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June 2024 | Open access publication: The circular bioeconomy: a driver for system integration | available at: https:\/\/energsustainsoc.biomedcentral.com\/articles\/10.1186\/s13705-024-00461-4<\/a><\/p>\n <\/p>\n Fabian Schipfer, Pralhad Burli, Uwe Fritsche, Christiane Hennig, Fabian Stricker, Maria Wirth, Svetlana Proskurina, Sebsatian Serna-Loaiza, Energ Sustain Soc<\/i> 14<\/b>, 34 (2024). https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1186\/s13705-024-00461-4<\/p>\n What exactly did Aristotle mean by \u201cThe whole is greater than the sum of its parts?\u201d Our latest article reveals the pertinence of this question for circular bieoconomy planning. This is another important result of our Task 40 Bioeconomy Synergies activity within the Task 40 work programme jointly with Task 44 over the past two years. To see the whole collection of articles and to submit to the collection on the topic “The Circular Bioeconomy, beyond synergies and competition with full electrification strategies”, check out here: https:\/\/energsustainsoc.biomedcentral.com\/circularbioeconomy<\/a><\/p>\n <\/p>\n IEA Bioenergy Introduction and Task 40 Highlights<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n Christiane Hennig (Task 40 co-lead) had the opportunity to present Task 40\u2019s activities in the session International Partnership and Trends, presented by the US Department of Energy Bioenergy Technologies Office<\/span><\/em> and received very positive feedback on the Task\u2019s work. Link to watch the presentation: https:\/\/robin.stream\/video\/ablc-2024-christiane-hennig-co-task-leader-iea-bioenergy-technology-collaboration-program-task-40-dbfz-german-biomass-research-centre\/<\/a><\/p>\n Inter-task project Assessment of successes and lessons learned for biofuels deployment<\/strong><\/p>\n Report Work package 4<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n The report presents case studies for feedstock supply chains that have been evaluated from multiple viewpoints as these are vital for successful development of advanced biofuels. It highlights lessons from biorefineries and pulp mills using short rotation wood fibre crops (Brazil), European experiences in development of bio-based supply chains for torrefied woody biomass, pioneer biorefineries in the US (traditional feedstock pre-processing for herbaceous feedstocks) and conceptual depots producing conversion-ready feedstock and co-products.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Regional Transitions Project 1.0<\/strong><\/p>\n Synthesis report of IEA Bioenergy Task 40 Regional Transitions project 1.0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n Results of a project in which IEA Bioenergy Task 40 experts explored strategies for developing sustainable bio-based value chains in a regional dynamic market context. The focus was on feedstock supply chains, a cornerstone for the development of sustainable and reliable bio-based value chains, and was organised into three activities:<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Biomass & bioenergy IEA bioenergy: Update 72<\/strong><\/p>\n Open access publication available at: https:\/\/www.sciencedirect.com\/science\/article\/pii\/S096195342200246X<\/a><\/p>\n Paul Bennett, Jan Liebetrau, Uwe Fritsche, Biomass & bioenergy IEA bioenergy: Update 72, Biomass and Bioenergy, Volume 168, 2023, 106584, ISSN 0961-9534, https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1016\/j.biombioe.2022.106584.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Deployment of BECCUS value chains in the United States <\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n Download<\/a> | January 2023 | A case study of sequestering CO2 from ethanol production\u00a0<\/span> <\/p>\n <\/p>\n The Archer Daniels Midland Company (ADM), in collaboration with a consortium of academic, industry, and national laboratory partners, have studied the potential for sequestering CO<\/span>2 <\/span>generated from an ethanol production plant at multiple sites in the Illinois Basin. The two projects represented in this case study include the Illinois Basin Decatur Project (IBDP) which represents a large-scale geologic test to inject one million metric tons (mt) of CO<\/span>2 <\/span>over a three-year period (1,000 mt\/day) and the Illinois Industrial CCS project (IL-ICCS) targeted to demonstrate advanced CCS technologies at industrial scale facilities and inject and store one million mt of CO<\/span>2 <\/span>per year (3,000 mt\/day). The demonstrations were coupled with development of the Intelligent Monitoring System (IMS) program to develop and validate software tools.