Jeroen Schuppers European Commission

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BIOENERGY AND BIOREFINERY RESEARCH IN THE ENERGY
THEME OF FP7

• Jeroen Schuppers European Commission
• Directorate-General for Research

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Energy end-use(EU-15, 2002)
375 Mtoe(39)
Households and services
(39)
Transport
(28)
Industry
(33)
269 Mtoe(28)
313 Mtoe(33)
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Renewable energy sources in the energy supply
(EU-15, 2002)
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Bioenergy

• Biomass for electricity generation
• Highest greenhouse gas benefits
• Biomass for heating
• Most competitive
• Biomass for transport fuels
• Highest contribution to energy security
• Biomass will be promoted in all three sectors

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Biofuels in the EU-15
EurObservER 2006
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Biofuels current trend
White Paper
Current trend
millions of tons oil equivalent
EurObservER 2006
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Current Biofuels Production2003, in million
tonnes
EU 25
bioethanol biodiesel
World
Source Biofuels Barometer June 2004
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How much bioenergy can Europe produce without
harming the environment?European Environmental
Agency report 2006
To reach the European renewable energy target in
2010, an estimated 150 Mtoe of biomass is
needed Environmentally-compatible primary
biomass potential 190 Mtoe in 2010 increasing
to around 295 Mtoe in 2030 In the short-term,
the largest potential for bioenergy comes from
the biowaste streams with around 100
Mtoe. Forestry is able to provide around 40
MtOE In the long-term, bioenergy crops from
agriculture provide the largest potential.
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Bioenergy Strategy for EuropeAn impulse to
research

• Support research into the optimisation of
  agricultural and woody crops for energy purposes,
  and biomass to energy conversion processes
• Give a high priority to research into the
  bio-refinery concept, finding valuable uses for
  all parts of the plant
• Give a high priority to research into
  second-generation biofuels, with the aim of
  improving their efficiency and cost-effectiveness
• Encourage the development of an industry-led
  Biofuels Technology Platform and other relevant
  platforms

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Biofuels Technology Platform

• Launched on 8 June 2006 in Brussels
• Mission Contribute to the development of
  cost-competitive world-class biofuels
  technologies, to the creation of a healthy
  biofuels industry and to accelerate the
  deployment of biofuels in the European Union
  through a process of guidance, prioritisation and
  promotion of research, development and
  demonstration.
• Involvement of many different stakeholders
• Clear focus on biomass conversion to transport
  fuels

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Biofuel Technology Platformstakeholders
Forestry
Agriculture
Industry (sugar, paper)
Biofuel producers
Car truck manufacturers
Research institutes
Fossil fuel producers distributors
Bioenergy associations
Universities
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Vision Report
By 2030, the European Union covers one fourth
of its road transport fuel needs by clean and
CO2-efficient biofuels. A substantial part is
provided by a competitive European industry. This
significantly decreases the EU fossil fuel import
dependence. Biofuels are produced using
sustainable and innovative technologies, creating
opportunities for biomass providers, biofuel
producers and the automotive industry
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Biofuels Technology Platform
Sustainability Assessment
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Anticipated future roadmap
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FP6 projects, DG Research
Funding (not including demonstration actions) 81 M
Bio-fuels for transport 34
Bio-refineries 18
Gasification and H2 production 23
Bio-residues and energy crops 5
Combustion 10
Others 10
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• Clean hydrogen-rich synthesis gas
• CHRISGAS
• Objectives to develop a large scale biomass
  gasification process to produce clean
  hydrogen-rich gas which can be used for the
  production of transport fuels.
• Key research facility Biomass fuelled
  pressurized IGCC plant in Värnamo, Sweden
• Coordinator Växjö University, Sweden
• Start 01/09/2004
• Duration 60 months
• EU support 9.5 M
• http//www.chrisgas.com

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• Renewable fuels for advanced powertrains
• RENEW
• Objectives compare and (partially) demonstrate a
  range of fuel production chains for motor
  vehicles (FT-biodiesel, DME, synthetic
  bioethanol)
• Coordinator Volkswagen AG, Group Research,
  Germany
• Starting date 01/01/2004
• Duration 48 months
• EC support 10 M
• www.renew-fuels.com

