1. BIOENERGY AND BIOREFINERY RESEARCH IN THE ENERGY THEME OF FP7
Jeroen Schuppers European Commission
Directorate-General for Research

2. Households and services
Energy end-use (EU-15, 2002)
375 Mtoe (39%)
Households and services
(39%)
Transport
(28%)
Industry
(33%)
269 Mtoe (28%)
313 Mtoe (33%)

3. Renewable energy sources in the energy supply (EU-15, 2002)

4. Bioenergy Biomass for electricity generation
Highest greenhouse gas benefits
Biomass for heating
Most competitive
Biomass for transport fuels
Highest contribution to energy security
Biomass will be promoted in all three sectors

5. Biofuels in the EU-15
EurObserv’ER 2006

6. Biofuels: current trend
White Paper
Current trend
millions of tons oil equivalent
EurObserv’ER 2006

7. Current Biofuels Production 2003, in million tonnes
EU 25
bioethanol
biodiesel
World
Source: Biofuels Barometer June 2004

8. How much bioenergy can Europe produce without harming the environment
How much bioenergy can Europe produce without harming the environment? European Environmental Agency report 2006
To reach the European renewable energy target in 2010, an estimated 150 Mtoe of biomass is needed
Environmentally-compatible primary biomass potential: 190 Mtoe in 2010 increasing to around 295 Mtoe in 2030
In the short-term, the largest potential for bioenergy comes from the biowaste streams with around 100 Mtoe.
Forestry is able to provide around 40 MtOE
In the long-term, bioenergy crops from agriculture provide the largest potential.

9. Bioenergy Strategy for Europe: An impulse to research
Support research into the optimisation of agricultural and woody crops for energy purposes, and biomass to energy conversion processes
Give a high priority to research into the “bio-refinery” concept, finding valuable uses for all parts of the plant
Give a high priority to research into second-generation biofuels, with the aim of improving their efficiency and cost-effectiveness
Encourage the development of an industry-led “Biofuels Technology Platform” and other relevant platforms

10. Biofuels Technology Platform
Launched on 8 June 2006 in Brussels
Mission: “Contribute to the development of cost-competitive world-class biofuels technologies, to the creation of a healthy biofuels industry and to accelerate the deployment of biofuels in the European Union through a process of guidance, prioritisation and promotion of research, development and demonstration.”
Involvement of many different stakeholders
Clear focus on biomass conversion to transport fuels

11. Biofuel Technology Platform: stakeholders
Forestry
Agriculture
Industry
(sugar, paper)
Platform
Car & truck
manufacturers
Biofuel
producers
Research
institutes
Fossil fuel
producers &
distributors
Universities
Bioenergy
associations

12. Vision Report
By 2030, the European Union covers one fourth of its road transport fuel needs by clean and CO2-efficient biofuels.
A substantial part is provided by a competitive European industry. This significantly decreases the EU fossil fuel import dependence.
Biofuels are produced using sustainable and innovative technologies, creating opportunities for biomass providers, biofuel producers and the automotive industry

13. Biofuels Technology Platform
Biomass Resources
Conversion Processes
Product
Distribution & Use
Markets & Regulations
Steering Committee
Secretariat
Mirror Group
Sustainability Assessment

14. Anticipated future roadmap
2005
2010
2020
2050
Improving present processes («1st generation»)
EtOH, ETBE, FAME, FAEE
EtOH, F-T Diesel, DME («2nd generation»)
from lignocellulosic biomass
Integrated biorefinery
complexes

15. FP6 projects, DG Research
Funding (not including demonstration actions)
~81 M€
Bio-fuels for transport
34 %
Bio-refineries
18 %
Gasification and H2 production
23 %
Bio-residues and energy crops
5 %
Combustion
10 %
Others

