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Project description and the interim results

of the first phase

Content pages

I Project specifics and main objectives 3

II Project description 4-5

III The project duration 6

Agenda


III The project duration

IV General strategy of partners’ cooperation 7

V The main directions of the partner’s interest and research/project activity

8

VI The most important scientific, technological and cooperative results of the first project phase

9

VII Partners 10-13

International project within the framework of the program "InternationalCooperation in Education and Research; Central, Eastern and Southern Europe"(Regional call for proposals).

The project has the following objectivesShort-term perspective:1.Identification of research cooperation directions (in scope of the Danube

regional biomass use)2.Signing of the memorandum of understanding and mutual cooperation (MOU).

Project description (specifics and main objectives)


2.Signing of the memorandum of understanding and mutual cooperation (MOU).3.Development of a concept for practical project implementation (taking into

account the already identified partners and involvement of new ones: mostly fromthe industry sector).

4. Preparation of a package of documents for raising funds (presumably in theframework of “Horizon 2020” program).

Long-term perspective:1.Formation of a Scientific and Industrial Cluster for joint projects

implementation in the context of biomass (in particular) and green energy (ingeneral).

2.Development and strengthening research, technological and businesscooperation among the countries of the Danube Region.

The economic development of the European Union and theassociated countries shows an increasing demand for energy. Thesituation leads to an excessive use of origin forest lands as a cheapenergy source. With regard on this, the project focuses on search ofnew sustainable energy sources (different crops and timber from Slovak University of Agriculture (SUA) University

farm, Nitra, Slovakia (© Photo: SGIT, April 2016)



new sustainable energy sources (different crops and timber fromplantations) as an alternative to the use of high value timber.

The partners' collaborative activity implies searching for a balancedsolution in the areas of growing, storing and processing of biomass,using new biomass resources, identifying the most promising locationsfor growing and processing of biomass from higher mechanizedharvesting systems. Final products are aimed on: biogas, pellets,briquettes and other forms of energy as 2nd generation fuels.

University of Bucharest, Research Center inSystems Ecology and Sustainability (UB),

Bucharest, Romania (© Photo: SGIT, June 2016)

farm, Nitra, Slovakia (© Photo: SGIT, April 2016)

Our challenge is to ensure that biomass energy is produced in suchways that not only reduce global warming and pollution, but alsoprotect the environment and do not increase the price for food. Thiscontext implies a search for a multi-purpose solution at the intersectionof sustainable bioenergy, agriculture, forestry, water treatment and soilprotection that will take into account long-term and short-termprospects for the use of biomass in the Danube region. This meansthat our task is not only to increase the role of biomass as an energy



that our task is not only to increase the role of biomass as an energysource, but also to intensify the partnership among the countries of theregion (business and scientific context) by improving the levels ofenergy independence, green employment and environmentalprotection.

The cooperation in the framework of the project involves theprocess of transition from the generalized goal of "Improving theEfficiency of Bioenergy" to find specific technical and economicsolutions for the Danube region (practical implementation of the pilotproject: for example, a prototype for mechanized harvesting onresearch plantations or wilderness (for example amorpha fruticosa)).

University of West Hungary, Sopron, Faculty of Forest Sciences (© Photo: SGIT, January 2016)

Slovak University of Agriculture (Experimental biomass plant), Nitra, Slovakia (© Photo: SGIT, April 2016)

The project involves two phases:1 Phase: The identification of a common partner strategy for actions. The formal result: signing (MOU).Duration:

from 09.2015 to 09.2016.2 Phase: The preparation of the project documents package. The formal result: application for funding. Duration:

from 09.2016 to 02.2017.

The project duration


Step1: The identification of the partners’ opportunities& motivation (in the context of searching for a solution for an intelligent & sustainable way of biomass use in the Danube region) and further formation and development of a joint action concept.

It implies finding the most important components of interconnections in the areas of soil, water-energy–food-logistics-wastes, etc. Following workshops were conducted:

� Workshop in Germany with local partners�Workshop in Sopron� Workshop in Nitra� Workshop in Bucharest

General strategy of partners’ cooperation


� Workshop in Bucharest Step 2: The development of a common memorandum of understanding (MOU): partnerships agreement & general

plan of joint actions (the starting point of practical &scientific work is a workshop in Tübingen).Step 3: The identification of suitable call(s) and focus on the specific topicaccording to its (their) requirements. A

specific call allows the partners to coordinate opportunities and directions of their activity in a harmonious co-decision.Step 4: The adoption of a communication channel (a platform for the exchange of information and monitoring): with

the appointment of coordinators from each institution for timely data collection and partnership maintenance. Step 5: The identification of a scope of tasks and tasks themselves + directions for each partner: actions to be

taken, experts, etc.Step 6: The creation of working packagesStep 7: The developing of a local working group (according to the tasks for each partner).Step 8: The integration of a scientific outcome into one document package (presumably for Horizon 2020 or

Interreg Danube) + search for SME partners.

