Aims, objectives and achievements Regional Seminar Tartu of March 2011 Lennart Hallgren Project Manager

The Project: Baltic Biogas Bus is a part of the solution A project to stimulate the use of biogas as fuel for city buses aiming to reduce environmental impact.

BBB is a part of the EU Climate Change Strategy Extended use of Biogas buses in public transport will - lower emissions - improve urban air quality - strengthen the role of public transport - create energy autonomy Photo: SL/Mikael Hedlund

Goals and budget Generate regional strategies for biogas bus operations Developments in production, distribution and operations Disseminate biogas potential Period: 2009–2012. Budget: 4,2 MEUR. Financing:Partly by the EU fund (ERDF) A Pan-Baltic project within the Baltic Sea Region Programme

12 partners around the Baltic Sea SL, Stockholm Public Transport, Sweden Biogas East, Energy Agency Malardalen Ruter, Public Transport for Oslo and Akershus, Norway HOG Energy, the fuel interest organisation for Bergen region Hordaland County Council, Skyss VTT Technical Research Centre, Finland Tartu city, Estonia Riga City, Latvia Buses of Kaunas city, Kauno Autobusai, Lithuania MTI, Motor Transport Institute, Poland ATI erc Education, Research and Furtherance of Cooperations, Germany ITC Innovations and Trendcenter

A project with several steps WP3 Policies & Strategies WP4 Biogas Supply WP5 Distribution and bus depots WP6 Biogas buses WP2 Communication For efficient use of biogas buses we work with:

Some results Strategies and policies (WP3) - Strategies introduce Biogas buses - Oslo, 14 buses, Ruter - Stockholm, 160 buses, SL - Bergen, 70 buses, HOG & Skyss - Traffic plan, Tartu City - LCCA analysis, VTT - Biogas market - Regulations affecting Intro. Biogas - Internat. Seminar S:t Petersburg - Discussions with decision makers in Germany and Poland, ATI, MTI

Some results Strategies and policies (WP3) - Strategies introduce Biogas buses - Oslo, 14 buses, Ruter - Stockholm, 160 buses, SL - Bergen, 70 buses, HOG & Skyss - Traffic plan, Tartu City - LCCA analysis, VTT - Biogas market - Regulations affecting Intro. Biogas - Internat. Seminar S:t Petersburg - Discussions with decision makers in Germany and Poland, ATI, MTI

Biogas buses in Bergen

Process framework 1) Understanding the decision making process 2) Goal and goal scenarios 3) Insight and documentation 4) Communication 5) Creating and developing alliances 6) Project Management

Conclusion from HOG Energi’s work in Bergen Decision from Hordaland County Council: 75 new gas buses to be purchased in Bergen Climate Plan for Hordaland county states that use of biogas and other renewable energy sources will be increased towards Biogas will be a priority in public transportation Decision from Bergen City Council: Produced biogas from Rådalen production facility shall be used in the public transport sector

Some results Strategies and policies (WP3) - Strategies introduce Biogas buses - Oslo, 14 buses, Ruter - Stockholm, 160 buses, SL - Bergen, 70 buses, HOG & Skyss - Traffic plan, Tartu City - LCCA analysis, VTT - Biogas market - Regulations affecting Intro. Biogas - Internat. Seminar S:t Petersburg - Discussions with decision makers in Germany and Poland, ATI, MTI

Strategies for Tartu City Transport development plan Research for potential biogas production, distribution and usage Feasibility study of biogas buses Awareness, dissemination of the potential for sustainable city transports and biogas

Life cycle costs analysis Biogas Generation -investment ~5 M € -specific cost 21 € c/km cumulative 21 c/km Upgrading - investment ~2 M € - specific cost 7 € c/km cumulative 28 c/km Distribution 20 km - by vehicle CBG 3 € c/km cumulative 31 c/km Refilling 2 ∙ 50 buses - investment ~2.4 M € - specific cost 18 € c/km cumulative 49 c/km Diesel - investment ~230 k € - specific cost 59 € c/km cumulative 104 c/km Bus usage Biogas - investment ~270 k € - specific cost 70 € c/km cumulative 119 c/km Diesel production, refining, distribution and refilling specific cost 45 € c/km Cost of biomethane as fuel approx. 14 % higher than diesel, immature market

