Technical Association for the management of waste and the environment, Ategrus, prepares the 'Bio-energy and biological treatment of waste 2009' Conference on the grounds of Ifema in Madrid for the month of may, coinciding with the international lounge of the energy and the environment (generates). The event will address topics related to the treatment and valorization of biomass, with organic matter, as well as the present and future of bioenergy in Spain, Europe and the world, as well as first, second and third generation biofuels. Points related to the biological treatment of waste and the treatment of sludge and sustainable management of waste water will also be discussed. It will provide data on bio-waste, climate change and biological treatment of waste, technologies and operations in the composting and anaerobic digestion, will target different cases that may arise in Europe, etc.
In addition, the Organization convenes this year the third edition of the awards bioenergy 2009 in an attempt to assess and distinguish the actions carried out by municipalities and companies to implement energy from biomass and the use of biofuelsrewarding the efforts and achievements in order to stimulate technological advances and the introduction of facilities for the production and recovery of biomass in the Spanish municipalities.