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CMT's First-ever Japan Biomass Market Summit In Tokyo Assesses Country's Ambitious Biomass Power Roadmap

As a raft of new biomass power projects are on the anvil, the inaugural Japan Biomass Power Market on 18-21 May, 2015 in Tokyo will be a noteworthy platform to showcase the business opportunities for biomass feedstock suppliers, traders, technology providers and much more.
2015-04-21 08:00 2201

TOKYO, April 21, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Anticipation is building for the Centre for Management Technology's (CMT) 4-day intensive Japan Biomass Power Market Summit that will feature a number of biomass projects and key stakeholders involved in meeting Japan's target of increasing power generation from renewable sources to 50 percent by 2020. Among the industry leaders who are scheduled to attend is Yoshinobu Kusano, General Manager, Biomass Business Team, Sumitomo Corporation, who will be sharing an overview of "Japanese Biomass Potential in the Power Generating Industry," and Hiroki Mori, Technology Management Division, First Energy Service Co. Ltd. (FESCO), speaking on "Operational Updates of FESCO's Biomass Power Plants."

One notable session is "Potential Business Opportunities for Wood Pellets in Japan," to be delivered by Shintaro Ikeda, Assistant Manager, Energy Trading Dept., Sojitz Corporation. Also, addressing the key topic of "Biomass Availability within Japan" is Miyuki Tomari, President, Biomass Industrial Society Network (BIN).

The summit also brings a slew of vital sessions on:

  • 2015 & Beyond: Japan's Need for Imported Biomass – Indufor Asia Pacific Ltd
  • Regulation of Renewables in Japan: Biomass & Other Alternatives to Solar – White & Case
  • The Soft Energy Revolution Towards Japan 2020 – Spanner KK
  • Waste to Energy Growth Development & Economics in Japan – EnerOne Inc.
  • Specification Development & Challenges of the Japanese's Requirement for Imported Wood Pellets & Other Biomass – Control Union Certifications Korea Co., Ltd.
  • Evaluating Competitive Biomass Supply for Japan – Global Green Synergy Sdn. Bhd.
  • Japanese Traders' Perspective on Biomass Imports – Itochu Corporation

Plus, the summit offers practical fringe activities – a pre-conference workshop on "Biomass Application in Co-Firing & Dedicated Power Generation," a post-conference workshop on "Doing Business in Japan's Biomass Power Sector" cum dinner at Kirin Beer Port Restaurant and lastly, a biomass power plant visit to Chubu Electric's Hekinan Thermal Power Station.

For more information, check the event website or contact Ms. Hafizah at +65 6346 9218.

Source: Centre for Management Technology
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