Jatropha Americas

Introduction

Jatropha Markets Americas will provide valuable insight into the potential of jatropha as a commercially viable feedstock for biofuel production across Central and Latin America.

Francisco Lopez Tostado, the Mexican Undersecretary for Agriculture will open the event, addressing the recent government led incentives for jatropha cultivation and biofuels development in Mexico.  The event will examine the market developments that led the Presidents of Mexico and Colombia to develop a 6,000 biodiesel pilot plant with jatropha as a feedstock. 

The event will showcase projects from the region’s largest Jatropha growers Brazil, Mexico, Colombia and Guatemala. GEXSI’s recent Global Jatropha Study estimates that Latin American Jatropha cultivation will increase from around 27,000 hectares in 2008 to 1.6 million in 2015; this study will be analyzed further during the event.

Jatropha Markets Americas will take place alongside Biofuels Markets Mexico & Central America, taking place on the 7th October.

	La conferencia se desarrollará en inglés y español con traducción simultánea. The conference will be translated simultaneously in Spanish and English.
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Jatropha Farmers’ Rate
A limited number of reduced fee passes are available for farmers and out-growers intending to or currently planting Jatropha Curcas in Mexico or Latin America with a production facility of up to 5 hectares. Small-scale cultivation passes will be awarded at the sole discretion of Green Power Conferences. Contact dana.vogel@greenpowerconferences.com with details of your project to apply.

Un número limitado de pases de tasa reducida se encuentra disponible para cultivadores de plantaciones de piñón (Jatropha curcas), en México o América Latina. Se quilifican agricultores a pequeña escala con una instalación de producción hasta 5 hectáreas. Los pases de tasa reducida se otorgarán a la sola discreción de Green Power Conferences. Contacte dana.vogel@greenpowerconferences.com con los detalles de su proyecto para aplicar.

Key Reasons to attend

• Benefit from over 6 hours of networking opportunities
• Find out about governmental jatropha growing schemes and policies
• Assess your finance options and the impact of the credit crunch on the Jatropha market
• See how GHG emissions from Jatropha products can be tracked and reduced
• Identify extra revenue streams and financing opportunities through carbon credits
• Hear the latest research on genetic varieties, best agronomic practices and harvesting machinery
• Review the latest  processing, oil extraction and refining technologies
• Take part in interactive panel discussions and help to shape the future Jatropha market
• Meet new potential clients, partners and suppliers
• Question experts from Mexico, Colombia, Ecuador, Brazil, Argentina, Guatemala, USA, Germany, Italy and the Netherlands

Learn from 20+ Leading Jatropha Experts, Including:

Kirk Haney,
Chief Executive Officer,
SG Biofuels

Rafael A. Arellanes Caballero,
General Coordinator,
Union of Bioenergy Companies Chiapas

Dr. Lionel Fernando López,
Country Director Guatemala,
TechnoServe

Christian Langaard,
Managing Partner,
Euro-Latin Capital

Agenda outline

Day One – 8th October

Global Market Potential

• Jatropha as a next generation feedstock for biodiesel
• Overview of the global Jatropha markets
• What are the production costs and oil characteristics?
• Opportunities for genetic improvement
• Sustainability and impacts on the environment
• How competitive is Jatropha?

Biofuel Policies, Jatropha Programs and Sustainability

• National policy environment and its consequences for Jatropha production
• Income generation and sustainable use of Jatropha for rural development
• Definition of waste land and challenges to ecosystems
• Promotion of Jatropha plantations and the organization of producers
• Anti-poverty funds for associations and programs for Jatropha from family farms

Country Case Studies

• Case Study: Mexico
• Case Study: Colombia
• Case Study: Guatemala
• Case Study: Brazil

Sustainability and Carbon

• Traceability of Jatropha products and subsequent GHG emissions reductions
• Deforestation phenomena
• Creation of employment opportunities
• Identifying carbon reduction and co-financing opportunities
• Does Jatropha qualify biodiesel as a CO2 neutral energy source?
• How can decentralized projects be certified?
• Can reforestation and substitution of fossil fuels through Jatropha be incorporated in carbon credit schemes?

