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SUSTAINABLE RAW MATERIAL SUPPLY for the Production of Biomethane

Gülzow27.02.2015Christoph Neitzel

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Fachagentur Nachwachsende Rohstoffe e.V.

Content

• Agency for Renewable Resources

• BIOSURF – sustainable raw material supply

• Q&A + Discussion

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AGENCY FOR RENEWABLE RESOURCES (FNR)

Sustainable Raw Material Supply for the Production of Biomethane

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Founded: 1993

Main office: Gülzow (Mecklenburg–Western Pomerania)

Support: Federal Ministry of Food and Agriculture (BMEL)

Employees: >80

Legal status: Registered association

Tasks: • Support of research, development and demonstration projects in the field of material and energetic use of renewable resources

• Information and advice, public relations activities

• International and EU activities

Target Group: Commercial enterprises, small and medium-sized enterprises , private and public research institutions, universities, authorities, consumers

FNRFacts and Tasks

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BIOSURFSustainable Raw Material Supply for the Production of Biomethane

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The problem: availability of sustainable raw material

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• Animal waste Manure and slurry

• Other waste materials E.g. municipal bio-waste

from households and catering, and food and feed industry residues

• Sustainable biomass E.g. by-products from

agriculture like straw, grass from landscape maintenance, perennial crops, catch crops in crop rotation, the use of low quality and set-aside land

The issue: raw material categories

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Q&A + DISCUSSIONSustainable Raw Material Supply for the Production of Biomethane

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Guiding questions

• Challenges Why is sustainable raw material supply for biomethane

production a problem?

• Advocacy What are arguments in favor of using biomass for

biomethane production?

• Need for action What is needed to overcome the challenges and unfold

the full potential of biomethane produced from sustainable raw materials?

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Challenges – Why is sustainable raw material supply for biomethane production a problem?

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Advocacy – What are arguments in favor of using biomass for biomethane production?

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Need for action – What is needed to overcome the challenges and unfold the full potential of biomethane produced from sustainable raw materials?

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Thank you for your attention!

Fachagentur Nachwachsende Rohstoffe e.V. (FNR) Hofplatz 1 18276 Gülzow-Prüzen info@fnr.de www.fnr.dewww.international.fnr.de

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