Enviva CCO and Co-Founder to Keynote IBBC 2022

TAPPI’s International Bioenergy & Bioproducts Conference (IBBC), October 30 – November 2, 2022 in Providence, Rhode Island, announces Thomas Meth as its 2022 keynote speaker.

Mr. Meth is Chief Commercial Officer and co-founder of Enviva, a leading global energy company specializing in sustainable wood bioenergy. Enviva is the world’s largest producer of sustainable wood pellets, which provide a low-carbon alternative to fossil fuels. The company has five corporate offices in four countries, including Bethesda, Md.; Raleigh, N.C.; York, UK; Tokyo, Japan; and Berlin, Germany.

As part of his role at Enviva, Mr. Meth has been instrumental in the company’s growth, developing solutions to complex issues in Enviva’s supply chain while working with customers to lower their dependence on coal and other fossil fuels. As Enviva enters new markets across the globe, Mr. Meth will lead the effort to explore additional applications for sustainable wood biomass, particularly in hard-to-abate industrial sectors. He will also guide Enviva’s pledge to achieve net-zero greenhouse gas emissions in its operations by 2030 and enable other industries to do the same. To date, Enviva has an annual production capacity of 6.2 million metric tons of sustainable wood pellets a year and currently employs more than 1,000 people across the globe.

Learn more about IBBC’s Keynote.

IBBC 2022

IBBC focuses on the latest technologies and processes using renewable materials from biomass to produce chemicals, fuels, and other value-added products. Attendees experience a comprehensive technical program focused on critical issues associated with biomass. Developed by industry professionals, the peer-reviewed sessions are expert-led and include high-level discussions on industry trends, new technologies and advancements. Key topics include:

Suggested abstract topics include:

• Innovative Bioproducts and Biopolymers from Biomass
  • Lignin Recovery and New Products
  • Bio-based Polymers, Chemicals and Products

• Biomass Conversion Pathways
  • Innovative Technologies to Transform Biomass

• Supporting the Sustainable Bioeconomy
  • Leveraging Pulp Mill Assets
  • Biomass Utilization and Sustainability Assessments

IBBC also offers a Student Poster Session and Competition designed especially for students and young professionals, giving them the opportunity to get industry input on their projects as well as gain exposure for their research. Poster abstracts are due August 21, 2022. For suggested topics and abstract submittal information, click here.

IBBC 2021 is co-located with TAPPI's Pulping, Engineering, Environmental, Recycling and Sustainability (PEERS) Conference.

Attendees can register for both conferences for only one registration fee. Registration will be opening soon.

Learn more at tappi-ibbc.org.

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