1st BBEST is on its third day, with very interesting speeches presented by researchers from many different countries.
Total attendance is 527 people, 83% Brazilians and the balance coming mostly from the USA and Western Europe.
Wednesday, August 17
Tuesday, August 16
1st BBEST
In its first day, the 1st Brazilian BioEnergy Science adn Technology Conference showed interesting discussions and presentations.
Mr. Henrique Amorim, CEO at Fermentec, from Piracicaba, Brazil, showed his company's vinasse fermemtation technology, in which yeasts work at high levels of ethanol.
Mr. Marcos Jank, president of UNICA, informed that his entity supports research on new fermentation and energy generation technologies through CTC, Centro de Tecnologia Canavieira, a leading institution on cellulosic fermentation.
In a separate note, Mr. Jank made a comment that Brazilian ethanol is being paid a premium of $.75/gal over corn ethanol in California, for being recognized for its low GHG footprint. This is $.21/gal above the US $.54/gal surcharge. Exports are already taking place.
Mr. Henrique Amorim, CEO at Fermentec, from Piracicaba, Brazil, showed his company's vinasse fermemtation technology, in which yeasts work at high levels of ethanol.
Mr. Marcos Jank, president of UNICA, informed that his entity supports research on new fermentation and energy generation technologies through CTC, Centro de Tecnologia Canavieira, a leading institution on cellulosic fermentation.
In a separate note, Mr. Jank made a comment that Brazilian ethanol is being paid a premium of $.75/gal over corn ethanol in California, for being recognized for its low GHG footprint. This is $.21/gal above the US $.54/gal surcharge. Exports are already taking place.
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