Future Fuels for Australia Workshop, 19-20 July 2011
Venue: Customs House, 399 Queen Street, Brisbane, Australia.
Why the workshop?
Australia relies heavily on imported oil and its economy is negatively affected by the increasing price of oil. Sustainable and clean alternative fuels become more important not only for national energy security, but also because they are financially attractive. There is a wide range of alternative fuels that have been investigated with no clear winners yet. The workshop intends to bring together people from government, industry and research organisations to discuss this important topic.
Who should attend?
The workshop is open to anyone interested in this important topic including students, researchers, automotive suppliers, energy companies and business people. It is a great opportunity to gain a good understanding of the current status of development of alternative fuels in Australia/world in a short time period. It is also a great opportunity to meet people in the area or interested in the area.
Which topics?
19th July 2011 Morning
"Alternative fuels fundamentals" tutorial by Dr.Theo Fleisch and Dr. Ronald Sills from the United States.
Topics include: drivers and opportunities; syngas generation technologies from coal, natural gas and biomass, including underground coal gasification; syngas conversion technologies to make methanol and higher alcohols (butanol+), DME (Dimethyl Ether), MTG (Methanol-to-Gasoline) and Fischer-Tropsch diesel; alternative fuel properties and markets; economics for making alternative fuels; health, safety and environmental considerations.
19th July 2011 Afternoon
"Government policies on future fuels".
Speakers include:
Mr. Stephen Robertson – Qld Minister for Energyand Water Utilities
Mr. Michael Sheldrick – General Manager, Fuels and Uranium Branch, Resources Division, RET
Ms. Heather Brodie – CEO, Biofuels Association of Australia
Mr. Brian Davey – Manager, Large Scale Demonstration Programs, Department of Primary Industries, Victorian Government
Dr. David Lamb – the Jamison Group, Former Chief Executive of the CSIRO Australian Automotive Technology Centre
Prof. John Cole – Director of Australian Center for Sustainable Business and Development, USQ
20th July 2011 Morning
"Commercial activities in Australia"
Speakers include:
Dr. Theo Fleisch – Managing Member at Fuel Conversion Solutions, LP; Chief Operating Officer at International Green Power; Co-Director DME Institute.
Dr. Nicholas Drinnan – R&D Manager, Ambre Energy
Mr. Chris Jenkis – Manager, Uhde Sheddon
Dr. Michael Clarke – Managing Director, M.E.T.T.S
Mr. Eric Switzer – Managing Director, GV Energy Inc., Canada
20th July 2011 Afternoon
"R&D activities in Australia"
Speakers include:
Dr. Robert Williams – Princeton Environmental Institute, Princeton University
Dr. Jim Smitham – Deputy Chief, Energy Technology, CSIRO
Dr. Ben Hankamer – Biodiesel Group Leader, UQ
Prof. Chunzhu Li – Director of Fuels and Energy Technology Institute, Curtin University of Technology
Dr. Zoran Ritsvoski – Aerosol Group leader, QUT
Registration and Travel
Online registration is now open until 27 June 2011.
Future Fuels for Australia Workshop brochure (PDF, 396 kB)
