Transcript Sustainable Energy Systems Wiktor RALDOW

Sustainable
Energy
Systems
Wiktor RALDOW
New and Renewable Energy Sources
Directorate General for Research
January 2003
Sustainable Development, Global Change and Ecosystem
European Research Area
Strategy for new research policy in Europe
Creating a “single market” in research:
integration as opposed to fragmentation
increased investments in research
 EU to become the most dynamic knowledgebased economy
 Promoting sustainable development
 Improving education, training and
innovation
Sustainable Development, Global Change and Ecosystem
Research actions within
Sustainable Energy Systems
aim at sustainable, secure and affordable
energy supply through
 reducing greenhouse gases and pollutant emissions
 increasing security of energy supply
 increasing the share of renewable energy sources
 improving energy efficiency
 improving competitiveness of EU energy industry
 improving quality of life within EU and globally
Sustainable Development, Global Change and Ecosystem
Implementation
principles
Creation of the European Research Area in
sustainable energy systems:
 Focus on priorities, selective calls
 Priority use of the new instruments
 Mid-term review
Sustainable Development, Global Change and Ecosystem
Implementation
instruments
 Integrated Projects (IP)
 Networks of Excellence (NoE)
 Specific Targeted Research Projects (STREP)
 Co-ordination Actions (CA)
 Specific Support Actions (SSA)
See also http://cordis.lu/fp6/instruments.htm
Sustainable Development, Global Change and Ecosystem
New instruments
 Integrated projects (IP)
Objective-driven research to implement the
priority themes - ambitious, clearly defined
goals, integrated activities
 Networks of excellence (NoE)
Centered around an ambitious Joint
programme of activities (JPA) and aiming
at durable integration
Sustainable Development, Global Change and Ecosystem
Networks of Excellence
Objectives
To strengthen EU S&T
Excellence and assemble
EU Research Capacities
Joint Program of
Activities (JPA)
Merging national or
regional activities
for improved
competitiveness and
sustainability
Restructuring,
Integration,
Advancing
Knowledge
Integration by
EC Contribution
to the Integration
of Resources
Specialisation and
complementarity,
Common use of
infrastructures,
Interactive working,
Joint training
Participants Wishing a Progressive and Lasting
Integration of Research Capacities
Sustainable Development, Global Change and Ecosystem
Traditional
instruments
 Specific Targeted Research Projects (STREP)
Support research focused on specific topics of an exploratory
and/or high-risk innovative nature
 Co-ordination Actions (CA)
Aim at networking and co-ordination of research and innovation
activities
 Specific Support Actions (SSA)
Aim at supporting the implementation of the running
programme, pilot ERA initiatives and preparation of future
activities. In particular, SSAs can aim at facilitating the
participation of partners from Candidate Countries and SMEs
Sustainable Development, Global Change and Ecosystem
Sustainable
Energy Systems
(810 M€)
 Short and medium term impact (DG TREN)
 Medium and long term impact (DG RTD)
A part of Priority 6: Sustainable Development,
Global Change and Ecosystem
Sustainable Development, Global Change and Ecosystem
Short and medium-term (SM)
research actions
Focus
Integrated demonstration actions
Impact
Accelerate market penetration with
emphasis on 2010 energy policy
objectives
Risks
Technological but also market /
financial
Policy aims
Energy policy (serving research and
associated policies)
Sustainable Development, Global Change and Ecosystem
Medium and long-term (ML)
research actions
Focus
Research, including prototypes and
pilot plants
Impact
Technology development (wide
exploitation beyond 2010)
Risk
Scientific / technological
Policy aims
Research policy (serving energy
and associated policies)
Sustainable Development, Global Change and Ecosystem
Short and medium-term
research actions
(405 M€)
 Clean energy, in particular renewables
 Cost effective supply
 Large scale integration
 Energy savings and energy efficiency
 Eco-buildings
 Polygeneration
 Alternative motor fuels
Sustainable Development, Global Change and Ecosystem
Clean energy
Bringing next generation technologies to the market
 Cost effective supply of renewable energy
 Electricity from

