TYPE: In Person and/or Webinar
DURATION: 1-day training session
DATE: Wednesday, 27 October, 2021
COST:
Single Participation: 450 Euro/person
Multiple Participation: 1st participant 450 Euro, 2-3 participants 350 Euro, and 4+ 250 Euro
For example, if a company participates with 4 people, the cost will be 450 + 2x350 + 1x250 = 1400 Euro
Organised by Fameline Energy
In cooperation with A-Maze
Supported by OEB
Biofuels Overview: Road Transport and Marine Sectors
is a course covering biofuels for the road transport and marine sectors, discussing both manufacturing and consumption of such fuel as well as the regulatory framework and the applicable Renewable Energy Directives of European Union.
WHO SHOULD ATTEND
The course is recommended for professionals who have a good understanding of the transportation sector (road and shipping) and are coming across biofuels as a topic more and more often, but are lacking a systematic grounding on biofuels. Example of attendees would be fuel buyers, service station owners, shipowners and charterers, brokers, fuel distributors etc.
WHO WE ARE
Fameline Energy is a service provider to the Energy industry of East Mediterranean. Fameline Energy provides procurement and rental services, consultancy and training, as well as technical and non-technical staffing services for Oil & Gas, Renewable Energy and industrial applications. The firm is committed to diversify 50% of its activities towards green energy by 2025.
A-Maze is the innovative executive search and recruitment firm for all port related industries, with a strong focus on the world of tomorrow and the associated opportunities in the field of energy transition, climate change and circular economy.
YOUR TRAINER
Olivier (Olly) Macé is providing advisory services to the renewable fuels sector since January 2021. He is a veteran of the sector, having held leadership positions in the BP Biofuels technology and production business from its inception in 2006. Before retiring from BP in 2020, Olly was the Biofuels Director Europe for the Downstream segment of the company.
• The future of transport energy: The current paradigm
• The global biofuels markets (Supply / Demand)
• Key types of biofuels - feedstocks & products
• Biofuel’s quality - quick overview
• Key regulations - Europe, US, Brazil
Participants will be able to describe the principal biofuels markets and regulatory mandates globally, the main categories of biofuel feedstocks, the various types of biofuels and their price / quality characteristics.
• Conventional vs Advanced (2nd generation)
• Biogas / biomethane technology & applications
• Biological pathways
• Thermochemical pathways
• What's hot? New Technologies & Feedstocks
Participants will have a robust understanding of the diverse manufacturing processes to produce both gaseous and liquid renewable fuels, and be able to compare / their main features.
• RED2 (Renewable Energy Directive) explained
• Implications for Cyprus
• Choices facing a Member State regulator
• Future regulations, Green Deal, RED3
This module will provide an in-depth look at the EU biofuels regulations, how they apply in Cyprus, what future trends and policies can be expected from EU, and the impact on transportation sector.
• Key quality features (good & bad) for ethanol, FAME and HVO
• Compatibility - the manufacturers perspective
• Competition with other energies i.e. Electric Vehicles - pros & cons
• Higher blends vs drop-in fuels
Participants will understand the specific quality features and issues of various types of road biofuels like ethanol, biodiesel or HVO; the use of these in fossil fuels (gasoline and diesel) but also in specific high blends (eg B30, B100, E85, R100…), and the compatibility list from OEMs.
• Technical solutions for Marine Sector
• Quality aspects
• Regulatory aspects
Participants will gain an understanding of the opportunities and challenges of renewable fuels for Marine sector, the existing and planned regulations, and the various types of biofuels available, characterised by price and quality.