Greenhouse gas emissions Well-to-wheel, according to the RES directive WTT = Well-to-tank = from biogas generation to refilling TTW = Tank-to-wheel = from bus usage

How to start a Biogas Market for traffic operators? Studies of biogas possibilities in the Stockholm region Co-operation between biogas producers and distributers Contracts Operation Legal agreements Procurment

Some results Supply of Biogas (WP4) - Potential of biogas in the Baltic Sea region - Landfill study, a general calc. model - Biogas with Hydrogen (ATI) - Supply and demand in eastern Sweden - Baltic Biogas Foresight (MTI) Biogas is the only commercially available 2nd generation bio fuel Photo: SL/Jan E Svensson

Aim of Study Develop a knowledge base on biogas infrastructure in BSR countries in a manner that is useful to identify the influence that existing and planned infrastructure have on introduction of biogas as a transport fuel in BSR countries. Objectives Study biogas infrastructure overview Map biogas production and distribution Analyze the influence of infrastructure on introducing biogas as a vehicle fuel Discuss barriers and opportunities to promote biogas www.balticbiogasbus.eu

Approx ,374 Ktoe 11,450+ Ktoe Germany Number of Plants Installed capacity Potential Major biogas plants and natural gas grids

8 5+ Ktoe 350+ Ktoe Estonia Number of Plants Installed capacity Potential Major biogas plants and natural gas grids

Per capita biogas production (kg of oil equivalent)

CountryplantsUtilization Sweden39 82% vehicle fuel 18% gas grid Norway3 66% vehicle fuel 34% gas grid Finland1 pilot plant100% vehicle fuel Germany35 9% vehicle fuel 91 % gas grid Biogas upgrading plants in BSR countries

Gas filling stations in BSR countries

25 Landfill gas production Waste management sector and transport sector co-operation Biogas systems New upgrading technique Biogas transport, storage and fuelling Landfill Gas

Production potential for biogas in eastern part of Sweden Draft Study compiles results from earlier reports Biogas Potential; apr. 15 TWh/year Current production; apr. 0,5 TWh/year

Study with references to earlier studies Definitions to separate SL potential from the Regional potential Production stability Economy Biogas potential for Public Transport in Stockholm,

Some results Biogas distribution (WP5) - Regional distribution planning - Fuelling systems, SL - Design bus depots for biogas - Biogas Cartridge systems, ATI - CNG filling station and bus depot in Tartu, feasibility study - Feasibility study, Rzeszow Biogas is the only commercially available 2nd generation bio fuel Photo: SL/Jan E Svensson

Demonstrate distribution planning with Stockholm region as case study Distribution techniques: pipeline network, compressed gas in bottles and liquefied gas distribution. Comparison between different distribution techniques based on technical, economical and environmental comparisons Integrated regional distribution infrastructure planning

Future gas grid distribution of biogas in Stockholm

Build up of a biogas fuelling system Fuelling systems compared by costs, safety, fuelling time and environment aspects for Fast filling Slow filling SL’s bus depots and fuelling systems Operational experiences Analyse fuelling system alternatives

32 Fuelling systems for biogas Fast fuelling dispenser Slow fuelling by ramp

Design of new bus depots Which existing depots are most suitable to convert to biogas? Design of new depots and adapt existing depots Mobile modular fuelling station (Investment) Design for new bus depots and adapt existing depots for biogas buses

34 Gubbängen Bus Depot

Some results Communication & dissemination - (WP2) - Show rooms, folder, posters ….. - Events/Regional seminars Tartu, Launch Event, Dec 2009 Oslo – March 2010 Kaunas – Sept 2010 Rostock – Oct 2010 Uppsala – Nov 2010 S:t Petersburg - Nov 2010 Riga – Dec 2010 Tartu – March 2011 ………

Our core messages Biogas is almost 100 percent renewable Biogas is a very efficient fuel Biogas will improve urban air quality Biogas is produced locally, improves energy autonomy

Baltic Biogas Bus Project 2009–2012 For further information please contact: Lennart Hallgren, Stockholm Public Transport