INNOVATIVE BIOENERGY SOLUTIONS FOR
TOMORROW
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Forestcluster Ltd
CLEEN Ltd
High quality bioenergy
products, solutions and
production equipments
for European and global
markets
Source: EFI Research Report 14
INNOVATIVE BIOENERGY SOLUTIONS
FOR TOMORROW
Table of contents:
1. Background
2. Targets
3. Mission and Vision
4. Structure of the program
4.0 WP 0 Management and international cooperation
4.1 WP 1 Increased and deeper understanding of the global and
local operating environment
4.2 WP 2 Radical improvement of bioenergy raw material chains
4.3 WP 3 Advanced integrated concepts and new markets
4.4 WP 4 Securing sustainability
5. Next steps
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Background
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This research program has been developed and formulated as a cooperation
between Forestcluster Ltd and CLEEN Ltd during 2011.
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The first phase was finalized October 21st 2011, when the initial proposal led
by Matti Vattulainen, Ekokem and done by VTT (Kai Sipilä, Satu Helynen)and
Metla (Antti Asikainen) was presented. This presentation was the result of
several meetings and working groups.
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The industrial participants decided October 21st to continue the preparation as
all participant could at least to a certain degree commit themselves to this
second phase
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Four working groups were formulated and these working groups have actively
worked during end 2011 and January 2012 and contributed substantially to
the now formulated program proposal
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CLEEN and Forestcluster management has, based on the working groups fine
results, formulated this Bioenergy Research Program, its Targets, its Mission
and Vision and Working Packages including most important identifies tasks.
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Targets of this research program
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Formulate a precompetitive research program focusing on bioenergy related
scientific and technological challenges, however, taking well into the
consideration how customer behavior and environmental/sustainability
drivers will influence the future industrial renewal and operation
opportunities
2.
Contribute in creation the necessary new scientific, technological and
economical knowledge needed for encompassing focused future bioenergy
challenges
3.
Understand main global bioenergy development trends and look for
opportunities where Finnish strengths can significantly contribute and create
business opportunities for the Finnish industry in the global markets
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Enhance novel bioenergy related business opportunities
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It is expected that the industry participants are actively taking forward
identified business opportunities and ideas within their own company related
development activities through effectively and rapidly formed own activities
or consortia projects
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Formulate the first genuinely common research program between two
SHOK´s, their owners and other interested and important stakeholders
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Mission and VISION of the program
Finland possesses top know how and
exploitation capabilities and resources for
capitalizing global and local sustainable
bioenergy development, production and
utilization business opportunities
We are building on our strengths:
World´s strongest forestcluster
Forerunner in energy technology and integrated concepts
Strong energy companies
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Structure of the program
• This research program consist of five work packages
• One is cutting through three of the other working packages
WP 4 Securing sustainability
WP 0 Management and international cooperation
WP 1 Increased and deeper understanding of the global and local
operating environments
WP 2 Radical improvement of bioenergy raw material chains
WP 3 Advanced integrated concepts and new markets
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WP0 Coordination and international co-operation
(int. research co-operation within each task)
Management of this research program needs special attention as it is the first joint research
program between two SHOKs. It is important to avoid work loading procedures for the owners,
participant and the organizations in charge of this program. Bioenergy is an globally important
issue and EU is putting lot of attention on bioenergy developments, so international
cooperation will have a special and highlighted focus in this research program and will be
regularly dealt as a topic in the management team of this program and both SHOKs.
Task 0.1 Management
Attention also on research program management skills
Task 0.2 International co-operation and networking
a) Co-operation with EU, EU programs
b) Co-operation with North America
c) Co-operation with Asia, China and Japan
Task 0.3 Dissemination
a) To policy makers (Ennakointi ja lobbaus etunojassa)
b) To industries
c) To citizens/NGOs
The size of the planned program is >= 5 M€/ year and duration is planned for 5 (2+3) years.
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WP 1 Increased and deeper understanding of the
global and local business environment
Bioenergy gains increased attention as one of the most potential solution for the future
strongly environmentally derived energy solutions. It is thus essential to have good
understanding of issues related to future societal, business and science developments as well
as possible regulation developments related to future energy solutions in selected region.
A scenario summary is an excellent start of the whole program.
