Day 1 | Friday, May 16, 2008

Soybean oil, animal fat, fish oil, palm oil and yellow grease – the feedstocks for biodiesel production are varied and many, and each offers its own set of performance advantages and disadvantages. You’ll learn how to differentiate between biodiesels, get in-depth information on which companies are producing which products and how much is now being made, as well as how much is expected to come online in the next five years.

Bonus: We’ll tell you everything you need to know about ASTM specifications (ASTM D6751), European standards (EN-14214) and the National Biodiesel Board’s quality standards (BQ9000).

The biodiesel marketplace has increasingly become global in scope with more and more gallons being shipped to Europe and other regions of the world seeking to meet environmental protection goals. In the U.S. and abroad, biodiesel end-users span both the commercial and governmental sectors, with fleet owners increasingly seeking “green” alternatives or attempting to comply with federal, state or local blending requirements.

In this highly informative session, you’ll learn:

• How to approach fleets with a supply offer.
• How to craft a supply contract.
• How to tap into the “bioheat” market, providing heating oil supplements for residential and commercial accounts, with potential environmental side-benefits.
• How biodiesel can help solve lubricity and sulfur issues posed by ultra-low-sulfur diesel.

Without a benchmarking tool, buyers and sellers of biodiesel have no means of knowing whether they’ve priced or purchased out of the market or right in line with it. And as wild swings in price volatility cast margins further into doubt, savvy industry players have learned to watch the major market-moving factors to stay steps ahead of change. In this can’t–miss session, you’ll learn:

• What price discovery and benchmarking mechanisms you can employ to stay abreast of the market, and how to choose which one is right for you.
• The relationship between the commodities futures markets, the spot petroleum product markets, wholesale rack and retail pricing.
• How easy-to-use price tracking services can allow you to gain a historic perspective on market behavior, which you can use to begin predicting price movement.
• How different market reporting methodologies affect the way futures prices are characterized.

Regulatory developments overseas coupled with disadvantaged blending economics in the U.S. have driven millions of gallons of biodiesel to foreign markets. The European Union’s biofuels compulsory targets, producer incentives in England, and tax credits in Germany – each shape the growing demand picture. Our panel of experts will fully explore the future of overseas’ biodiesel demand, how that demand is being met and how successful marketers are profiting from robust export economics.

Biodiesel shares many of the characteristics of petroleum diesel, but as a carbohydrate, not a hydrocarbon, it has its own handling requirements. Whether being moved by pipeline as part of a shipment mixed with ULSD, in a truck or on the rails, biodiesel presents challenges that can make or break your reputation as a supplier or marketer.

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• Marketers
• Traders
• Distributors
• Dealers
• Blenders
• Biofuels Managers
• Fleet Managers
• Suppliers
• Investors
• Analysts
• Policy Makers
• Equipment Makers
• Producers

Learn how to secure new business by marketing “green.” Get a complete understanding of biodiesel economics — from blending to storing to negotiating supply. Learn how RINs and federal/state tax rebates can add to your bottom line, and discover how your competitors are already doing this. And, if you are a large purchaser, you will learn new techniques to hedge the bio part of your business.

Learn how to hedge your positions effectively and find stable markets for your product. Understand the new pricing dynamics that have emerged given the variances in feedstocks. See the market from the point of view of your customer — the petroleum marketer that ultimately purchases your product.

You want to market that you are green, but how do you guarantee supply at favorable prices and ensure the product quality is consistent? Hear from the experts how to purchase and store biodiesel safely and profitably.