Presents the
First Bi-Annual
US - Brazil Colloquium
Biofuels
and the
Promise of Sustainable Energy
August 16- 19, 2007
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Conference Venue:
Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio de Janeiro
Rua Marquês de São Vicente
225 Gávea - Rio de Janeiro, RJ - Brasil
Telephone: (55 21) 3527-1001
Conference Features:
Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio de Janeiro
Rua Marquês de São Vicente
225 Gávea - Rio de Janeiro, RJ - Brasil
Telephone: (55 21) 3527-1001
Conference Features:
A Hawaiin sugarcane crop.
Prestigious Brazilian and American speakers from diverse disciplines with expertise in renewalble energy and biofuels debate the future of this exciting new technology. Discussions include:
- Production and commercialization of biofuels under the World Trade Organization;
- Consumer and investor markets in the U.S. for Brazilian biofuels production;
- American policies regarding subsidies for domestic production of biofuels, and tax barriers imposed upon external production;
- Business perspectives and opportunities relating to biofuels production under the flexibility mechanisms of the Kyoto Protocol;
- Social and environmental impacts stemming from biofuel production, commercialization and consumption.
Rapeseed fuel crop.
Simultaneous translation: English to Portuguese and Portuguese to English.
Webcast in the United States and Brazil of the main conference and workshops.
Publication of presentations to serve as valuable reference material.
You can view the Agenda here, view the list of confirmed Speakers here, or register now for the colloquium.
