Bioenergy and renewable fuels projects for the revamping of the SET Plan

DRAFT AGENDA

11.30
Introduction
Chaired by ETIP Bioenergy

• Setting the context: revamping of the SET Plan and status of policy
  Presenter: Franco Cotana, IWG8

• A new Strategic Research and Innovation Agenda for Bioenergy and Renewable Fuels
  Presenter: Patrik Klintbom, Chair of ETIP Bioenergy

• Messages from DG RTD
  Presenter: Maria Georgiadou, DG RTD

12.10

Mobilizing resources and enabling policies for the scale up and deployment of emerging technologies
Session led by SET4BIO project

• Results from SET4BIO project and key policy recommendations
  Presenter: Elina Mäki, VTT

• Funding and financing opportunities for bioenergy and renewable fuels
  Presenters: Judit Sandquist, SINTEF; Paola Mazzucchelli, CIRCE

12.45 – 13.45 
Lunch Break

Thematic sessions: emerging technologies and their contribution to SET Plan Action 8

13.45  
Electrochemical conversions from biobased compounds
Hosted by EBIO H2020 Project, whose research objective is to use electrosynthesis to convert two low-valued and readily available bioliquids – fast pyrolysis and black liquor – into green fuels and biochemicals.

Projects included in this section:

• EBIO – Biofuels Through Electrochemical Transformation Of Intermediate Bio-Liquids.
• Liberate – Design of an electrochemical plant to demonstrate the commercial opportunities of converting low-cost lignin feedstock in high value biosustainable chemicals.

14.45  
Syngas technologies, value chains, and market potential
In this section hosted by the FlexSNG H2020 Project we will hear about the different gasification technologies currently being researched in the following projects. The presentations will highlight the differences between value chains, technologies, and market potentials for each project.

14.45
Introduction to the session by FlexSNG
Presenter: Ilkka Hiltunen, VTT (session chair)

14.50  
BIOMETHAVERSE
Demonstrating and Connecting Production Innovations in the Biomethane universe – project overview
Presenter: Claudio Carbone, ENEA

15.05   
BioSFerA
Biofuels production from Syngas Fermentation for Aviation and maritime use – presenting results and updates from the project
Presenter:  Marianna Franchino, Envipark

15.30  
FlexSNG
Flexible Production of Synthetic Natural Gas and Biochar via Gasification of Biomass and Waste Feedstocks, and its market potential
Presenter: Sanna Tuomi / Minna Kurkela, VTT & Stephan Seidelt, EIFER

16.00  
Carbon Neutral LNG
Carbon Neutral electricity enhanced Synthesis of Liquefied Natural Gas from biomass – an overview of this new research project
Presented by Juergen Karl, FAU

16.10    
Session wrap-up
Presenter: Ilkka Hiltunen, VTT

16.15-16.25   
Coffee Break

16.25  
Clean advanced biofuels production from contaminated land
These three Horizon 2020 projects; GOLD, CERESiS, Phy2Climate are aiming to bridge the gap between remediation of contaminated sites and the production of clean energy. All three projects will use phytoremediation techniques, which uses plants to remove contaminants from soil, and in turn the cultivated energy crops will be used as biomass feedstock for clean advanced biofuels.

In this session we will hear about the different conversion technologies that are being trialled by the three projects:

• GOLD – Growing energy crops on contaminated land for biofuels and soil remediation.
• CERESiS – Contaminated land Remediation through Energy crops for Soil improvement to liquid biofuel Strategies.
• Phy2Climate – Building the bridge between the phytoremediation of contaminated sites with the production of clean drop-in biofuels.
   

17.15
Panel discussion: Common ground and contribution of EU projects to the revamping of the SET Plan Action 8
Chairperson: Dina Bacovsky, BEST.

Invited Panelists: project partners from BTG, Twente University, VTT, CRES, ITS + others TBD.

18.00
End