Argus Biomass Conference

Drax

Drax Group’s purpose is to enable a zero carbon, lower cost energy future. Having converted Drax Power Station in the UK to use sustainable biomass instead of coal, we have become the UK’s biggest renewable power generator and the largest decarbonisation project in Europe. In 2019 Drax announced a world-leading ambition to be carbon negative by 2030, using Bioenergy with Carbon Capture and Storage (BECCS) technology. The Group aims to capture 12Mt a year of carbon removals globally. Drax has 17 operational pellet plants and developments and is targeting 8Mt of production capacity by 2030, which will require the development of over 3Mt of new biomass pellet production capacity.

FutureMetrics

FutureMetrics is the leading global consultancy in the wood pellet sector. FutureMetrics provides information, analysis, operations guidance, due diligence services, and strategic advice to many of the world’s leading companies who are in the wood pellet sector, or who are considering entering the sector. FutureMetrics combines deep operational expertise, powerful sector focused financial modeling skills, and thought leading market awareness.

Engie

ENGIE is a global reference in low-carbon energy and services. With its 97,000 employees, its customers, partners and stakeholders, the Group is committed to accelerating the transition towards a carbon-neutral world, through reduced energy consumption and more environmentally friendly solutions. Operating at the heart of ENGIE, "Global Energy Management & Sales" is a key player in energy management, providing energy procurement solutions and risk management services to create value across the energy chain. “Global Energy Management & Sales” supports a diverse clientele of over 200,000 businesses from all sectors in their decarbonization journey while optimizing ENGIE's assets. With a workforce of 3,800 employees, “Global Energy Management & Sales” operates worldwide, covering the entire energy mix: thermal and renewable electricity, natural gas and LNG, biomethane, hydrogen, biomass, green and low-carbon certificates, and provides tailor-made services in response to rapid changes in mature or emerging markets.

Airex Energy

Airex Energy is a global leader in climate solutions, committed to helping organizations achieve net-zero emissions. Our advanced torrefaction and carbonization technologies transform biomass waste into high-value products, including biocoal, biochar, and biocarbon. Biocoal is a clean, renewable alternative to fossil coal, making it the ideal choice for electricity generation, heating, and the production of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF). Biochar not only sequesters carbon for hundreds of years but has also multiple applications, such as soil amendment, water filtration, animal feed, concrete production, etc. Lastly, biocarbon can replace petroleum coke and other high-grade carbon fuels in metallurgical processes. Through our innovative approach, we contribute to sustainable practices while enhancing the value of waste materials.

TSI

TSI supplies turnkey processing equipment for industrial wood pellet plants. In addition to being the industry leader in large biomass dryer islands, which include heat energy systems, single-pass dryers, and air pollution equipment (WESPs and RTOs), TSI offers torrefaction reactors, to thermally upgrade any biomass. TSI clients include the largest wood pellet manufacturers where TSI systems deliver an outstanding performance and reliability.

CM Biomass

At CM Biomass, the world’s largest biomass trading company, we aim to create a greener tomorrow by leading innovation and excellence in producing, trading and delivering biomass solutions. At the heart of our mission is a team of industry frontrunners that is fuelled by passion and ambition.

Peterson

Reducing risks by inspecting and managing quantity, quality, and other requirements.

Peterson and Control Union conducts a wide range of inspection services from commodity inspections, technical and industrial inspections to collateral services.
Our global reach and local knowledge guarantee uniformity and consistency in the high quality of our services. Our approach allows us to plan and execute services efficiently, with a focus on the clear and timely reporting of key information.
Our experienced and qualified team provides the highest standards of quality and integrity in commodity inspection services.

ANDRITZ Feed & Biofuel

ANDRITZ Feed & Biofuel is one of the world’s leading suppliers of complete plant solutions, equipment, technologies and services for the animal feed, aqua feed, pet food, and biofuel industries. The technologies and services focus on maximum utilization of raw materials, increased production efficiency and sustainability as well as lowest possible total cost of ownership while achieving the highest levels in safety, quality, and control from feedstock to final product.

