INTERREG III B CADSES PROJECT BOOK - Infocooperare

BETTERBiofuel chain Enhancement for Territorial developmenT of EuropeanRegionsProject DescriptionStrategies to use renewable energies, such as biofuels,as an alternative to conventional energysources are not only an opportunity to improve theenvironment. They can also support the social andeconomic development of rural areas.The BETTER project addresses these aspects andaims at promoting renewable energies with a focuson biofuel chain integration in rural regions. Itincludes a new concept for a spatial developmentsystem, which integrates the production of alternativeenergy sources and the need for social andeconomic cohesion in rural areas.The trans-sectoral approach of the project addressesa wide range of topics and brings together policieson energy, the environment and rural areas,aiming at stimulating the introduction or improvementof biofuel chains from the producer to theconsumer. In the partner regions from Italy, Poland,Greece, Hungary and Bulgaria the stage ofdevelopment for biofuel chains is very distinct. Bystimulating knowledge exchange and through cooperationprojects the overall competitiveness andterritorial integration should be enhanced.Target groups of the project are local administrations,farmers‘ organisations, universities and researchinstitutes, private and public investmentoperators, energy producers and managing authorities.Results and EffectsStrategic objectives of the project are to improvethe effectiveness of resource allocation policiesand the promotion of renewable energies. Publicdecision-makers should be provided with commonguidelines and methodologies to foster theproduction and use of biofuels on the basis ofan appropriate concept for spatial development.Furthermore, business development should beenhanced by providing private organisations withtechnical and economic know-how concerning biofuels.One expected outcome of the project is toincrease the knowledge concerning the biofuel orbiodiesel chain development by using a new approachwhich integrates the transnational dimensionand different national policies.DurationStart ....................................................... 05/2006End ......................................................... 04/2008Budget (EUR)Total Budget ....................................1,088,029.00thereof ERDF ......................................659,392.50EU Regions/Member StatesNon EU Member StatesLead PartnerProject PartnerLead PartnerProvince of Forli‘Cesena, Agro-Food Policy DepartmentPiazza Morgagni 947100 Forli‘ITALYContact PersonMr. Massimiliano StrocchiTel +39 0543 714559Fax +39 0543 714543E-Mail massimiliano.strocchi@provincia.fc.itProject Partners0 200 kmBulgariaAssociation Municipal Energy Agency, RousseGreeceANATOLIKI S.A Development Agency of Eastern Thessaloniki,ThermiENVIRONMENTHungaryEnterprise Development Foundation of Tolna County, SzekszárdItalyProvince of Ravenna, RavennaERVET, BolognaMarche University of Technology, AnconaPolandEC BREC Institute for Renewable Energy Ltd., WarsawPodkarpakcie Voivodship, RzeszowSunflower is one of the crops which can be used forbiodiesel productionMEASURE 4.1124INTERREG III B CADSES / PROJECT BOOK