Hannover Messe 2008: Experts to Outline Potential of Alternative Fuels

Berlin / Hannover (ots) - The rising price of gasoline and concern
about greenhouse gas emissions (GHG) are bringing fuel efficiency to
the forefront in Germany. Fuel efficiency and alternative fuels will
be topics of an expert panel at the Clean Moves Exposition during
the Hannover Messe on April 23, 2008 at 10:30am.

Alternative fuels are playing a significant role in reducing
auto emissions. Research is developing biofuels from non-food crops
(i.e. "second generation") such as biomass-to-liquid or cellulosic
ethanol and it is likely that additional sources such as
biomethane or hydrogen could be available for automobiles in the
near future.

The panel will be addressing scientific progress and
investment potential in alternative fuels. Sustainability in first-
and second- generation ethanol will be the focus of Alberto
Carmona Bosch's presentation. He is the Business Development
Director at Abengoa Bioenergy Europe. His company is Europe's
largest ethanol producer.

Dr. Eckhard Boles and Mr. Marco Keller from the Goethe University
in Frankfurt/Main will discuss the Pentalco Project. The project is
a spin-off from a research group led by Dr. Boles, and is working
to develop a straw-based second-generation ethanol process over
the next two years. Franziska Müller-Langer and Michael Seiffert
from the Institute for Energy and Environment Leipzig will
present an assessment of biomethane compared to other biofuel
options.

Dr. Ulrich Schmidtchen from the German Hydrogen and Fuel
Association will discuss producing hydrogen derived from solar and
wind power and expanding current infrastructure to make
hydrogen fuel accessible to the everyday consumer.

Invest in Germany will moderate the panel and host an
investors' reception following the discussion. The panel discussion
will take place in the Energy Hall 27, booth F 41, at the
Hannover Messe. Invest in Germany is the inward investment promotion
agency of the Federal Republic of Germany. It provides
investors with comprehensive support from site selection to the
implementation of investment decisions.

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