Next steps in the Baltic Biogas Bus
project for period 2013-2014:
Extending a successful partnership
Geert Schaap (geert.schaap@sweco.se)
project coordinator extension
Smart Cities conference, 5 November 2014
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Baltic Biogas Bus results 2009-2012
are main drivers for the extension
• The Baltic Biogas Bus project generated
strategies to introduce biogas as well as
analysis on necessary measures in biogas
production, distribution and bus operations
• In the project investments were planned
in a transnational cooperation process
• During the first stage project the energy efficiency of
biogas buses and the upgrading of biogas to fuel quality
were identified as the main breaking points in discussions
with cities on introduction of biogas buses.
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Aims of the extension 2013-2014
• More Baltic Biogas Bus is the second stage in which key
investments will be made and evaluated by the whole
partnership.
• The objective is to demonstrate the business case of
biogas buses in a pan-Baltic network through concrete
investments in biogas fuel production and its use in buses.
• This extension stage will showcase best available
technologies on bus performance and biogas upgrading
Main share of the budget is
used for 3 investments
• Eco-driving system and training,
to raise fuel efficiency of biogas buses in
several countries
• Develop serial hybrid electric biogas buses
• Mobile biogas upgrading facility,
adapted for Niepolomice in Poland and
transferable to other cities in Europe
The social, economic and environmental
benefits will be weighed against the costs.
Van Hool biogas-electric serial hybrid bus
arrives at Skyss in Bergen Norway 17 October 2014
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Solaris electricbiogas hybrid bus
of Västerås public
transport company
at the Public
Transport
exhibition in
Stockholm,
28 October 2014
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Learning together and knowledge dissemination
• We want more organisations to make similar investments,
therefore we involve partners, politicians and decision makers
from start to finish.
• Decision makers will be able to discuss biogas bus use with peers
during international events, study visits and transnational
politicians´ bus trips.
• All partners will be involved during preparation, procurement,
implementation, monitoring and evaluation of investments.
• Exchange between experts improves quality.
• Socio-environmental-economic analysis will present the costs and
benefits of the investments for experts and decision makers.
• Final report will present the evaluation of the investments. That
report will be fitted into the national context in each partner
country: how the results of the final report fit within the
developments on clean buses in each country.
10 partners
• VL Västerås Lokaltrafik, Sweden: invests in hybrid biogas bus
• Biogas Öst, Sweden: overarching responsibility for eco drive
activities and will coordinate communication and information.
• Skyss, Norway: invests in hybrid biogas buses and eco-driving
systems.
• HOG Energi, Norway: coordinates Work package biogas bus energy
efficiency and hybrid biogas-electricity buses.
• Motor Transport Institute of Poland: invests in a mobile biogas
upgrading system and test eco-drive system.
• JSC Kauno Autobusai, Lithuania: tests eco-driving and wants to
learn how to upgrade biogas and the benefits of hybrid buses.
• Riga city, Latvia; Tartu city, Estonia and ATI-erc, Germany :
participate in analyses and evaluation of eco-driving, hybrid buses
and biogas upgrading and join the politician exchange bus trips.
Time plan and budget
• Start 12 June 2013 – End 11 January 2015
• The total budget is 3,2 million Euros.
• EU partners: 1,6 million Euros, of which 80% is funded by
EUs ERDF budget.
The major share is used for investments in a hybrid biogas
bus and a mobile upgrading system in Poland.
• Norwegian partners: 1,6 million Euros, of which 50% is
funded by Norwegian funds.
The major share is used for investments in hybrid biogas
buses of which Skyss finances 50% itself.