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Bioenergy-research in Germany
Dr. Frank Brodbeck FVA Freiburg, Germany
Dr. Frank Brodbeck: Bioenergy research in Germany
Introduction of Funding agencies ERA-Net Call Structure the presentation:
CREFF
1. Introduction: Bioenergy in Germany 2. Funding agencies, project calls 3. The ERA-Net call 4. The ERA-Net project „CREFF“
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Introduction
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1. Introduction: Bioenergy in Germany 2. Funding agencies, project calls 3. The ERA-Net call 4. The ERA-Net project „CREFF“
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Primary energy consumption in Germany (2008) Total: 14.003 PJ => ~ 3.890 TWh
Sources: BMU/ AGEE Stat (Aug 2009) Dr. Frank Brodbeck: Bioenergy research in Germany
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Renewable energies in Germany: share of bioenergy (2008) ! % 70% of R ( '
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from bio& mass % '
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Production of renewable resources in Germany (production area, non-food only)
Energy crops
2007
2008
2009*
1.120.000 ha
915.000 ha
900.000 ha
Sugar and starch for bioethanol
250.000 ha
187.000 ha
205.000 ha
Plants for biogas
400.000 ha
500.000 ha
525.000 ha
1.000 ha
2.000 ha
3.500 ha
1.771.000 ha
1.604.000 ha
1.633.500 ha
Rapeseed for biodiesel / plant oil
Permanent incl. Short crops for solid fuels Rotation Coppice Energy crops total:
Source: FNR (2010), www.nachwachsende-rohstoffe.de Dr. Frank Brodbeck: Bioenergy research in Germany
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1. Introduction: Bioenergy in Germany 2. Funding agencies, project calls 3. The ERA-Net call 4. The ERA-Net project „CREFF“
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Bioenergy Research F u n d i n g BMBF
Federal Ministry of Education and Research
BMU
Federal Ministry for Environment, Nature Conservation and Nuclear Safety
i n s t i t u t i o n s relevant Ministries of
BMELV
Federal Ministry of Food, Agriculture and Consumer Protection
Project Executing PTJ
FNR
Project Management Jülich
Agency for Renewable Resources
16 federal states
… and other ministries and institutions
Organisations PT-DLR
Project Management Agency; German Aerospace Center
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BMU (Federal Ministry for the Environment,
Nature Conservation and Nuclear Safety )
The Climate Initiative
www.bmu-klimaschutzinitiative.de
Goals: - climate protection measures through increased energy efficiency - greater use of renewable energies Volume: 400 Mio. EUR (2008) 460 Mio. EUR (2009)
national and international initiatives
Projects: • Programme for the optimization of energetic use of biomass call open until 1. March 2010 executing organization: Project Management Jülich (PTJ)
• Market Introduction Programme Renewable Resources (financial topping-up of BMELV-programme)
• Many other projects, with less relevance for bioenergy Dr. Frank Brodbeck: Bioenergy research in Germany
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BMBF
(Federal Ministry of Education and Research)
BioEnergy 2021 - Research for the use of plant biomass Duration:
5 years (2008 – 2013)
Volume:
50 Mio. EUR
Project executing organisation: Scope: Example:
ptj (Project Management Jülich)
3 modules (A - C) > 15 projects Project „ProBioPa” (Sustainable production of biomass with short rotation plantations of poplar) 3.5 mio EUR Karlsruhe Institute of Technology University of Freiburg FVA Freiburg Dr. Frank Brodbeck: Bioenergy research in Germany
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BMELV (Federal Ministry of Food, Agriculture
and Consumer Protection) Volume:
50 mio. EUR p.a. for research on renewable resources (energetic and non-energetic use)
Project executing organisation:
FNR (Agency for Renewable Resources) (for projects in this sector)
Research programme "Renewable Resources“ ~ 350 ongoing projects per year more than 1.800 projects funded as of today „Directive on bioenergy demonstration projects“ „Market Introduction Programme Renewable Resources“ Participation in research projects on EU level Dr. Frank Brodbeck: Bioenergy research in Germany
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ERA-Net Call
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1. Introduction: Bioenergy in Germany 2. Funding agencies, project calls 3. The ERA-Net call 4. The ERA-Net project „CREFF“
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Joint Call: Short Rotation Coppice (woody species) (1) •
was open until 1st April 2008
•
three sub-calls: 1) Genetic improvement of Salix and other woody SRC species 2) Improving the value chain of SRC 3) Environmental aspects of SRC
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open to: international consortiums
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funding through national funding agencies
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Project duration: 3 years (Sept. 2008 – August 2011)
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Joint Call: Short Rotation Coppice (woody species) (2) Three projects were selected for funding: Subcall 1: Genetic improvement of Salix and other woody SRC species „Targeted breeding of a European SRC willow crop for diverse environments and future climates“ (BredNET-SRC) Partners from UK, Germany, Sweden
Subcall 2:
Subcall 3:
Improving the value chain of SRC
Environmental aspects of SRC
„Cost reduction and efficiency improvement of Short Rotation Coppice“ (CREFF)
„Reducing environmental impacts of SRC through evidence-based integrated decision support tools“ (RATING SRC)
Partners from France, Germany
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Partners from Sweden, Germany
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1. Introduction: Bioenergy in Germany 2. Funding agencies, project calls 3. The ERA-Net call 4. The ERA-Net project „CREFF“
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Cost reduction and efficiency improvement of Short Rotation Coppice
financed by:
5 „scientific partners“: INRA Nancy (F) (coordination) Unique forestry consultants (D) FVA Freiburg (D) HFR Rottenburg (D) IER University Stuttgart (D)
Institut für Energiewirtschaft und Rationelle Energieanwendung
FNR
+ industrial/producer-partners runtime: 3 years (2008 -2011) Dr. Frank Brodbeck: Bioenergy research in Germany
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Cost reduction and efficiency improvement of Short Rotation Coppice WP 4: Economic analyses of value chains Producers regional Farmerassociations & „harvest partners“
WP 1:
WP 2:
WP 3:
Plantation management
Harvest & Transport
Conditioning of wood quality
Wood & energy industry
WP 5: 5 New business concepts
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Internet: www.creff.eu
Contact:
Dr. Frank Brodbeck Forest Research Institute of Baden-Württemberg (FVA) Department for Forest Utilization Wonnhaldestr. 4 79100 Freiburg Germany E-Mail:
[email protected] www.fva-bw.de
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