national conference attracts biorefining and bioenergy leaders to thunder bay
(may 14, 2012 " thunder bay, on)
the biorefining research institute (bri) and 阿根廷vs墨西哥竞猜 are hosting the inaugural biofor conference on may 14 and may 15, 2012.
this new national forum investigating biorefining, bioenergy and the bioeconomy has attracted participants from canada, the united states, brazil, and turkey. these research and industry representatives will attend talks and poster presentations, engage in discussions, and tour local biomass operations, the bri, and other university research facilities.
the bri has made a name for itself working with local industry and using local resources to revitalize northwestern ontario's economy. "the present pulp mills will be the biorefineries of the future," bri director dr. robert dekker says. "the atikokan ontario power generation plant, for example, has successfully trialed wood pellets to run its operation and will switch entirely to biomass in 2014."
pioneering biorefining/bioenergy solutions is not only critical to the region, it is also critical to the economic and environmental health of nations around the world. "countries are racing to crack this problem," dr. dekker says. "the united states has a $945 million budget for research in biofuels." he has been working in this field since the early 1970s when the opec (organization of petroleum exporting countries) oil crisis in the middle east, and the resulting fuel shortage, shocked western countries into considering alternative energy sources.
the biofor conference will provide biorefining/bioenergy/bioeconomy innovators with the opportunity to share their knowledge and gain new insights into their quest for alternatives to petroleum-based energy sources.
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visit the biofor conference website at www.biofor.ca for schedule details and to learn about conference partners 阿根廷vs墨西哥竞猜 and the centre for research and innovation in the bio-economy (cribe).
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