Biorenewables Café

Our next Biorenewables Cafe will feature a talk by Darcy Quinn, director of Business Development, Nexterra Systems Corp. We will have the Cafe on Tuesday, April 9 at 6:30 pm at the Railway Club.

Abstract :

Technology won’t save us. The need to explore new business models in bioenergy

Conversion technology is the core to any bioenergy project. As a result there has been a global interest on developing bioenergy technologies that are slightly more efficient than their predecessors.  Despite these efforts, commercial adoption of bioenergy lags other renewable energy sources because most projects cannot meet the financial requirements of investors.  Can a new model that focuses on the whole product solution be implemented to reduce overall project costs and project risks?  This presentation will explore the challenges new technologies face and some potential solutions.

 

Bio:

Darcy Quinn: Director, Business Development

Darcy Quinn is an experienced marketing and business development professional with focus on the conventional and renewable energy markets. As Director of Business Development at Nexterra Systems Corp., Darcy is responsible for developing and implementing strategy to commercialize new applications and fuels for Nexterra’s gasification technology. He also oversees marketing and communications group with responsibility for marketing strategy, lead generation, product marketing and market research. Prior to joining Nexterra in 2006, Darcy spent 3 years as consultant to the transportation industry promoting energy efficiency and renewable fuels in commercial fleets. Darcy has also worked in the oil and gas industry and spent a year working in China. Darcy has a Bachelors of Commerce degree from the University of Victoria.