The project aims to increase the share of biomass in energy production. Activities are split up in four themes where the three first ones focus on testing and demonstrating new technologies and processes within different local/regional pilot projects on biogas, biomass and bio fuel. Three pilot plants and one pilot pelletiser will also be set up in the participating regions. The pilot projects will result in new data and models on integrated supply chains. To disseminate project outcomes and develop the bioenergy market the partnership will also run an awareness campaign and develop a virtual market place.

The main aim of the North Sea Bio Energy project is to increase the use of biomass for energy production. This will contribute to the reduction of greenhouse gases emission and strengthen the development of rural areas. Knowledge on innovative technologies and processes for the use of biomass energy will be brought together and dispersed. Market parties will be involved in this as well, and an awareness campaign will target both public and private bodies.

Expected Outcomes

The project will lead to better knowledge of bio energy among the general public, market parties and producers of energy. Technological research will lead to results on the optimisation of bio energy processes and the development of integrated supply chains. Furthermore, a website will feature both a who?s who of experts and a virtual marketplace for trading with bio mass. An emissions trading system for the bio energy market will be set up, together with the ProBioEnergy-project.

Activities

Firstly, a technical analysis of bio mass flows and opportunities will be carried out. Pilot projects will be carried out in biomass plants. A second focus will be on biomass production, including amongst other things testing and demonstrating energy crops. Thirdly, bio fuels and their market applications will be investigated, and integrated supply chains established. As a part of this, a pilot project on burning wood will be carried out. Finally, a website and branch offices for knowledge dissemination will be set up.

Reported Outcomes

The project aims to increase the share of biomass in energy production. Activities are split up in four themes where the three first ones focus on testing and demonstrating new technologies and processes within different local/regional pilot projects on biogas, biomass and bio fuel. Three pilot plants and one pilot pelletiser will also be set up in the participating regions. The pilot projects will mainly result in new data and models on integrated supply chains. To disseminate project outcomes and develop the bioenergy market will the partnership run an awareness campaign and develop a virtual market place. Using biomass will contribute to the reduction of greenhouse gasses emission (CO2) and strengthen the development of rural areas. The project has also focused on: to bring together and expand knowledge on the use of biomass for energy to distribute this information to relevant market parties and organisations who may use it to set up and optimise bio energy installations. The project will create ways to speed up the introduction of bio energy production processes in the North Sea region. It will offer new solutions to current problems and create innovative processes to optimise the use of biomass for energy. Although problems and activities in every participating country are different, four objectives (biomass, biofuels, biogas and market strategy) have been identified that will be addressed in this project. A working group from the consortium will deal with each of these objectives, thereby ensuring international co-operation and co-ordination. In addition, the project will lead to better knowledge of bio energy among the general public, market parties and producers of energy. Technological research will lead to results on the optimisation of bio energy processes and the development of integrated supply chains. Furthermore, a website will feature both a who's who of experts and a virtual marketplace for trading with bio mass. An emissions trading system for the bio energy market will be set up, together with the ProBioEnergy-project.