PROJECTS
Energy Wood Production Chains in Europe
(ECHAINE)
Energieholz-Produktionsketten in Europa
(EU-Projekt "ECHAINE")
Investigators
Reinhard
Madlener, Cecile van Hezik,
Martin Jakob, Marcel
Wickart
Partners
Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences (SLU),
Sweden
Centre for Research and Technology Hellas (CERTH
/ ISFTA), Greece
University of Oulu (THULE
Institute), Finland
Center for Renewable Energy Sources (CRES),
Greece
Escola Superior Agraria de Beja (ESAB),
Portugal
Fraunhofer Institute for Factory Operation and Automation (Fhg-IFF),
Germany
Atos
Origin,
France/The Netherlands
Technical University of Sofia (CERDECEN),
Bulgaria
Oskar von Miller - Conception Research and Design Institute for
Thermal Power Equipment (OVM-ICCPET)
Time Frame
10/2002 - 11/2005
Funding
European Commission
(FP5/EESD), Swiss
Federal Office for Education and Science (BBW)
Project Website
http://www.echaine.org
ETH -
Research Database
Abstract
The White Paper target is to double the share of renewable energy
from 6% to 12% in the EU by 2010. This means that, additionally,
over 26 Mtoe of wood could be used for energy. The future development
of the renewable energy sources depends also on the impacts on the
environment and the public acceptability. The main goal of this
project is to provide data and deal with the key issues in the identification
and evaluation of socio-economic and environmentally friendly production
chains for energy wood for heat and power production in Europe.
This goal will be reached by: a review of both national and international
information and policies on energy wood supply systems and energy
production systems, identification of differences between countries
concerning the cost structure and environmental and social aspects,
by market analysis of energy-wood-based heat and power production,
and by identification of flagship projects.
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1 English Summary
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The main goal of the project is to provide data and to deal with
the key issues in the identification and evaluation of socio-economic
and environmentally friendly chains for utilisation of energy wood
sources for heat and power production in Europe. This shall help
to optimize the energy wood utilisation chains, to reduce the production
costs of energy, to improve the systems' environmental friendliness,
to create market opportunities, and to use modern ICT solutions.
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2 Project Description
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Scope of the project
The White Paper target is to double the share of renewable energy
from 6% to 12% in the EU by 2010. The future development of the
renewables depends also on the impacts on the environment and
the public acceptability. Biomass currently contributes about
3 %, corresponding to 46 million tonnes of oil equivalents (Mtoe),
to the energy requirements of the EU. Efficient end-use technologies
will be a key option for the achievement of the Kyoto target in
terms of greenhouse gas emissions reduction. They are expected
to account for at least 60% of the overall emissions reduction
from current levels in the short term and 30% in the long term.
Regarding the White Paper, the major part of this renewable energy
could come from biomass. This means that, additionally, over 160
million m3 of wood (26 Mtoe), were used for energy. This amount
cannot be harvested from existing forests, which means that new
sources, e.g. re-cycling of wood, and / or new areas for energy
wood production are needed to reach the goal at the EU-level.
A possible alternative is to cover the future demand of renewable
energy by increased utilisation of residues from forests and wood-processing
industries for energy. The future development of the renewables
in the EU depends also on the impacts on the environment and the
public acceptability. Presently the utilisation of these materials,
mainly forest residues, is low compared with the estimated potentials.
A reason for this is the existence of a plethora of different
technical and non-technical barriers.
Aim and goal of the project
The main goal of the project is: to provide data and deal with
the key issues in the identification and evaluation of economical
and environmentally and socially friendly supply chains for utilisation
of energy wood sources for heat/power production, aiming to achieve
the aim of supplying biomass equivalent to 26 Mtoe, of which a
major part could be energy wood, for these installations to be
reached by 2010. This goals will be reached by:
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A review of both national and international activities on
energy wood supply systems and heat / power production system;
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Identification of differences between countries or regions
concerning cost structure and environmental and social aspects
in comparison to the targets set by the EU;
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A market analysis of energy wood and heat/power production;
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Identification of flagship projects; and the
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Dissemination of the results through scientific publications,
public seminars, workshops, web-site development, GIS-application.
Organisation of the project
The project is divided into the following 11 work packages:
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3 Expected results of the project and exploitation
plan
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The project will result in: (1) A review of energy wood production
chains and energy wood based heat and power production, e.g. CHP,
in Europe and in Eastern Europe and driving forces for the implementation
of these activities. (2) Links with international organisations.
