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EFI provides its members with information, technology forums, site visits and networking opportunities for companies interested in an unbiased assessment of the commercial status of important energy processes, fuels and technologies, their commercial readiness, relative competitive position and deployment prospects. The association's three annual meetings feature authoritative and up-to-date presentations from key stakeholders in the industry about a wide range of new technologies under development worldwide, and an opportunity to participate in the informal professional network that the non-advocacy group has sustained for three decades.
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2010 Member Forum and Site Visit Program |
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Emerging Energy Technology
Forum & Site Visits
8 - 10 February 2010
The Brown Palace Hotel
Denver, Colorado
Presentations & materials available
for download in the Members' Area
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Future Power & Energy Efficiency
Forum & Site Visits
7 - 11 June 2010
Germany, Switzerland, Italy
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Gas-to-Market & Energy Conversion
Forum & Site Visit
12 - 14 October 2010
The Boston Park Plaza Hotel
Boston, Massachusetts
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2010 Emerging Energy Technology Forum
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8 - 10 February 2010
The Brown Palace Hotel
Denver, Colorado
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EFI's first event of 2010 focused on exploring the status and outlook for a broad range of emerging technologies and advanced fuels, and included presentations from EFI member companies and special invited guests on advanced biofuels and engines, biomass, hydrogen, thermochemical technologies and others, including:
Solar Gasification | Sundrop Fuel CEO Wayne Simmons spoke about the company's technology for production of advanced biofuels via solar radiation of biomass to produce the extreme heat required for gasification.
Biofuels from Black Liquor Gasification | A report from Chemrec - operators of the world's only gasification plant producing synthesis gas from totally renewable woody biomass feedstock - was made availalbe on their production of biomethanol and bioDME this year, and the BioDME project backed by a European consortium including Preem, Total and Volvo.
Scalable Photo-Bioreactors | Solix Biofuels spoke on the technical challenges being faced in the production of biofuels and chemical intermediates from algae, and the potential for carbon mitigation using the same technologies.
Intermediate Fuel Blends | An update was given on results from the large U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) test program to assess the viability of using intermediate ethanol blends on non-flex fuel vehicles to help meet national goals in the use of renewable fuels.
Future Engines | Presentation on the potential for cost effective CO2 controls and reduced aftertreatment requirements from was delivered by former Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE) president Tom Ryan of Southwest Research Institute.
Biopower vs. Biofuels | Discussion based on a new NREL analysis of the approaches most likely to meet electricity and fuel needs with sustainable alternatives to fossil fuels.
BioProducts from Fast Pyrolysis Technology | Briefing on newly commercialized fast pyrolysis technology for the conversion of biomass to low carbon fuel feedstocks, bioasphalt, and sustainable chemicals.
High Temperature Electrolysis | Update on the development of high termperature electrolyzer cells and the nuclear production of hydrogen.
Site Visits | Site visits for EFI members to the National Renewable Energy Laboratory's (NREL) National Bioenergy Center pilot plants and analytical facilities, and the extensive and innovative research and development facilities at Eltron Research. |
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Carbon Conversion Forum - China |
国际能源前沿(EFI)碳转化国际论坛 |
| EFI members enjoyed an extraordinary week-long series of meetings and site visits in China last year focusing on technology developments related to clean coal routes to fuels and chemicals. Presentations, summary notes and photographs from the two day Carbon Conversion Forum at ENN's Golden Elephant Hotel and the six accompanying site visits are available online to all EFI members. |
Dr. Roberta Cenni (Haldor Topsøe) and Dr. Hongmei Zhang (ENN) speak during the Forum in Langfang |
EFI members tour the Lu'an New Energy and Clean Coal Chemical Base in Changzhi |
EFI members tour Accelergy's Integrated Coal-to-Liquids R&D Laboratory in Shanghai |
ENN Chief Technology Officer Dr. Zhongxue Gan shares his views with EFI Founding President Michael Koleda during a break in the Forum
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Past Forums |
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Heavy Resources Technology Forum
Amrath Grand Hotel
Amsterdam
The Netherlands
May 2008 |
Gas-to-Market & Energy Conversion Forum
InterContinental Mark Hopkins
San Francisco, California, U.S.A.
October 2008 |
Heavy Resources Technology Forum
The Westin Edmonton
Edmonton, Alberta
Canada
May 2007 |
Gas-to-Market
Forum
Washington, D.C.
U.S.A.
September 2007 |
Emerging Energy Technology
Forum
The Mayfair Hotel
Coconut Grove, Florida
U.S.A.
February 2008 |
Gas-to-Market Conference
The Westin Paris
Paris
France
September 2006 |
Canadian Oil Sands Conference
Delta Lodge
Kananaskis Village
Alberta, Canada
May 2004 |
Challenging Gas
Fields Conference
Aboard MS Finnmarken
Trondheim & Hammerfest, Norway
May 2005 |
Gas-to-Market
Conference
Pan Pacific Hotel
Vancouver, B.C.
Canada
September 2005
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25th Anniversary
Year Symposium
The Westin Paris
Paris
France
September 2006 |
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Past Site Visits |
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Statoil R & D Center
Trondheim
Norway
May 2005 |
Snøhvit LNG Facility
Hammerfest
Norway
May 2005 |
Paraho Oil Shale Retort
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Peter Kiewit Sons
Module Fabrication Workshop
Edmonton, Alberta
Canada
May 2007
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Petro-Canada SAGD Operations;
Syncrude Plant Site
Ft. McMurray, Alberta
Canada
May 2004 |
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