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Submit your abstracts and register: Advanced Biofuels Symposium 2016
We're pleased to announce that registration is now open for for BFN’s Advanced Biofuels Symposium (ABS), which takes place in downtown Vancouver from July 6-8, 2016! You can now register, submit abstracts for oral presentations and posters, and book your hotel room using our special block booking. Just check the main ABS 2016 web page for all the info! BFN HQP can also apply for travel awards now!
What to expect?
- 300+ attendees from research, industry and government
- Symposium Gala Dinner at the top of Grouse Mountain on July 7
- HQP Workshop on finding a job in the bioeconomy on July 6
- 200+ participants at the networking cocktail on July 6
Click here for ABS 2016 sponsorships details.
See the video highlights from last year's ABS.
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BFN Project 2 newsletter
BFN Project 2, Residues and Waste, recently sent out this newsletter summarizing progress for all Work Packages, including milestones and deliverables as well as identifying potential challenges and next steps. Check it out for a summary of all that has been going on with this project!
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Good news for renewable energy at COP 21!
195 countries signed a new climate deal called the "Paris Agreement" at the recent UNFCCC COP 21/CMP 11. Countries committed to keeping the rise in global temperatures below two degrees, and set a 1.5-degree rise as an aspirational goal. Canada has pledged to reduce its emissions by 30 per cent from 2005 levels, by 2030. 1000 mayors of the world have also pledged to move to 100% renewable energy by 2050. Vancouver, Sydney, Stockholm and Las Vegas have already committed to using 100% renewable energy in the coming decades. Read all about it here!
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New call for proposals!
Although BFN is funded up to Q1 of 2017, we’re up for renewal in the summer of 2016, and we’re looking for great new research ideas! A call for proposals is set to launch on December 21st, 2015, covering the same themes as BFN’s current Phase II Projects. Successful candidates will have their research included in BFN’s strategic plan for 2017-2022, which will be submitted to the NCE in support of our renewal. Be sure to check our call for proposals page over the holidays to get a head start.
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Register for the Advanced Biofuels Course
You may know about some aspects of biofuels, but do you know about biofuels policy, intellectual property and commercialization? Need a crash course about all the major aspects of the biofuels value chain, incluing, feedstocks, conversion, engines and sustainability issues?
The Advanced Biofuels Course is a great place to start! Registration is now open! This is the fifth offering of the course and we expect that it will again be filled to capacity, so hurry while there is still space! Learn more about the online course here.
Course start date: January 11th, 2016
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BFN hosts Strategic Business Summit in Vancouver
On Dec. 2-3, 2015, BFN hosted its third annual Strategic Business Summit (SBS) meeting at the Sheraton Wall Centre in Vancouver, B.C. The event was convened to fine-tune and validate BFN’s strategic directions based on feedback from participants, who included researchers, industry leaders, and government representatives. See the final report of the event for all the details and see the photo album!
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Vertech Contest: Students/HQP, it's your chance to win big!
The second edition of the Vertech City International student contest has been launched. BFN HQP are invited to submit a proposal before February 15th, 2016. Eight competitors around the world will be selected to present their project at the Vertech symposium in March 13-16 2016 at Namur, Belgium. The best projects will be awarded with grants up to €5000 ! Consult http://www.vertechcity.com/ for more details. You can contact also BFN PI Simon Barnabé (simon.barnabe@uqtr.ca) for more details.
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