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EUBIONET IIEUBIONET II Efficient trading of biomass fuels and analysis of

fuel supply chains and business models for market actors by networking

EIE/04/065/S07.38628

1.1.2005 – 31.12.2007

Project is supported by the Intelligent Energy, an European Programme of the European community and by national co- funding

from 16 member states

Co-ordinator: Eija Alakangas, VTT

P.O. Box 1603, FI-40101 Finland

E-mail: eija.alakangas@vtt.fi, tel. +358 20 722 2550

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WP 1 - Current situation and future trends in biomass fuel trade in Europe

Current techno-economic biomass volume in Europe economically and technically viable volume of solid biomass fuels Both raw material and bioenergy needs are taken into account

(CEPI & AEBIOM involved).

Biomass fuel market and prices, export and import of biomass fuels Biomass fuels technical specification CEN/TS 14961– analysis of the

experiences within traders

Subcontractors from Estonia, Latvia, Slovakia, Poland, Hungary and Czech Rep.

Deliverables National reports Listing of the key biomass fuel traders in Europe Summary report of the Biomass fuel market situation in Europe Feedback report on CEN biofuel standardisation usability in biomass trade

WP co-ordinator: VTT

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WP 2 - Business models for biofuel supply chains for heat and power production 30 different methods will be analysed

raw material availability for selected plants technology used and main technology providers description of the fuel supply method from raw material purchase

to delivery to end-user including logistics business organisation model description including staff

requirements analysis of production costs in different phases and pricing of

fuels contracting and agreements with operators and end-users,

marketing of fuels information on fuel quality and control of fuel quality

Deliverables Fact sheets of each supply chain List of technology providers Guidelines for selection of different biomass business models for

different fuels and end-users WP co-ordinator: VTT

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WP 3 - Implications of the EU legislation for biomass markets in different countries

How and when will the various European directives linked to biomass and waste and how will the existing framework and legislation change because of these implementations?

What are or have been the underlying drivers for the chosen existing incentives and (financial) compensation framework for biomass and waste?

What are the present definitions for biomass What are the emission levels for the found specific biomass-technology

combinations What are the various compensations schemes and penalties for the found

categories? Deliverables

Summary report of the national findings on implications of the EU legislation for biomass markets in participating countries

2 workshops organised WP co-ordinator: Senter Novem

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WP 4 - Dissemination and co-operation Web site (www.eubionet.net) and links to other European

bioenergy webpages Promotion material of the project (brochure and 4 flyers) 10 published articles in leading bioenergy journals or papers

presented at conferences Three international events (proceedings and feedback),

two of them in the form of a parallel/additional workshops within two international events, and

the third one in Brussels in 2007 CEPI will disseminate project results in the CEPI Focus and

European Pulp and Paper event in 2007 5 study tours on biomass production and use or trading will

be organised and feedback collected Virtual training material on web from wood fuel supply chains

WP co-ordinator: AEBIOM

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Project organisation VTT, Finland (co-ordinator) SLU, Sweden Senter Novem, Netherlands DTI, Denmark FNR, Germany CRES, Greece BLT, Austria CRA, Belgium SODEAN, Spain University of Manchester, UK CBE, Portugal SWS, Ireland AEBIOM, with 28 national bioenergy associations CEPI, Belgium (forest industry association) NCP, Finland ADEME, France