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European Strategic Energy Technology Plan (SET-plan) 
 
European Industrial Bioenergy Initiative (EIBI) 
 
Eight EIBI Team Meeting – 25 April 2012 
 
DRAFT Summary of main discussion 
 
 
1.  Introduction 
 
The meeting was chaired by Bruno Schmitz (BS) who welcomed the Team members and 
especially Jacek Pozorski who attended the meeting for the first time representing Poland. 
 
The minutes of the 7th EIBI Team meeting held on 14 December 2011 were adopted after 
including the comments from the EBTP representatives. 
 
José Ruiz Espí (JRE) attended the SET-Plan conference and Steering Group meeting on 19 
and 20 March 2012 in Berlin, and made a summary of the most relevant outcomes and 
discussions, notably: 
 
•  The "Berlin Model" proposed by the German authorities to put forward projects to be 
funded within the SET-Plan. The aim is to increase the commitment and initiative of 
MS in the implementation of the SET-Plan through a simple and informal 3-steps 
approach. A document summarising the Berlin Model is attached. 
 
•  The positive feedback from MS on the ERA-NET+ Bioenergy, which was considered 
a good tool for the EC and MS to co-finance projects. 
 
•  A presentation of the EC Cohesion Policy, some of whose objectives are aligned with 
the objectives of the SET-Plan. This may allow benefiting from its large budget to 
finance EIBI-related projects. Efforts are being made for this purpose.  
 
 
2. Implementation of the EIBI core activities: ongoing activities 
 
- ERA-NET+ 2012: preparation of the Joint Call 
 
The BESTF proposal was evaluated on 18-19 April. In anticipation that the proposal will be 
selected for funding, it was suggested that the consortium starts working on the next steps, 
notably the preparation of the joint call. BS stated that the EC was committed to speed up the 
negotiations that could be completed by early September 2012. It would be then conceivable 
to publish the Joint Call by the end of 2012. 
 
Chris Dowle (UK) made a presentation of BESTF, and also invited EIBI members to 
contribute to prepare the next steps. He said that the consortium may achieve to speed up the 
publication of the Joint Call. The presentation is attached to these minutes.  
 
 
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It was reminded that the focus of the ERA-NET+ call and therefore of BESTF is on 
demonstration projects in line with the EIBI Implementation Plan. It is open to any of the 
seven generic value chains, none of them being specifically targeted.  
 
- "Biofuels FlightPath": update and outcome of the workshop on financing 
 
Simone Ferrero from Chemtex, member of the Core Group, presented the latest developments 
of this initiative. 
The presentation is attached to these minutes. 
 
- Update on EIBI related activities at national level 
 
In a tour de table, MS representatives informed of the latest EIBI-related developments in 
their respective countries. These are detailed in the annex to these minutes. 
 
 
3. Implementation of the EIBI core activities: future activities 
 
- New ERA-NET+ topic for demo projects in WP2013 
 
BS informed of the topics proposed by the EC within the Energy Work Programme 20131: 
 
ƒ  A new ERA-NET +, also focusing on EIBI demonstration projects. This new ERA-NET + 
would build on the experience of the 2012 one, but with an increased level of ambition as 
the proposed EC budget is € 20 million. 
 
ƒ  A topic on biomass logistics, financed jointly by Directorates RTD.K (Energy) and 
RTD.E, (KBBE, Knowledge-Based Bio-Economy). Biomass logistics lies in-between the 
respective domains of these two directorates, and has not been well supported in FP7. This 
topic builds upon a number of previous projects related to biomass availability 
assessment, biomass harvesting and pre-treatment, and energy intermediaries. It aims at 
the development of Strategies, Roadmaps and Tools (SRT) in support of decision-making 
at local, regional and Pan-European level. 
 
ƒ  A topic to support the activities of the European Biofuels Technology Platform. This topic 
does not aim at supporting a secretariat as such, but rather some of EBTP's core activities. 
 
ƒ  A topic aiming at supporting integrated research programmes between research 
performers in several energy technologies, including bioenergy. It focuses on the longer 
term perspective, with a view to prepare the next wave of industrial demonstrations and 
deployment of bioenergy technologies. 
 
ƒ  At topic proposed by DG ENERGY on pre-commercial industrial scale demonstration 
plants on paraffinic biofuels for use in aviation. 
 
 
 
 
                                                 
1 Further details available in the Orientation paper prepared in connection with the FP7 2013 Work Programme 
in the area of ENERGY:  
 
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- First step for the set-up of a Working Group on end-users 
 
This working group was proposed in a previous EIBI Team meeting, and was considered 
interesting by many participants. Involving end-users is considered beneficial for the 
bankability of projects, and to ensure that product quality requirements are adequately 
considered. 
 