biomass and/or waste derived fuels

wind

photovoltaics

other renewable energy sources
 Heating and cooling from renewable energy sources
 Production and processing of liquid and gaseous biofuels
 Large scale integration of renewable energy sources
(incl. managing energy demand)
Sustainable Development, Global Change and Ecosystem
Energy savings and
energy efficiency
Contributing substantially to EU targets
 Eco-buildings

design, construction and operation of new /
refurbished buildings

building stock’s energy performance
 Polygeneration

energy technologies for providing electricity, heating,
cooling and/or other energy products and services

fuel cells, hydrogen, renewable energy sources in
the energy system

decentralised generation
Sustainable Development, Global Change and Ecosystem
Concerto
Innovative
Energy
Technologies
Large scale
integration
Sustainable
Communities
 Renewable energy sources
 Eco-buildings
 Polygeneration
Sustainable Development, Global Change and Ecosystem
Alternative motor fuels
Focus on biofuels, natural gas and H2
Substituting 20% of diesel / gasoline
 Integration of alternative fuels into the transport
system
 Well to wheel approach: feedstock, production,
storage, distribution and use
 Strategies for market penetration
 Testing implementation and transition strategies for
Clean Urban Transport (Civitas II)
Sustainable Development, Global Change and Ecosystem
Medium and long-term
research actions
(405 M€)
 Fuel cells, including their applications
 New technologies for energy carriers
(hydrogen and electricity)
 New and advanced concepts in
renewable energy technologies
 Capture and sequestration of CO2
 Socio-economic tools and concepts for
energy strategy
Sustainable Development, Global Change and Ecosystem
Fuel cells
Developing competitive fuel cell systems
 Fuel cells development
 low temperature FC
 high temperature FC

