TFI PK5TFI PK-bio ”Hållbara biobränslen”

”Sustainable Bio-fuels”Background and status of the sub-programme

TRI Annual ConferenceCopenhagen, 15.-16.9. 2010

Jakob Kr. Kristjánsson, Arkea - VC InvestmentsLeader of the sub-programme committee

TFI PK-bio: MF & JKK (9/2010)

Bio-fuels in Europe – present targets

• In 2005 – 2%. Reality was 1%.• In 2010 – 5.75%. Now far away from goal. • Would need 20% of land but only ca. 7% is available• Nordic countries have a lot of forest land available • In 2020 – 10% binding minimum of biofuels • Total renewable energy of 20%• Reducing CO2 by 20%• Energy savings by 20%

• Major challenges: Technology, logistics, land for non-food etc.

PK-bio and PK-bio activities

PK-members• From all five Nordic countries• One ordinary + one deputy member per country

Work method• Physical meetings (5 meetings so far)• Telephone meetings (3 telephone meeting so far)

Collaboration• Active participation by all member• Efficient, constructive and problem-free work progress

PK-bio sub-programme scope & limitations

Thematic area• Raw material: ligno-cellulose based feed stocks• Processes: bio- and/or thermo-chemical conversion technologies• End-products: liquid and/or gaseous bio-fuels

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PK-bio call for proposals 2010

Call details• Integrated projects• Two phase application process• Max 30 M NOK for project financing• Max 10 M NOK/project, max 75 % TFI-financing

Application Phase I (”pre-applications”)

• Call open 15.10.2009 • Pre-application dead-line 15.12.2009• 31 pre-application• Applying for 244 M NOK (of 342 M NOK)• In general high quality (only very few weak or of low interest)

• Internal evaluation by PK-bio-members• Consensus screening without any problems 20.1.2010

• 10 applications from phase I -> phase II• Success-rate (by number, phase I -> II) for applicants 32 %

Application phase II (”full applications”)

• Full application dead-line 15.3.2010

• 10 full applications (as invited to phase II)• Applying for 89 M NOK (of 131 M NOK)

• Evaluation by external international non-Nordic experts• In general of high quality (i.e. “Top-level Research”)• Grades 3-4-5: Projects in ”top-category”• Grades 2-3-4: Projects weaker or less interesting than average

• Final selection by sub-programme committee– Four projects to finance– Final success-rate 13 % (by number and by budget)

“Success rate” for applications (number)

Applications Phase I Phase II

Selected

Phase I->II

32 %

13 %

Selected projects (2010-2014)

1) ”BioEng”, 2010-2013– Project leader: NTNU, Norway– Participants from Denmark, Norway and Sweden– TFI-financing 4,4 M NOK (53 % of 8,3 M NOK)

2) ”HGBiofuels”– Project leader: Chalmers University, Sweden– Participants from Demark, Norway and Sweden– TFI-financing 6,2 M NOK (75 % of 8,3 M NOK)

3) ”NORD-SYNGAS”– Project leader: VTT, Finland– Participants from Finland, Norway and Sweden– TFI-financing 9,4 M NOK (54 % of 17,4 M NOK)

4) ”SusBioFuel”– Project leader: SINTEF, Norway– Participants from all Nordic countries– TFI-financing 9,3 M NOK (74 % of 12,5 M NOK)

Project portfolio (4 projects)

Research focus:– BioEng: bio-fuel influence on reliability and emissions– HGBiofuels: bio-ethanol and –butanol– NORD-SYNGAS: thermo-chemical gasification– SusBioFuel: bio-ethanol

Industry involvement:– active involvement in work and financing– 13,1 M NOK contribution from industry partners

Project type:– Main focus on basic research and development

Concrete near-future plans

• Contract signing– Between Nordic Energy Research and project owners– Finalization in September

• Internal project start-up– Autumn 2010

• Common PK-kick-off-meeting– September 17.– With main project participants

• Project follow-up– Written reports– Annual meetings with PK-bio & project participants