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• New Improvements for Lignocellulosic Ethanol
• NILE
• Objective To develop cost-effective production
  of clean ethanol from lignocellulosic biomass,
  enabling its use as transport fuel
• Coordinator Institut Français du Pétrole, IFP,
  France
• Starting date 1/10/2005
• Duration 48 months
• EU support 7.7 M
• http//www.nile-bioethanol.org/

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• Co-processing of upgraded bio-liquids in standard
  refinery units - BIOCOUP
• Objectives to develop a chain of process steps
  to allow liquefied biomass to be co-fed in a
  conventional oil refinery and the co-production
  of energy and oxygenated chemicals.
• Coordinator VTT, Finland
• Start 01/05/2006
• Duration 60 months
• EU support 7.6 M
• 2nd biorefinery IP negotiation ongoing

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FP7 Energy Theme
Adapting the current fossil-fuel based energy
system into a more sustainable and secure one.
Hydrogen and fuel cells
CO2 capture and storage technologies for zero
emission power generation
Renewable electricity generation
Clean coal technologies
Renewable fuel production
Smart energy networks
Renewables for heating and cooling
Energy savings and energy efficiency
Knowledge for energy policy making
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Renewable fuel production

• Biorefinery
• Developing biorefinery schemes to be integrated
  in existing industrial complexes
• Forest based biorefinery
• New uses for glycerine in biodiesel plants
• First generation biofuels
• Cost reduction of bioethanol production from
  sugar and starch crops
• Cost reduction of biodiesel production from oil
  crops, animal tallow and used cooking oils

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Renewable fuel production

• Second generation biofuels
• Pre-treatment/Hydrolysis/Fermentation of
  lignocellulosic biomass for ethanol production
• High purity syngas cleaning technologies for
  biofuels
• Biological conversion of syngas into liquid
  biofuels
• Synthetic biofuels via gasification. Production
  and testing
• Hydrogenation of oils and fats

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Biorefineries
Heat, Electricity, Fuels Chemicals Materials Food,
Feed, Fibre
Wood, Crops, Grasses Forestry or Agricultural
Residues Animal or Municipal Waste
Biochemical and/or Thermo-chemical Conversion
Biorefinery research will be supported in two FP7
ThemesFood, agriculture and bio-technology and
Energy
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Food, agriculture and biotechnology Theme
Life sciences and biotechnology for sustainable
non-food products and processes

• Improved raw materials and biomass
• Developing advanced technologies for terrestrial
  or marine biomass production for applications in
  industrial processes and in energy production,
  LCA
• Bioprocesses
• Application of industrial biotechnologies within
  whole crop and forest biomass chains to realise
  the full potential of the biorefinery approach
• Products based on renewables
• Biotechnologies for novel and improved high added
  value and renewable forest-based products and
  processes
• Environmental biotechnologies Use of waste and
  by-products
• Biotechnology to treat and remove pollution.
  Maximising the economic value of waste and
  by-products through new bio-processes

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Staying informed

• Calls for proposalshttp//cordis.europa.eu/en/hom
  e.html
• Research web site
• http//ec.europa.eu/research/future/index_en.cfm
  http//ec.europa.eu/research/energy/index_en.htm
• http//ec.europa.eu/research/agriculture/index_en
  .html
• Energy Policyhttp//ec.europa.eu/energy/index_en.
  html
• Conferences, proceedings, Newsletterhttp//ec.eur
  opa.eu/research/energy/gp/gp_events/article_1567_e
  n.htmhttp//ec.europa.eu/research/energy/nn/nn_pu
  /renews/article_1402_en.htm
• http//www.europa.eu.int/comm/research/conference
  s/2005/kbb/index_en.html
• http//biomatnet.org/home.html
• http//www.epobio.net/workshops.htm
• Biomass Action Planhttp//ec.europa.eu/energy/res
  /biomass_action_plan/green_electricity_en.htm
• EU Strategy for Biofuelshttp//ec.europa.eu/agric
  ulture/biomass/biofuel/index_en.htm