Title:
The Biomass Futures Project
Author(s):
Panoutsou, C., Bauen, A., Bottcher, H., Leduc, S., Alexopoulou, E., Eleftheriadis, J., Fritsche, U., Hennenberg, K.J., Uslu, A., Elbersen, B., van Diepen, K., Bowyer, C., Capros, P.
Document(s):
Paper
Abstract:
Bioenergy and especially biofuels have been named as ‘crimes to humanity’, the key reasons for ‘food price increases’ and ‘future threats for poverty and starvation’. The lack of clear ‘realtime’ answers on critical questions about the merits assumed to be generated by the implementation of bioenergy can pose a significant risk for policy frameworks and binding targets. The aim of the Biomass Futures project is to use modelling frameworks in order to inform policy with quantitative information on the role biomass can play to meet the RESD targets. The work is structured through a series of interrelated work packages in order to provide a better understanding of bioenergy demand and supply dynamics, and to what extend and how a sustainable production and use of domestic and imported biomass sources can contribute to EU27 energy needs. Close collaboration with key stakeholders is foreseen to identify sustainable options for bioenergy development and deployment to the year 2020, and to increase awareness about the opportunities and the risks, and how these can be addressed. The project started June 2009 and lasts for 30 months. At this stage all teams have validated their approaches & established communication among partners and with other respective teams performing similar work. Work focuses on links/ harmonisation among modelling teams, building ‘conflict’ factors in energy models, summarising work on sustainability criteria and providing initial ‘baseline’ information at selected events with special focus on policy issues (e.g. NREAPs and biomass availability).
Keywords:
biomass, RESD targets, demand-supply analysis
Topic:
Policies and ensuring sustainability
Subtopic:
European Union projects and strategies
Event:
18th European Biomass Conference and Exhibition
Session:
OC9.2
Pages:
2066 - 2069
ISBN-13:
978-88-89407-56-1
ISBN-10:
88-89407-56-5
Paper DOI:
10.5071/18thEUBCE2010-OC9.2
Price:
FREE
