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BIO-EN-AREA Sub-projects

Improving regional policiesfor bioenergy and territorial

development


Improving regional policiesfor bioenergy and territorial

development

Working together with new energies

Introduction

In light of Europe’s increasing dependency on fossil fuels, the use of biomass is one of the key waysof ensuring the security and sustainability of the supply of energy in Europe. EU Directive 2009/28/EC requiredeach Member State to adopt a renewable energy action plan and to submit it to the European Commission.These plans set out Member States’ national targets for the share of energy consumption from renewablesources for transport, electricity and heating and cooling in 2020.

Partners from six European regions form the BIO-EN-AREA project consortium, with the lead partner beingfrom the region of Castilla y León, Spain. The main objective of BIO-EN-AREA is to promote and facilitatethe exchange and transfer of experience between partners in relation to bio-energy and its potential andcontribution to regional policies and territorial development in order to increase the capacities of partnerregions to promote and develop the use of bio-energy. The BIO-EN-AREA partnership brings differentcompetencies and levels of experience to the project and will strengthen existing networks and createnew networks in and between each region. Inputs from key stakeholders will feed into local and regionalpolicy with a view to creating a supportive environment for bio-energy development.

Some of the partner regions have developed Regional Biomass Action Plans (BAPs) and through the forumof BIO-EN-AREA they will develop BAP implementation guidelines. They will also encourage and workwith less advanced regions to help them to draft BAPs.

Other activities include the hosting of thematic seminars on the development of bio-energy in the area offorest and wood biomass, energy crops and agricultural biomass and urban waste biomass.

An integral part of the project is the active participation of sub-participants that emerged as a result of acall for proposals for sub-projects issued in June 2010. The call was open to Public Authorities or bodiesgoverned by public law, having technical or institutional competencies in bio-energy or territorial developmentand capacity to work in inter-regional cooperation.

Following an evaluation process completed by the BIO-EN-AREA Steering Committee seven bio-energythemed sub-projects were selected for funding. Sub-projects are inter-regional and involve participantsfrom at least three of the project partner regions. Sub-projects include one or more levels of intensity ofcooperation across a range of activities with the aim of delivering transferable results that will benefit allproject partner regions.


During the lifetime of the project, experiences and knowledge gained in the regional networks will be shared with participants in all regions.

The size of this sub-project with seven members from �ve di�erent countries will ensure that the knowledgegained and the lessons lear ned will represent several di�erent technologies and conditions of biogasproduction, upgrading, distribution etc. thus making it a valuable contribution in striving for a betterenvironment.

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BaNBiogas and Networks

Lead participant ENERGY AGENCY FOR SOUTHEAST SWEDEN

Contact person Erik BlomgrenEnergikontor SydostE-mail: [email protected]: +46 (0)470-72 33 22

Duration 01/2011 – 09/2012

Total budget € 216,350

Partnership ESS - Energy Agency for Southeast Sweden (Sweden)IRENA - Institute of natural resources. University of León (Spain)Communità della Valle di Non (Italy)Institute of Technology. Estonian University of Life Science (Estonia)AEMVA - Valladolid Energy Agency (Spain)City of Tartu (Estonia)DIADYMA – Waste Management of Western Macedonia (Greece)

Biomass has developed in recent years and has potential t o contribute to a moresustainable energy system. The use of biogas is however very low and requiressupport. There is a lack of knowledge and information regarding what raw materials(substrates) are available. In some regions such as Spain and Italy the use of biogas is more common but there is nevertheless a need to develop the biogas sector further, particularly at a regional and local level

In this project the seven partners will �rst present a study of biogas use in eachregion and outline the future potential for the development of biogas. This report will be the basisfor the creation of regional biogas networks that will be set up in each region. Theregional networks will use the knowledge gained regarding the potential of future biogasproduction, and the expertise gather ed in the newly cr eated networks to createregional action plans for implementation in each region.


BIOPATHBiomass and Solid Biofuels Certification and Traceability Control System

The BIOPATH project will perform an assessment in the area of biomass resources and the value chain associated with its use for energy generation / conversion.