(3) A market analysis of energy wood and energy wood based heat
and power production concerning different barriers. (4) A policy
analysis of energy wood and energy wood based heat and power production.
(5) An LCA analysis of energy wood and energy wood based heat and
power production. (6) An energy and emergy analysis of energy wood
utilisation chains. (7) A documentation of the spatial distribution
of energy wood resources in the partner countries. (8) A description
of selected flagship projects across Europe. (9) The co-operation
between EU and Eastern European countries. (10) The dissemination
of the results by scientific publications, open seminars, workshops,
educational and training activities as well as by development of
a web-site including an integrated interactive geographical information
system (GIS) application for the analysis of spatial information
concerning matters detailed by the project.
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4 Publications
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Madlener R., Artho J. (2005). Sozioökonomische Barrieren
der Holzenergie-Nutzung im genossenschaftlichen Wohnungswesen
in der Schweiz auf Entscheidungsträgerebene, in: Täube
V.G. (Hsg.). Aspekte der Innovation und Innovationsdiffusion,
Reihe "Statistik der Schweiz", Schweizerisches Bundesamt
für Statistik (BFS), Neuchâtel, S. 21-37. (ISBN
3-303-04074-5) [pdf,
1.6 MB]
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CERDECEN (2004), Wood Fuel - An Energy Source for Tomorrow's
Europe, Proceedings of the International "ECHAINE" Seminar,
Pamporovo, Bulgaria, 18-19 May 2004, Center for Research
and Design in Human Comfort, Energy and Environment (CERDECEN),
Technical University of Sofia, Bulgaria.
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Gustavsson, L., Madlener, R., and Mahapatra, K. (2003). Framework
Conditions and Market Potentials for the Diffusion of Innovative
Small-Scale Wood Pellet Systems, Proceedings of the International
Nordic Bioenergy Conference 2003, Jyväskylä/Finland,
2-5 September 2003, pp.451-463 (ISBN 952-5135-26-8, ISSN 1239-4874).
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Madlener, R. (2003). Markt und Stellenwert der Holzenergie
aus internationaler Sicht (Market and Significance of Wood Energy
from an International Perspective; in Geman), Proceedings of
the conference "Energie aus dem Wald - Chance for Forstbetriebe,
Politik und Gesellschaft", 21 May 2003, Birmensdorf, Switzerland.
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Van Hezik, C.M.E. (2003). Socio-economic aspects of wood production
chains in Europe, Proceedings of the conference "Energie
aus dem Wald - Chance für Forstbetriebe Politik und Gesellschaft",
21 May 2003, Birmensdorf, Switzerland.
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Van Hezik, C., Madlener, R. (2003). A Comparative Analysis
of the Socio-Economic and Institutional Aspects in the Wood
Energy Production Chains for Different European Countries, Proceedings
of the International Nordic Bioenergy Conference 2003, Jyväskylä/Finland,
2-5 September 2003, pp.63-81 (ISBN 952-5135-26-8, ISSN 1239-4874).
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(for publications of other project partners see the project
Website at www.echaine.org)
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5 Presentations
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Van Hezik C. (2004), Socio-economic aspects of wood fuel
utilisation, Proceedings of the International "ECHAINE" Seminar
"Workshop Wood Fuel - An Energy Source for Tomorrow's Europe",
Pamporovo,
Bulgaria, 18-19,
May,
2004.
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Gustavsson, L., Madlener, R., and Mahapatra, K. (2003). Framework
Conditions and Market Potentials for the Diffusion of Innovative
Small-Scale Wood Pellet Systems, International Nordic Bioenergy
Conference 2003, Jyväskylä/Finland, 2-5 September
2003.
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Madlener, R. (2003). Markt und Stellenwert der Holzenergie
aus internationaler Sicht (Market and Significance of Wood Energy
from an International Perspective; in Geman), Conference "Energie
aus dem Wald - Chance for Forstbetriebe, Politik und Gesellschaft",
21 May 2003, Birmensdorf, Switzerland.
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Van Hezik, C.M.E. (2003). Socio-economic aspects of wood production
chains in Europe, Conference "Energie aus dem Wald - Chance
für Forstbetriebe Politik und Gesellschaft", 21 May
2003, Birmensdorf, Switzerland.
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Van Hezik, C., Madlener, R. (2003). A Comparative Analysis
of the Socio-Economic and Institutional Aspects in the Wood
Energy Production Chains for Different European Countries, International
Nordic Bioenergy Conference 2003, Jyväskylä/Finland,
2-5 September 2003.
(for presentations of other project partners see the project
Website at www.echaine.org)
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