Philippe Schild (EC) proposed a set of activities for this group. The presentation is attached to 
these minutes. 
 
SE indicated that contacts should be established with the maritime sector, which is becoming 
increasingly interested in biofuels.  
 
It was also pointed out that the concept of "end user" should be better defined (e.g. clarifying 
whether engine manufacturers should be considered).  
 
BS proposed to start working with biofuels for the maritime sector and biogas as pilot 
experiences. EuroHeat&Power was requested to clarify which actors could be considered 
"end users" in the biogas sector.  
 
Abengoa and Italy expressed their interest in contributing to this WG. The interest of ES has 
to be checked. EBTP indicated that they have an internal working group on biofuels end-use, 
and that the proposal will be conveyed to them. 
 
 
- Proposal for the creation of a Working Group on the financing of bioenergy flagship 
projects 
 
Agustín Escardino Malva (EC) made a presentation, attached to these minutes. 
 
BS asked for volunteers to coordinate and/or to participate in this group. FR offered to take 
the lead. EBTP, BE, SE and DE offered to participate. The actions and timeline have to be 
defined by the WG. 
 
BS indicated that the EC Cohesion Policy should also be considered in the discussions. DG 
ENER suggested that links should be established with the Biofuels FlightPath initiative, 
which has a group working on similar issues.  
 
 
4. EIBI 2012 Conference, 5 June 2012  
 
Maria Velkova (EC) updated the Team on the preparation of the EIBI Conference. The aim of 
this conference is to engage with stakeholders related to the EIBI activities. The invitations 
have been sent to the speakers and all the stakeholders (as identified by the EC) have received 
a save-the-date email. The last version of the draft agenda and the target audience document 
are attached to these minutes. The invitation can be distributed with the principle of "first-
come, first-served". [The registration web site has been opened on 08/05/2012, see the e-mail 
attached below] 
 
 
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5. Implementation of the EIBI Complementary activities 
 
Jaap Kiel (ECN – EERA) made a presentation on the workshops to be held in Brussels on 2-3 
July 2012. The presentation is attached to these minutes.  
The workshops are only on invitation. The organisers are asking the EIBI Team to provide 
with names of possible speakers and participants by mid-May 2012. Names are to be sent to 
Francisco Girio. The lists of speakers and participants will be finalised by the end of May. 
 
6. European Strategy Forum for Research Infrastructures (ESFRI) and Research 
Infrastructure (RI) Programme 
 
Kees Kwant (NL) explained that he received only one contribution from Belgium regarding 
infrastructure activities in the bio-energy field.  
One FP7 project (BRISK) is dealing with the research infrastructures for the thermochemical 
routes (see the newsletter of the project attached to these minutes). 
To know whether a similar research infrastructure project on biochemical routes is needed at 
European level, Kees Kwant will investigate the interest of the European bio-energy research 
community. 
 
7. EIBI logo 
 
It was decided not to create a logo for EIBI yet since it is premature and NL thought it was 
not necessary. 
 
8. Next meetings 
 
- 9th EIBI Team meeting: 3 July 2012 at 10:00 in Brussels 
- 10th EIBI Team meeting: 10 October 2012 in Brussels 
 
9. AOB 
 
DG Research and Innovation – Directorate E (Food, Agriculture and biotechnology) is 
working on the preparation of a "bio-based industries" Public-Private Partnership. Directorate 
K (Energy) has been informed recently on this initiative. Industrial stakeholders have 
prepared a concept paper and a revised version of this document has been sent after the EIBI 
Team meeting. Both documents attached to these minutes.  
The EIBI secretariat will organise the consultation of the EIBI Team on a possible 
link/integration of the EIBI with this PPP. [All industrial members have received an e-mail 
asking for feedback at the latest by 25 May].  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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ACTION POINTS 
 
 
Actions for Industry / MS 
 
•  Abengoa and IT to initiate the activities within the WG on end-users with possibly the 
support of ES.  
•  EBTP secretariat to check the interest of its WG on end-users to contribute to the EIBI 
WG. 
•  EuroHeat&Power to clarify which actors could be considered "end users" in the 
biogas sector.  
•  FR to initiate the activities within the WG on the financing of bioenergy flagship 
projects with the support of EBTP, BE, SE and DE. 
•  EIBI Team members to provide with names of potential speakers and participants to 
the workshops on longer-term R&D needs by mid-May. Names to be sent directly to 
xxxxxxxxx.xxxxx@xxxx.xx 
•  NL to investigate the need of a European research infrastructure project on 
biochemical routes by consulting the European bio-energy research community. 
•  EIBI Team members to give their comments on a possible link/integration of the EIBI 
with the bio-based industries PPP.  
 