MCO2 energy

MCO2 Energy is revolutionizing the Amazon's bioeconomy by transforming açaí seeds into sustainable biofuels and bio-products. Our innovative biorefinery empowers riverside communities, generating wealth while preserving the forest. Through responsible biomass processing, we're creating a new model of sustainable development that benefits both people and nature across the Amazon and beyond.

Bionow

Bionow is a company that provides biocarbon solutions to help hard-to-abate industries achieve their decarbonization targets. We offer an integrated, sustainable, and scalable solution across the biocarbon supply chain: from sourcing biomass to transforming it into biocarbon, and delivering it to our clients.

PRODESA Group

PRODESA is a major player in the biomass production plants industry with over 25 years of experience and projects in more than 20 countries in Europe, Russia, America, and Asia. An engineering company that designs, builds and maintains wood pellet plants or any of its processing lines worldwide. In addition, the company has its own manufacturing division for capital equipment such as press and hammer mills under the brand PROGRANUL, and operates an extensive network of workshops to supply aftermarket services. The headquarters are in Spain while there are subsidiaries in the US, France, Latvia, India and Vietnam.

Dome Technology

Want to maximize storage capacity on limited land? Minimize building and operational costs? Safeguard product? Look no further than Dome Technology and its ultimate bulk-storage solution, the DomeSilo.
Imagine investing in a structure that can outlive your company—a model that’s cost competitive with traditional silos and outperforms them in every other category. The DomeSilo’s geometry and monolithic concrete construction boast unrivaled strength with no interior trusses or beams to interfere with storage, and all of that comes with an unlimited lifespan.
DomeSilos provide ideal conditions for materials requiring a controlled environment. The concrete shell topped with a fabric membrane prevents water and moisture entrance. The dome’s insulated nature reduces heating and cooling of the walls and air, preventing interior condensation.
With more than 40 years of experience, our team relies on a collaborative approach—customers are in the driver seat, and we help navigate. Avoid back-and-forth communication by working with our design-build team, where there’s vested interest for the designer and builder to help each other. Our optimized design process saves you time and money while maintaining the highest quality standards. Whether you’re looking for these benefits or simply seeking the world leader in cement storage, Dome Technology is ready to assist.

Turboden

Turboden, a group company of Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, is an Italian firm and a global leader in the design, manufacture and maintenance of Organic Rankine Cycle (ORC) systems, highly suitable for distributed power generation. ORC systems can generate electric and thermal power exploiting multiple sources, such as renewables (biomass, geothermal energy), traditional fuels and waste heat from industrial processes, waste incinerators, engines or gas turbines. With more than 450+ power plants in 50+ countries Turboden offers ORC turbogenerators up to 40MWe per single shaft.

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IBTC

The IBTC promotes sustainably produced torrefied or carbonized biomass on a global scale to efficiently replace fossil coal in all industries and applications or to permanently sequester atmospheric carbon into the soil. By this IBTC and its members contribute to the speeding up of the global transition towards a carbon-neutral economy and the limitation of CO2 in the atmosphere. “We work in all realms that can lead to increased use of carbonized biomass and all sectors that do not fall under the competition between our members. Market promotion, standardization of products, frame-permits in logistics, bridging science and industry, administrative framework and integration into national and supranational legislation are just some of our ever-expanding activities.“ Michael Wild, President

John Cockerill

Polytechnik

For over 55 years, we have planned, designed, manufactured, installed and commissioned biomass cogeneration plants worldwide. We have also been at the forefront of developing innovative technologies in biomass gasification, carbonisation and torrefaction for over 20 years.

The Polytechnik Group, headquartered in Weissenbach, Austria, leverages the experience gained in completing over 3,000 systems. Established in 1965 as a two-person operation, the company has grown into a global leader in biomass combustion, gasification, and carbonisation technologies. Our clients worldwide can now call on our team of approximately 240 dedicated and service-oriented employees and the innovative products and services we provide alongside our joint ventures and partners. With a 95% export rate, we operate internationally, maintaining branches with carefully selected partners in more than 10 countries, including Switzerland, France, Germany, Hungary, Poland, Romania, China and New Zealand.

