Jeroen Schuppers European Commission

Directorate-General for Research

BIOENERGY AND BIOREFINERY RESEARCH IN THE

ENERGY THEME OF FP7

Energy end-use(EU-15, 2002)

Heat

Electricity

Households and servicesHeat

Electricity

IndustryHeat

Electricity

Heat

Electricity

Heat

Electricity

Transport

375 Mtoe(39%)

313 Mtoe(33%)

269 Mtoe(28%)

Oil products

Other including electricity

(39%)

(33%)

(28%)

COAL15%

GAS23%

OIL41%

NUCLEAR15%

RES6%

Renewable energy sources in the energy supply (EU-15, 2002)

Others 8%

Hydro 28%

Biomass 63%

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Wind 41%

Solar 6%

PV 2%

Bioenergy

Biomass for electricity generation Highest greenhouse gas benefits

Biomass for heating Most competitive

Biomass for transport fuels Highest contribution to energy security

Biomass will be promoted in all three sectors

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Current Biofuels Production2003, in million tonnes

EU 25

World

Source: Biofuels Barometer June 2004

bioethanol

biodiesel

How much bioenergy can Europe produce without harming the environment?European Environmental Agency report 2006

To reach the European renewable energy target in 2010, an estimated 150 Mtoe of biomass is needed

Environmentally-compatible primary biomass potential: 190 Mtoe in 2010 increasing to around 295 Mtoe in 2030

In the short-term, the largest potential for bioenergy comes from the biowaste streams with around 100 Mtoe.

Forestry is able to provide around 40 MtOE

In the long-term, bioenergy crops from agriculture provide the largest potential.

Support research into the optimisation of agricultural and woody

crops for energy purposes, and biomass to energy conversion

processes

Give a high priority to research into the “bio-refinery” concept, finding

valuable uses for all parts of the plant

Give a high priority to research into second-generation biofuels, with

the aim of improving their efficiency and cost-effectiveness

Encourage the development of an industry-led “Biofuels Technology

Platform” and other relevant platforms

Bioenergy Strategy for Europe:An impulse to research

Biofuels Technology Platform

Launched on 8 June 2006 in Brussels

Mission: “Contribute to the development of cost-competitive world-class biofuels technologies, to the creation of a healthy biofuels industry and to accelerate the deployment of biofuels in the European Union through a process of guidance, prioritisation and promotion of research, development and demonstration.”

Involvement of many different stakeholders

Clear focus on biomass conversion to transport fuels

Biofuel Technology Platform:stakeholders

Biofuelproducers

Biofuelproducers

AgricultureAgriculture

ForestryForestry

Bioenergyassociations

BioenergyassociationsUniversitiesUniversities

ResearchinstitutesResearchinstitutes

Car & truckmanufacturers

Car & truckmanufacturers

Fossil fuel producers &distributors

Fossil fuel producers &distributors

Industry(sugar, paper)

Industry(sugar, paper)

Platform

By 2030, the European Union

covers one fourth of its road

transport fuel needs by clean and

CO2-efficient biofuels.A substantial part is provided by a

competitive European industry.

This significantly decreases the

EU fossil fuel import dependence.Biofuels are produced using

sustainable and innovative technologies, creating opportunities for biomass providers, biofuel producers and

the automotive industry

Vision Report

Biofuels Technology Platform

Biomass Resources Conversion ProcessesProduct

Distribution & UseMarkets & Regulations

Steering Committee

Secretariat

Mirror Group

Sustainability AssessmentSustainability Assessment

2005

2010

2020

2050

Improving present processes («1st generation»)EtOH, ETBE, FAME, FAEE

EtOH, F-T Diesel, DME («2nd generation»)from lignocellulosic biomass

Integrated biorefinery complexes

Anticipated future roadmap

FP6 projects, DG Research

Funding (not including demonstration actions)

~81 M€

Bio-fuels for transport 34 %

Bio-refineries 18 %

Gasification and H2 production 23 %

Bio-residues and energy crops 5 %

Combustion 10 %

Others 10 %

Clean hydrogen-rich synthesis gasCHRISGAS

Objectives: to develop a large scale biomass gasification process to produce clean hydrogen-rich gas which can be used for the production of transport fuels.Key research facility: Biomass fuelled pressurized IGCC plant in Värnamo, Sweden