The regionalisation of energy plans, the adaptation to di erent regional technologies, market opportunitiesand local requirements can impact at a wider level on the fragmentation of standards and on the lack ofa unique method for a common evaluation of the biomass resources related to energy use, the regulatoryframework, traceability and to the environmental c attention will be dedicated to the “bio” term related to the energy sector (bio-energy resources) in thebio-farming for agricultural products.

The BIOPATH project will introduce quality evaluation systems for a standardisation of biomass and solidbiofuels and the creation o assess a value for commer cialised products, and their use in the di erent commercial contexts. Theperformance and reliability of boilers and the e ciency of energy yon the supplied fuel / organic compound.

Due to this, it is necessary to ensure parameters of quality that allow optimized use of the biofuel versuse ciency, the LEC (levellized energy cost) and the environmental impact. The rst objective of the sub-projectis route and agencies/stakeholders which have a role in theprocesses of trading the biomass thr ough its value chain, fr om the suppliers to the end-users.Secondly the sub-project will concentrate on the policy framework r elated to r gygeneration and/or conversion.

Lead participant FONDAZIONE BRUNO KESSLER

Contact person Luigi CremaFBK – REET unitE-mail: [email protected]: +39 0461314922

Duration 01/2011 – 09/2012


Partnership FBK – Bruno Kessler Foundation (Italy)CERTH/ISFTA - Cent

re for Research & Technology Hellas / Institute for Solid Fuels

Technology and Applications (Greece)CESEFOR – Cesefor Foundation (Spain)

Among the di erent related aspects are: -The current regulatory framework in the electric power generation and the application of incentives and feed-in-tari (i.e. green .-The transmission of responsibility.- Possible inspection of agents and processesthroughout the value chain in view of possible claims fromconsumers.-Information to public administrations to increaseawareness of economic investments and employment opportunities associated with natural local resources in a sustainable way.


BIOREFPotential of Integral Use of the Energetic Crops Analysisand its Importance within Biomass Actions Plans

Lead participant FUNDACIÓN CARTIF

Contact person Ana Quijano PedrosaFundación CARTIF. Biofuels AreaPhone: +34 983 14 38 04Email: [email protected]

Duration 01/2011 – 09/2012


Partnership CARTIF - Cartif Foundation (Spain)APEA - Ávila Province Energy Agency (Spain)CERTH/ISFTA - Centre for Research & Technology Hellas / Institute for Solid Fuels Technology and Applications (Greece)EULS - Institute of Technology. Estonian University of Life Science (Estonia)

Biomass has a large potential and its use as renewable fuel is increasing in recent years, however, somecharacteristics of this resource such as its low density and the high cost of transport, r estrain theviability of bio-energy projects. Hence, an integral use of biomass can make this resource mor e competitiveand as a consequence enable and strengthen industrial activity in the �eld of biomass of the participating regions.

The participants will collaborate in the identi�cation of energy crops and their high added value componentssuitable for the industry sector, analysing also the energy use of the by-products generated in the extractionprocess. Taking into account the bene�ts that the application of this innovative concept can assume in theparticipating regions, technical reports and dissemination actions will be carried out with the objective of introducingit in Regional Bioenergy Actions Plans.

Main actions to be carried out are:

• Identi�cation and characterisation of energy crops in each region.• De�nition of methods for obtaining active principles.• Establishment of processes for the use of by-product crops for energy creation in a sustainable way.• Economic analysis of processes.• Elaboration of a methodological guide in the participant regions.• Development of dissemination actions such as training courses, workshops and good practice guides aimed at

biomass producers, businesses and planners.

As a result of the implementation of the subproject,it is expected:

• To promote the plantation and growth of energy cropsin the participating regions.

• To increase knowledge of the integral useof biomass to biomass producers, businesses andstakeholders.

• To contribute to the modernisation and to help increase the competitiveness of regions involved in the subprojects.

• To transfer good practice between regions involved, which will, in turn in�uence Regional Energy Action Plans.


BISYPLANThe Bioenergy System Planners Handbook

Over the last few decades the use of (solid) biofuel in Sweden has increased at a constant rate of approximately3 TWh/year. This proves that local, small-to-medium scale bioener gy system solutions ar e available,trustworthy, mature and economically viable. Hence the obstacles in other countries must partly be a lackof knowledge and partly social (such as the so-called NIMBY-syndrome.)