 
 
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List of participants: 
 
Representatives of MS/AC 
Boukhetaia Nadia, Ministère de l'Ecologie, de l'Energie, du Développement Durable et de la 
Mer, France, xxxxx.xxxxxxxxxx@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx.xxxx.xx 
Cotana Franco, CRB, Italy, xxxxxx@xxxxxx.xx  
Dowle Chris, CPI, UK, xxxxx.xxxxx@xxxxxx.xxx 
Hermle Sandra, Swiss Federal Office of Energy, Switzerland, xxxxxx.xxxxxx@xxx.xxxxx.xx  
Johansson Sebastian, TEKES, Finland, xxxxxxxxx.xxxxxxxxx@xxxxx.xx 
Kempe Alice, Swedish Energy Agency, Sweden, xxxxx.xxxxx@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx.xx 
Kwant Kees, Agency-Energy and Climate Change,Netherlands, xxxx.xxxxx@xxxxxxxxxxxx.xx 
Marchal Françoise, Region Wallone, Belgium, xxxxxxxxx.xxxxxxx@xxx.xxxxxxxx.xx 
Pozorski Jacek, IMP, Poland, xxx@xxx.xxx.xx  
 
Representatives of Industry 
Brinker Mona-Maria, Fraunhofer (EBTP), Germany, x.xxxxxxx@xxx.xx  
Degano Cristina, M&G Chemtex, Italy, xxxxxxxx.xxxxxx@xxxxxxxx.xxx  
Ferrero 
Simone, M&G Chemtex (FlightPath Initiative Core Group), Italy, 
xxxxxx.xxxxxxx@xxxxxxxx.xxx  
Karlsson Markku, UPM (EBTP), Finland, xxxxxx.xxxxxxxx@xxx.xxxxxxx.xxx 
Lau Tuxen Anders, Novozymes (EBTP), Denmark, xxxx@xxxxxxxxx.xxx 
Millan Carmen, Abengoa (EBTP), Spain, xxxxxx.xxxxxx@xxxxxxxxx.xxxxxxx.xxx  
Riddoch Fiona, Cogen Europe, Belgium, xxxxx.xxxxxxx@xxxxxxxxxxx.xx  
Ruiz Santa Quitéria Valentin, Repsol, xxxxxx@xxxxxx.xxx 
 
Representative from EERA 
Kiel Jaap, ECN (EERA), the Netherlands, xxxx@xxx.xx  
 
EC representatives 
Escardino Malva Agustin, RTD-K3, xxxxxxx.xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx@xx.xxxxxx.xx  
Georgiadou Maria, RTD-K3, xxxxx.xxxxxxxxxx@xx.xxxxxx.xx 
Rimbert Virginie, RTD-K3, xxxxxxxx.xxxxxxx@xx.xxxxxx.xx 
Rothberg Anette, ENER-C2, xxxxxx.xxxxxxxx@xx.xxxxxx.xx  
Ruiz Espi José, RTD-K3, xxxx.xxxxxxxxx@xx.xxxxxx.xx 
Schild Philippe, RTD-K3, xxxxxxxx.xxxxxx@xx.xxxxxx.xx 
Schmitz Bruno, RTD-K3, chair of the EIBI Team, xxxxx.xxxxxxx@xx.xxxxxx.xx 
Van Delsen Vicky, RTD-K3, xxxxx.xxxxxxxxxx@xx.xxxxxx.xx 
Velkova Maria, RTD-K3, xxxxx.xxxxxxx@xx.xxxxxx.xx 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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Annex 
 
Update on EIBI related activities at national level 
 
FINLAND 
Tekes funded R&D-projects within bioenergy for an amount of 37 M€ in 2011. Recent 
investment decisions in Finland are: 
•  Fortum Power and Heat Oy build an integrated pyrolysis oil production plant in 
Joensuu ready for start-up in 2013 and with a capacity of 50 kt/a pyrolysis oil. 
•  Neste Oil builds a pilot plant in Porvoo for microbial oil to be used as feedstock for 
biofuels production. Start-up in 2012. 
•  UPM builds a plant for the production of 100 kt/a of biodiesel from tall oil in 
Lappeenranta with start-up in 2014. 
 
GERMANY 
The priorities and implementation papers of EIBI are taken into consideration by FNR 
when managing the German R&D programme Renewable Resources on behalf of the German 
Federal Ministry of Food, Agriculture and Consumer Protection (BMELV). Examples of 
ongoing project with direct relevance for EIBI are Bioliq in Karlsruhe (www.bioliq.de) and 
the CHP plant in Senden (http://www.swu.de/geschaeftskunden/energie-
wasser/kommunen/aktuelle-projekte/biomasse-heizkraftwerk-senden.html). 
  
