Paper details

Title:

The Role of Biofuels in Long Term Transport Policy in Belgium

Author(s):

Pelkmans, L., Mertens, L., De Vlieger, I., Beckx, C.

Document(s):

Abstract:

Long term transport policy should focus energy saving and introducing renewable energy in transport. While energy saving should receive the highest priority, for the second pillar the main options are electric mobility and biofuels. While in the next ten years current biofuels (based on agricultural crops) are still the basis in biofuels roadmaps, further growth afterwards will have to come from other feedstocks, like waste & residues, ligno­cellulose and possibly algae on the longer term. By 2030, the contribution of advanced biofuels and electric mobility will become significant. The main focus for electric vehicles will be on local traffic (delivery vans, public transport) and on the segment of passenger cars. Long distance traffic (trucks, coaches, airplanes, ships) strongly relies on a high density (liquid) fuel and it will be difficult to create a major role for electricity in these sectors. So on the long term, a balance will appear between electricity and liquid (or gaseous) fuels, both fossil and biomass based. This creates an important role for biofuels in certain sectors, which is also anticipated in the worldwide scenarios of the International Energy Agency (IEA).

Keywords:

policies, transport, vehicles, biofuels

Topic:

Biomass Policies, Markets and Sustainability

Subtopic:

Biomass strategies and policies

Event:

19th European Biomass Conference and Exhibition

Session:

VP5.6.7

Pages:

2749 - 2754

ISBN-13:

978-88-89407-55-4

ISBN-10:

88-89407-55-7

Paper DOI:

10.5071/19thEUBCE2011-VP5.6.7

Price:

FREE