The updated Show Guide, now including the Final Conference Programme, is available for download.  It gives you the full picture of the World Bioenergy week. How about:

The poster exhibition is giving you an in-depth look at the coming innovations and research. Take the opportunity to meet scientists and entrepreneurs during the conference breaks and exhibition hours to learn more about interesting scientific studies and new method innovations or policies from all over the world. The posters will be displayed in the fair hall, area B05:32. 

As part of a series of low-carbon technology roadmaps, the IEA has developed a roadmap looking specifically at the role of bioenergy to provide heat and power in order to meet ambitious emission reduction targets, in addition to providing important energy security benefits.

About 125 participants from 30 different countries have registered for the matchmaking arranged by Enterprise Europe Network, EEN, during World Bioenergy. Just like previous iterations, the matchmaking will be truly international with representatives from Europe, Asia, Africa, North- and South-America. The registration deadline is due, but there is still a possibility to take part if you are prepared to be active in the booking of meetings.

All Skyways flights have been cancelled with immediate effect and Skyways and City Airline will apply for bankruptcy today.

If you have booked a flight with Skyways and/or City Airline to Jönköping, please contact Destination Jönköping for advise and alternatives!

The world’s focus and future market development will promote energy and resource efficient products. Biorefineries can reignite biomass based industries and unlock the markets for green chemicals, products and fuels.

World Bioenergy will, once again, be the meeting point for everyone who wants to meet bioenergy professionals from all corners of the world. As of today 533 companies and organizations from 52 countries have registered one or more persons to attend the event in Jönköping, Sweden 29-31 May. Welcome to take part in trade fair, conference, matchmaking, study visits and side events on biomass for energy!

Bruks has been exhibiting on the World Bioenergy since the start of the show back in 2004, and 2012 will be no exception! As on previous shows, Bruks will have dual sites. 

The World Solar Challenge is an open international competition that aims to promote the development of renewable energy. The mission is to construct and build a vehicle that is run solely by solar energy and that can manage to drive some 3,000 km through Australia from Darwin to Adelaide in shortest possible time. Elmia and World Bioenergy have decided to sponsor the JU Solar Team in its mission to develop a sun driven vehicle to take part in the world championship for solar cars, World Solar Challenge 2013. 

During 2011 the investments in the renewable energy industry globally reached a record 260 billion dollars, and surpassed investments in fossil fuels for the first time. Thus, the renewable energy revolution is emerging.

At World Bioenergy 2012 leading representatives of the global renewable energy industry will present how to achieve a global 100% renewable energy system and at what cost. 

“The main aim today is to develop competitive bioenergy industry in Russia and to create profound internal market for biofuels,” saysMs Yulia Chernyakhovskaya, Deputy Director General of the Russian Energy Agency of the Ministry of Energy of the Russian Federation.
Russian Energy Agency puts chief emphasize on evolving utilization of local fuel for two cases:

World Bioenergy 2012 launches Sustainable Bioenergy Day - dedicating its last day to the development of a sustainable bioenergy market. Sustainable Bioenergy Day is a unique event, built around the coming global standard on Bioenergy ISO 13065 – Sustainability criteria for bioenergy. The event aims to highlight the various sustainable issues and development possibilities from all continents and for all stakeholders. 

World Bioenergy 2012 is offering more than ever before for those interested in business and development concerning the bioenergy sector. 

“This is a big trade fair and many of our customers attend,” says Lars-Erik Jansson, sales manager at KMW Energi, a leading Swedish manufacturer of heating and CHP plants. “Exhibiting at World Bioenergy is a tradition for us.”

As part of the Swedish American Green Alliance (SAGA) initiative, an American delegation will visit World Bioenergy. The delegation aims to provide U.S. decision makers with information to facilitate implementation of advanced bioenergy solutions, and is arranged the Swedish Trade Council and the Swedish Energy Agency.

Göteborg Energi alerts its major contributions in the bioenergy field

World Bioenergy is truly a global event. There are confirmed speakers from 32 countries from all continents, and a couple more may be added in the coming days. An example of the many speakers from outside Europe is Abbas Almodares from University of Isfahan in Iran. He will speak about bioethanol production from dried sweet sorghum stalks.

"World bioenergy is one of the most important shows for our business and we have participated since it started in 2004", says marketing manager Kia Bruks at Allan Bruks AB. "We like the concept of "Taking you from know-how to show-how" and always give high attention to demo-shows in our stands. It is simply the best way to describe our specialty, cost effective biofuel production."

Welcome to read more about the different themes and sessions at the World Bioenergy conference!

To the conference programme.

An exclusive opportunity to visit a selection of bioenergy facilities 

With the matchmaking concept we offer you an additional business marketing and networking channel to maximize your participation in World Bioenergy.

Read more about how you can increase your overall time and cost efficiency at the event and register your profile.

Registration form for the conference is now open.  Read more about the conference before registering. 

World Bioenergy in Jönköping is a tradition for the Embassy of Austria. “We’ve participated every time since the beginning in 2004,” comments the embassy’s commercial attaché, Dietmar Schwank. “This year we have a stand of 130 square metres, and are thereby the largest exhibiting embassy at the fair.”

We are pleased to announce that the opening session at World Bioenergy 2012 will be attended by two energy ministers: Dr Farooq Abdullah from India, who is the union minister of new and renewable energy, and Anna-Karin Hatt, Sweden's minister of energy. 

The traditional World Bioenergy tea view on 26 January in Stockholm was attended by 86 diplomats from 45 countries. The event gives an outlook on the development of the global renewable energy markets as well as a presentation of the World Bioenergy 2012 conference and exhibition.

The World Bioenergy Award has given a lift to the work of the Brazilian researcher Laércio Couto and his team in the Renabio network.

“The award’s most important function is to disseminate research results around the world, even outside the circle of bioenergy researchers,” the prize winner says. “Other researchers have become interested in the subject, and the industry is investing in its own pilot plantations.”

He adds that the World Bioenergy trade fair and conference in Jönköping, Sweden, where the award is presented, is an increasingly important hub for spreading new bioenergy knowledge around the world.

This is why Vattenfall is a sponsor of World Bioenergy 2012.