever changing conditions.

• Opening and welcome
  Paul Hammerl, MP, in representation of Andreas Rabl, Mayor City of Wels, Austria
  Gerhard Dell, OÖ Energiesparverband, Austria
   
• Updates on EU policies
  Biljana Kulišić, European Commission, DG Energy
   
• Pellet market outlook and trends
  Gilles Gauthier, Hawkins Wright, Belgium
   
• Best Young Biomass Researcher Award
   
• Policies and their impacts on European pellet markets
  Ileana Repaci, Bioenergy Europe
   
• The new EU Energy Label and its implications on pellet heating 
  Christian Oberbauer, BEST, Austria
   
• EUDR: Impacts on resources
  Maija Rantamäki, Finnish Forest Industries Federation, Finland

Panel: Pellets – Partner or rival of other renewables?

The rapid transition to renewable energy raises the question: Which role can pellets play in increasingly decarbonised energy markets? Leading experts share their insights on the future of pellets, the development of pellet markets, and solutions for boosting the share of pellets in the renewable energy mix.

• Pellets in the increasingly renewable energy mix  
  Lukas Kranzl, Technical University of Vienna, Austria
   
• Panel 
  • Gordon Murray, Wood Pellet Association of Canada 
  • Dina Bacovsky, IEA Bioenergy
  • Stefan Ortner, ÖkoFEN, Austria
  • Hubert Röder, HSWT – University of Applied Sciences, Germany
  • Janne Kerttula, Euroheat & Power

Chairperson:
Christiane Egger, OÖ Energiesparverband, Austria

13.00 Lunch and networking

Pellet Inspiration Session

From inspiration to innovation! This session presents new technology solutions along pellets and bioenergy value chains. It covers recent developments in raw materials, pellet production, the commercialisation of pellets and successfully implemented best-practice examples.

• Innovation in action
  • Stefan Kopp, Hargassner, Austria
  • Werner Emhofer, Fröling, Austria
     
• New solutions for stirling CHP engines using bioheat
  Jürgen Brandt, Frauscher Motors, Austria
   
• Bioenergy with carbon capture and storage (BECCS)
  Niclas Scott Bentsen, University of Copenhagen, Denmark
   
• Overcoming barriers to commercialising agricultural pellets  
  Shahabaddine Sokhansanj, University of British Columbia, Canada
   
• Ion transfer for chlorine-free eucalyptus pellets
  Javier Farago Escobar, BiomassTrust, United States
   
• Dewatering solutions for pellet production
  Carlos López-Bustamante Pablos, Saalasti, Spain

Pellet Planet Session

Towards a global future with pellets! Gain latest market insights, trends and outlooks on European and global pellet markets from international experts.

• Opening
  Gordon Murray, on behalf of the European Pellet Council
   
• Austria
  Doris Stiksl, proPellets Austria
   
• Italy  
  Matteo Favero, AIEL
   
• Poland
  Adam Sarnaszek, Polish Pellet Council
   
• Sweden
  Anders Haaker, Svebio
   
• South Korea  
  Marco Kim, Korea Forest Biomass Energy Association
   

Chairperson:
Gordon Murray, Wood Pellet Association of Canada

Evening programme