Sustainability in Movement

GBEP/FAO

25th May, 2016

International Center on Renewable Energy – Biogas (CIBiogás)

Marcelo Alves de SousaInstitutional Relations Manager

Scientific, technology and innovation non profit institution, with 17 partners that develop and/or support projects related to renewableenergy

Itaipu Technology Park,Foz do Iguaçu/Paraná/Brazil.

CIBiogás

Biogas Laboratory

Implemented in partnership with

Embrapa and BokuUniversity, fromVienna/Austria.

• E-learning courses Available in Portuguese, Spanish and English

• 23 countries

• Almost 800 professionals/students attended

Paraná III Hydro Basin

Nexus

Environmental sanitation

Energy generation

Income andjob

generation

Quality of lifeenhancement

Biomethane for MobilitySustainable mobility and cost reduction for agribusiness

Haacke FarmSt. Helena City - 100 km from ITAIPU 84 000 laying hens750 beef cattleProduction: About 700 m³/day

Biomethane used to supply 43 vehicles of Itaipu

CIBiogás and Itaipu DamCurrent Scenario

Gas supply stationItaipu Technological Park

- Biofuel to suply 43 vehicles of the Itaipu oficial fleet- 17% of the oficial fleet

Benefits of Biomethane

Range:About 40% better than ethanolAbout 30% better than gasoline

Economy:About 30% cheaper than ethanolAbout 40% cheaper than gasoline

DefinitionsAccording to the Resolution 08/2015 - National Oil Agency/ANP

BiogasCrude gas from biologic decomposition of organic residues

BiomethaneGas derived from biogas refining, essentially consisted of methane.

Biomethane versus Natural Gas

BiomethaneGreen originOrganic material degradation(manure and residues)

Natural gasFossil origin

Market potential

Sector Biomethane Production Potential

Agricultural 47.8 million m³ /day

Livestock 35.4 million m³ /day

Sugarcane 13.8 million m³ /day

Urban Solid Residues 4.3 million m³ /day

The current potential is over 100 million m³ /day of biomethane (CH4).

33% of Brazilian GNP

42% of exports

37% of jobs creation

ChallengeFood security x sustainability

Brazil will be the biggest animal protein producer by 2025 (FAO/UN)

Biogas Potential in the Brazilian Agri-Business

Biogas Potential in the Brazilian Agri-Business

Problem• Final disposal of production surplus

(residues and wastes)• Limited increase of production scale• Energy security

Solution

Biogas/Biomethane

Thermal Energy Eletric Energy Mobility Fuel

• Transform organic waste into biofuels and bio-fertilizers;

• Replace the use of fossil fuels by biological ones;

• Incorporate economic, social and environmental benefits.

Tropicalization

Important to tropicalize european technology to fit tropical bioma and low cost to producebiogas and refine it to produce biomethane.

Replication

Easy replication with low technology to produce biogas need to refine biogas in order toget biomethane.

Thank youMarcelo Alves de Sousamarcelo@cibiogas.org