1. Gas: The Transition Fuel Ulco Vermeulen International Gas Union

2. IGU 2006 10 December 20042 From fossil to sustainable energy Fossil Energy Sustainable Energy Gas: a transition fuel to bridge the gap

3. IGU 2006 10 December 20043 From efficient to sustainable gas Efficient Gas Decentralized Gas Substitution Gas Sustainable Gas Short term long term

4. IGU 2006 10 December 20044 Efficient Gas Short term realisable Easy Beneficial Still major savings possible

5. IGU 2006 10 December 20045 Decentralized Gas Already operational Next step: bring to scale Self sufficiency Virtual Power Plant Security of supply

6. IGU 2006 10 December 20046 Substitution Gas The cleanest fossil fuel Major carbon dioxide reduction Short term as well as medium term Large quantities

7. IGU 2006 10 December 20047 Sustainable Gas Medium and long term Biogas Clean Gas (Renewable) Hydrogen

8. IGU 2006 10 December 20048 Gas should bridge the gap Sensible first steps Ingenious developments Long term view

9. IGU 2006 10 December 20049 Transition management: characteristics Market and government team up together and take a course (transition path) Along the way, the destination will form gradually Process-driven as well as content- driven

10. IGU 2006 10 December 200410 Transition management: lay-out The Netherlands 5 Areas 1.Gas 2.Integrated efficiency 3.Green materials 4.Motor fuels 5.Electricity Transition Management Gas Transition 4 Paths 1.Efficiency 2.Cogeneration 3.Biogas 4.Hydrogen Cogeneration 5 Projects 1.Micro generation (Stirling) 2.Virtual Power Plant 3.Fuel cells 4.Etc.

11. IGU 2006 10 December 200411 Our approach (1) Tour d’horizon Identify signals, similarities and impediments in the market Workshops: which way to go Associate parties: frontrunners Statements leading to manifesto Political support

12. IGU 2006 10 December 200412 Our approach (2) Frontrunners Projects Arena Long-term view catalyst think tank director

13. IGU 2006 10 December 200413 Essentials of projects Feasibility and practicability Coalitions Venture capital Technology embedded within (social) environment Marketing Sensible and ingenious (not always simplicity)

14. IGU 2006 10 December 200414 An example: Virtual Power Plant Micro cogeneration units 1.000 units to be installed Link units into virtual power plant Issues also of organisational nature: Value of produced electricity Interest of general public Contracts, metering, control, etc.