System development for :
 domestic and industrial co-generation
and air-conditioning
 power generation (0.5-5 MW)
 portable power systems
 small road vehicles
 heavy duty transportation
Sustainable Development, Global Change and Ecosystem
Energy carriers:
Hydrogen
Preparing for large scale utilization
of hydrogen in the energy system
 Clean production
 Infrastructure (distribution and storage)
 Basic materials
 Safety
 Hydrogen economy
Sustainable Development, Global Change and Ecosystem
Energy carriers:
Electricity
Transforming electricity grids to
energy service networks
 Systems and components for large scale use
of distributed energy resources
 Energy storage and systems for grid
connected applications
 Enabling technologies for interactive networks
Sustainable Development, Global Change and Ecosystem
Renewable energy
technologies
 Photovoltaics
 Biomass and bioenergy
 Other areas such as
 wind
 geothermal
 ocean
 concentrated solar thermal
Sustainable Development, Global Change and Ecosystem
RET: Photovoltaics
Making PV-electricity more competitive
 Concepts and materials for next generation
solar cells
 Processing and manufacturing technologies for
PV modules and cells
 PV components and systems
 PV in the built environment
Sustainable Development, Global Change and Ecosystem
RET: Biomass
and bio-energy
Producing cheaper and cleaner bio-energy
 Combustion technologies
 Gasification systems
 Biofuels for transport and fuel cells
 Energy from bio-residues and energy crops
Sustainable Development, Global Change and Ecosystem
CO2 capture
and sequestration
Looking for reliable, cost-efficient solutions
 Post-combustion capture
 Pre-combustion capture
 Geological sequestration
 Chemical / mineral
sequestration
Sustainable Development, Global Change and Ecosystem
Socio-economic tools
and concepts for energy strategy
Developing models and tools to study social and
economic issues related to new energy technologies
 energy external costs
 social issues related to
implementation of energy
technologies, incl. ethics
 quantitative and qualitative
forecasting methods
Sustainable Development, Global Change and Ecosystem
Some other energy
related activities
 Euratom programme for nuclear research
 Specific research activities for SMEs
 Marie Curie actions
 Research infrastructures
 RTD supporting European policies
 Specific measures in support of International co-operation
 ERA NET scheme - co-ordination of national activities
Sustainable Development, Global Change and Ecosystem
Sustainable
Energy
Systems
2003 and 2004
calls for proposals
Sustainable Development, Global Change and Ecosystem
Road map
 Yearly calls
 mid-term review of the work programme (and the road map)
 call texts specify which areas are open and for which instruments
 common (FP6) evaluation criteria and thresholds
 list of topics for IP and NoE proposals
 previous submission of an EoI gives no preference to any proposals
 possible competition between and within research topic areas
 specified areas for STREP proposals
Sustainable Development, Global Change and Ecosystem
Road map
Closing
dates
Budget
S. M.
M. L.
Comments
18 March 2003
82M€
198M€
~ 65% for new instruments
December 2003
107M€
4M€ (*)
~ 65% for new instruments
December 2004
To be decided
December 2005
Total
405M€ 405M€
(*) Specific Support Actions + Co-ordination Actions
Sustainable Development, Global Change and Ecosystem
Clean Energy
(call 2003.SM)
Cost-effective supply
IP
 Large innovative wind
turbines, components and
design tools
 Low cost photovoltaic
modules with integrated
dc/ac inverters
STREP
 Combinations of biomass
and wastes with fossil fuels
 Innovative wind turbines,
components and design tools
 Transfer to industrial scale of
a new generation of PV
technologies
 Geothermal energy
Integration of Renewable Energy Sources
Co-ordination Actions and Specific Support Action
for Concerto preparation
Sustainable Development, Global Change and Ecosystem
Energy savings
and efficiency
(call 2003.SM)
IP(*) and STREP
 Eco- buildings:
 architecture for low-energy demand buildings
 integration of RET and energy efficient solutions
 low energy construction and/or retrofitting
 innovative building management systems
 Polygeneration : NOT OPEN
(*) Integrated Projects will use a comprehensive approach and
include all the areas above
Sustainable Development, Global Change and Ecosystem
Alternative
Motor Fuel
(call 2003.SM)
IP(*) and STREP
Proposals should focus on bio-fuels and/or hydrogen
 Integration into the transport system
 Demonstration of production, storage and distribution from
RES
 Demonstration of new ways of using alternative fuels
 Strategies and tools to monitor and stimulate market demand
 Assessment and monitoring of research activities
(*) Integrated Projects will address the entire fuel chain, the so-called
"well to wheel" approach
Sustainable Development, Global Change and Ecosystem
Coordination Actions
Specific Support Actions
(call 2003.SM)
Cost-effective supply
YES
Large scale integration
YES (Concerto preparation)
Eco-buildings
NO
Polygeneration
NO
Alternative motor fuel
YES
Sustainable Development, Global Change and Ecosystem
Clean Energy
(call 2004.SM)
Cost-effective supply
NOT OPEN
Integration of Renewable Energy Sources
IP
STREP
 CONCERTO
 RES electricity
Managing energy demand and
renewable energy supply in
high performance communities
 Medium and low temperature
RES based heating and
cooling
 Polygeneration
 Liquid and gaseous biofuels
Sustainable Development, Global Change and Ecosystem
Energy saving
and efficiency
(call 2004.SM)
IP only
Proposals for only eco-building or for only polygeneration
will not be considered in this call
 CONCERTO
Managing energy demand and renewable energy supply in
high performance communities
Sustainable Development, Global Change and Ecosystem
Alternative
Motor Fuel
(call 2004.SM)
IP only