<\/span> <\/p>\n Deployment of BECCUS value chains Over the duration of the 2019-2021 IEA Bioenergy triennium, a consortium of IEA Bioenergy Tasks \u2013 Task 36, Task 40, Task 44 and Task 45 \u2013 collaborated on an inter-task project called Deployment of BECCUS value chains, led by Task 40. The objective of the project was to improve the understanding of the opportunities for, and obstacles to, deployment of bioenergy combined with carbon capture and utilization or permanent storage (BECCUS). All in all, seven publications have been produced as project outputs. This report includes a summary and a synthesis of these individual studies, as well as a discussion and an outlook into questions to be further explored in future research. More case studies and reports available here.<\/a><\/p>\n <\/p>\n Bioeconomy Synergies Project<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n Download<\/a> | June 2022 | Progress & Prospect Report 2019-2021<\/span><\/p>\n This document explains scientific findings from the internal Task 40 project on Circular Bioeconomy, in particular with the following outputs:<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n BECCS \u2013 Delivering negative emissions: implications for the (bio)energy system<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n IEA Bioenergy inter-task project Deployment of bio-CCUS value chains <\/span><\/p>\n Presentation<\/a> at 30th European Biomass Conference & Exhibition, online, 9th \u2013 12th May 2022<\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\n Renewable gas \u2010 deployment, markets and sustainable trade (Intertask project)<\/p>\n The main objective of the project was to enable more deployment of renewable gases and to underpin their sustainability. It was carried out in collaboration with IEA Hydrogen, EC DG ENER and industrial partners, and was completed in March 2022.<\/p>\n Click here to view the project and results.<\/a><\/p>\n <\/p>\n Carbon accounting in Bio-CCUS supply chains \u2013 identifying key issues for science and policy<\/strong><\/p>\n Bio-CCUS (bioenergy with carbon capture and utilization or storage), is increasingly becoming a matter of on-the-ground deployment. However, while the technological aspects of capture, utilization and storage of biogenic CO2 are rather well understood and have in many cases already been used in commercial settings, there are still substantial gaps on the policy and governance side. Particularly important aspects here are carbon accounting, how to quantify the climate impact of Bio-CCUS systems and how to include these elements in policy frameworks. This report \u2013 developed by IEA Bioenergy Task 45 (Sustainability) and Task 40 (Deployment) \u2013 reviews key issues to focus on and discusses different options for how these could be addressed from a scientific as well as from a policy perspective.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n Renewable Gas<\/span>es<\/span>\u00a0\u2013<\/span>\u00a0Hydrogen<\/span>\u00a0in the<\/span>\u00a0G<\/span><\/strong>rid<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n The project\u2019s objective is to carry out a thorough study on renewable gases (RG) and the effect of hydrogen (H2) addition in the gas grid as well as applications at increased concentrations up to 100%.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n Strategies for the Mobilization and Deployment of Local Low-Value, Heterogeneous Biomass Resources for a Circular Bioeconomy<\/strong><\/p>\n Open-access paper available at: https:\/\/www.mdpi.com\/1996-1073\/15\/2\/433\/htm<\/a><\/p>\n Schipfer, Fabian; Pfeiffer, Alexandra; Hoefnagels, Ric (2022): Strategies for the Mobilization and Deployment of Local Low-Value, Heterogeneous Biomass Resources for a Circular Bioeconomy. In: Energies 15 (2), S. 433. DOI: 10.3390\/en15020433.<\/p>\n With the Bioeconomy Strategy, Europe aims to strengthen and boost biobased sectors. Therefore, investments in and markets of biobased value chains have to be unlocked and local bioeconomies across Europe have to be deployed. Compliance with environmental and social sustainability goals is on top of the agenda. The current biomass provision structures are unfit to take on the diversity of biomass residues and their respective supply chains and cannot ensure the sustainability of feedstock supply in an ecological, social and economical fashion. Therefore, we have to address the research question on feasible strategies for mobilizing and deploying local, low-value and heterogeneous biomass resources.