Conference
- 1: Subjects and Call for Papers.
- 2: Programme Outline.
- 3: Full Conference Programme.
- 4: World Forum on ‘Fuel, Food and the Environment: The Bioenergy Challenge’.
- 5: Biofuels in Aviation - "Upstream R&D and Innovation".
- 6: 2012 Special Focus / Parallel Events.
- 6.1: Biogas goes Europe and Biowaste to Energy.
- 6.2: EuroBioRef Workshop: Future Prospects for Biorefineries.
- 6.3: Job Opportunities in the Biomass/Bioenergy Sector.
- 6.4: Biogas Upgrading and Grid Injection.
- 6.5: Biomass and Bioenergy: an Investor's Perspective - Challenges and Opportunities for the Financial Community.
- 6.6: Italian Biomass Forum.
- 6.7: Bioenergy in Smart Grids.
- 6.8: Torrefaction Workshop - Market Implementation of a new Solid Biofuel and its midterm Prospects.
- 6.9: Gas Analysis Workshop.
- 7: Information about Registration.
- 8: Online Conference Registration.
- 9: Conference Committees.
- 10: Prizes and Awards.
- 11: EU BC&E Dinner.
- 12: Conference Proceedings.
- 13: Peer Review Process.
- 14: Citability of Papers.
- 15: Late Abstracts.
- 16: Instructions for Authors.
- 17: EU Project Meeting Facility.
- 18: Declaration of Interest.
Biogas goes Europe and Biowaste to Energy
| Day: Time: | Tuesday, 19 June 2012 13:00 - 18:30 |
| Organisers: | WIP-Renewable Energies, Germany ETA-Florence Renewable Energies, Italy |
| For further information: | Dominik Rutz, WIP-Renewable Energies dominik.rutz@wip-munich.de |
| Maurizio Cocchi, ETA-Florence Renewable Energies maurizio.cocchi@etaflorence.it |
The special event of the 20th EU BC&E on “Biogas goes Europe” addresses the main challenges for further biogas development in Europe. High-level speakers from politics and policies, industry and research sectors present the latest trends in markets, policies, industrial applications and technical solutions. Key-stakeholders contribute in a panel discussion to the debate about how to boost industrial biogas developments in emerging European biogas markets.
The production and use of biogas is increasingly contributing to the sustainability of the current energy mix in many European countries. Considerable developments for the installation of agricultural and biowaste biogas plants were achieved e.g. in Germany, Italy, Austria, The Netherlands, Czech Republic, Denmark. The potential for biogas production in Europe is high.
However, the European market for biogas plants is still characterised by very different developments in the European countries, ranging from very few installations up to several thousands. This mirrors that biogas production is hence highly dependent on suitable framework conditions which are set-up by national policy makers.
These special events on ‘Biogas goes Europe’ and 'Biowaste to Energy' provide to-date analysis and answers for the further biogas development in Europe.
Programme Outline
BIOGAS GOES EUROPE
Session 1: Overview on biogas developments in Europe
- European biogas policies
- Overview on European biogas markets
- New market opportunities in Europe
- Key technology trends in agricultural biogas plants?
- Biogas in Italy: What is the current status? The future perspectives
Session 2: New industrial applications for agricultural biogas plants
- Different European markets - different stakeholders?
- New energy crops for Europe
- Improvement of the feedstock efficiency
- Large or ‘scale down’ size of biogas plants
- Cost competitive solutions for small scale biogas plants (50-150 kWel)
- Biogas integration in smart grids
- Intelligent technical solutions for excess heat use
- Biomethane as transport fuel - A car manufacturer’s perspective
BIOWASTE TO ENERGY
- Legal framework for biowaste valorisation in Europe
- Current status and potentials of biowaste valorisation in Europe
- Systems for biowaste collection and logistics
- Technologies and best practice examples for biowaste utilisation for biogas production
- Economic and environmental feasibility of biowaste utilisation
PANEL DISCUSSION: The role of biogas in the current and future energy supply
Invited panellists from policy, industry and research sectors discuss with you about:
- How to develop new European biogas markets?
- Needed amendments on European legislation
- Contribution of biogas in future energy supply