In addition to the plenary and oral contributions an essential part of the European Biomass Conferences are the 'Visual Presentations' or 'Poster Sessions'. The most outstanding presentations out of the Topics of the Conference programme are selected by a Committee and awards are attributed. The following authors and their presentation were awarded in the 16th European Biomass Conference & Exhibition: 

Topic: Biomass Resources
VP1.1.36 "Potential of Sustainable Biomass Production in Developing Countries"
M. van Eckert
GTZ, Eschborn, Germany

Topic: Thermochemical Conversion - Gasification / Pyrolysis
VP2.1.5 "Multi-staged Gasification Systems. A New Approach
M. Huber, F. Koidl, G. Kreutner, A. Giovannini
Management Center Innsbruck, Austria
M. Kleinhappl, C. Roschitz
Austrian Bioenergy Centre, Graz, Austria
H. Hofbauer
Vienna University of Technology, Austria
F. Gruber
GE Jenbacher, Jenbach, Austria
J. Krueger
SynCraft Engineering, Schwaz, Austria

Topic: Thermochemical Conversion - Combustion
VP2.5.18 "Numerical Modelling of Gas Phase Wood Combustion in a Traveling Grate Furnace"
T. Florea, S. Caillat, B. Baudoin
École des Mines de Douai, France
B. Taupin
Veolia Environnement, Limay, France

Topic: Biological Conversion / Biorefineries
VP2.7.12 "Reaction Kinetic Assessment for Selective Production of Furfural from C-5 Sugars Contained in Biomass"
G. Marcotullio, H.J. Heidweiller, W. De Jong
Delft University of Technology, The Netherlands

Topic: Biofuels
VP3.3.15 "Catalytic Hydrothermal Gasification of Wet Biomass and Organic Wastes to Synthetic Natural Gas - Salt Separation as a Crucial Step in a Continuously Operated Plant"
M. Schubert, J.W. Regler, M. Brandenberger, C. Ludwig, F. Vogel
Paul Scherrer Institut, Villigen, Switzerland

Topic: Liquid Biofuels
VP3.2.II.10 "Technical and Environmental Analysis of Co-production of Bio-diesel and Electricity from Coconut"
M.A. González Salazar, E. Leal Tirado
KTH, Royal Institute of Technology, Stockholm, Sweden

Topic: Market
VP4.3.6 "The Use of Biodiesel in Railroad Locomotives"
C.R.P. Belchior, P.P. Pereira
Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Topic: Policies
VP5.2.7 "Jatropha: a Sustainable and Affordable Bio-energy Source?
H.J. Croezen
CE Delft, Delft, The Netherlands
S.F.H. de Boer
Eneco Energie Projecten, Rotterdam, The Netherlands