Coordinator: Växjö University, Sweden

Start: 01/09/2004 Duration: 60 months EU support: 9.5 M€

http://www.chrisgas.com

Renewable fuels for advanced powertrainsRENEW

Objectives: compare and (partially) demonstrate a range of fuel production chains for motor vehicles (FT-biodiesel, DME, synthetic bioethanol)

Coordinator: Volkswagen AG, Group Research, Germany

Starting date: 01/01/2004 Duration: 48 months EC support: 10 M€

www.renew-fuels.com

New Improvements for Lignocellulosic EthanolNILE

Objective: To develop cost-effective production of clean ethanol from lignocellulosic biomass, enabling its use as transport fuel

Coordinator: Institut Français du Pétrole, IFP, France

Starting date: 1/10/2005 Duration: 48 months EU support: 7.7 M€

http://www.nile-bioethanol.org/

Co-processing of upgraded bio-liquids in standard refinery units - BIOCOUP

Objectives: to develop a chain of process steps to allow liquefied biomass to be co-fed in a conventional oil refinery and the co-production of energy and oxygenated chemicals.

Coordinator: VTT, Finland

Start: 01/05/2006 Duration: 60 months EU support: 7.6 M€

2nd biorefinery IP: negotiation ongoing

Adapting the current fossil-fuel based energy system into a more sustainable and secure one.

FP7 – Energy Theme

Hydrogen and fuel cells

Renewableelectricitygeneration

Renewable fuel production

CO2 capture and storage technologies for zero

emission power generation

Smart energy networks

Knowledge for energy policy making

Clean coal technologies

Renewables for heating and cooling

Energy savings and energy efficiency

Biorefinery

Developing biorefinery schemes to be integrated in existing industrial complexes

Forest based biorefinery

New uses for glycerine in biodiesel plants

First generation biofuels

Cost reduction of bioethanol production from sugar and starch crops

Cost reduction of biodiesel production from oil crops, animal tallow and used cooking oils

Renewable fuel production

Second generation biofuels

Pre-treatment/Hydrolysis/Fermentation of lignocellulosic biomass for ethanol production

High purity syngas cleaning technologies for biofuels

Biological conversion of syngas into liquid biofuels

Synthetic biofuels via gasification. Production and testing

Hydrogenation of oils and fats

Renewable fuel production

Biorefineries

Heat, Electricity, FuelsChemicalsMaterials

Food, Feed, Fibre

Wood, Crops, Grasses Forestry or Agricultural Residues

Animal or Municipal Waste

Biochemicaland/or Thermo-chemical

Conversion

Biorefinery research will be supported in two FP7 Themes:

Food, agriculture and bio-technology and Energy

Improved raw materials and biomassDeveloping advanced technologies for terrestrial or marine biomass production for applications in industrial processes and in energy production, LCA

BioprocessesApplication of industrial biotechnologies within whole crop and forest biomass chains to realise the full potential of the biorefinery approach

Products based on renewablesBiotechnologies for novel and improved high added value and renewable forest-based products and processes

Environmental biotechnologies; Use of waste and by-productsBiotechnology to treat and remove pollution. Maximising the economic value of waste and by-products through new bio-processes

Food, agriculture and biotechnology Theme

Life sciences and biotechnology for sustainable

non-food products and processes

Calls for proposalshttp://cordis.europa.eu/en/home.html

Research web sitehttp://ec.europa.eu/research/future/index_en.cfmhttp://ec.europa.eu/research/energy/index_en.htmhttp://ec.europa.eu/research/agriculture/index_en.html

Energy Policyhttp://ec.europa.eu/energy/index_en.html

Conferences, proceedings, Newsletterhttp://ec.europa.eu/research/energy/gp/gp_events/article_1567_en.htmhttp://ec.europa.eu/research/energy/nn/nn_pu/renews/article_1402_en.htmhttp://www.europa.eu.int/comm/research/conferences/2005/kbb/index_en.htmlhttp://biomatnet.org/home.htmlhttp://www.epobio.net/workshops.htm

Biomass Action Planhttp://ec.europa.eu/energy/res/biomass_action_plan/green_electricity_en.htm

EU Strategy for Biofuelshttp://ec.europa.eu/agriculture/biomass/biofuel/index_en.htm

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