The main directions of the partner’s interest and research/project activity

University of West Hungary • Forestry solution for biomass production

• Agro-forestry concept for combined biomass production

• Water resource management

• Natural fertilizers use

• Technological solutions for increase

SUA Nitra• Secondary land use

• Soil treatment (Nitrates and metals)

• Water erosion at agricultural lands

• The susceptibility of agricultural land for compaction

• Production potential of different varieties of fast-growing energy plants genus

Koblenz Landau• Strategic partner for second stage

activities in water management and

organic/ inorganic freight in river Danube


• Technological solutions for increase biomass production

SGIT Tübingen•Technological solutions of biomass

harvesting

•Agro-forestry concept for combined

biomass production

• Formation and management of Research Cluster and technologies transfer

University of Bucharest • Alliance for Renewable Energy (ARE)-

Romania: Biomass production(Miscanthus)

• National Institute for Research and Development in Forestry (INCDS):

Biomass production (Amorpha fruticosa, acacia Robinia )

REE-Mix Landau

• Strategic partner for second stage

activities in GIS

of fast-growing energy plants genus (particularly, Salix and poplar).

� The identification of the partners’ opportunities & motivation: the main areas of the partner’s activity (in the context of biomass topic), their technological-scientific opportunities and limitations were identified. � The core project objectives for joint partnerships were identified. � The process of practices and procedures coordination among partners was initiated. � The formation of a joint action concept was implemented (and at the moment it is being improved and finalized in the process of partners networking).� The workshops were realized in the participating countries:

The most important scientific, technological and cooperative results of the first project phase


� The workshops were realized in the participating countries: - 25-27th January 2016 Sopron, Hungary- 4-5th April 2016 Nitra, Slovakia- 13-14th June 2016 Bucharest, Romania

� The detailed protocols of the workshops were prepared.� Further routine work in the format of the meetings is not required. Common objectives for application in Horizon 2020 could be prepared in framework of networking and the final joint meeting of all partners in Tübingen.� The work for finding an acceptable call is being implemented and coordinated. � The final selection of the appropriate call will be made after the signing of the memorandum of mutual understanding (MOU) in Tübingen.

Steinbeis Global Institute Tübingen (Steinbeis University Berlin ) 72072 Tübingen,

Waldhörnlestraße 18 Tel. 07071-60598 http://www.steinbeis-git.org/Managing director : M. Sc. Norbert Wagemann [email protected] of the Institute : Dr. Bertram Lohmüller [email protected]

Project coordinator : Dr. Alexander Petrikhin [email protected]

Partners


REEmix GmbH – regionale erneuerbare Energien, 76829 Landau, Fortstraße 7,http://www.ree-mix.de [email protected] manager : Dr. Stefan Jergenz [email protected] Partner: Dr. David Elsässer

University of Koblenz- Landau, Institute for Environmental SciencesUniversity of Koblenz-Landau Campus Landau Fortstraße7 76829 Landau

Tel +49 (0) 6341 280-0Prof. Dr. Ralf Schulz [email protected]

Participants from Hungary (University of West Hungary) 1. Vice dean, Faculty of Forestry: Andras Bidlo [email protected]. Dean, Faculty of Forestry: Prof. Dr. Lakatos Ferenc [email protected]

3. Associate professor (Institute of Forest and Environmental Techniques): Dr. Imre [email protected]

4. Professor, Institute of Geomatics and Civil Engineering, Prof. Dr. Zoltan Gribovszki

[email protected]. Assistant professor, Institute of Environmental and Earth Sciences, Dr. Borbála Gálos

[email protected]. Assistant professor, Institute of Sylviculture and Forest Protection, Dr. Gergely Király,

Partners


6. Assistant professor, Institute of Sylviculture and Forest Protection, Dr. Gergely Király,

[email protected]. Assistant, Institute of Environmental and Earth Sciences, Adrienn Horváth, [email protected]

Participants from Slovakia (SUA Nitra)

1. Prof. Dr. Dusan Huska [email protected]. Dr. Ing. Lubos Jurik [email protected]. Prof. JUDr. Eleonora Marisova: [email protected]

4. Prof. Ing. Jan Gadus [email protected]. Ing. Martin Prčík, PhD., [email protected]. Ing. Tomáš Giertl, PhD., [email protected]

7. Ing. Ľubica Civáňová, [email protected]

University of Bucharest, Research Center in Systems Ecology and Sustainability (UB) -RomaniaProf. Dr. Angheluță Vădineanu - Director of Research Center [email protected]. Elena Preda [email protected]. Nicoleta Geamănă [email protected]

Dr.Constantin Cazacu [email protected]. Relu Giucă [email protected] student Magda Bucur [email protected]

Partners


PhD student Tudor Racoviceanu [email protected] Institute for Research and Development in Forestry (INCDS) “Marin Drăcea”- Romaniahttp://www.icas.ro/Dr. Ovidiu Badea - Scientific Director [email protected]

Dr. Lucian Dincă - [email protected]. Alexandru Liviu Ciuvăț [email protected] for Renewable Energy (ARE)-RomaniaAlexandru Coman - General Manager [email protected]

Dr.ing. Ioan Sabău [email protected] Horia Barbu [email protected]; [email protected]

??? The Danube region……..

Sopron

Partners


Nitra

Bucharest

Landau

Tübingen

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