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Work Packages

No. 1.1: Dissemination and Implementation activities

Work Package Leader: WRS
Objectives:

• Initialisation of new bio energy facilities (at least ten, two per region)
• Initiating and managing networks with bioenergy-competence that will exceed the duration of the project.
• Integrating the players on the field of bio energy into the networks.
• Providing information to networks, players and a wider public to arise public awareness.
• Working out guidelines and recommendations by summarising the results and experiences in regard of a European and a local/regional as well as a national dimension

This work package is designed to disseminate the project results through an associated network structure in every region and through a range of dissemination tools such as website, publications, workshops etc.

The main emphasis of this work package is on the initialisation of new bio energy facilities. The work package starts right at the beginning of the project, changing the priority from formalities (e. g. data structure and flow, proper media) continously to information and implementation.

To ensure sustainability, a critical review will be carried out towards the end of the project. The results will be integrated into the final report.

No. 1.2: Common dissemination activities

Work Package Leader: WRS

• Contribution, upon request of the Commission, to the development of online information systems under EC management
• Participation, upon request of the Commission, at contractors' meetings and conferences in association with the EIE and other relevant programmes, EU-wide exhibitions, etc.
• Contribution, upon request of the Commission, to the preparation of common presentation material related to EIE actions.

Outcome of this work package:

• Input to development of online information systems
• Participation in contractors' meetings, conferences in association with the EIE and other relevant programmes, EU-wide exhibitions, etc.
• Contribution to brochures and other media, web-sites, newsletters etc. on the EIE actions.

No. 2: Situation inventory

Work Package Leader: IER

The work package leader compiles the available data for analysis of barriers in densely populated areas (for biogas- , wood chip-, and pellet facilities) and determines the content of the situation inventory, co-ordinates the consortium's activities on available data and compiles the results.

Questionnaire
To get a consistent and complete set of information, the WP-leader has developed a questionnaire together with all partners. The questionnaire will be distributed to at least 50 actors and stakeholders of the Bioenergy sector in each region.

No. 3: Characterisation of barriers and best practice examples - Economic factors

Work package leader: CREVER/Spain

The WP leader is responsible for the critical evaluation and compilation of information and data with particular responsibility on the topic "information deficits". Supported by all members of the consortium, the WP leader will collect and analyse the barriers of economic relevance and correspondent best practice examples to overcome these barriers. The partners will carry out this task on the levels of their regions, the WP leader will additionally perform an integrated analysis across regions to find similarities or discrepancies in the regional/national situation. All partners will derive recommendations for practical consequences in their regions and on an integrated and general level. The results of the questionnaire will serve as one component of this evaluation.

The partners will start with a review EU-, national and local/regional projects, including an analysis of literature.
The emphasis of the task will be on the influence of

• investment costs (as function of RoI, size of the facilities, etc.),
• operational costs (as function of personnel costs, maintenance, etc.),
• consumptive costs (e. g. for biofuel provision)
• revenues (as function of end products such as electricity, heat, substitute for natural gas).

The results will be summarized with respect to different bio energy facilities, size, operating models, etc., local/regional specific barriers, national specific barriers and deficits common to all EU-partners and shall perform an integrated analysis for future perspectives.

No. 4: Characterisation of barriers and best practice examples - financial factors

Work package leader: CREVER/Spain

Objectives: Evaluation of local/regional, national and EU-wide characteristics of financial factors including barriers, best practice solutions to overcome these barriers and remaining limitations for the use of all observed bio- energy applications (biogas- , wood chip-, and pellet facilities).

The WP leader is responsible for the critical evaluation and compilation of information and data with particular responsibility on the topic "information deficits". Supported by all members of the consortium, the WP leader will collect and analyse the barriers of economic relevance and correspondent best practice examples to overcome these barriers. The partners will carry out this task on the levels of their regions, the WP leader will additionally perform an integrated analysis across regions to find similarities or discrepancies in the regional/national situation. All partners will derive recommendations for practical consequences in their regions and on an integrated and general level. The results of the questionnaire will serve as one component of this evaluation.The results of this WP will be reported to the leader of WP 1.1 for Dissemination and Implementation and to the consortium, thus creating an intertwined matrix of information and knowledge. The information will be used for developing successful strategies to practically overcome the non-technical barriers.

