Plating the hot potato: how to make intermediate bioenergy carriers an accelerator to a climate-neutral Europe

Energy, Sustainability and Society

Research

Mark Richters¹  John Vos²  Patrick Reumerman²  Magnus Matisons³  Fabian Riedel⁴  David Moosmann⁴  Konrad Siegfried⁴  Linda Blümel⁴  Karl-Friedrich Cyffka⁴  Daniela Thrän⁵ 

[1] BTG Bioliquids, Josink Esweg 28, 7545 PN, Enschede, The Netherlands;BTG Biomass Technology Group BV, Josink Esweg 34, 7545 PN, Enschede, The Netherlands;BioFuel Region AB, Storgatan 35, 90325, Umeå, Sweden;Deutsches Biomasseforschungszentrum gemeinnützige GmbH (DBFZ), Torgauer Str. 116, 04347, Leipzig, Germany;Deutsches Biomasseforschungszentrum gemeinnützige GmbH (DBFZ), Torgauer Str. 116, 04347, Leipzig, Germany;Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research GmbH (UFZ), Permoserstrasse 15, 04318, Leipzig, Germany;

关键词: Intermediate bioenergy carriers;    Advanced biofuel;    Bioenergy market uptake;    Fast pyrolysis bio-oil;    REDII;    PESTEL;   

DOI  :  10.1186/s13705-023-00416-1

 received in 2022-08-24, accepted in 2023-10-10,  发布年份 2023

来源: Springer

【 摘 要 】

BackgroundWith sustainable bioenergy in the European energy mix, intermediate bioenergy carriers (IBC) become of growing importance, as they can ensure a more efficient utilisation of biomass feedstocks from agricultural and forest residues. A high potential for market uptake is foreseen for fast pyrolysis bio-oil (FPBO), one of several IBCs. While facing the chicken and egg problem in market entry, the aim of this study was the development of adequate strategies to support market implementation. The case study findings and methodological approach can provide policymakers, industry, and a broader audience with a vision for addressing similar challenges in market adoption of innovations in the bioeconomy and beyond. Therefore, we tested a new PESTEL + I approach and its practical applicability to an IBC value chain.ResultsWith an adopted PESTEL method, we analysed a promising value chain in which FPBO is produced from sawdust in Sweden and Finland, transported to the Netherlands and upgraded and marketed as a marine biofuel. Our results show that the market uptake of IBCs such as FPBO and subsequently produced biofuels is above all driven by the European Renewable Energy Directive II (RED II). In Annex IX Part A, sawdust is listed as a feedstock for advanced biofuels, which can be double counted towards the 14% renewable energy share goal in the transport sector in 2030. To support the use of advanced biofuels in the maritime and aviation sector, the proposal for revision of RED II 2021 contains a new multiplier (1.2x) for fuels delivered to these sectors, while all other multipliers are deleted. These legal European obligations and implementation into national law of member states create strong incentives for many downstream market actors to use advanced biofuel. However, technological challenges for FPBO use still hamper fast market introduction.ConclusionsOvercoming technology challenges and the creation of long-term validity of guidelines and regulatory framework will create stable market conditions, investment security and finally stimulate long-term offtake agreements between feedstock providers, technology developers and downstream customers. The approach and findings can provide a vision to overcome similar challenges in other bioeconomy innovations’ market uptake and beyond.

【 授权许可】

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