One main challenge to promote a change from fossil-based energy production is to promote the developmentand di�usion of bioenergy systems, using available and well proven conversion technologies in combinationwith the abundant biomass resources. The project concentrates on biomass for energy and does not include other renewable energy technologies. That shall not be interpr eted as a lack of interest in othertechnologies from the partners but is rather a question of resource allocation.

The project addresses misunderstandings and lack of buyer competence still pr esent in somestates and regions where the change in energy production systems has not commenced. This will be achievedby combining and bringing together the experience and the competence of academia with the widespreadlocal/regional expertise and experience of regional energy agencies.

The overall aim is to produce a handbook for those responsible for planning and decision making about regional and/or local energy infrastructure. The handbook will be published on-line and will be available in English, Italian, Estonian and Greek. It is expected that the existence of such a handbook will increase the quality of biomass system commissioning and pr ocurement so that more number of planned projects get carried out.

The handbook will include fundamental aspects as well as application examples from the different regionsrepresented by the project partners.

Lead participant LINNÆUS UNIVERSITY

Contact person Björn ZethræusBioenergy Technology. School of Engineering. Linnæus UniversityE-mail: [email protected]: +46 (0)470 708 738

Duration 01/2011 – 09/2012


Partnership Linnæus University (Sweden)CERTH/ISFTA - Centre for Research & Technology Hellas / Institute for Solid Fuels Technology and Applications (Greece)IVALSA/CNR - Trees and Timber Research Institute/National Research Council (Italy)Tallinn University of Technology (Estonia)Tipperary Energy Agency (Ireland)


EBIMUNEvaluation of Biomass Resourcers for Municipalities

T he key aim of the EBIMUN project is to increase the capacity of Local Authorities to evaluate organic waste potential. Many Local Authorities generate signi�cant volumes of organic waste such as sewerage sludge, horticultural thinnings, food waste, etc. The EBIMUN project is speci�cally targeted at rural LA's in assessing / implementing the most cost e ective energy producing mechanism when dealing with theorganic waste.

The EBIMUN project will assist the project partners in exchanging experience and knowledge, particulary in the use of biomass resources and help ful�ll European targets to increase the share of renewable energies

as detailed by the SET-plan. The key outcomes of the projects are: • Study and completion of guide for Local Authorities in maximizing the energy potential of organic waste. • Completion of case studies on best practice on the di erent forms of technologies, including anaerobic digestion, pyrolysis / gasi�cation and co-�ring. • Develop a calculator for Local Authorities for the calculation of the energy potential and technology options for the di erent forms of organic waste.• Completion of feasibility studies by each of the project partners in the relative technologies for three categories including: 1. Rural Local Authorities. 2. Local Authorities that service small towns. 3. Local Authorities that service a population equivalent to that of a City. • Promotion and circulation of case studies on best practice, energy from organic waste calculator and guide for utilizing organic waste. • To increase knowledge of bio energy activities among local, regional and national authorities that has responsibilities in this area.

Lead participant INSTITUTE OF NATURAL RESOURCES. UNIVERSITY OF LEÓN

Contact person Antonio Morán/Julio FierroIRENA. University of LeónE-mail: [email protected]: +34 987 291841

Duration 01/2011 – 09/2012


Partnership IRENA - Institute of natural resources. University of León (Spain)DIADYMA – Waste Management of Western Macedonia (Greece)AEMVA – Valladolid Energy Agency (Spain)Comunitá di Valle di Primiero (Italy)PEA - Borderland Energy Development Agency (Estonia)Waterford County Council (Ireland)León City Council (Spain)

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POLI-BIOMASSDevelopment of Local Policies among Local Governmentsthat Encourage the use of Biomass

The use of biomass is in many cases transforming a waste into a r esource. To this is added the advantageof reducing CO2 emissions and to boost local employment in rural areas. However, to make biomass competitivein the energy market it is essential to have the support and encouragement of government at national, regional and local level. Therefore, we must develop, promote and encourage local policies that favour the use of biomass to ensure

re direct and immediate.

This requires knowing that energy policies are being promoted in Europe, especially in countries with largebiomass development in recent years: Denmark, Germany, Netherlands ... countries that have r ecentlyincreased their share: Austria, Hungary, Slovakia or countries with problems in developing bioenergy: Romania,Greece, Spain... (Data from the COM (2009) 192).