No. 5: Characterisation of barriers and best practice examples - legal factors

Work package leader : Rhônalpénergie-Environnement/France RAEE

Objectives: Evaluation of local/regional, national and EU-wide characteristics of legal factors including barriers, best practice solutions to overcome these barriers and remaining limitations for the use of all observed bio- energy applications (biogas- , wood chip-, and pellet facilities.

The WP leader is responsible for the critical evaluation and compilation of information and data with particular responsibility on the topic "information deficits". Supported by all members of the consortium, the WP leader will collect and analyse the barriers of relevance and correspondent best practice examples to overcome these barriers. The partners will carry out this task on the levels of their regions, the WP leader will additionally perform an integrated analysis across regions to find similarities or discrepancies in the regional/national situation. All partners will derive recommendations for practical consequences in their regions and on an integrated and general level. The results of the questionnaire will serve as one component of this evaluation.

The partners will start with a review EU-, national and local/regional projects, including an analysis of literature.

The emphasis of the task will be on the influence of regulations (laws, by-laws, decrees, etc.) connected to the installation, operation, biofuel provision, residue treatment (e.g. manure, disposal)

• laws, by-laws, decrees, etc. on a national scale
• regulations, orders etc. on a local/regional scale
• other rules and legal factors

The results will be summarized with respect to different bio energy facilities, size, operating models, etc., local/regional specific barriers, national specific barriers and deficits common to all EU-partners and shall perform an integrated analysis for future perspectives.

No. 6: Characterisation of barriers and best practice examples - socio-economic factors

Work package leader: Institut Josef Stefan/ Slovenia JSI

Objectives: Evaluation of local/regional, national and EU-wide characteristics of socio-economic factors including barriers, best practice solutions to overcome these barriers and remaining limitations for the use of all observed bio-energy applications (biogas- , wood chip-, and pellet facilities.

The WP leader is responsible for the critical evaluation and compilation of information and data with particular responsibility on the topic "information deficits". Supported by all members of the consortium, the WP leader will collect and analyse the barriers of economic relevance and correspondent best practice examples to overcome these barriers. The partners will carry out this task on the levels of their regions, the WP leader will additionally perform an integrated analysis across regions to find similarities or discrepancies in the regional/national situation. All partners will derive recommendations for practical consequences in their regions and on an integrated and general level. The results of the questionnaire will serve as one component of this evaluation.

In this task the information from the situation inventory (as a starting point) and from a thorough evaluation of available literature and project descriptions will be critically evaluated with respect to socio-economic factors hindering the further dissemination of bioenergy. This evaluation will be done on the level of each partner region and across the regions and will identify differences between types and size of plants, operator models and other factors. From this information existing barriers with socio-economic relevance will be identified and critically analysed.

The partners will start with a review EU-, national and local/regional projects, including an analysis of literature.

The emphasis of the task will be on socio-economic aspects such as

• concern of local residents (e. g.possible influence on health and environment, noise emission, increase of traffic)
• superior environmental issues
• regional development, employment, induced investment, enhanced competitiveness, etc.

The results will be summarized with respect to different bio energy facilities, size, operating models, etc., local/regional specific barriers, national specific barriers and deficits common to all EU-partners and shall perform an integrated analysis for future perspectives.

No. 7: Characterisation of barriers and best practice examples - information deficits

Work package leader: O.Ö. Energiesparverbund/ Austria - ESV

Objectives:
Evaluation of local/regional, national and EU-wide characteristics of information deficits including barriers, best practice solutions to overcome these barriers and remaining limitations for the use of all observed bio- energy applications (biogas-, wood chip-, and pellet facilities).

