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MicroCHeaP: Month 6 meeting, PotsdamWork Package 2 - Progress Update 4th April 2005Presented by Yvonne Dickson

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MicroCHeaP WP2: Elaboration of the

Current State of the Art and Market Size

WP2 Objectives

• To acquaint members and the European research community with the latest developments in the field of renewable micro-CHP and related subjects

• To assess the market condition and trends in order to find openings for future market penetration

• To analyse renewable micro-CHP and relevant technologies with regards to cost and environmental impact

• To identify market gaps and the barriers to implementation of renewable micro-CHP

3/15

Deliverable D3 (Month 6): Literature and Patent Search Report

WP2(a): Literature search- investigation of renewable technologies

WP2(b): Literature search- investigation of CHP systems

WP2(c): Patent search and D3 deliverable

The detailed literature search will: • make use of tools such as Ingenta Science Citation Index, Thomson Dialogweb, and partners’ technical libraries • include journals, conference proceedings, relevant newly published books, network members own contacts, and word of mouth

4/15

(a) Literature Search - Investigation of Renewable Technologies

• Solar - solar thermal, incl. solar concentration - solar electric

• Geothermal

• Biomass - solid biomass fuels- gasification- pyrolysis- other biogas - other bio-liquid

Roles assigned to:

FHG-ISE, DGS, LUND, BTG, ASTON, All partners

5/15

(b) Literature search - Investigation of CHP Systems

• Stirling engines• Non-Stirling external combustion engines• Micro-turbines• Organic Rankine processes• Thermal heat pumps• Fuel cells• Thermoelectrics• Internal combustion engines

Roles assigned to:

CHALEX, ECN, LUND, CRES, FEE, All partners

6/15

(c) Patent Search and D3 Deliverable

Patent search

A thorough search of the patent literature using the Delphion and Esp@cenet patent search engines

Role assigned to:

CHALEX

• DeliverableCombining results from literature and patent searches into a single report and distributing to all members Role assigned to:

CHALEX

7/15

Literature Search – First Results

54-page PDF Document:

- delivered to Chalex

First Set of Contents:

- Biomass

- Solar energy

- Stirling engines

- Fuel cells

- Thermoelectrics (to be added by Chalex)

8/15

Literature Search Results – Renewable Technologies

Biomass Conversion (BTG):- Definitions and Scope- Technology/Literature Overviews: - Combustion

- Gasification- Pyrolysis- Anaerobic Digestion

Solar energy (FHG-ISE/DGS):- Technology and System - System Components- State of the Art - Trends and Problems- Strengths and Weaknesses - Pricing- Industry Overview

9/15

Literature Search Results – CHP Systems

Stirling Engines (ECN):- Stirling Engines Overview- Publications in Journals- Publications in Conferences- Books

Fuel Cells (CRES):- Definition of Distributed Generation

and Small-scale CHP- Fuel Cells Overview- Publications in Journals / Conferences- European Projects- Books and Reports- Fuel Cell Manufacturers and Agents

10/15

WP2: Updating Literature & Patent Searches

• Current Deliverable D3 (Month 6)- The literature search is now as complete as can be achieved by March 2005- The patent search is now being added by Chalex- We can achieve a more complete literature coverage

when updating the searches next year

• Future Deliverables D12 & D19

- D12: First update to literature and patent search(Month 18)

- D19: Final update to literature and patent search(Month 30)

11/15

Deliverable D8 (Month 12): State of the Art & Market Review

WP2(d): Market reviewWP2(e): State of the art review and D8 deliverable

12/15

(d) Market Review

• Co‑ordination of market investigations• Feasibility studies• Market analysis to assess renewable µCHP potential • Investigation of legislation and energy pricing• Compilation of comparative price list of technologies• Study of market trends of other technologies/fuels• Projected future market scenarios

Roles assigned to:

EATL, ENEFEL, CODES, GAIA, NTUA, BEAMA, AF, FORCE, IUAV, SPUN

13/15

(e) State of the Art Review & D8 Deliverable

• State of the art review- Industrial relevance of documented technologies- Environmental impact

- Barriers/Opportunities to implement renewable µCHP

- Help towards future research & market penetration

Roles assigned to:

EATL, FEE, All partners

• Deliverable- Planning format for reviews, collecting information, preparation and distribution to partners

Role assigned to:

CHALEX

14/15

MicroCHeaP WP2: Elaboration of the

Current State of the Art and Market Size

Decisions needed:Strategy for Market Survey

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MicroCHeaP: Month 6 meeting, PotsdamWork Package 2 - Progress Update 4th April 2005Presented by Yvonne Dickson

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WP2(d): Market ReviewRoles: EATL ENEFEL CODES GAIA NTUA BEAMA AF FORCE IUAV SPUN Co-ordination of market investigations

Lead

Feasibility studies within Northern Europe

renewable micro-CHP

Market analysis to assess the potential for renewable micro-CHP

Economic potential of biomass as a fuel for micro-CHP

Investigation of legislation and energy pricing (including grid connection pricing)

within Southern Europe

within Northern Europe

Compilation of a comparative price list of technologies

competitive to renewable micro-CHP

competitive to renewable micro-CHP

Study of market trends of other technologies/fuels and projected future market scenarios

within Northern Europe

within Southern Europe

+ Input into other tasks

expertise in domestic CHP

micro-CHP, small-scale combustion, renewable fuels

from Italian marketplace

from Slovak and Czech Republic marketplaces

17/15

WP2(e): State of the Art Review & D8

Roles: EATL CHALEX FEE All partners State of the art reviews

Co-ordinate state of the art investigation to ensure that efforts are not duplicated. Lead consideration of industrial relevance of documented technologies

Contribution of information known to each partner for state of the art reviews

Environmental impact Analysis of the environmental impact of renewable micro-CHP, based on projected models predicted by GAIA and NTUA

Barriers to implementation of renewable micro-CHP

Lead Europe-wide survey of the barriers

Investigation of general barriers within own country

Finally … Survey the opportunities for implementation of renewable micro-CHP within own country. Help to establish a Europe-wide guide for future research and to maximise market penetration

Documentation Planning of format for state of the art and market reviews. Collection of information, preparation of documentation, and distribution to partners

Review of documentation upon publication and dissemination throughout each organisation