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Upcoming Events
BC SMART Consortium/ C-SAF webinar: Decarbonizing the Aviation sector, May 2022
Past Events
2022
BC SMART Consortium/IEA Bioenergy Task 39 webinar: Decarbonizing the rail sector via the use of low carbon-intensive fuels on Thursday, 12th May 2022, 8:00-9:30 am PST (17:00-18:30 CET). Recording of the webinar can be found on the “Rail” page, under “Resources”
2021
BC-SMART Webinars
BC-SMART/IEA Bioenergy Task 39 Virtual Panel Discussion
“Decarbonizing the trucking sector using low carbon-intensive fuels”
The virtual panel discussion was held via Zoom on Monday, 22nd November 2021, 8:30-10:00 PST (17:30-19:00 CET). The list of panel members and their short bios are summarized in the flyer.
Presentations Slides:
02 Pierpaolo Cazzola, “Opportunities to decarbonise road freight”
03 Evan Dacey, “Green Fleet Plan – City of Vancouver”
05 Don V. O’Connor, “Decarbonizing the Trucking Sector”
Webinar Recordings:
BC-SMART Webinars
BC-SMART/IEA Bioenergy Task 39 Virtual Panel Discussion – Decarbonising the marine sector: Progress and Aspirations
The virtual panel discussion was held via Zoom on December 3rd, 2020 from 8:30-10:00 PST (11.30 – 14.00 EST, 17.30 – 19.00 Central European Time). The list of panel members and their short bios are summarized in the flyer.
Decarbonising the marine sector: Progress and Aspirations Panel Discussion recording
Decarbonising the marine sector: Progress and Aspirations Panel Discussion minutes
2020
Virtual Panel Discussion: “Crystal ball gazing: how do we decarbonise long distance transport during/after COVID-19?″
The BC-SMART Biofuels Consortium and the IEA Bioenergy Task 39 co-sponsored a free, virtual”, panel discussion involving senior representatives of Canada’s oil refining, aviation, marine, rail/trucking and feedstock sectors.
The virtual panel discussion was held via Zoom on June 30, 2020 from 7:30-9:00 am PST (10.30 am-noon EST). The list of panel members and their short bios are summarized in the flyer.
IEA Bioenergy Task 39/BC SMART Panel Discussion: presentation slides
The recording of the webinar can be accessed from the IEA Task 39 site.
BC-SMART Publications
BC-SMART Newsletter Issue 5, February 2022
BC-SMART Newsletter Issue 4, June 2021
BC-SMART Newsletter Issue 3, January 2021
BC-SMART Newsletter Issue 2, September 2020
BC-SMART Newsletter Issue 1, February 2020
BC-SMART Roadmap, January 2019: Executive Summary-Establishing the BC-SMART fuels consortium
BC-SMART White Paper, March 2018: Developing a decarbonization strategy for British Columbia’s marine, aviation, rail and truck sectors
2019
BC-SMART Workshops
BC-SMART Biofuels Consortium Feedstock Workshop, October 24, 2019
- Discussion paper-How the BC-SMART Biofuels Consortium can contribute to the CleanBC goal of producing 650 million liters of biofuels by 2030: Focus on Feedstock, BC-SMART Biofuels Secretariat
- Agenda, BC-SMART Biofuels Consortium Feedstock Workshop
- Meeting minutes
Workshop Presentations
Setting the scene
- Update on the BC-SMART Biofuels Consortium, Jack Saddler, BC-SMART Secretariat
Oleochemical Feedstocks
- A supplier’s perspective on how the supply of lipids/oleochemicals might evolve to support a co-processing approach to making low carbon-intensive transportation fuels for BC. Rob Jones, West Coast Reduction Ltd.
- Past, present and future considerations of using Canadian oilseeds feedstocks to make low-carbon intensive transportation fuels. Dennis Rogoza, Rogoza Consulting Group Inc.
- An oilseed processors’ perspective on the use of Canadian oilseeds as feedstocks to make low-carbon intensive transportation fuels. Chris Vervaet, Canadian Oilseed Processors Association.
- An oil refinery perspective on the potential opportunity of using Canadian oleochemicals feedstocks in co-processing in BC. Dave Schick and Sergios Karatzos, Parkland Fuels Corporation.
- A biofuel producer perspective on the growth of drop-in biofuel use in long-distance transport sector. Dayne Delahoussaye, Neste
- The potential of using oleochemicals in a co-processing approach and how it can contribute to Provincial and Federal low Carbon Intensity (CI) goals. Don O’Connor, (S&T) Squared Consultants Inc.
Biomass/Forest Feedstocks
- Developing a forest biomass supply information system. How much forest biomass might we access? James Sandland, BC Ministry of Forests, Lands, Natural Resource Operations and Rural Development (FLNRORD).
- Forestry polices in B.C. – Recent changes and future opportunities to enhance biomass availability. Vera Sit, BC Ministry of Forests, Lands, Natural Resource Operations and Rural Development (FLNRORD).
- How the wood pellet sector can contribute to the meeting the CleanBC/CFS goals and the production of biocrudes in particular. Gordon Murray, Wood Pellet Association of Canada
Other publications
Advanced Biofuels Conference, September 17-19, 2019, Stockholm, Sweden: Click to access Members Only resources.
- Time to act faster and bolder to stop climate crisis: Our journey to a carbon neutral world. Andreas Tier, Vice President, Sales Nordic, Neste
- Fast pyrolysis bio-oil: commercial production & applications. Gerhard Muggen, BTG Bioliquids
- HydroFlex – the solution to production of renewable jet fuel and diesel. Mikala Grubb, Senior Business Development Manager, Haldor Topsoe
- IEA Bioenergy Task 39: Commercializing Conventional and Advanced Liquid Biofuels from Biomass. Jack (John) N. Saddler, Professor and NSERC Industrial Senior Chair, The University of British Columbia
- Advanced biofuels production in the USA: Status and outlook. James D. McMillan, Chief Engineer, National Bioenergy Center, National Renewable Energy Laboratory
- Aviation in Norway: How to fly on biojet in 2020 and beyond. Judit Sandquist, SINTEF Energy Research
IEA-AMF Transport Decarbonisation Workshop, November 18, 2019, Brussels, Belgium: Click to access Members Only resources.
- EU Perspective on transport decarbonisation. Bernd Küpker, DG Energy, European Commission
- Brazilian perspective on transport decarbonisation. Miguel Oliveria, Director, Biofuels Department, Ministry of Mines and Energy, Brazil
- Global Perspective on transport decarbonisation, Adam Brown, Managing Director, Energy Insights Ltd.
- Biofuels: state of the art and perspective towards 2030. Jack (John) N. Saddler, Professor and NSERC Industrial Senior Chair, The University of British Columbia
- Advanced biofuels: What holds them back? Toshimasa Masuyama, Bioenergy Analyst, International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA)
- Summary of country assessments: Juhani Laurikko, Principal Scientist, VTT Technical Research Centre
- Tracking progress on biofuels implementation. Adam Brown, Managing Director, Energy Insights Ltd.
- How to introduce the future transport system. Dina Bacovsky, Unit Head Biofuels at BEST – Bioenergy and Sustainable Technologies (Bioenergy 2020+)
Non-members
2020
2019 and earlier
Clean fuel standard: The proposed regulatory approach
Potential synergies of drop‐in biofuel production with further co‐processing at oil refineries-2019
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