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About the Forum
Cheap and abundant fossil fuels turned the 20th Century into
the Age of Hydrocarbons and gasoline into the world’s dominant
transportation fuel. However, rising prices, concerns about the environment
and security of supply are forcing governments and businesses to find ways
to reduce their reliance on fossil fuels, particularly in the area of
transportation.
While recognizing the key role fossil fuels will continue to
play in the world’s energy mix, the focus of the Energy Business
Forum is to contribute to energy security by acting as a catalyst for the
public and private sectors to develop a diverse portfolio of commercially
sustainable alternative fuels, many of which will be renewable and based on
new technologies.
Objectives
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Serve as facilitator for energy stakeholders to
discuss the current status of alternative fuel technology development.
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Contribute to solutions needed to meet the challenges
to commercializing alternative fuels and identify the potential for
technology transfer among countries.
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Encourage collaborations through public/private sector
partnerships and for-profit social entrepreneurship in the area of
alternative fuels.
What We Do
Led by Business and
Technology leaders Dr. Edward Glab and
Dr. George Philippidis, the Forum can
call upon experts with industrial and market experience in oil and gas,
biofuels, including cellulosic ethanol, and other novel fuels. Their
expertise spans marketing, strategic planning, government relations,
technology commercialization, and
engineering.
The Forum has
access to multidisciplinary experts with in-depth understanding of and
real-world experience in the energy sector, who can provide advice and assistance in a number of areas,
including:
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Feasibility Studies
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Business Planning
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Project Financing
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Strategy Development
Information and
technical assistance is also available in the areas of:
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Biofuels from agricultural residues
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Feedstocks for biodiesel and ethanol production
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Biomass power generation
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