16. Clean hydrogen-rich synthesis gas
CHRISGAS
Objectives: to develop a large scale biomass gasification process to produce clean hydrogen-rich gas which can be used for the production of transport fuels.
Key research facility: Biomass fuelled pressurized IGCC plant in Värnamo, Sweden
Coordinator: Växjö University, Sweden
Start: 01/09/2004
Duration: 60 months
EU support: 9.5 M€
Total EC founding this call: 41.5M€
NoE: BIOENERGY. Overcoming barriers to the development of bio-energy production systems by technology development and implementation, policy actions and market strategies. Total cost: 24M€. EC contribution: 8M€
IP: CHISGAS. Develop and optimise an energy efficient and cost-effective method to produce hydrogen-rich gases from biomass. This gas can be upgraded to commercial quality hydrogen or to systhesis gas for further upgrading to liquid fuels such as DME and methanol or Fischer- Tropsch diesel. Total cost: 19M€. EC contribution: 9.5M€
IP: RENEW. Ligno-cellulosic biomass sources will be used to produce synthesis gas from which various vehicle fuels can be derived: CH4, H2, methanol/DME (dimethyl ether), ethanol and novel biomass-to-liquid (BTL) fuel. Total cost: 32.5M€. EC contribution: 10M€
3 STREP Environmentally friendly biomass combustion and co-firing technologies. BIOASH: ash-forming compounds aerosol and deposit formation. BIOPRO: New burner technologies for low grade biofuels. COPOWER. Co-processing biomass with coal and other non-toxic wastes for heat and power. Total cost: 9M€, EC contribution: 6.5M€
2 STREP Production and coupling of biofuels to fuel cells. BIOCELLUS. GREEN-FUEL- CELL. Develop gas cleaning technology that would enable the coupling of SOFC and Gasification. Total cost: 10M€. EC contribution: 5.5M€
1 STREP Bio-residues and energy crops: CROPGEN: identify energy-crops and agro-wastes , energy losses in production and processing,, set energy production targets. Total cost: 3M€. EC contribution: 2M€

17. Renewable fuels for advanced powertrains
Objectives: compare and (partially) demonstrate a range of fuel production chains for motor vehicles (FT-biodiesel, DME, synthetic bioethanol)
Coordinator: Volkswagen AG, Group Research, Germany
Starting date: 01/01/2004
Duration: 48 months
EC support: 10 M€
Total EC founding this call: 41.5M€
NoE: BIOENERGY. Overcoming barriers to the development of bio-energy production systems by technology development and implementation, policy actions and market strategies. Total cost: 24M€. EC contribution: 8M€
IP: CHISGAS. Develop and optimise an energy efficient and cost-effective method to produce hydrogen-rich gases from biomass. This gas can be upgraded to commercial quality hydrogen or to systhesis gas for further upgrading to liquid fuels such as DME and methanol or Fischer- Tropsch diesel. Total cost: 19M€. EC contribution: 9.5M€
IP: RENEW. Ligno-cellulosic biomass sources will be used to produce synthesis gas from which various vehicle fuels can be derived: CH4, H2, methanol/DME (dimethyl ether), ethanol and novel biomass-to-liquid (BTL) fuel. Total cost: 32.5M€. EC contribution: 10M€
3 STREP Environmentally friendly biomass combustion and co-firing technologies. BIOASH: ash-forming compounds aerosol and deposit formation. BIOPRO: New burner technologies for low grade biofuels. COPOWER. Co-processing biomass with coal and other non-toxic wastes for heat and power. Total cost: 9M€, EC contribution: 6.5M€
2 STREP Production and coupling of biofuels to fuel cells. BIOCELLUS. GREEN-FUEL- CELL. Develop gas cleaning technology that would enable the coupling of SOFC and Gasification. Total cost: 10M€. EC contribution: 5.5M€
1 STREP Bio-residues and energy crops: CROPGEN: identify energy-crops and agro-wastes , energy losses in production and processing,, set energy production targets. Total cost: 3M€. EC contribution: 2M€

18. New Improvements for Lignocellulosic Ethanol
NILE
Objective: To develop cost-effective production of clean ethanol from lignocellulosic biomass, enabling its use as transport fuel
Coordinator: Institut Français du Pétrole, IFP, France
Starting date: 1/10/2005
Duration: 48 months
EU support: 7.7 M€
Total EC founding this call: 41.5M€
NoE: BIOENERGY. Overcoming barriers to the development of bio-energy production systems by technology development and implementation, policy actions and market strategies. Total cost: 24M€. EC contribution: 8M€
IP: CHISGAS. Develop and optimise an energy efficient and cost-effective method to produce hydrogen-rich gases from biomass. This gas can be upgraded to commercial quality hydrogen or to systhesis gas for further upgrading to liquid fuels such as DME and methanol or Fischer- Tropsch diesel. Total cost: 19M€. EC contribution: 9.5M€
IP: RENEW. Ligno-cellulosic biomass sources will be used to produce synthesis gas from which various vehicle fuels can be derived: CH4, H2, methanol/DME (dimethyl ether), ethanol and novel biomass-to-liquid (BTL) fuel. Total cost: 32.5M€. EC contribution: 10M€
3 STREP Environmentally friendly biomass combustion and co-firing technologies. BIOASH: ash-forming compounds aerosol and deposit formation. BIOPRO: New burner technologies for low grade biofuels. COPOWER. Co-processing biomass with coal and other non-toxic wastes for heat and power. Total cost: 9M€, EC contribution: 6.5M€
2 STREP Production and coupling of biofuels to fuel cells. BIOCELLUS. GREEN-FUEL- CELL. Develop gas cleaning technology that would enable the coupling of SOFC and Gasification. Total cost: 10M€. EC contribution: 5.5M€
1 STREP Bio-residues and energy crops: CROPGEN: identify energy-crops and agro-wastes , energy losses in production and processing,, set energy production targets. Total cost: 3M€. EC contribution: 2M€

