In the UK the government has introduced targets requiring all petrol and diesel to contain 2.5% of biofuels with the intention of doubling it to 5% by 2010. The EU is contemplating a 10% target by 2020.

 

While debate about fuels goes on, other industries have been quietly looking at bio-alternatives to traditional technologies, and significant advanced have been made in fibres, plastics and other sectors.

 

Companies across Europe are beginning to realise the full impact bioresources could have on their businesses. The Bioresources 2008 conference will discuss the advances in bio-engineering and their impact on biofuels, bio-polymers and other emerging markets. The conference will also address the latest thinking in raw materials for the bio sector as well as process developments, market analysis and the influence of political thinking on business decisions. This is a chance to network with some of the most important executives in the bio sector in a region at the forefront of developments in this sector

 

The conference once again takes place in the UK's northeast - one of Europe's most important regions for the bio sector.