ENVIRONMENTAL AND ECONOMIC BENEFITS FROM BIOCHAR CLUSTERS IN THE CENTRAL AREA
Biochar, already proven to improve soil fertility, can be produced from a variety of organic sources, thus making pyrolysis an opportunity to explore new sustainable value chains combining waste management and renewable energy production with a Carbon negative balance.
This project is implemented through the CENTRAL EUROPE Programme co-financed by the ERDF.
Partnership
ALMA MASTER STUDIORUM UNIVERSITÀ DI BOLOGNA
Department of Bologna University, which is engaged in veterinary research.
Contact person: Giampaolo Peccolo
E-mail: giampaolo.peccolo@unibo.it
WWW: http://www.dsmvet.unibo.it/
UNIONE NAZIONALE COMUNI COMUNITÀ ENTI MONTANI DELEGAZIONE PIEMONTESE
UNCEM, the national union of Mountain Municipalities, Comunities and Authorities, is the national organization which has been representing the Italian mountainous territory for 50 years. In Piedmont, it groups together 22 mountain communities, 553 mountains Municipalities and other authorities operating in the Regional mountain areas.
Contact person: Nuria Mignone
E-mail: uncem.e2bebis@gmail.it
WWW: http://www.uncem.piemonte.it
POLTEGOR – INSTITUT
Polish research institute which deals the protection of the environment, environmental engineering and recycling industrial waste.
Contact person: Barbara Rogosz
E-mail: barbara.rogosz@igo.wroc.pl
BJ ENERGY, s.r.o.
Comprehensive management of energy facilities from administrative actions for professional examinations and tests.
Contact person: Jozef Bubica
E-mail: bio@bjenergy.sk
WWW: http://bjenergy.sk/
EUROPEAN DEVELOPMENT AGENCY, s.r.o.
Expert network operating throughout the EU and dealing with regional development, innovation, evaluation and education.
Contact person: Tereza Vorlová
E-mail: tereza.vorlova@eracr.cz
WWW: http://eracr.cz/
ENERGY RESEARCH CENTER – VŠB TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF OSTRAVA
The ERC RTD activities are mainly oriented to find solutions for problems of efficient energy generation and rational utilisations of power, inclusive problems of environmental protection.
Contact person: Jan Koloničný
E-mail: jan.kolonicny@vsb.cz
WWW: http://vec.vsb.cz/
SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH CENTRE BISTRA PTUJ
Scientific Research Centre Bistra Ptuj presents a supporting structure of the developmental environment of the region, intended for communities and enterprises. It forms a creative research space between economy and the academic sphere.
Contact person: Klavdija Rižnar
E-mail: klavdija.riznar@bistra.si
INSTITUTE OF CERAMICS AND BUILDING MATERIALS, BUILDING MATERIALS ENGINEERING DIVISION IN OPOLE
The Institute of Ceramics and Building Materials has 60 years of experience in research and scientific work on processing non-metallic materials. It specializes in research and development as well as implementation of technologies for producing glass, ceramics, refractory and building materials.
Contact person: Franciszek Sładeczek
E-mail: f.sladeczek@icimb.pl
Contact person: Patryk Weisser
E-mail: p.weisser@icimb.pl
EVENT DETAILS
Start: 14 November 2014 9:00 am
We are pleased to invite you to the Final conference of our project, which will take place on 14th November 2014 in Torino (Via Bogino 9), Italy. You are welcome to come and find out about the results of E2BEBIS work: main findings of the project and existing opportunities for stakeholders. It´s a big pleasure that our invitation to take part in this conference was accepted by the Raffaelle Gallo, President of Agriculture Commission in Piedmont Region, Mercedes Bresso from European Parliament, Gerald Dunst from Sonnenerde, Austria and by other interesting guests. Please have a look at the programme of the conference and at the websites of the conference to find out more about the event.
The participation is free of charge and you can register here. If you have any doubts, please contact: Ostorero Alex (uncem@provincia.torino.it, +39 0118613713)
ABOUT
E2BEBIS – Environmental and Economic BEnefits from BIochar clusterS in the Central area
Pyrolysis involves heating biomass, such as agricultural waste, in an oxygen-free furnace to produce clean energy. Instead of emitting air pollutants, the process leaves behind a solid residue called biochar, which can be buried to “sequester” the carbon trapped during bioenergy production, thereby reducing greenhouse gas emissions. Scientific evidences are demonstrating that biochar as a pyrolysis by-product can be exploited for numerous uses in agriculture, construction, electronics, cosmetics, industry and many other sectors.
However, the legal framework has not been updated yet to reflect the recent scientific developments and so biochar, a substance similar to charcoal, is still considered a waste to dispose. Through adoption of pyrolysis, an environmentally friendly technology producing heat, new opportunities to explore suitable solutions for environmental issues regarding CO2 emissions and waste disposal are opening. The pyrolysis can be easily fitted to different context conditions and the different biomass types in a number of regions not only throughout Central Europe and it is also suitable for managing environmental approaches in both rural and urban communities.
E2BEBIS tackles the limited use of biochar in Central Europe, the lack of a proper legal framework on biochar on EU level, as well as on national levels in the participating countries, and the low awareness of the potential benefits of biochar among policy-makers and other stakeholders. The project runs from June 2012 until November 2014 and consists of a series of activities targeted at all biochar-related stakeholders (eg. public authorities, scientific community, agriculture sector, energy suppliers and end users) and aimed at developing good practices related to biochar and influencing policy-makers on all levels.
The project is financed by the EU’s Central Europe programme, a programme that fosters cooperation among the countries of Central Europe to improve innovation, accessibility and the environment, as well as to enhance the competitiveness and attractiveness of cities and regions in the area covered by the Programme and beyond.
More specifically, the project consists of:
- Meetings and workshops aimed at awareness-raising among the relevant stakeholders about the potential benefits of using biochar
- Setting up 7 regional energy clusters running pyrolysis plants in the participating countries
- Lobbying activities aimed at updating the relevant legislative framework regarding biochar