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n Decarbonizing industrial process heat: the role of biomass<\/strong><\/p>\n Download<\/strong><\/a>| December 2021<\/em> | IEA Bioenergy Inter<\/span>task project on industrial process heat<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n This report highlights the opportunities for bioenergy technologies to deliver heat in industry and compares it with alternatives for decarbonisation such as CCS, electrification and hydrogen. The report provides specific policy recommendations to accelerate its adoption.<\/p>\n More information and case studies on the project website<\/a><\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n Deployment of bio-CCS in the cement sector: an overview of technology options and policy tools<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n Download<\/strong><\/a>| December 2021 | <\/em>Contribution of IEA Bioenergy Task 40\/45 to the Inter-task project <\/span>\u201cDeployment of Bio-CCS\/CCU Value Chains\u201d<\/span><\/em> This report reviews the prospects for implementation of CCS in the cement sector. Particular attention is given to the opportunities of combining this with the use of biogenic fuels for process heat, so-called BECCS or bio-CCS.\u00a0Bio-CCS could prove to be a vital tool to make cement production with net-zero CO2 emissions possible<\/strong>\u00a0and could potentially also enable \u201cnegative emissions\u201d, also referred to as carbon dioxide removal (CDR). In addition to a thorough review of the technological options at hand, the report also discusses the business and policy aspects that need to be put in place to enable this.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n Regional transitions in existing bioenergy markets<\/strong><\/p>\n Open-access paper available at https:\/\/www.sciencedirect.com\/science\/article\/abs\/pii\/S0360544221014833?via%3Dihub<\/a><\/p>\n Burli, P. et al. (2021) Farmer characteristics and decision-making: A model for bioenergy crop adoption. Energy 234: 121235 https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1016\/j.energy.2021.121235<\/p>\n Highlights:<\/p>\n <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n Country reports: Implementation of bioenergy in Germany \u2013 2021 update<\/strong><\/p>\n October 2021<\/em><\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n Biomethane \u2013 factors for a successful sector development. Synthesis Report of WP1<\/strong><\/p>\n The main objective of the project was to enable more deployment of renewable gases and to underpin their sustainability. It was carried out in collaboration with IEA Hydrogen, EC DG ENER and industrial partners, and was completed in March 2022. Click here to view the project and results.<\/a><\/p>\n \u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n Deployment of Bio-CCS\/CCU Value Chains<\/strong><\/p>\n The IEA Bioenergy project \u201cDeployment of Bio-CCS\/CCU Value Chains\u201d<\/strong> strives to provide insights about the opportunities and challenges pertaining to taking Bio-CCS\/CCU from pilots to full-scale projects. Case studies provide deeper insights into the key aspects that come into play for companies that are in the process of setting up value chains for capture, transportation and sequestration or utilization of biogenic CO2. 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The main aim of the thesis is to increase knowledge, insights and understanding of trade of biomass, and how is it developing, in order to facilitate the growth of biomass markets globally and locally. The thesis focuses on the status of biomass trade for energy in the global and local EU-Russia context. Within in the local EU-Russia context it is possible to show the international biomass trade streams in details. Europe is currently the major player in global biomass trade and Russia is one of the leading exporters of wood pellets to the EU. Wood pellets are the main traded solid biofuel, thus its market can be studied in more detail. The thesis presents a global overview of trade in solid and liquid biofuels, particularly wood pellets, biodiesel, and bio-ethanol, and biomass products such as industrial roundwood. The thesis presents the main production, export and import volumes of studied products as well as global trade streams including potential developments of emerging trade streams such as torrefied biomass. In addition, the thesis describes the role of bioenergy in renewable energy development in the EU, and in the local context, wood pellet markets in Finland and Russia.<\/p>\n