CIVITAS II
CIty-VITAlity - Sustainability
Testing implementation and transition strategies for
clean urban transport
A joint initiative with Sustainable Surface Transport
priority.
Sustainable Development, Global Change and Ecosystem
Coordination Actions
Specific Support Actions
(call 2004.SM)
Cost-effective supply
NO
Large scale integration
YES
Eco-buildings
NO
Polygeneration
NO
Alternative motor fuel
YES
Sustainable Development, Global Change and Ecosystem
Fuel cells
(call 2003.ML)
IP and NoE
 Fuel cell systems for power
generation, combined heat/cold
and power, and mobile
applications
 Solid polymer fuel cell for
stationary and transport
applications
STREP
 Fuel cell systems for small
portable applications
 "Next generation" of advanced
computational models and
simulation tools
 Materials, processes,
components and systems for
Proton Exchange Membrane and
Direct Methanol Fuel Cells
Sustainable Development, Global Change and Ecosystem
Hydrogen
(call 2003.ML)
IP and NoE
 Hydrogen production and
purification from fossil,
renewable and other sources
 Hydrogen storage media and
related infrastructure
STREP
 Novel routes for hydrogen
production
 Assessment of components and
systems for safety critical
functions
 Preparing for hydrogen as an
energy carrier in next generation
sustainable energy systems
 Safety of hydrogen technologies
and applications
Sustainable Development, Global Change and Ecosystem
Electricity
(call 2003.ML)
IP and NoE
 Demand driven solutions for
large scale implementation of
Distributed Energy Resources
 Concepts and components for
power networks with high
Distributed Energy Resources
penetration
STREP
 Transmission systems
 Energy storage technologies for
grid-connected applications
 Development of devices based on
high temperature superconductors
 Advanced energy storage
systems for RES.
Sustainable Development, Global Change and Ecosystem
Photovoltaics
(call 2003.ML)
IP and NoE
 Thin-film PV technologies with
higher efficiency / cost ratio
 Crystalline Si modules costing
below 1€/Wp
 High efficiency PV through better
utilisation of the solar spectrum
STREP
 Organic solar cells
 PV concentration
 Innovative concepts for PV
in buildings
 PV systems for MW-size plants
Sustainable Development, Global Change and Ecosystem
IP and NoE
Biomass
and bio-energy
(call 2003.ML)
 Biofuel production systems from
ligno-cellulosic feedstock
 Hydrogen rich gas from multiple
biomass feedstocks
 Overcoming barriers to the
development of bio-energy
production systems
STREP
 Environmentally friendly
biomass combustion
technologies
 Production and coupling of
biofuels to fuel cells
 Energy from bio-residues and
energy crops
Sustainable Development, Global Change and Ecosystem
Other Renewable
Energy Technologies
(call 2003.ML)
STREP only
 Wind - new concepts and designs
 Ocean (tidal and wave) energy cheaper and safer systems
 Concentrated solar thermal components and systems,
incl. solar reactors
 Geothermal energy enhanced geothermal systems
Sustainable Development, Global Change and Ecosystem
CO2 capture
and sequestration
(call 2003.ML)
IP and NoE
STREP
 Pre-combustion capture
technologies for CO2
 Chemical/ mineral
sequestration of CO2
 Post-combustion capture
technologies for CO2
 Transport of CO2
 CO2 capture and geological
sequestration
 CO/H2 and/or CO2/H2 separation
in pre-combustion capture
Sustainable Development, Global Change and Ecosystem
Socio-economic
(call 2003.ML)
IP and NoE
 Quantification of energy
externalities
STREP
 Social issues related to
implementation of medium and
long term energy technologies
 Quantitative and qualitative
forecasting methods
Sustainable Development, Global Change and Ecosystem
Coordination Actions
Specific Support Actions
(call 2003.ML)
Fuel cells
YES
Energy Carriers
YES
Renewable Energy
YES
CO2 capture and sequestration
YES
Energy strategy
YES
Sustainable Development, Global Change and Ecosystem
Specific Support Actions
(call 2004.ML)
Fuel cells
YES
Energy Carriers
YES
Renewable Energy
YES
CO2 capture and sequestration
YES
Energy strategy
YES
Sustainable Development, Global Change and Ecosystem
Please remember
 Topics and areas are given in the Call text
 There are no thresholds for the size of the project but there
are, for example, 19 topics for new instruments and 23
areas for STREPs in the ML Call and the budget of the Call
is given
 Previous submission of an EoI will have no bearing on the
proposal evaluation.
 There may be competition between proposals across and
within topics and areas.
Sustainable Development, Global Change and Ecosystem
Please consider
 Policy context, research and energy policies
 Integration of partners from Associated
Candidate Countries
 SME participation (15% of the FP6 budget)
 International co-operation