Lead participant BURGOS PROVINCIAL ENERGY AGENCY

Contact person Ricardo Pizarro VillanuevaBurgos Provincial Energy AgencyE-mail: [email protected]: +34 947040629

Duration 01/2011 – 09/2012


Partnership AGENBUR - Burgos Provincial Energy Agency (Spain)ESS - Energy Agency for Southeast Sweden (Sweden)PDC - Polvamaa Development Center (Estonia)Tipperary Energy Agency (Ireland)

With these studies, participant regions may consider what policiescan be driven in their r egions and what dir ect from the development of biomass. Common d as most appropriate for implementation in each partner region.

These measures will generate the “Micro-local action plans for Biomassin local areas”.

Finally, the POLI-BIOMASS project will focus on developing these micro-plans in three pilot municipalities, one from each participant region toobtain actual and direct indicators of the objectives achieved.

To boost these policies it will be essential to facilitate exchanges ofexperience between the partner countries, organize seminars aimedat local authorities to learn and implement those policies, i ncorporatethem into the communication plans, service technicians, d ocumentinitiatives carried out and transfer them to other municipalities.

Strategic planning and training as well as support for decision makersand civil servants is needed to raise awar eness and to boost thechangeover from an energy system based on fossil fuels to RES.


RBBDRegional Biomass Business Development

The key aim of the Regional Bio mass Business Development (RBBD) pr oject is to support biomassbusiness development in the South East Region, Ireland; South East Region, Sweden, Voru Region, Estoniaand Trento, Italy through support and development of enterprises along the bioener gy supply chain.

Key Objectives of the project are to :

• Enhance and develop enterprises and businesses involved in the p roduction of biomass fuels.• Maximise the use of biomass heating systems (domestic and commercial scale) through capacity building

between the installers and end users of such systems.• Support the development of biomass district heating systems in key strategic zones.

The RBBD project will look at particular aspects of the biomass heating supply chain. These issues have been highlighted due to their common occurance and also relevance to Regional Action Plans (where they exist). The RBBD project will focus primarily on private forestry and large scale heating projects and the issues listed below link directly to these areas.

• Lack of cohesiveness of biomass producers (a single strong voice is required to represent and coordinatethe growers to achieve scale and get market share).

• Lack of precise useful knowledge of amount and level of biomass available in the regions.• Commercial and domestic sectors lack con�dence in the supply chain.• Consumers do not feel that they c an depend on wood pellet/ chip provider s as much as oil providers.• Perceived quality issues with boiler installations being �t for use.• Perceived quality issues with fuel.

RBBD will produce a range of guidelines,feasibility studies and analysis toolswhich will address the above issues.

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Lead participant TIPPERARY ENERGY AGENCY

Contact person Seamus HoyneTipperary Energy AgencyE-mail: [email protected]: +353 52 7443090

Duration 01/2011 – 09/2012


Partnership Tipperary Energy Agency (Ireland)Carlow Kilkenny Energy Agency (Ireland)Waterford County Council (Ireland)Wexford County Council (Ireland)ESS - Energy Agency for Southeast Sweden (Sweden)PEA - Borderland Energy Development Agency (Estonia)Magnifica Communità di Fiemme (Italy)


BIO-EN-AREA Partnership

Lead partner:Castilla y León, SpainRegional Energy Agency of Castilla y LeónRafael Ayuste Tel. +34 987 849 393E-mail: [email protected]

Partners:

Western Macedonia, GreeceWestern Macedonia RegionVasiliki ThomaidouTel. +30 2461 053 110E-mail: [email protected]

Trento, ItalyAutonomous Province of TrentoGiacomo CarlinoTel. +39 0461 497 336E-mail: [email protected]

South-East Region, IrelandSouth-East Regional Authority (SERA)Sheevaun ThompsonTel. +353 52 6126 200E-mail: [email protected]

South-East Region, SwedenEnergy Agency for SE SwedenHans GullikssonTel. +46 470 723 320E-mail: [email protected]

Tartu Region, EstoniaTartu Regional Energy Agency Marek MuisteTel: +37 27 383 005E-mail: [email protected]

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