Mr Pekka Jokela has Master's degree in Energy Economics and Power Plant Technologies. He has over 15 years of experience in novel biomass processing technologies including biomass drying, pyrolysis and gasification. Experience has been gained through evaluation, piloting and demonstration activities.
Lately Mr Jokela has been involved in BTL-biorefinery concept development, gasification and other piloting activities at Gasification Technology Institute in Chicago, and in pyrolysis oil development project.
Mr Jokela is working for UPM-Kymmene Corporation in the department of Biofuels as Technology Manager.