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Outlook to Europe- BIOMASTER, a new
European Project
STEFANO PROIETTI
ISTITUTO DI STUDI PER
L’INTEGRAZIONE DEI SISTEMI
Skånes Energiting Conference, June 9th, 2011 Malmö
Who is ISIS
 Research and consultant Institute founded in 1971;
 Consolidated experience in energy efficiency, sustainable mobility,
territorial systems, governance and environmental sustainability;
 15 members staff with multidisciplinary background in engineering,
statistics, economics, politics and informatics;
 Long story of collaboration at national (Ministries, Regions, Provinces and
Municipalities) and international level (European Commission, World Bank,
European Bank of Investments, foreigner Ministries, Regions e Municipalities,
etc.);
 Specialised skills in coordination of projects, analysis of and support to
policies, impact assessment, evaluation of policies and technologies energy
efficiency, monitoring of public participation processes to policies.
Project Overview
 BIOMASTER: Biomethane as an Alternative Source for Transport and Energy
Renaissance
 17 partners, 4 sites: Norfolk County (UK), Skåne Region (SE), Małoposka Region
(PL), Trentino (IT)
 Uptake of biomethane production, distribution and use in vehicles
 “Waste-to-wheel” partnership, with set-up of local networks
 Studies, analysis, training, seminars, conferences, dissemination, publications,
events, meetings
 EC Contribution: EUR 1,853,391.00
 Duration: 01 May 2011 - 30 April 2014 (36 months)
Partnership
 ISIS – Institute of Studies for the integration of
Systems, IT (coordinator)
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NCS - Norse Commercial Services Ltd, UK
NGG - National Grid Gas plc, UK
NCC - Norfolk County Council, UK
FEM – Edmund Mach Foundation, IT
CRF - FIAT Research Centre SCPA, IT
CRPA – Research Centre on Animal
Production, IT
 SEA-SE – Kommunforbundet Skåne, SE
 LUENERG – Kraftringen produktion AB, SE
 Regskane - Region of Skåne, SE
 AGH-UST- AGH University of Science and
Technology, PL
 MSWM – Municipal Services and Waste
Management Limited Company of Cracow, PL
 PGNiG - PGNiG Energia S.A., PL
 TTR - Transport & Travel Research Ltd, UK
 FGM-AMOR - Austrian Mobility Research, AT
 ACSM – ACSM S.p.A., IT
 DE – Group Dolomiti Energia, IT
Why Biomethane?
 Variety, abundance and self-supply of feedstock, with waste and byproducts to be treated anyway: sewage sludge, municipal bio-waste, waste
from the agro-food sector
 Energy efficiency and environmental performance higher than other
biofuels
 Biogas production in many cases not being the priority but as a way to
improve environmental efficiency of waste treatment processes
 High productivity per hectare of biogas from crops, decreasing competition
for arable land
 Upgraded biogas being similar to natural gas:
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CNG infrastructures and vehicles can be used
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Natural gas can be complementary in security of supply
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Upgraded biogas can be injected in and transported by the natural gas
grid
Background
 BIOMASTER to prove biomethane for transport as operational and viable option in spite
of the existing regulatory and fiscal barriers
 Biomethane offering a unique combination of low-carbon, low-emissions, low-noise
transport
 Novelty and interest lying with the ambition to overcome the impasse by bringing the key
components of the biomethane chain into a joint initiative, stimulating investments,
removing non-technological barriers and mobilising actions for biomethane uptake
 Commitment of a “waste-to-wheel” partnership along the biomethane chain, i.e., existing
and potential stakeholders from the production, distribution and end user world
 Set-up of networks by involving additional local and national stakeholders (beyond the
official partners)
 Addressing: i) potential for total production and use, ii) available distribution modalities
(with special focus on biomethane grid injection), and iii) legal, organisational and
financial barriers
Project Approach
Source: Biogasmax
project
Objectives and Main Activities
 Boost the biomethane economy and identify solutions to the common
barriers within the project sites in the view to implement practical action plans
 Contribute to strategic energy security, renewable energy, environmental
and harmonization targets (at local, national and EU level)
 Conduct an initial market assessment to identify the current technical,
economic and social barriers to the development of biomethane market
 Define a common platform as a basis for widespread market development of
biomethane as a renewable transport fuel
 Evaluate environmental and economic processes and impacts to assess the
cost-effectiveness of biomethane market in in terms of social, technical,
environmental, economic and financial implications
 Disseminate the project findings to the main target groups and the key actors
of the biomethane chain and potential multipliers
Expected results
 4 detailed feedstock assessments, action plans for biogas production and
upgrading, strategies for residual product management, strategies to boost
biomethane use in vehicles
 Quantifiable progress towards a cumulative target of:
 12 new biomethane production plants in the partner regions
 4 biomethane grid injection points
 630 vehicles operating on biomethane
 54 new biomethane filling stations
 4 regional networks established, one in each target region
 16 additional regional networks, 4 in each partners’ country
 5 additional networks in 5 countries other than the partners’ countries
Current Challenges (1)
EU LEVEL
 Directive 2009/28/EC: 10% of transport fuel from renewable sources;
 Need for European biomethane standards;
 Promote and facilitate injection of biomethane into natural gas grid;
 Waste Framework Directive, Water Framework Directive, Nitrate Directive
(and legislation on bio-waste with possible EU Directive);
 Digestate to replace artificial fertilisers.
Current Challenges (2)
NATIONAL AND LOCAL LEVEL
 Avoid distortion market of green certificates system for power and heat
 Legislation to secure investments for production, refuelling infrastructure, garages and
vehicles
 Simplify and accelerate permissions for building of biogas plants and connection with
the gas grid
 Economic incentives on vehicles (as subsidies, low taxes and fees on purchasing and
using them) and on fuel (excise reduction compared to fossil fuels, including CNG)
 Security of energy supply: biomethane (from local resources) instead of fossil fuel
dependency and import (from politically sensitive areas)
 Increase and optimise the bio-waste collection, treatment and recycling (instead of
landfilling and incineration)
 Adapt/build gas grid for injection and increase gas filling stations.
Current Challenges (3)
INDUSTRY AND FLEET OWNERS
 Improve range and energy efficiency of gas vehicles (storage and engine)
 Increase availability of vehicles models
 Investments in driver trainings for gas vehicles
 Higher frequency of vehicles maintenance
 Comprehensive service contract.
From Organic Residues to Tank
Source: Trendsetter
project
From Toilet to Tank
Source: Trendsetter
project
Thank you for your attention!
Stefano PROIETTI, Coordinator
ISIS – Institute of Studies for the integration of
Systems
Via Flaminia, 21
00196 Rome, ITALY
Tel: 0039 06 321 265 5
Email: [email protected]
www.biomaster-project.eu