together for technological progress in biomass eubia, european biomass industrial association...
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Together for technological progress in Biomass
EUBIA,
European Biomass Industrial Association
Norbert N. Vasen on behalf of Dr. G. Grassi, Secr. Gen of EUBIA
Warszawa, 21 April 2004Hotel Metropole
Overview
• Legislative European framework
• The biomass problem
• What is Eubia
• Why Eubia
• Eubia and Poland
• Eubia and your organisation
European biofuel directive
• Directive 2003/30/EC – 8 May 2003, European Parliament
– http://europa.eu.int/eur-lex/en/2003
• In 2010: 5.7 % minimum share • Mixture of traditional fuel and renewable,
biological components• Indicative targets, no sanctions• Obligation g.ment to inform about distribution
European electricity directive
• Directive 2001/77/EC – 27 September 2003, European Parliament– http://europa.eu.int/eur-lex/en/index.html
• In 2010: 12 % minimum share RES-E
• Indicative targets, no sanctions
The biomass problem
• Policy– Reduced attention for Biomass
• Complexity– Knowledge– Logistics– Combining technologies
• Co-operation– Fractionised experience
• Financing
Biomass
Production
Conversion
& Up-grading
Utilisation
Complexity of Bioenergy Technologies and Systems
Comparison of Bioenergy with other R.E.
AdvantagesAdvantages ChallengesChallenges
• Competitive
• High volume
• Variety: Heat - power - transport - chemicals
• Wide range of power
• Environmental
• employment in rural areas for all intellectual levels and all sectors (agriculture, industry, services)
• Collection of feedstock
• Environmental and social constraints
• Complexity of technology
Bioenergy in the E.U.
Wide commercial application of modern Bioenergy
in the E.U. not yet started
• Promotion of biomass heat in CEEC– To start with most practical option
• A keen eye to more sophisticated technologies– CHP
– Syngas / DME / hydrogen (next slide)
– Ethanol with Sweet Sorghum (next slide)
Promising technological combinations
• Pellets chain
•Low value biomass (agriforestal waste)
•Collection with mobile pelletiser
•Carbonise syngas DME or hydrogen
•Sweet Sorghum combinated processes
•Bioethanol
•Bagasse (pellets as solid fuel)
•Food pellets for animals (grains + bagasse)
Example of Large Industrial Bioenergy Integrated Complex
(ongoing assessment)
70,000 ha sweet sorghum plantation
Actions needed- Definition of CEEC needs- Development comm. demonstration new energy vector:
- 20-25 years (coal: ~ 25 years; oil: ~ 30 years; nuclear: ~ 30 years; natural gas: ~16 years
- Funding for industrial development of bioenergy systems- Focused research and development of sub-systems
- in cooperation with the industry- Implementation strategy, similar to Nuclear, for selection of
best technologies- Definition of best systems- Design - Construction of demonstration plants
- Reinforcement of the international cooperation
What is Eubiawww.eubia.org
• European Biomass Industrial Association
• Members are from industry and the research sector• Targeted to realisations
• Mission– Promotion of energy from biomass– Commercial deployment of European bioenergy technologies– Co-operation through projects in third countries
The main activities of EUBIA are to assist its members in
Bioenergy industry strategiesIdentification of business opportunitiesConsultation with EU institutions on programmes, project, standardsAssistance to benefit from the “Single Market”Operation of an information network for BioenergyPromotion of industrial consortia for specific bioenergy complexes / systemsDevelopment of education and training programmesAssistance in European patent proceduresImplementing co-operation programmes with non-EU Countries
At present, intensive work on projects in China Promotion in Eastern Europe, Latin America and Africa.
Providing office and conference facilities in the very centre of Brussels
EUBIA Members (status: January 2004)
AGRICONSULTING - ItalyBioAlcohol Foundation - Sweden
Bioetanolo Energetico - SpainC.A.R.M.E.N. - Germany
CARTIF - SpainECOTRE - Italy
Energidalen - SwedenENI - Italy
ETA Energia Trasporti Agricoltura - ItalyFAL Federal Agricultural Research Centre - Germany
Florence Energy Agency - ItalyFortum Corporation - Finland
ISET - GermanyIstituto Sperimentale Colture Industriali, Ministry of Agriculture - Italy
KEMYX Spa, ItalyMartezo - FranceMont-Ele - Italy
SIEMENS AG KWU1 - GermanyStudio Tavolini - ItalySydKraft - Sweden
University of Florence, "Sergio Stecco" Department of Energy Engineering - ItalyUniversity of Pisa, Dept. of Energetics, Italy
University of Sassari - ItalyWIP - Germany
Why Eubia
• Contacts with central government– Key to success in China and Brasile– Starting contacts with Russian Government
• Creation of co-operation framework– Research– Implementation of concrete projects– Financing– Headquarters in Brussels, contact with EC
Eubia and Poland
• Identify main problems to resolve– (existing and new)
• Identify project opportunities• Establish permanent int’l co-operation• Identify partners
– Contact in next months
• Rome Biomass conference (May 2004)– Create partnership– www.conference-biomass.com
Eubia and your organisation
• Proposal submission– Role for members
• SMEs and research partnerships– EUBIA support
• Research: to help coordinate objectives• SME: networking for concrete projects• Both: matching research and SMEs
• Membership– Facilitated payment CEEC under discussion
• Projects– Regional, national and international joint projects
Conclusion
• Biomass complexity needs co-operation• Weak political attention calls for strong
biomass group• Many opportunities for concrete business
– Waiting to be exploited
Let us start to realise practical solutions
And come together in Rome, 10-14 May
www.conference-biomass.com