Task 1.1 Synthesis of macro-level future scenarios
Subtask 1.1.1 Critical synthesis of the existing scenarios for bioenergy
The role of bioenergy in the future energy structures/ in the future vision
Technological challenges in scenarios
Task 1.2 Forecasting future options and challenges
Subtask 1.2.1 Identification of the global megatrends and major players which affect in the policy making
in the future
Subtask 1.2.2 Systematic assessment of probable future policies for bioenergy incentives in selected
market areas
Subtask 1.2.3 Opportunity and risk analyses: Business opportunities vs. threats, crisis/radical change
Task 1.3 Creating common intelligence
Subtask 1.3.1 Data: Development and creation of a common, systematic data mining/collection tool for
technology foresights (right information sources including also perceptions of NGOs and consumers)
Subtask 1.3.2 Understanding: Co-operative analyses (social production?) of the data collected =>
common understanding of future implications and standards
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WP 1 Increased and deeper understanding of the
global and local business environment
This WP will yield with new and innovative benefits as:
 valleys for finding new opportunities, minimizing risks and wrong focus; bioenergy
versus fossil energy
 A good synthesis in the beginning of the program will help focusing the program
 Avoid duplicating of done work (IPR/ Patent surveys)
 A valley to get new thinking and thinkers involved in the program
Shorter
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Longer
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make a synthesis of already existing scenarios
status of regulations
systematic datamining tools
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Understand consumer behavior on a longer term
Long term risk analysis for business
Valuable input to companies long term strategy processes
We must avoid topics as : - stuck into present way of thinking, - myopia,
- duplication
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WP 2 Radical improvement of bioenergy supply
chains
Wood, straw, peat, and different biobased waste streams are considered as the
main bioenergy raw materials. New sources as algae, different energy crops,
synthetic biomass are developed to fulfill the increasing demand of bioenergy raw
material sources. Increased productivity, improved quality and availability are
most abundant development challenges and opportunities
Task 2.1 Raw materials
Target: Increasing availability and maximizing value
Subtask 2.1.1 True availability of biomass for new products - Knowledge of the total existing biomass
potential for utilization
Subtask 2.1.2 Modeling the usage of biomass resources on a national level to maximize the overall energy
efficiency (considering also overall sustainability)
Subtask 2.1.3 New ways to increase the potential of the existing biomass resources
Subtask 2.1.4 New biomass resources and their production chains (algae, new energy crops, hybrid
biomasses, waste waters, recycled biomaterials, etc.)
Task 2.2 Innovative new solutions for supply logistics
Target: Integrating logistical systems and finding out new distribution channels
Subtask 2.2.1 New harvesting, collection and transport solutions using extreme automation and learning
machines (country/area level studies)
Subtask 2.2.2 New logistical solutions for urban environments (for example biomass underground)
Subtask 2.2.3 New distribution channels for bioenergy carriers
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WP 2 Radical improvement of bioenergy supply
chains
Task 2.3 Production process
Target: Improving productivity and security of supply through securing raw material quality and
technological breakthroughs for new production chains
Subtask 2.3.1 Assessment of the most effective biomass production chains including intensive cultivation,
innovative land/area use solutions and optimal logistical solutions
Subtask 2.3.2 Development of on-line forecasting of the amount of dry mass produced and the energy
content of the biomass (big picture)
Subtask 2.3.3 Utilization concepts and technologies for side-products produced in biomass pretreatment
processes
Task 2.4 High-quality products for customer needs
Target: Improving product quality for increasing markets
Subtask 2.4.1 Development of methods to radically improve biomass product quality such as their energy
intensity and their suitability for urban use
Subtask 2.4.2 Assessment of the quality needs for different bioenergy carriers in different utilization
environments
Subtask 2.4.3 Developing measurement technologies for on-site quality assurance of the bioenergy carriers
Subtask 2.4.4 Assessment of emissions and side streams produced in utilization of bioenergy carriers
Subtask 2.4.5 Health and safety issues related to production and utilization of biomass and bioenergy
carriers
Subtask 2.4.6 Markets analyses for new bioenergy carriers and new products
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WP 2 Radical improvement of bioenergy raw
material chains
This WP will yield with new and innovative benefits as:
 Increased added value especially upstream of the value chain
 Bioenergy products, added value, EHS issues, quality issues and supply issues
 New biotechnology applications
 Use of waste streams, heat, nutrients and CO2
Shorter term main goals
 Distribute knowledge from already on-going research programs, EffFibre
 Improving productivity and availability of various biomasses
 Quality forecasting and improvements
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New biomass sources
Increased growth and quality opportunities from modern biotechnology
Synthetic biomass
Usability of various, even new biomass raw materials
Advanced opportunities for bioenergy storage
We must avoid topics as ; avoid duplication or duplicated systems, too specific, low
scalability systems, only domestic and local questions, topics with respect to present
supports, partial optimizations, forget the past
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WP 3 Advanced integrated concepts and new markets
Bioenergy based on different bio raw materials will together with other forms of bioenergy have an
increasing importance in both urban and rural (decentralized) energy solutions and their
integration and optimization will gain increased attention, base versus peak energy. Urban and
rural energy storage will also gain additional attention and innovative solutions for “smart heat”
and biomass storage are needed. Waste in the context of cascading of various material steams is
an essential question in the global urban development.
Task 3.1 Urban concepts
Subtask 3.1.1 The optimal role of bioenergy in smart renewable city concepts including smart heat, smart
cool, smart electricity and smart transportation of goods and people
Subtask 3.1.2 Assessment of the prerequisites and solutions for urban closed loops for recycling of
biomaterials and related side streams (wastes, sludge, commercial biowastes, etc.)
