Bioenergy Technology Tour Austria/Northern Italy
May 10-14, 2010
LAST CHANCE TO PARTICIPATE IN OUR SUBSIDIZED BIOENERGY TOUR. FRIDAY APRIL 9 WE RELEASE UNCOMMITTED HOTEL SPACE.
You will not find another concentrated, low-cost way to learn bio-heat, power and pellets from the experts! See leading edge plants in action!
Our tour can cost just over $1,300 per person,
with our expected DFAIT subsidy!
(See below to learn who qualifies for the subsidy and other cost details).
Following the success of CanBio technology tours to Sweden and Finland in 2008-9, CanBio is leading a 5-day technology mission that will tour bio-heat, power and pellet facilities in Austria and Northern Italy that are excellent models for bioenergy in Canada. Delegates will see modern technologies in action, learn how the project economics work, and discover how many jobs are created in the community while producing renewable energy. This is a unique opportunity designed for Canadians. The tour is capped at 40 people. CanBio members get priority.
Austria (May 10-12)
The program starts May 10, with a 1/2 day information session on costs, economics, and job creation of bioenergy options. Over the next 2.5 days we tour Austrian facilities of the utmost relevance to Canadian bioenergy stakeholders, including:
- The town of Güssing, a revitalized renewable energy boomtown, where we will see an 8MW thermal gasification plant (4.5MWth-2MWe), and several district heating plants of various sizes;
- A manufacturer of thermal and CHP plants;
- An integrated 20 MW heat-power plant and 80,000 tonne pellet plant;
- An energy service company; planning, financing, contracting;
- Small and large district heating plants.
Accommodation
in Austria
While in Austria, we will be staying in the charming Hotel Mercure, located
right in the heart of Vienna's historic city centre.
Italy (May 13-14)
On Wednesday evening we fly to Milan and spend the night in Abbiategrasso. On Thursday and Friday, we will visit various Turboden-Unicomfort installations, including:
- The Turboden-Uniconfort Wood-Energy Centre;
- An integrated co-generation plant – 200 kW/h electricity, 1MW heat, with production of 32,000 tons of pellets;
- A 10 MW co-gen district heating plant with Turboden Organic Rankin Cycle turbine;
- Turboden assembly plant specializing in small economic power systems;
- The Edilkamin plant - manufacturer of wood pellet residential stoves.
For more details, see the Tour Agenda.
Accommodation
in Italy
On our first night in Italy, we will be staying at the stylish Silver
Hotel on the outskirts of Milan. On our second night, we will be staying
in the city of Brescia at either the Best Western Hotel Master (pictured
at right) or the Regal Hotel Residence, both located within walking distance
of the historic city centre, and within walking distance of each other.
Costs and Registration:
The cost of the trip is estimated to be $2,950 per person consisting of $2450 for flights, hotels, meals and cabs, and a $500 CanBio registration fee to cover tour buses, meeting rooms etc. Participants will arrange their own transatlantic flights and an Air Berlin flight Vienna-Milan. They will also pay their own accommodation (which CanBio will arrange), and meals. Flight cost will depend on the participant's starting point.
WE EXPECT TO RECEIVE A GRANT FROM DFAIT THAT WILL SUBSIDIZE THE TOUR BY APPROXIMATELY $1,200-1,500 PER DELEGATE (depending on how many people register), MAKING THIS AN ESTIMATED $1,350-1,650 TRIP! GRANTS WILL BE DISTRIBUTED ON A FIRST-COME FIRST-SERVE BASIS. In order to qualify for this grant, the remainder of your expenses must be covered from non-public sources.
Sign up today!
Due to space restrictions, the tour can only take 35 delegates. CanBio members will be given top priority, and grants will be distributed on a first-come first-serve basis.
Noam Sugarman
info@canbio.ca
705-472-2280