The 18th European Biomass Conference and Exhibition will take place in Lyon, France, from 3 - 7 May 2010.

The Conference will be chaired by Prof. Josef Spitzer, Joanneum Research, Austria, and IEA Bioenergy Executive Committee Chairman.

The Technical Programme Coordination will be supported by the Joint Research Centre of the European Commission - JRC.

The French national support and all activities of the host country will be coordinated by ADEME, the French Environment and Energy Management Agency.

We look forward to welcoming the international scientific and industrial Bioenergy Community in Lyon, France, at this most inspiring platform for the global Biomass sector.

Event Background

For 30 years now, the European Biomass Conference and Exhibition (European BC&E) has combined a very renowned international Scientific Conference with an Industry Exhibition. Since 2007 the Conference and Exhibition takes place every year.  

The Conference is expected to attract about 1,500 participants from more than 70 countries. 

The European BC&E is held at different venues throughout Europe and ranks as the world's leading event in the Biomass sector. It is supported by the European Commission, ADEME - the French Environment and Energy Management Agency, UNESCO - United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization, Natural Sciences Sector, WCRE - the World Council for Renewable Energy, EUBIA - the European Biomass Industry Association.

For information on the Conference and for Exhibition enquires please contact ETA - Florence Renewable Energies at biomass.conference@etaflorence.it, Tel.: +39 055 500 22 80 and visit http://www.conference-biomass.com