In addition a number of German companies have projects which are relevant for EIBI, e.g. 
Verbio (http://www.verbio.de/en/press/news/messages/verbio-opens-worlds-first-straw-based-
biomethane-plant/) and Suedchemie (http://www.sud-
chemie.com/scmcms/web/content.jsp?nodeId=7803&lang=en).  
 
ITALY 
In April 2011, Mossi & Ghisolfi (M&G) and Chemtex, its wholly-owned engineering and 
technology affiliate, commenced construction of a commercial-scale 13 million gallons/year 
(50 million liters) cellulosic ethanol production facility in Crescentino, Italy. The plant will 
use Novozymes enzyme technology to convert a range of cellulosic feedstocks to ethanol and 
it is planned to start production by the end of 2012.  
The ethanol biorefinery will also include a power plant, generating about 10MW of electricity 
and steam for the plant by burning lignin, a biomass co-product of the ethanol production 
process (http://www.chemtex.com/templates/renewables_PROESA.html). 
The NETHERLANDS 
The Netherlands has an active approach in developing sustainable biomass supply chains and 
supports 40 pilots around the world (http://www.agentschapnl.nl/en/biomass) with different 
crops, where knowledge about sustainability and certification is obtained, and disseminated. 
Innovation in the biobased economy is an important part of the Topsector approach and a 
budget of 40 M€ has become available for the TKI (Topconsortia Knowledgecentra and 
Industry) on bioenergy and biochemicals. This industry led approach will contribute to an 
accelerated development and implementation of biotechnology and thermal processes 
(gasification and pyrolisys) to chemicals, biofuels, green gas, power and heat.  
 
 
 
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POLAND 
The EIBI-related activities in Poland, coordinated by IMP Gdansk (Institute of Fluid-Flow 
Machinery, Polish Academy of Sciences) include: 
•  Research & Development Project (2010-2014) „Model Agroenergy Complexes as an 
Example of Distributed Cogeneration Based on Local Renewable Energy Sources”, 
the total budget is about 8 M€, co-financed by the EU in the framework of the 
Operational Programme Innovative Economy. The project involves a consortium of 4 
research institutions. It focuses on technologies for biogas production and dispersed 
cogeneration of heat & power at a small scale (~2kWe). 
•  Strategic Project (2010-2015) "Development of Integrated Technologies for the 
Production of Fuels and Energy from Biomass, Agricultural Waste and other Waste 
Materials", the total budget is about 28 M€ including approximately 9 M€ from the 
industrial partner ENERGA S.A. (4th largest energy provider in Poland, 
approximately 15% market share). The project is funded by the National Centre for 
Research & Development as a part of national Strategic Programme "Advanced Power 
Generation Technologies". The project involves a number of research institutions and 
industrial partners nationwide. The main objectives are building and implementation 
of 16 pilot plants and demonstrators for future deployment of new technologies: 
energy conversion of biomass and waste and biogas systems integrated with co-
generation sets. 
 
UK 
•  BSBEC: The Centre represents a £24M investment that increases UK bioenergy 
research capacity. It brings together 6 world-class research groups. This creates a 
network with expertise and specialist resources that span the bioenergy pipeline from 
growing biomass to fermentation for biofuels. 
Fourteen leading industrial associates bring business expertise and perspectives, and 
support totaling over £4M. This will help ensure that research outputs are translated 
into practical applications as quickly as possible. 
Ensuring that bioenergy is economically, environmentally and socially sustainable is 
core to the Centre's programmes. Life cycle analysis embeds this across the portfolio. 
www.bsbec.bbsrc.ac.uk/ 
•  Supergen Bioenergy Hub: a reapproved Research Programme focusing across 
Supply Chains with many millions of funding assured, more information from the 
director:  xxxxxxxx.xxxxxxxx@xxxxxxxxxx.xx.xx 
•  CPI houses pilot/demonstration facilities for developing and commercialising 
biochemical/thermal chemical process routes which can test and develop process 
routes from feedstock processing to product separation in all seven value chains of the 
EIBI. Many hundreds of variations are possible by design using both ‘standard’ and 
‘novel/bespoke’ equipment – www.uk-cpi.com or contact xxxxx.xxxxx@xxxxxx.xxx 
•  ETI – Energy Technologies Institute is a major PPP between global industries and the 
UK Government bringing together projects and partnerships accelerating the 
development of affordable, clean and secure technologies to help the UK meet its 
legally binding 2050 climate change targets. We make targeted commercial 
investments in nine programme areas across heat, power, transport and the 
infrastructure that links them. 
 
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