Projects
BioNET - Biomass-based negative emission technologies 2022-2025
The aim of the BioNET (Multi-level assessment of bio-based NETs) project is to create a comprehensive knowledge base for bio-based NETs in Germany and to assess them. It combines modern social science research with current biomass competition models and trade-off analyses to support local and national decision-makers.
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GreenMeUp - Green Methane and hydrogen market Uptake 2022-2025
The overall objective of the project is to facilitate the wider uptake of biomethane (and biobased-H2) in the energy and transport sector by developing more informed renewable energy policys and a robust, incentive-compatible market to achieve a higher share of renewables in final energy consumption by 2030 and beyond.
IEA Bioenergy Task 40 - Deployment of biobased value chains 2022-2025
Coordination of IEA Bioenergy Task 40 in the Technology Cooperation Programme (TCP) of the International Energy Agency (IEA) in the triennium 2022-2024. International research cooperation on BECCS/BECCU, biobased economy, regional biomass supply chains and biobased value chains with renewable hydrogen.
Lead of the topic area CO2 removal based on BECCS at the DBFZ.
IEA Bioenergy Task 44 - Flexible Bioenergy and System Integration 2022-2025
Coordination of IEA Bioenergy Task 44 in the Technology Cooperation Programme (TCP) of the International Energy Agency (IEA) in the triennium 2022-2024. International research cooperation on the topics of flexible bioenergy, integration of bioenergy into the energy system and bio-based value chains with renewable hydrogen.
Lead of the topic area biobased value chains with renewable hydrogen at the DBFZ.
SUSTRACK - Supporting the identification of policy priorities and recommendations for designing a sustainable track towards circular bio-based systems 2022-2025
SUSTRACK is a three-year project that aims to support policy makers in their efforts to develop sustainable pathways to replace fossil and carbon-intensive systems with sustainable, circular and bio-based systems (at EU and regional level) and thus contribute to achieving the objectives of the European Green Deal. This is achieved by: Identifying the environmental, economic and social limits of a linear carbon-intensive and fossil-based economy; Improving existing assessment methodologies; Assessing the environmental, social and economic impacts of the EU's current linear fossil-based economy; Comparing several transition scenarios focusing on the most carbon-intensive sectors; Identifying priorities according to the scenarios analyzed in the project and developing guidelines and policy recommendations.
CARINA - CARinata and CamelINA boosting the sustainable diversification in agricultural production systems 2022-2026
The proposal will address the topic “Maximizing economic, environmental and social synergies in the provision of feedstock for bio-based sectors through diversification and increased sustainability of agricultural production systems”, which is an IA (innovation action). Innovation actions are projects focused in the innovation rather than on basic research. The TRL at the end of CARINA should reach 6 to 7.
BOOST4BIOEAST - BOOSTing the bioeconomy transformation FOR (4) the BIOEAST region 2024-2026
The Project BOOST4BIOEAST intends to boost bioeconomy innovation and enhance inclusive decision-making processes in the BIOEAST countries by building, running and keeping engaged a network of national BIOEAST HUBs.
BioMeSyn - Decentralised bio-methanol production as a substitute in fossil syngas chemistry and a potential alternative to biogas power generation 2024-2026
Based on 3 biogas plants in Lower Saxony, a developed integrated process for methanol production from biogas is being tested technically and economically. The following steps are carried out: Assessment of the current conditions for three biogas sites, adaptation of the process design and model-based dimensioning as well as system integration of the biogas sites, economic and ecological optimisation of the flexible plant operation, conceptual design and basic engineering for the sites, resource planning for the implementation and operation of the plant by plant operators, SWOT analysis and potential analysis of the developed concepts in Germany/Europe.
STREEBIO - Potentials for electricity market revenues including emissions trading and EEG for bioenergy plants 2025-2027
The STREEBIO project primarily addresses the question of the quantitative extent to which potential revenues develop with the flexible operation of bioenergy plants and what the appropriate plant configurations look like in practice. Based on a formalised description of typical plant concepts and scenario bundles, the aim is to investigate which development paths can be expected in the future with regard to the electricity price level and price volatility. To this end, electricity market scenarios are generated on the basis of which the respective revenue potentials for the system concepts defined at the beginning are calculated and the optimum configuration for the system design is determined. Finally, these results are used to estimate the development trends in the plant portfolio that can be expected as a result of the interaction between the EEG and the electricity market in the system.
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