[forumadmin]

Title - International Seminar on Bioenergy
Venue - Negombo, Sri Lanka on Wednesday, 21st October 2009
Organized by - Sri Lanka Sustainable Energy Authority, Practical Action Consulting & PISCES Project
Funded by - DfID, UK

"...bioenergy is a one among the newest candidates dominating the renewable energy arena. Bio energy is defined as a type of renewable energy made available from materials derived from biological sources. It is also the stored energy from the sun contained in materials such as plant
matter and animal waste, known as biomass. Biomass is considered renewable because it is replenished more quickly when compared to the millions of years required to replenish fossil fuels. The wide variety of biomass fuel sources includes agricultural residue, pulp/paper mill residue, urban wood waste, forest residue, energy crops, landfill methane, and animal waste." - Dr. Krishan Deheragoda, Chairman, Sri Lanka Sustainable Energy Authority

Agenda

Welcome speech & introduction to the seminar – Eng. Chandana Samarasinghe, Director General, Sri Lanka Sustainable Energy Authority

Keynote address on the Importance of Bioenergy in the context of energy poverty & energy policy formulation – Dr. Krishan Deheragoda, Chairman, Sri Lanka Sustainable Energy Authority / Chairman, PISCES Biomass Policy Working Group

Introduction to the PISCES Project – Dr Ben Muok, PISCES Project Manager, ACTS

Session 1 – Knowledge Foundations (Chaired by: Eng. Steve Hunt, International Project Manager, Practical Action Consulting, UK)

Sri Lanka’s Bioenergy sector – Eng. Namiz Musafer, Country Manager, Practical Action Consulting & Eng. Harsha Wickramasinghe, Dy. Director General, Sri Lanka Sustainable Energy Authority, PISCES Consortium Advisor

Experience of scaling up of energy efficient cook stoves in Sri Lanka – Mr. L. G. Lamasena, Integrated Development Association, Sri Lanka

Bioenergy linkages to environment and health – Dr. A Nambi, MSSRF, Chennai, India / Dr Hemantha Wickramatillake, PISCES Consortium Advisor

The Gender Dimension of Biomass Market Chains in South Asia – Prof Anoja Wickramasinghe, National Focal Point, Gender & Energy Network (Energia), Sri Lanka / Mr. R Wickramasinghe & Mr. Tilak Bandara
Panel Discussion

Session 2 – Moving to Action (Chaired by Eng. Parakrama Jayasinghe, President, Bioenergy Association of Sri Lanka)

Development of Bioenergy Technologies in Tanzania - Dr. K. Njau, University of Dar es Salam, Tanzania

Integrating field experiences into University curricula and research – Dr. Thomas Moloney, University of Edinburgh, UK

New models and approaches to household cooking: The Ethanol Stove example –Ms. Tameezan wa Gathui, Practical Action Consulting East Africa

Influencing national bioenergy policies in Kenya –Dr. Benard Muok, Project Manager, PISCES

Panel Discussion

Click here to read the complete proceedings