Past events
03
Dec
2020
Virtual Panel Discussion: “BC-SMART Biofuels Consortium/IEA Bioenergy Task 39 Panel Discussion- Decarbonising the Marine Sector: Progress and Aspirations
The BC-SMART Biofuels Consortium and IEA Bioenergy Task 39 co-sponsored a free, “virtual”, panel discussion on 4 December, 2020 led by global leaders of the marine sector, which included ports, shipping and logistics, sustainable fuel production, and renewable fuel policy frameworks. During these unprecedented times, when the world is hoping for an effective post-COVID-19 economic recovery, the panel […]
30
Jun
2020
Virtual Panel Discussion: “Crystal ball gazing: how do we decarbonise long distance transport during/after COVID-19″
The BC-SMART Biofuels Consortium and IEA Bioenergy Task 39 co-sponsored a free, virtual”, panel discussion involving senior representatives of Canada’s oil refining, aviation, marine, rail/trucking and feedstock sectors. The virtual panel discussion was held via Zoom, on Tuesday, 7:30-9:00 PST (10.30- noon EST), 30 June 2020. The list of panel members and their short bios are summarized in the flyer (click here). The […]
16
May
2019
Joint European Commission’s Joint Research Centre (JRC)/Task 39 workshop
Ispra, Italy
The joint European Commission’s Joint Research Centre (JRC)/Task 39 workshop was held on May 16-17 at JRC in Ispra, Italy. The theme of workshop was “Biofuels Sustainability – Focus on Lifecycle Analysis”. In addition to Task 39’s country members, many representatives of the biofuels industry participated including UPM, Neste, ISCC, REG, LBST, IFPEN, ENI, and […]
13
Nov
2012
IEA Bioenergy Conference
Vienna, Austria
“Colleagues from IEA Bioenergy Task 39 were well represented at the IEA Bioenergy “end-of-triennium” conference that was held in Vienna, 13-15 Nov, 2012. The seven presentations in this file cover some of Task 39’s contributions to the meeting. We are fortunate to have excellent industry representation within our Task and the information within the talks […]
23
Aug
2009
Biofuels & Bioenergy: A Changing Climate
Vancouver, Canada
Welcome Session Jack Saddler Plenary Session – Overview Session (Chair: George Weyerhaeuser Jr.) Ralph Sims Viviana Coelho Miles Drake Claus Fuglsang Pierre Meulien Download .zip archive of presentations Plennary Session – Government Strategies (Chair: Josef Spitzer) Jacques Beaudry-Losique Kees Kwant Jim Snetsinger Download .zip archive of presentations Plenary Session – Industry Perspective (Co-chairs: Jim McMillan and Janice […]
16
Sep
2008
IEA Bioenergy Task 39 Session
Cork, Ireland
University College Cork, Cork, Ireland – September 16 2008 On September 16th, 2008, IEA Bioenergy Task 39 worked with Jerry Murphy and his colleagues at University College Cork to provide a one day Biofuels Symposium to an audience of academic, industry, and government representatives from across Ireland. The meeting covered a wide range of technology, policy, and implementation questions, […]
09
Sep
2008
Transport Biofuels Research in Austria
Vienna, Austria
On September 9th 2008, the Austrian representative of IEA Bioenergy Task 39 organised a national workshop on Transport Biofuels Research in Austria. This meeting was hosted by the Austrian mineral oil company OMV AG. The goal of the workshop was to give an overview on Austrian R&D transport biofuel research activities, identify synergies between Austrian transport biofuels […]
27
Aug
2006
Biofuels and Bioenergy: Challenges and Opportunities
Vancouver, Canada
A multitaskk IEA Bioenergy Conference, entitled “Biofuels and Bioenergy: Challenges and Opportunities” was jointly organized by IEA Bioenergy Tasks 29, 31, and 39, and hosted by the Faculty of Forestry at the University of British Columbia. Meeting sponsors included IEA Bioenergy, Natural Resources Canada, the BC Ministry of Energy, Mines and Petroleum Resources, and the BC Ministry of Forests […]