19. Co-processing of upgraded bio-liquids in standard refinery units - BIOCOUP
Objectives: to develop a chain of process steps to allow liquefied biomass to be co-fed in a conventional oil refinery and the co-production of energy and oxygenated chemicals.
Coordinator: VTT, Finland
Start: 01/05/2006
Duration: 60 months
EU support: 7.6 M€
2nd biorefinery IP: negotiation ongoing
Total EC founding this call: 41.5M€
NoE: BIOENERGY. Overcoming barriers to the development of bio-energy production systems by technology development and implementation, policy actions and market strategies. Total cost: 24M€. EC contribution: 8M€
IP: CHISGAS. Develop and optimise an energy efficient and cost-effective method to produce hydrogen-rich gases from biomass. This gas can be upgraded to commercial quality hydrogen or to systhesis gas for further upgrading to liquid fuels such as DME and methanol or Fischer- Tropsch diesel. Total cost: 19M€. EC contribution: 9.5M€
IP: RENEW. Ligno-cellulosic biomass sources will be used to produce synthesis gas from which various vehicle fuels can be derived: CH4, H2, methanol/DME (dimethyl ether), ethanol and novel biomass-to-liquid (BTL) fuel. Total cost: 32.5M€. EC contribution: 10M€
3 STREP Environmentally friendly biomass combustion and co-firing technologies. BIOASH: ash-forming compounds aerosol and deposit formation. BIOPRO: New burner technologies for low grade biofuels. COPOWER. Co-processing biomass with coal and other non-toxic wastes for heat and power. Total cost: 9M€, EC contribution: 6.5M€
2 STREP Production and coupling of biofuels to fuel cells. BIOCELLUS. GREEN-FUEL- CELL. Develop gas cleaning technology that would enable the coupling of SOFC and Gasification. Total cost: 10M€. EC contribution: 5.5M€
1 STREP Bio-residues and energy crops: CROPGEN: identify energy-crops and agro-wastes , energy losses in production and processing,, set energy production targets. Total cost: 3M€. EC contribution: 2M€

20. FP7 – Energy Theme
Adapting the current fossil-fuel based energy system into a more sustainable and secure one.
Hydrogen and fuel cells
CO2 capture and storage technologies for zero emission power generation
Renewable
electricity
generation
Clean coal technologies
Renewable fuel production
Smart energy networks
Renewables for heating and cooling
Energy savings and energy efficiency
Knowledge for energy policy making

21. Renewable fuel production
Biorefinery
Developing biorefinery schemes to be integrated in existing industrial complexes
Forest based biorefinery
New uses for glycerine in biodiesel plants
First generation biofuels
Cost reduction of bioethanol production from sugar and starch crops
Cost reduction of biodiesel production from oil crops, animal tallow and used cooking oils

22. Renewable fuel production
Second generation biofuels
Pre-treatment/Hydrolysis/Fermentation of lignocellulosic biomass for ethanol production
High purity syngas cleaning technologies for biofuels
Biological conversion of syngas into liquid biofuels
Synthetic biofuels via gasification. Production and testing
Hydrogenation of oils and fats

23. Biorefineries
Heat, Electricity, Fuels
Chemicals
Materials
Food, Feed, Fibre
Wood, Crops, Grasses
Forestry or Agricultural Residues
Animal or Municipal Waste
Biochemical
and/or Thermo-chemical
Conversion
Biorefinery research will be supported in two FP7 Themes: Food, agriculture and bio-technology and Energy

24. Food, agriculture and biotechnology Theme
Life sciences and biotechnology for sustainable non-food products and processes
Improved raw materials and biomass
Developing advanced technologies for terrestrial or marine biomass production for applications in industrial processes and in energy production, LCA
Bioprocesses
Application of industrial biotechnologies within whole crop and forest biomass chains to realise the full potential of the biorefinery approach
Products based on renewables
Biotechnologies for novel and improved high added value and renewable forest-based products and processes
Environmental biotechnologies; Use of waste and by-products
Biotechnology to treat and remove pollution. Maximising the economic value of waste and by-products through new bio-processes

25. Staying informed
Calls for proposals
Research web site
Energy Policy
Conferences, proceedings, Newsletter
Biomass Action Plan
EU Strategy for Biofuels