The WP leader is responsible for the critical evaluation and compilation of information and data with particular responsibility on the topic "information deficits". Supported by all members of the consortium, the WP leader will collect and analyse the barriers of economic relevance and correspondent best practice examples to overcome these barriers. The partners will carry out this task on the levels of their regions, the WP leader will additionally perform an integrated analysis across regions to find similarities or discrepancies in the regional/national situation. All partners will derive recommendations for practical consequences in their regions and on an integrated and general level. The results of the questionnaire will serve as one component of this evaluation.

Retrieval of data and summary of the results
In this task the information from the situation inventory (as a starting point) and from a thorough evaluation of available literature and project descriptions will be critically evaluated with respect to information deficits hindering the further dissemination of bioenergy. This evaluation will be done on the level of each partner region and across the regions and will identify differences between types and size of plants, operator models and other factors. From this information existing barriers in information deficits will be identified and critically analysed.

The partners will start with a review EU-, national and local/regional projects, including an analysis of literature.

The emphasis of the task will be on

• how to disseminate the necessary information in efficient ways to the potential provider of bio energy
• how to team him up with problem solvers
• how to integrate local/regional networks with their players into this process.

The results will be summarized with respect to different bio energy facilities, size, operating models, etc., local/regional specific barriers, national specific barriers and deficits common to all EU-partners and shall perform an integrated analysis for future perspectives.

Analysing "best practice" examples to overcome information deficit barriers
To overcome non-technical barriers concerning information deficits, the partners will

• review EU-, national and local/regional projects, including an analysis of literature
• identify and select appropriate Best Practice examples for the implementation of bioenergy facilities corresponding to this type of barrier
• generate specific approaches to overcome information barriers for each partner region, derived from existing facilities.

Remaining barriers
To further reduce the remaining information barriers, the partners will

• systematically address the remaining barriers from tasks 7.1 and 7.2
• initiate the implementation of properly adapted Best Practice lessons learned from other regions
• develop appropriate strategies to overcome these barriers on a regional basis, employing the experience of the whole project team and external players (e. g. farmers, farmers' associations, biofacility managers, bankers, authorities, politicians, energy consumers).

The necessary flow of information and the pooling of players, as outlined above, will play a major role in WP 1.1 (Dissemination and Implementation).

No. 8: Coordination and management activities

Work Package Leader: WRS

Objectives:
Set up internal and external communication structures.Execution of the project management, including all technical and financial issues.Ensuring that BioProm meets the targets as lined out in the proposal.Acting as intermediate to the European Commission. Reporting project results to the European Commission.

The project management task will provide full transparency and control of the entire project in terms of time, resource and cost tracking. The main objectives of the BioProm project management (PM) are to guarantee a successful run of the project, a high quality working level and a smooth and efficient collaboration between the partners. Responsibilities and duties of each partner are outlined at the beginning of the WP.

Potential impact of the proposed action
The core result will be the establishment of communication and network structures in each region to initiate and support bio-energy projects. These structures shall be long lasting and sustain over the project end. This comprises e.g.

• 'centres of competence': these institutions shall be focal points for bioenergy in the region where information is collected and distributed and that serves as a 'public non-/low-cost information and first-consultancy" institution. The competence centres could be located at well known Institutions of the energy sector e.g. trade and commerce centres, local/regional authorities or universities
• data bases and an exchange platform, e.g. a "market place" for relevant companies, experts, bio-energy facilities, tradable bio-fuels or co-substrates; this could be established as an internet-site connected to the regions
• and attractive information offer; first choice would be an internet site for each region with links to important information sites, a regular 'round table' as an opportunity for exchange of practical information and networking, and further more information events for a regular update and exchange of current information

Specific knowledge on how to overcome non technical barriers and on 'best practice' examples will be generated and shall be made available to actors and stakeholders.

Within the project ten Bioenergy projects (two projects in each region) shall be initiated and realised, covering the range of biogas and solid biomass use. The plants are supposed to reach a dimension of some megawatts capacity.