2023 Program
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| 0800 | Registration, tea and coffee |
| SETTING THE SCENE | |
| 0845 | Welcome and housekeeping Colin Barker, Chair – Australian Industrial Ecology Network |
| 0900 | Welcome Mayor Kay Fraser, Lake Macquarie City Council and Chair of the HJO Circular Economy Sub-Committee & Tim Askew, Hunter Joint Organisation |
| 0915 | Opening address Deputy Lord Mayor Declan Clausen, City of Newcastle |
| 0930 | KEYNOTE PRESENTATION: The case for a transition towards a Nordic bioeconomy Birgit Tegethoff, Business Finland |
| 1000 | Questions and discussion |
| 1030 | Morning tea break |
| BIOMASS AIN’T BIOMASS | |
| 1100 | KEYNOTE PRESENTATION: The role of biomass in reaching net zero Dr Annette Cowie, Senior Principal Research Scientist – Climate, NSW Dept of Primary Industries |
| 1120 | Beyond the ‘Black Box’: Understanding the value chain of sustainable fuels Michael Hughson, Aurecon |
| 1140 | Tips and tricks for optimising the inherent properties of biomass vs “fossil” Mark Glover, EcoWaste |
| 1200 | Planning and Regulatory Approvals for the Bioeconomy – Navigating the system Dr Mark Jackson, Jackson Environment and Planning |
| 1220 | Questions and discussion |
| 1245 | Lunch |
| BIOMASS FOR BIOENERGY | |
| 1345 | Biomass in NSW – The bigger picture Dr Fabiano Ximenes, NSW Dept of Primary Industries |
| 1400 | Woody biomass crops for NSW Dr David Bush, Australian Tree Seed Centre CSIRO |
| 1415 | Flexibility options in a 100% renewable grid for Australia Dr Mengyu Li, The University of Sydney |
| 1430 | The Development of NSW BioSMART – An online biomass tool for NSW Robert Bridgart, CSIRO |
| 1445 | Questions and discussion |
| 1515 | Afternoon tea break |
| CARBON IN SOILS | |
| 1545 | Clearing the path to return organic carbon to soil Angus Johnston, BioCarbon Soil |
| 1605 | Rethinking Soil C Storage: Opportunities and risks Dr Lukas Van Zwieten, NSW Dept of Primary Industries |
| 1625 | Soil Amelioration – Making the Most of It: A microbial perspective Dr Abinandan Sudharsanam, Global Centre for Environmental Remediation, The University of Newcastle |
| 1645 | Questions and discussion |
| 1715 | Close Day 1 |
| 1830 | Networking Function |
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| 0830 | Registration, tea and coffee |
| BIOGENIC MARKETS: DRY/WOODY | |
| 0830 | INTERNATIONAL KEYNOTE: The road to Net Zero is paved with sustainable molecules Jim Lane, Editor & Publisher, Biofuels Digest (USA) |
| 0900 | Community level manufacture and use of solid renewable carbon Mark Johnson, Cha Cha Char, Newcastle |
| 0920 | Renewable Reductants in Ironmaking – Challenges and prospects Dr Joe Herbertson, Skye Point Innovation |
| 0940 | The role of bioenergy in Australia’s energy mix Henry Poole, Verdant Earth |
| 1000 | Questions and discussion |
| 1030 | Morning tea break |
| BIOGENIC MARKETS: WET/AD | |
| 1100 | Role of biomass in development of sustainable energy and sustainable fuels Jens Møller & Marc Revault, Ramboll |
| 1120 | Gas emissions and ageing of biomass materials stored in an anaerobic environment Prof Kenneth Williams, Centre for Bulk Solids and Particulate Technologies, University of Newcastle |
| 1140 | Valuing biosolids in a resource constrained world Lauren Randall, Australian & New Zealand Biosolids Partnership Advisory Committee |
| 1200 | Harvesting valuable resources from industrial wastewater Dr Caitlin Byrt, ANU College of Science & Maja Arsic, CSIRO Agriculture & Food |
| 1220 | Questions and discussion |
| 1245 | Lunch |
| CIRCULAR ECONOMY PRECINCTS: THE BIOECONOMY’S CENTRAL ROLE | |
| 1345 | The Hunter Joint Organisation, in collaboration with GHD, are currently exploring the potential of circular economy precincts to drive economic evolution and encourage innovation in the Hunter Region. The project is focussed on harnessing the inherent circularity of the bioeconomy, to establish a robust platform for the circular economy precincts supported by an innovation hub. This session will be an interactive workshop to present the initial findings of the study, regarding the network of existing circular activities in the region. The session will also share valuable insights gathered during conference and provide a forum for participants to provide additional information and improvements for developing the circular economy precincts and innovation hub. |
| 1515 | Afternoon tea break |
| DRIVERS FOR CHANGE | |
| 1545 | Solving for the ‘last mile’ through advanced recycling and tracking to net zero Brad Searle, Bingo Industries |
| 1605 | Food Waste Potential for Bioenergy: Western Sydney snapshot Amanda Kane, NSW EPA & Dr Melita Jazbec, Institute for Sustainable Futures, UTS |
| 1625 | Questions and discussion |
| 1645 | Closing remarks Colin Barker, Chair – Australian Industrial Ecology Network |
| 1700 | Conference close |
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