Programme

WELCOME AND OPENING REMARKS

Paolo Angelini, CEO BolognaFiere Water&Energy BFWE

SESSION 1 – BIOGAS AND BIOMETHANE IN EUROPE

What are the current market trends? What impact has European energy policy had and will have on the recovery and resilience plans of EU countries? Which countries have the highest biomethane production? These are some of the questions that will be addressed in this session.

Lorenzo Maggioni, agronomist expert in biomethane

SESSION 2 – BIOGAS AND BIOMETHANE: EXCELLENCES OF THE APULIAN REGION

With 1.3 million hectares under cultivation, Apulia is one of the Italian regions with the largest Utilized Agricultural Area (UAA), accounting for 65.8% of the total regional area and 10.2% of the national UAA. The primary sector significantly contributes to the regional economy. In recent years, Apulia has seen a growing number of investments in the biogas and biomethane sector, also thanks to the large availability of agricultural and agro-industrial matrices.

Speakers:
Giovanni Perrella, Chairman of the Technical Advisory Committee on Biofuels - Energy Department, Ministry of Environment and Energy Security
Luigi Trotta, Manager of the Competitiveness of the Agri-food industry Section, Apulia Region
Alfonso Cavallo, President Coldiretti Apulia
Luca Lazzaro, President Confagricoltura Apulia
Elia Pellegrino, President AIFO 
Massimo Borrelli, ARTE Agricultural Company
Lorenzo Carrillo, Bel Agri
Franco Ferrario, Founder & CEO BluH Energy
Salvatore Scotto di Rinaldi, Senior Sales Engineer, AB Energy

Moderator: Gianpaolo Cassese, agricultural entrepreneur, former member of the Agriculture Commission of the Chamber of Deputies

LUNCH

SESSION 3 – DECARBONIZATION TARGET: POSSIBLE FINAL USES OF BIOMETHANE

Biomethane not only as a biofuel for the transport sector (including maritime transport) but also as a biofuel for other final uses. In this session, opinions from various stakeholders in the supply chain will be presented, and discussions will focus on how to facilitate the match between supply and demand.

Speakers:
Gianluca Bianco, Administrator Bianco Petroli
Raffaele Calabrese De Feo, Country Director Italy, SOLVAY SA Government & Public Affairs Manager Italy
Franco Ferrario, Founder & CEO BluH Energy
Matteo Melotti, Market Analysis and Portfolio Management Team Coordinator, Fedabo
Fabio Santorum, Administrator Openlogs

SESSION 4 – RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT IN THE SERVICE OF BIOMETHANE

The anaerobic digestion sector, in Italy and worldwide, is constantly evolving. This session will delve into some innovations that could positively impact both the efficiency of the production process and the environment.

Speakers:
Walter Tarabelli, Italy Sales Manager, Automa
Roberto Roasio, Business Development Manager, Alternative Fuel Specialist, Ecomotive Solutions
Enrico Facci, R&D Division, AzzeroCO2 (EU Skillbill Project and EU Alpha Project) **
Loriana Paolucci, Senior Researcher, Isinnova (EU Biomethaverse Project) **

Q&A

CLOSING REMARKS

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