Transcript EU 6th Framework Programme for RTD: Energy Opportunities issues, main steps.

FP6 Information morning
Botanic Gardens, Dublin
December 19, 2002
EU 6th Framework Programme for RTD:
Energy Opportunities
Encouraging quality Irish participation: Potential topics, key
issues, main steps.
Bob Hanna
SEI
Key Issues
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FP6 is complex, challenging and competitive:
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Sustainable Energy Systems (€810M)
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New instruments/ categories of project
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Proposers from > 25 countries eligible to participate
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www.cordis.lu website is a key information source
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SEI national role in promoting and co-ordinating energy RD&D
• “National Contact Point” for FP5 and FP6 energy – information,
guidance, access to EU NCP network
• Administering national programmes, scope for co-funding
• Seeking synergy and alignment
Key Issues
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Concentration on a limited number of priorities
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Networking of research teams
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Creation of a genuine European added value
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Structuring effect linking policies and schemes of:
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national and regional authorities
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other European actors
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Use of new instruments (IP and NoE)
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Co-ordination and simplification
Key Issues
Priority thematic areas:
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Integrated Projects (IP)
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Networks of Excellence (NoE)
Integrated Projects
Purpose:
Designed to generate the knowledge required to
implement the priority themes:
• By integrating the “critical mass” of activities and
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resources needed
To achieve clearly defined but ambitious scientific
and technological objectives
Integrated Projects
Activities:
• Should contain a research component,
technological development and/or demonstration
components as appropriate
• May contain a training component
• Must be coherent and have appropriate
management structure
Networks of Excellence
Purpose:
• To strengthen scientific and technological
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excellence on a particular topic
By networking a critical mass of expertise to
comprise a world class competence (a virtual
“centre of excellence”)
To create permanent integration of research
capabilities
Networks of Excellence
Activities:
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Jointly executed research activities
Development of common research platforms
Staff mobility and exchanges
Knowledge transfer
Training of researchers
Dissemination activities
Expressions of Interest
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Expressions of Interest
www.cordis.lu/fp6/eoi-instruments
Useful for informing the Commission and for
finding prospective partners
Also useful to guide prospective applicants
Wasn’t a pre-requirement to file an EoI
All potential proposers advised to study
Expressions of Interest
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Mainly Integrated Projects (72% of short-tomedium term projects)
Understanding of Networks of Excellence
poor
Many renewables, particularly biomass
Integration of renewables very poor
Good eco-buildings EoIs
Expressions of Interest/
Potential Topics
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Wind energy in unconventional situations (offshore,
grid interaction, etc.) (NoE)
Biogas for transport applications (NoE)
Biomass – combustion (NoE)
Ocean energy (NoE)
Distributed generation using renewables (IP)
Rehabilitation of social housing (SEC) (IP, NoE)
Eco-building design, demonstration, systems (IP)
Grid optimisation for distributed generation (including
fuel cells, CHP) (IP)
Expressions of Interest/
Potential Topics
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Quality, efficiency, economics of distributed
generation to assist CHP market penetration (NoE)
CO2 sequestration, especially pre-combustion CO2
capture
Energy strategy – the context for RTD (NoE > IP)
Fuel cells – high temperature for decentralised and
mobile applications (IP, NoE)
Grid connected storage to support RES penetration
Biomass – barriers, combustion, transport
applications (IP, NoE)
Expressions of Interest/
Potential Topics
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Carriers – Electricity (3 IP or NoE)
Renewables – Biomass (3 IP or NoE, 4 STRP)
Renewables – Wind (1 IP, 2 STRP)
Renewables – Ocean (1 STRP)
CO2 capture and sequestration (3 IP or NoE, 3
STRP)
Energy modelling (1 IP,2 STRP)
Eco-buildings (IPs + STRPs)
All topics (CA + SSA)
Expressions of Interest Comments
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EoIs very variable in quality; some abstracts very
vague
Biomass (biofuels and bioelectricity) generally better
than average
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Search criteria don’t always work
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Look at Commission’s own analysis of EoIs
Main Steps
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Study the detail of the First Call
Determine your area of interest
Articulate your proposition
Align this with the Work Programme and Call
Study Expressions of Interest: www.cordis.lu/fp6/eoiinstruments
Aim to have this undertaken by mid-January
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Test your project proposals – consult with SEI
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Develop your project proposals – consult with SEI
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Look for partners – consult with SEI
Reserve slides
Details if required for clarification
Potential Topics: projects with
short / med term impact
Clean energy, in particular RE sources and their integration in
the energy system, including storage, distribution and use
Research should focus on:
• Increased cost effectiveness
• Performance and reliability of RE sources (“green
electricity”, heat, biofuels)
• Integration of RE and effective combination with
conventional generation
• Validation of new concepts for energy storage,
distribution and use
Potential topics: projects with
short / med term impact
Energy savings and energy efficiency, including through use
of renewable raw materials
Research should focus on:
• “Eco-Buildings” – energy savings, improved
environmental quality as well as improved quality of
life
• “Polygeneration” – CHP, combined production of
electricity, heating and cooling services, employing
fuel cells and integration of RE
Potential topics: projects with
short / med term impact
Alternative motor fuels (biofuels, natural gas and hydrogen)
Research should focus on:
• Integration of alternative motor fuels into urban transport
systems
• Cost-effective and safe production, storage and
distribution of alternative motor fuels
• Optimum utilisation of alternative fuels in new energy
efficient vehicles
• Strategies and tools for market transformation process
for alternative motor fuels
Potential topics: projects
with med / long term impact
Fuel cells, including their application
Research should focus on:
• Cost reduction in fuel cell production and in
applications for buildings, transport and decentralised
electricity production
• Advanced materials for low and high temperature fuel
cells for the above applications
Potential topics: projects
with med / long term impact
New technologies for energy carriers/ transport and storage, in
particular hydrogen
Research should focus on:
• Clean, cost-effective production of hydrogen
• Hydrogen transport, distribution, storage and
utilisation infrastructure
• Clean electricity transmission, distribution and
supply system analysis, planning, control and
supervision concepts
Potential topics: projects
with med / long term impact
New and advanced concepts in renewable energy
technologies. Research should focus on:
Bioenergy :
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Barriers in
production,
combustion,
gasification
technologies for
electricity and
H2/syngas
production and
biofuels for
transport
PV:
Other technologies:
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Production chain
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Integration of PV in
buildings
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MW-scale
electricity
production systems
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European level
integration of longterm RTD activities
Potential topics: projects
with med / long term impact
Capture & sequestration of CO2 associated with cleaner fossil
fuel plants
Research should focus on:
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Developing holistic approaches to:
• Near zero emission fossil fuel based energy conversion systems
• Low cost CO2 separation systems
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Developing safe, cost efficient CO2 disposal options, particularly
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geological storage
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the potential for chemical storage
• Innovative uses of CO2 as a resource