Transcript PRESS BRIEFING

BIOENERGY AND BIOREFINERY
RESEARCH IN THE
ENERGY THEME OF FP7
Jeroen Schuppers
European Commission
Directorate-General for Research
Energy end-use
(EU-15, 2002)
375 Mtoe
(39%)
Other including
electricity
Heat
Households and services
(39%)
Oil products
Electricity
Transport
(28%)
Electricity
Industry
Heat
(33%)
269 Mtoe
(28%)
313 Mtoe
(33%)
Renewable energy sources
in the energy supply (EU-15, 2002)
OIL
41%
NUCLEAR
15%
Biomass
63%
PV 2%
RES
6%
Wind 41%
COAL
15%
Hydro 28%
Others 8%
Geothermal 51%
GAS
23%
Solar 6%
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
Biofuels in the EU-15
3,5000
3,184
3,0000
bioethanol
biodiesel
1,933
2,0000
1,445
1,5000
1,000
1,0000
0,803
0,715
0,5000
0,232
0,268
0,721
0,383
0,424
0,423
2005
2004
2003
2002
2001
-
2000
EU Biofuel production,
million tonnes
2,5000
EurObserv’ER 2006
Biofuels: current trend
20
White Paper
18
18
Current trend
16
millions of tons oil equivalent
14
12
9,9
10
8
6
4
3,3
2
2
EurObserv’ER 2006
0
2004
2005
2010
Current Biofuels Production
2003, in million tonnes
0,45
EU 25
1,50
bioethanol
biodiesel
1,60
World
18,30
Source: Biofuels Barometer June 2004
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.
Bioenergy Strategy for Europe:
An 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
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
Biofuel Technology Platform:
stakeholders
Forestry
Industry
(sugar, paper)
Agriculture
Car & truck
manufacturers
Biofuel
producers
Platform
Fossil fuel
producers &
distributors
Research
institutes
Universities
Bioenergy
associations
Vision Report
Biofuels Technology Platform
Mirror
Group
Steering
Committee
Secretariat
Biomass Resources
Conversion Processes
Product
Distribution & Use
Sustainability Assessment
Markets & Regulations
Anticipated future roadmap
2050
2020
2010
2005
Integrated biorefinery
complexes
EtOH, F-T Diesel, DME («2nd generation»)
from lignocellulosic biomass
Improving present processes («1st generation»)
EtOH, ETBE, FAME, FAEE
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 %
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
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
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/
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 coproduction 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
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
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
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
Biorefineries
Wood, Crops, Grasses
Forestry or Agricultural Residues
Animal or Municipal Waste
Heat, Electricity, Fuels
Chemicals
Materials
Food, Feed, Fibre
Biochemical
and/or Thermo-chemical
Conversion
Biorefinery research will be supported in two FP7 Themes:
Food, agriculture and bio-technology and Energy
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 forestbased 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
Staying informed
Calls for proposals
http://cordis.europa.eu/en/home.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 Policy
http://ec.europa.eu/energy/index_en.html
Conferences, proceedings, Newsletter
http://ec.europa.eu/research/energy/gp/gp_events/article_1567_en.htm
http://ec.europa.eu/research/energy/nn/nn_pu/renews/article_1402_en.htm
http://www.europa.eu.int/comm/research/conferences/2005/kbb/index_en.html
http://biomatnet.org/home.html
http://www.epobio.net/workshops.htm
Biomass Action Plan
http://ec.europa.eu/energy/res/biomass_action_plan/green_electricity_en.htm
EU Strategy for Biofuels
http://ec.europa.eu/agriculture/biomass/biofuel/index_en.htm