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© Courtesy of Geo-Montan Ltd. Permission by Geo-Montan Ltd. ENERGY FORESTS Objectives The main goal of the project is to classify energy plants and low quality agricultural land to help farmers and decision-makers to choose the best types of biomass and planting sites for growing energy crops. We shall analyse the socio-economic implications and environmental effects of biomass planting and design a new computerised database to support decision-makers. We are advocating biomass planting and renewable energy related research is one of our main priorities. The consortium operates a website, organises meetings, and publishes a newsletter. The lessons learned will be summed up in a comprehensive final report entitled ‘Energy Forests for Re-cultivation’, which will be available in hard-copy format. Biomass: Reclaiming our oldest energy source Problems addressed Increasing reliance on renewable energy is an important priority of the European Union, since it can reduce the dependence on imports and prevent future imbalances in the energy market. What is more, increasing productivity in the agricultural sector and unfavourable market conditions, such as overproduction, constrain land use and acreage dedicated to plant cultivation. This decline in traditional agricultural activities creates a surplus of land and labour and has repercussions on our rural communities. We would like to promote a more rational use of low quality agricultural land and present energy forest planting as a viable alternative to unprofitable agricultural activities. We intend to offer would-be entrepreneurs guidance and help them cope with major investment risks. Barriers to overcome Energy production from biomass is not always a popular proposition. We often encounter obstacles such as weak infrastructure, steep production costs, lack of history and public support, or just pure and plain conservatism. Although biomass planting has a far greater potential in Hungary then other types of alternative energy sources, it is often completely ignored by policy makers and professional organisations. To help overcome these barriers we would like to inform stakeholders of the potential benefits of biomass planting and the verdict of our experts. 18 Project structure The consortium carrying out this project consists of five members from four different countries, two educational and research institutions and three SMEs. The project is fully funded and was made possible by a grant from the budget of the European Union’s 5th Framework Programme. The 18 month long collaboration officially started in December 2002 and the first preparatory stage has been completed in May 2003. The execution is divided into six blocks, called work packages, each of which is either focused on a specific field of research or related to project management. Each work package has a strict deadline and an organisation that is responsible for its execution. Work packages 1 and 2 are dedicated to project management and dissemination. Scientific work will start in work package 3 (land classification) with the characterisation of potential planting sites. Work package 4 (energy forest plantation) deals with the optimal selection of biomass types. Work package 5 (socio-economic outcomes) will discuss the effects of biomass planting. Since work package 6 (the re-cultivation of open cut mining sites) is very important in some parts, it will run for almost the entire duration of the project.
Expected impact and exploitation We hope that biomass planting will gain more acceptance and popularity, and that the risks and start-up costs involved could be reduced significantly. Our research will help stakeholders to consider planting energy crops as a real alternative by supplying them with hard data. By influencing the public opinion we will certainly contribute to a better climate for future initiatives. Progress to date The project was launched in December 2002 and four and a half months later we can report progress on two fronts. At our start-up meeting we agreed to focus on three reference areas, one in Poland, one in Hungary and one in the Czech Republic. So far we have reviewed the Hungarian literature with a special emphasis on little known pioneering experiments, carried out by timber companies and forestry engineers in the past. In the case of Poland, we have characterised the most common biomass types. As regards software development, we have defined the essentials required of the proposed database and the corresponding land classification methodology. Our earliest results will be made public in our first newsletter coming out in mid-May. Forestry experiment © Courtesy of Erik Temesvari, 2003 / Permission by Erik Temesvari. Source: ‘Toward a European Strategy for Security of Energy Supply.’ From the Green Paper adopted by the European Commission on 29 November 2000 © European Communities, 2001. 19 Energy Security in Europe INFORMATION References: ENK5-CT-2002-80647 Programme: FP5 - Energy, Environment and Sustainable Development Title: Energy Forest Development on Areas in Central-Eastern Europe, where Agricultural Production is Uneconomical – An Assessment Study – ENERGY FORESTS Duration: 18 months Contact point: Pal Rozsnoi Geo-Montan Tel: +36-30-9147584 Fax: +36-12-492105 prozsnoi@hotmail.com Partners: Geo-Montan (HU) Geonardo Environmental Technologies (HU) Central Mining Institute (PL) Vodnj Zdroje GLS Phraha (CZ) Centre for Renewable Energy Sources (GR) EC Scientific Officer: Komninos Diamantaras Tel: +32-2-2955851 Fax: +32-2-2993694 komninos.diamantaras@cec.eu.int Status: Ongoing
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