The World Biofuels Markets Conference, Europe’s largest biofuels congress and exhibition will take place on March 16-18 in Brussels. “There is no doubt that the United States needs to overcome its dependence on oil in order to achieve energy security. We can’t do this without biofuels,” said Thomas Baruch, founder and managing director of CMEA Capital, who will deliver a keynote address at the forum. “Scientific innovators, like CMEA portfolio company Codexis, are leading the way with next-generation biofuels and partnerships with forward- thinking companies, like Shell Oil. We have the necessary technology today. With more energy industry partnerships and the right government policies, we can achieve energy independence,” he said.