BIOFUELS?BIOFUELS?

ADORE IT! BioMotion, Hannover, 12th of November, 2009

Wouter Jan van den BergWouter Jan van den Berg

Staff member

department Environment & Soilconservation

agenda

• Flashback/ 100.000 vehicle plan• Flashback/ 100.000 vehicle plan

• Where we are/ The problem

• The way forward/ The solution

flashback

Sept 2008

Haus Duesse

First international meeting Biomotion

Presentation of mrs Stavenga (Fryslan)

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Energy Agreement(2007)

4 Energy Valley provinces(Fryslân, Drenthe, GroningenNoord- Holland (partly))

andandNational Government

Specific goal of Energy agreement

40-50 PJoule sustainable energy (half a million households)

4-5 Mton CO2 reduction by 2011 (1,5 million cars)2

More than proportional contribution

Energy agreement: 5 themes

1. Energy saving in build-up area

2. Sustainable energy

3. Biofuels and sustainable mobility

4. Clean fossil fuel (Carbon Capture and Storage) and Storage)

5. Knowledge and innovation

ambition of the ambition of the three provinces in Northern NetherlandsNetherlands

100.000 vehicleplan &

ADORE IT?

Groningen

Synergy

vehicleplan ADORE IT

Area N-NL Groningen+6 EU regions

Scope Bio+electric Biofuels

Projects 10 10

Budget € 500.000 € 66.520

Hours > 2000 > 2000

Period 2008-2011 2008-2011

Problem?The tide is changing

From hype to complete distrust

Biofuels as scapegoat for structural Biofuels as scapegoat for structural problems (“convenient lies”)

EU target discussed & changed

Fuel mandates and other policies not enough for substantial share of biofuelsenough for substantial share of biofuels

Market is moving towards electric vehicles

Criticism on biofuelsCriticism on biofuels

Cause of high food pricesCause of high food prices

uses land which could have been used uses land which could have been used uses land which could have been used uses land which could have been used for food/ causes hungerfor food/ causes hunger

Destroys rainforestDestroys rainforest

COCO22--profile current bioprofile current bio--fuels not so good/ fuels not so good/ 22

wait for 2nd generationwait for 2nd generation

Low overall potentialLow overall potential

Barriers

1. lack of regional availability of biofuels

2. absence of clear authorisation procedures for 2. absence of clear authorisation procedures for planning, building and operating systems,

3. a general lack of information at all levels including information for suppliers

4. lack of visibility and trust of consumers with respect to the sustainable character of biofuels respect to the sustainable character of biofuels and the quality of biofuels

5. differences in standards and certification

Main problem• No trust

• No demand

ADORE IT

• Adolescence for renewable energies in renewable energies in transport

• To increase the use of biofuels

• www.adore-it.eu

Projectpartners

Name Country Type focus

Province of Groningen NL Government Co-ordinator, policy

Punto Energia Provincia di Sassari

IT Energy agency

policy

Municipality of Östersund SE Government policy

Institute of Transport Economics NO Research research

Intertermo Concept RO consultants advice

Estonian University of Life Sciences

EE research research

SIRASA ES consultants Training & advice

ADORE IT

Non-technological (like all IEE projects)

To increase the use of biofuels by means of

1) influencing others via�Information

�Taxes/ subsidies (not funded by ADORE IT)

�Legal instruments

2) right example/ launching customer

Sustainable fleet as example/ launching cust.Procurement procedure started cars of the delegates not included

First car was bought (natural gas), september 2009

serious plans for 2 other natural gas propulsed vehicles

Information?

• Contacting fore-runners, running in packs

• Influencing (national/ regional) government

• Informing the general public

• Exchange of knowledge within the team

Informing the public

Website

Regional papers

Public events (like Euroborg)

www.adore-it.eu

Almost 1500 visitors after one year (50% unique)one year (50% unique)

Informing the team

Influencing the government

• National government

• economic affairs• economic affairs

• environmental affairs

• Focus: level playing field, taxes, subsidies

• Municipalities

• Survey

• Manual, to be based on existing material (like• Manual, to be based on existing material (like

‘Handbook for The Local Implementation of clean (er) fuel policies in Europe - June 2009’)

Subsidy for filling stations

Combined effort of Northern part of the Netherlands (Fryslan, Groningen, Drenthe)Netherlands (Fryslan, Groningen, Drenthe)

Aiming for 21 extra filling stations (7 per province)

Applications: mainly natural gas, also E85, B100Applications: mainly natural gas, also E85, B100

First funded station in Fryslan (natural gas)

ADORE IT targets

Specific Objectives Result Indicators: Quantification of

success:success:

�increased availability of regional distribution / biofuels filling stations

�# filling stations +5

�increased availability of bio-propulsed vehicles such as private cars, busses and trucks

�# regional avialibality of bio-propulsed cars

+10%

�increased use of biofuels in accordance with EU targets

�use of biofuels 3,5% in 2009

�shortening of permit and �permit and authorisation -10%�shortening of permit and authorisation procedure-time

�permit and authorisation procedure-time

-10%

�a clear and measurable change in the general and special media on the subject of biofuels

�# of positive articles in relevant magazines, read by car drivers and stakeholders

+ 25%

Bottomline: still behind, but improving

Target ADORE IT: 3,5%

Expected growth in 2008 Expected growth in 2009

Progress ADORE IT

To do

• Convincing potential buyers of biofuel

• Lectures at schools & universities

• Influencing national government

• Synergizing• Synergizing

• How to prevent too much administration

Questions?