Sustainable Development, Global Change and Ecosystem
Sustainable
Energy
Systems
Proposal submission
and
evaluation
Sustainable Development, Global Change and Ecosystem
FP6 InfoPack
Documents to consult during proposal preparation:
 Brochure “FP6 in Brief”
 Work Programme Specific
 Call for Proposals Specific
 Guide for Proposers Instrument specific
 Guidelines on proposal evaluation procedures Common
All available on the “call pages” of CORDIS
Sustainable Development, Global Change and Ecosystem
How to submit
a proposal
 Proposal Preparation Tool available online early 2003
 Electronic submission
 Submission on CD-ROM or diskette
 Submission on paper
 Paper versions of forms also in the InfoPack
DEADLINES TIME AND DATE ARE ABSOLUTE
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Content of a proposal
 Part A
set of forms, specific to each instrument, collecting
basic information about the proposal and proposers
 Part B
proposal text, in a format set out in the Guide for
Proposers for that instrument
Sustainable Development, Global Change and Ecosystem
Part B of a proposal
 Structured format inviting proposers to address the
issues that the proposal will be evaluated against
 IPs and NoEs :
management-level description of the entire project;
detailed Work Plan for the first 18 months
 STREPs, CAs and SSAs :
detailed description of the Work Plan for the entire
project
Sustainable Development, Global Change and Ecosystem
Proposal evaluation
 All eligible proposals will be evaluated against
published criteria which vary by instrument
 Each criteria has a threshold mark which a proposal
must achieve to be considered for funding
 All criteria have equal weight
 An overall threshold is also fixed
Evaluation criteria are detailed in Annex B of the Work
Programme and in the Guidelines for Evaluators
Sustainable Development, Global Change and Ecosystem
Evaluation criteria
CRITERION
IP
NoE
STRP
CA
SSA
Relevance
Potential impact
S&T excellence
Quality of the consortium
Quality of the management
Mobilisation of resources
Excellence of the participants
Degree of integration and the JPA
Organisation and management
Quality of the co-ordination
Quality of the support action
3/5
3/5
4/5
3/5
3/5
3/5
3/5
3/5
3/5
3/5
4/5
3/5
3/5
3/5
3/5
3/5
4/5
3/5
3/5
3/5
3/5
3/5
3/5
Overall threshold score
3/5
4/5
3/5
4/5
3/5
24/30
20/25
21/30
Sustainable Development, Global Change and Ecosystem
21/30
17.5/25
Evaluation process 1
 Single stage submission procedure full proposal
 “Peer review” evaluation - independent experts
 eligibility check, ethics considerations
 individual evaluation by several experts
 consensus report with additional questions to be
asked in the event of hearings
 panel evaluation possibility of hearings of
proposers to clarify specific questions
Outcome :
list of proposals with final marks, as advice to the Commission.
All co-ordinators will receive an Evaluation Summary Report.
Sustainable Development, Global Change and Ecosystem
Evaluation process 2
 Commission ranked list
on the basis of the advice from the evaluators
 Commission short list
proposals for immediate negotiation
 Commission reserve list
to be negotiated if funds become available
 Commission rejection decision
for all proposals that will not be funded
Sustainable Development, Global Change and Ecosystem
Negotiation
and contract issues
 Projects can only be funded following a successful
negotiation.

Administrative details

Legal and financial aspects

Technical content of the project
 Commission negotiators take account of
comments from the evaluators.
 Deadlines to be respected - otherwise the
Commission can terminate the negotiation.
Separate guidelines will be issued regarding the
negotiation procedure
Sustainable Development, Global Change and Ecosystem
Where to get help
 Commission Helpdesks for Energy
[email protected]
[email protected]
 National Contact Points
 Information days
 Pre-proposal check
 Partner search facilities on CORDIS
Details and addresses are provided in the InfoPack.
Sustainable Development, Global Change and Ecosystem
Calls for experts
 Call addressed to organisations to propose lists of
prospective independent experts
 Call addressed to individuals for the establishment of
a database of prospective independent experts
 Online submission via CORDIS
http://www.cordis.lu/experts/fp6_candidature.htm
 The call is open throughout FP6
Sustainable Development, Global Change and Ecosystem
Staying informed
 CORDIS:
http://www.cordis.lu/fp6/
 EUROPA:
http://europa.eu.int/comm/dgs/research/index_en.html
 Energy research web site:
http://europa.eu.int/comm/research/energy/index_en.html
 DG Energy and Transport web site:
http://europa.eu.int/comm/energy/index_en.html
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