Yilkins

Bioenergy Europe

Bioenergy Europe represents the interests of the European bioenergy sector on the EU level. Founded in 1990, Bioenergy Europe is a non-profit, Brussels-based association bringing together national associations and companies from all steps of the bioenergy value chain, as well as academic and research institutes, from across Europe and the world. Our services to members include monitoring and advocacy for relevant EU legislation, market information, networking and promotional opportunities. Bioenergy Europe is also managing ENplus®, the leading fuel quality certification scheme for premium wood pellets. For more information: www.bioenergyeurope.org

Wood Pellet Association of Canada

The Wood Pellet Association of Canada is voice of Canada’s sustainable and world-leading wood pellet sector.

We represent more than 50 producers and members with facilities across Canada, employing Canadians from coast to coast and transforming fibre—once considered waste—into responsible, renewable energy that harnesses the transformative power of pellets.

How do we do this?
• By supporting research and development of new, innovative wood-based bioenergy products such as liquid biofuels and renewable natural gas
• By expanding existing and growing new, markets for wood pellets
• By developing domestic policies and programs that advance carbon objectives to replace fossil fuels and carbon-intensive energy sources with bioenergy from pellets
• By removing policy and administrative barriers to the utilization of forest harvest residuals left in the woods as waste

World Bioenergy Association

World Bioenergy Association is an international member organization with a mission to promote the sustainable development of bioenergy on a global level and to support the business environment for bioenergy. With a member base of bioenergy companies, associations, research institutes and individuals from more than 65 countries, WBA represents the voice of the global bioenergy community. WBA activities include publishing factsheets, statistics reports, market reports and position papers on various aspects of bioenergy including policies, technologies, markets, finance etc. WBA also has organized numerous events in the past including workshops, webinars, conferences, and study trips to discuss and debate issues surrounding bioenergy including land use, biodiversity, carbon neutrality, clean energy etc. Moreover, WBA collaborates with various international organizations working in the renewable energy sector via partnerships including IRENA, IEA, REN21, REN Alliance, CPLC, FAO and others.

USIPA

The US Industrial Pellet Association (USIPA): Since 2011, USIPA has served as the wood energy sector trade association, promoting sustainability and safety practices within the industry. We advocate for wood energy as a smart solution to climate change, and we support renewable energy policy development around the globe. Our members represent all aspects of the wood pellet export industry, including pellet producers, traders, equipment manufacturers, bulk shippers, and service providers.

Canadian Biomass

Canadian Biomass is Canada’s premiere business media providing comprehensive coverage of the emerging Canadian biomass, bioenergy and bio-products markets. We reach this growing sector in print, online, via weekly enews, through our growing Twitter community (@canadianbiomass), Facebook, and via live events. Canadian Biomass is the official media partner of the Wood Pellet Association of Canada and is published six times a year by Annex Business Media. Annex is Canada’s largest independent business-to-business publisher, serving over 60 markets.

European Waste-based & Advanced Biofuels Association - EWABA

EWABA is a Brussels-based association representing the interests of the European waste-based and advanced biofuels industry before EU institutions, national governments, industry, civil society and the media. We promote the inclusion of waste-based and advanced biofuels in the EU fuel mix as a sustainable means of reducing greenhouse gas emissions in EU transport. Our +55 members active in most EU Member States collect and use waste and advanced feedstocks listed in parts A and B of Annex IX of the Renewable Energy Directive (REDII) to produce sustainable biodiesel with the highest GHG savings (up to +90%) when compared with fossil fuels, thus enabling “near-term decarbonization” of the EU road and maritime transport sectors.

Biomasa Magazyn

Biomasa magazine is the first nationwide publication dedicated to the biomass industry. We have been operating since 2014, popularizing topics related to renewable energy in Poland. We specialize in: #biomass #biogas #biomethane #biolng #pellet #biofuels