1. SINTEF Energi AS CenBio and Bioenergy Research at SINTEF Lars Sørum Research Director/Dr. ing. SINTEF Energy Research CenBio – Centre Coordinator

2. SINTEF Energi AS 2

3. 3 2009-09-29 BIOENERGY INNOVATION CENTRE CenBio www.cenbio.no

4. 4 2009-09-29 CenBio

5. 5 2009-09-29 CenBio’s success criterias ► 150 international publications, of which 75 in high ranked journals ► 20 PhD and Postdoc students ► 50 Masterstudents ► 25 innovations ► CenBio will also encourage the establishment of new companies ► CenBio partners will initiate new projects

6. SINTEF Energi AS R&D activities at SINTEF

7. SINTEF Energi AS Our Bioenergy R&D focus 2. gen biofuels District heating CHP Point heat sources Major focus Energy - efficiency Emissions Cost-efficiency

8. SINTEF Energi AS Major R&D tasks Creating high quality fuels – fuel upgrading Creating high efficiency conversion systems Lowering emissions Cost effective systems

9. SINTEF Energi AS Fuels for the Future Biocarbon for energy Torrified fuels

10. SINTEF Energi AS Electrical efficiencies for large scale plants Fossil fuels: –Natural gas power plants: ~60% –Natural gas fired power plant with CO 2 capture: ~50% –Coal fired power plants:~40% Renewable biomass and waste: –Biomass: ~30% –Waste: ~20% Picture courtesy of Martin GmbH

11. SINTEF Energi AS Efficiency matters!

12. SINTEF Energi AS Small gets big! New housing standards sets new requirements for heating! Big potential for new technology

13. SINTEF Energi AS 13 Gasification Syngas cleaning Fischer-Tropsch synthesis Major challenges in 2. gen biodiesel production

14. SINTEF Energi AS 14