On the occasion of the annual assembly meeting of World Bioenergy Association (WBA) in May 2017, Renewable Energy Institute will host two international conferences in Tokyo and Nagano City. International experts on bioenergy are invited to highlight global bioenergy developments and reinforce Japan’s future direction on renewables. The Nagano City symposium will be held as part of the International Wood Fair 2017.
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Bioenergy as a strategy for decarbonized economy（Tokyo, 22 May）
―Latest findings from the European trends
The role of bioenergy is being redefined as a necessary balancing power source for solar and wind power generation, which are showing rapid growth throughout the globe. In the symposium, latest trends in bioenergy policies and technologies will be introduced by experts from Sweden and the world. We hope this will provide new insights for compiling integrated bioenergy policies and visions in Japan.
| Date & Time : | Monday, 22nd May 2017 14:00-17:40 (13:30 venue open) (Japanese-English simultaneous translation available) |
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| Venue : | Iwasaki Koyata Memorial Hall, International House of Japan, Tokyo Access |
| Organized by : | Renewable Energy Institute Embassy of Sweden to Japan, Office of Science and Innovation World Bioenergy Association 
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| Supported by : | Japan Woody Bioenergy Association (JWBA)  |
| Admission : | Free (prior registration required) |
Program & Speakers Profile
Presentation materials and web streaming are available online
Woody biomass transforming the local energy system（Nagano City, 24 May）
―Learning from global experiences
Successful case-stories from Europe on woody biomass utilization will be introduced, including heat utilization which is still an under-developed market in Japan. There will also be Japanese companies and local government officials discussing future directions of woody biomass energy developments. This symposium will be held as part of the International Wood Fair 2017.
| Date & Time : | Wednesday, 24th May 2017 13:00-17:00 (12:30 venue open) (Japanese-English simultaneous translation available) |
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| Venue : | Conference Room 1, Wakasato Municipal Cultural Hall, Nagano City Access |
| Organized by : | Renewable Energy Institute World Bioenergy Association
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| Supported by : | Japan Woody Bioenergy Association (JWBA) Advantage Austria Tokyo 
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| Admission : | Free (piror registration required) |
Program & Speakers Profile
Presentation materials are available online