Day Two – 9th October

Financing and Funding Jatropha

• Attracting finance and investment for Jatropha projects
• What are investment partners looking for in a project?
• How do you retain investor’s interest during a global recession?
• Role of private equity and microfinance for Jatropha

Feedstock: Agronomy, Improving Output and Production

• Seed R&D, genetics and breeding techniques
• Genetic Jatropha varieties and pricing
• Genetic markers for jatropha biodiversity evaluation and breeding
• Crop traits, breeding schemes and propagation techniques
• How to identify desired crop traits for breeding
• Agronomy,soil development, irrigation, fertilizer and harvesting
• Soil conditions, nutrient management and irrigation
• Pest and disease management
• Intercropping

Advances in Mechanized Harvesting

• How does mechanized harvesting work in practice?
• Technological solutions
• Plantation model for mechanized harvesting
• Results from harvesting tests
• How do you tailor Jatropha planting to harvest mechanically?

Processing, Refining & Downstream Considerations

• Processing and refining techonolgies
• Oil extraction, purification and quality
• Press technology
• Solvent extraction
• Plantation management
• Economics of a biodiesel
• Advances in seed cake detoxification 

Jatropha Based Jet Fuel & End User Applications

• Will biodiesel from Jatropha Curcas revolutionize aviation?
• Operating at the intersection of Jatropha biofuels, aerospace, and carbon credit development
• Renewable sourcing combined with reduction in carbon emissions as primary object in aircraft burning a petroleum replacement
• Pure Plant Oil Applications

Jatropha Sustainable Biofuels Alliance Info Session                

The Jatropha Alliance (www.jatropha-alliance.org) will present the organization and its initiatives for building a sustainable Jatropha industry. There will be room for discussion and feedback about specific initiatives for the Americas.

Speaking opportunities

If you are involved in the extended Jatropha value chain in Mexico, Central or South America and would like to submit a speaking proposal (presentation title, 4-5 bullet points and brief company and biography synopsis) then contact Dana Vogel.

E-mail: dana.vogel@greenpowerconferences.com

Sponsorship & Exhibition Opportunities

• 1st class lead generation: Meet companies actively working in the biofuels industry
• Enhanced brand profile: Pre-event promotional campaign plus extensive on site branding
• Excellent publicity: Gain an incredible amount of presence from on site promotion and exhibition stand at the Jatropha Americas Executive Briefing
• A cost effective marketing solution: Our development team will be happy to customize a package and develop a cost effective marketing channel to generate new sales leads

Sponsorship options offering varying levels of branding and exposure are available to suit budgets and marketing aims.

Contact Ben Leighton for further details at:
Tel (Dir): +971 4 8135211 | Fax: +44 207 900 1853
E-mail: ben.leighton@greenpowerconferences.com

Endorsed by:

The Jatropha Sustainable Biofuels Alliance is the representation of the Jatropha industry. Its aims are to promote the sustainable cultivation of Jatropha as a second generation feedstock for biofuels, to promote Jatropha in the public discussion about biofuels, to represent the industry in political and stakeholder processes and to provide services to its members. More information and application forms for members can be found under www.jatropha-alliance.org.

JatrophaBook's mission is to actively involve all Jatropha stakeholders in the promotion of a sustainable biofuels market. To "promote" means to have the opportunity to inform final consumers of the adoption of sustainable practices as well as to get the possibility to share knowledge, experiences and opportunities with other members of the g-local Community.

Brazilian Jatropha Growers Association
The Association is the interface of the relationship between Jatropha growers and governmental institutions, also promoting several conferences and field events to congregate all companies interested in Jatropha development in Brazil. ABPPM has recently created the Brazilian National Jatropha Research Network and has supported the first export of Jatropha to Europe.

Partners

Supporting Media Partner:

Carbon Credit Capital's mission is to generate carbon credits and clean energy in emerging economies. Carbon Credit Capital facilitates and develops clean energy projects by bringing together international and local partners in addition to its own resources for financing and implementing projects. Carbon Credit Capital is a wide disseminator of knowledge through print and media and frequent speaker about carbon and clean energy markets.

Media Partners:

Official Offset Partner:

Green Power Conferences consistently works in strategic partnerships with industry leading organizations and trade publications. Our international and targeted marketing campaigns ensure excellent marketing exposure for our partners.

If you would like to partner with us, please contact Jonathan Riley at:
Tel: +44 (0)20 7099 0600
Email: jonathan.riley@greenpowerconferences.com

Venue

Sheraton Maria Isabel Hotels & Towers
Paseo de la Reforma 325
Col. Cuauhtemoc
Mexico DF
6500
Phone: (52)(55) 5242 5555

http://www.starwoodhotels.com