Task 3.2 Novel decentralized/rural concepts
The optimal role of bioenergy in local production (incl. industry) and transportation systems in dispersed
settlement areas (local perspective: grow close, use close)
Task 3.3 Industrial concepts
Subtask 3.3.1 New integrated solutions (ecorefinery)
Subtask 3.3.2 Solutions for utilization and management of side-streams and wastes from the production
processes of bioenergy carriers
Subtask 3.3.3 Optimal and efficient use of bioenergy carriers in different industrial processes
Task 3.4 Business concepts
Business models for bioenergy which are both profitable and sustainable with all their dimensions considered
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WP 3 Advanced integrated concepts and new markets
This WP will yield with new and innovative benefits as:
 Strongly integrated and optimized integrated and cascading use of all materials and
streams in urban areas, closed loops, smart city solutions
 Efficient use of waste water from biomass production as one part of clean water cycles
 Self-sufficient solutions for rural and decentralized areas
 Room for multi-optimization and modeling knowledge and solutions
Shorter term main goals
 Critical studies of right approaches, identify right pieces of the puzzle and form optimal
puzzles
 Optimal and integrated concepts for different environments
 related business concepts and opportunities
Longer
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Opportunities for smart heat, smart solutions
Innovative bioenergy integration and bioenergy storage solutions
Clean water solutions
We must avoid topics as ; Forget the limitations of the present infrastructures and
technologies, not to general research topics, focus on specific identified concepts,
decentralized does not mean the same as rural, stick to the present, existing business models,
and too narrow view on efficiency and profitability, partial optimization and too narrow views
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WP 4 Enhanced business opportunities through
securing sustainability
Sustainability is one of the main driver of global bioenergy developments as well as diminishing
availability of other energy forms (fossil, nuclear). This topic covers the widest scope of definition
of sustainability (environment, socioeconomic, efficiency and profitability). The practical
sustainability assessments and applications are integrated especially in working packages 2 and
3.
Task 4.1 Collection and analysis of sustainability criteria
Subtask 4.1.1 Collection of the current sustainability criteria used in different countries including all biomass
resources and products (also new concepts such as bioCCS)
Subtask 4.1.2 Development of the parameters/criteria for describing the overall sustainability of the value
chains utilizing biomass resources (conditions in the Northern Countries taken especially into consideration)
Task 4.2 Sustainability horizon scanning and risk assessment
Subtask 4.2.1 Assessing the possible perceptions of sustainability in future societies
Subtask 4.2.2 The changes in the role of biomass/bioenergy/renewable energy with respect to these
sustainability scenarios => evaluation of potential risks in the future business environment
Task 4.3 Consumers and sustainability
Subtask 4.3.1 Assessing consumer acceptability, requirements, responsibility
Subtask 4.3.2 Conflict management strategies
Task 4.4 Tools and methods for multi-parameter optimization
Development multi-parameter optimization tool(-s) and methods to study and compare the sustainability of
different biomass value chains
Task 4.5 Opportunities for business development based on sustainability and competence
Regional well-being services
Assessment of the need for new services, opportunities for bridging gaps
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WP 4 Enhanced business opportunities through
securing sustainability
This WP will yield with new and innovative benefits as:
 Identification of new innovative business opportunities derived from sustainability
 Optimal use of different biomasses from sustainability and consumer point of view
 Sustainability of bioenergy in relation to other energy forms
 Consumer information angle in information and dissemination of results
Shorter term main goals
 Sustainability tools
 Consumer behavior and sustainability; setting the scene
 Comparisons
Longer term main goals
 Sustainable consumer information tools
 Evaluation of potential risks in the future business environment
We must avoid topics as : juxtaposition, narrowness, stuck to the present thinking and
positions, avoid the present support/ penalize way of thinking
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Further actions in development of this program
1.
CLEEN and Forestcluster develop the program outline, deadline January
9th
2.
Working groups make their comments and improvements, deadline
January 31st
3.
Forestcluster Research Committee takes its stand to the present
program outline on February 3rd
4.
Company commitments, participation and funding is clear, deadline
February 24th
5.
CLEEN and Forestcluster Boards decide and give green light for actual
program content development, deadline March 15th
6.
Open Call (open two months) announced in CLEEN and Forestcluster
web pages, initiated March 16th
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OPEN CALL
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An Open Call for companies and research providers to secure that all interested parties
have a possibility to contribute to the content of this program and how the program is
organized.
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The proposals must fit into the program targets, its Work Packages and specific Research
Tasks.
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The final program plan is prepared by the management of CLEEN and Forestcluster and is
subject to the approval of the program partners.
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The OPEN CALL is opened March 16th and will be closed May 15th. This CALL is announced
on CLEEN and Forestcluster open web pages and will be distributed to all known stake
holders.
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The writing of the program plan will occur during spring and summer 2012, and the final
proposal will be discussed and decided in Forestcluster Research Committee and Board
and CLEEN Board in early August 2012.
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A Tekes application is submitted to Tekes in September2012, if both Boards accept the
program proposal.
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The program will thus start at the earliest in Fall 2012.
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Connections to on-going CLEEN and Forestcluster
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