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TUESDAY, MARCH 27 - WENDESDAY, MARCH 28, 2007 The Energy Act of 2005 spurred a resurgence in developing and financing Biomass and Biorefinery projects. The emergence of climate change regulation at the regional level and anticipated developments at the national level has created an important new investment ticket for biomass. Initiatives to spur the commercialization of technologies to convert biomass to refined biofuels are driving the development of diverse new technologies for next-generation biomass to energy, biomass gasification, and biorefining projects. The opportunities to monetize existing projects and incentives to develop new projects have never been greater. However, uncertainty remains regarding how to maximize revenue flows and incorporate technologies that have progressed beyond the research and development stage but have not yet been proven commercially.
The Biomass & Biorefinery Deals 2007 conference will build on the success of last year’s Breakthroughs in Biomass & Biorefinery Deals conference. It will bring leading government officials, developers, equity and venture financiers, and technology providers together to discuss how to best accelerate the implementation of emerging biomass and biorefinery technology and optimize the revenue flows for projects. They will address federal incentives and programs for the development of new biomass energy projects, as well as the potential for extension of current tax incentives and implementation of more federal legislation under the incoming Congress. They will examine the prospects for obtaining financing from private equity and other “new” sources, offering helpful hints on how to take advantage on the diverse revenue streams possible in these deals and optimally structure deals to fully capture the value of bio-energy projects and assure financing. Finally, they will review some of the practical issues involved in developing and financing projects using diverse feedstocks, technologies and revenue sources.
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