R&D on Renewable Energies in Italy

Guido Saracco

Politecnico di Torino

Department of Applied Science

&Technology

E-mail: guido.saracco@polito.it

SEMINARIO SULLA COOPERAZIONE ACCADEMICA E SCIENTIFICA TRA BRASILE E ITALIA

29/03/2012, Ambasciata del Brasile in Roma

G. Saracco, Highlights on R&D on Renevable Energies in Italy, 29/03/2012

Production of electric energy from renewables and overall consumption

G. Saracco, Highlights on R&D on Renevable Energies in Italy, 29/03/2012

Different regions different FER/CIL values

Wind-energy in Italy

PV-energy in Italy

Bio-energy in Italy

G. Saracco, Highlights on R&D on Renevable Energies in Italy, 29/03/2012

Italy is increasing fund share in European research programmes on Energy

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G. Saracco, Highlights on R&D on Renevable Energies in Italy, 29/03/2012

Stronger fields of Italian R&D on Renewable Energy

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PV

CPV

BIOMASS

WIND

GEOTHERMAL

CSP

BIOFUEL (all)

Solar H&C

Geoth Heat

CCS (all)

SMRTG (all)

ENERGY EFF

FET+MAT

EC contribution [MEuro]

2007-2011 PV Elettricità da fotovoltaico piano

CPV “ da fotovoltaico a concentrazione

BIOMASS “ da biomasse

WIND “ da fonte eolica

GEOTH “ da sistemi geotermici avanzati

CSP “ da solare termodinamico

BIOFUEL Bio-combustibili

Solar H&C Riscaldamento e/o raffrescamento da

fonte solare

Geoth Heat Riscaldamento da fonte geotermica

CCS Tecnologie per il carbone pulito e per

la cattura ed il sequestro geologico di

CO2

SMGR Reti elettriche intelligenti (Smart

Grids)

ENERGY

EFF

Misure di efficienza energetica

(inclusi programmi CIVITAS e

CONCERTO)

FET+MAT Tecnologie Emergenti per il Futuro e

Materiali per l’Energia

G. Saracco, Highlights on R&D on Renevable Energies in Italy, 29/03/2012

Main focus areas of R&D on Renewable Energies in Italy

• Energy conservation in buildings (including PVs, FC-based CHP, Intelligent energy management and control,

storage systems, ecodesign, smart grid connection, …)

• Concentrated Solar Power (ENEA technologies based on

molten salts)

• Photovoltaics (SiC based, polymer based, etc.)

• (Bio) solar energy conversion (second/third generation

biofuels, organic photovoltaics, artificial leafs, CO2

reduction into fuels, …)

• Other options: Green cars, smart green energy grids, hydroelectric energy, small wind turbines, …

G. Saracco, New trasport fuels via bio-solar tools, 23/06/2009 CONFIDENTIAL

“Prius of buildings: Exploiting the interfaces between sub-systems to reduce energy consumption”

Steven Chu Major Economies Meeting – Washington, April 26 2009

Building Design Software

Tools to Design New Buildings

With Embedded Energy Analysis

Photovoltaics,

Windows &

Lighting

HVAC

Onsite Power

& Heat

Natural Ventilation,

Indoor Environment

Building Operating Platform

Sensors, Communication, Controls,

Real-Time Optimization

Building Materials

Appliances

Thermal &

Electrical

Storage

The “Sino-Italian

Pavilion” built in the

Bejijng Tsinghua University by Italian

architects

Concentrated Solar Power

New technologies for Si-PV and energy conversion/management/metering

Lower cost/m2

Thin film on plastic foil

Thin film on large area glass

Building Integrated PV (BIPV)

Thin film on large are glass and ceramics

Concentration PV

III-V cells on Silicon

1. Technologies

2. Devices

3. Solutions

Bio-(mimicking) energy conversion

Biofuels

Water photolysis and CO2 reduction to fuels (artificial leaf)

+ H2O + H2 + O2

New photovoltaics

+ H2O + Power

Biofuels: The PROESA effort

Chemtex China

Shanghai, Beijing

Chemtex Overview

� Annual Turnover:USD 300 MM

� Employees: 1000

Chemtex India

Mumbai, Bangalore

Chemtex Italy

Tortona, Rivalta

Chemtex USA

Wilmington, NCSharon Center, OH

Founded in 1947

A wholly-owned

subsidiary of the M&G Group

The PROESA effort

A Total Project Solution based on:

1. Agronomy: Field experimentation and best energy crops identified and characterized.

2. Biomass Pre-Treatment and Viscosity Reduction: Continuous process developed and piloted to produce cost-effective and clean fermentable sugars.

3. Hydrolysis and Fermentation: Unique hybrid SSCF process scheme yielding high ethanol concentrations.

PROESA™ - A Total Project Solution

Feed Handling

Pre-Treatment and Viscosity Reduction

Hydrolysis + Fermentation

Biomass

Recovery

Boiler + Generator

Steam Water

Enzymes CO2

Steam

Water

Ethanol

Power

The PROESA effort

Paving the Way to Sustainability

Drop-In FuelsBio-diesel

Marine DieselBio-jet

Bio-ethyleneFor

Bio-PE

Other Packaging

Bio-chemicalsFarnasene

Detergent AlcoholsBDO

Others

Ethanol for FuelFrom

Energy CropsAgricultural Residuals

SC Bagasse/TrashHardwoods

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Climbing the stairs of bio-solar energy conversion into fuels

CornCorn

Biethanol from celluloseBiethanol from cellulose

AlgaeAlgae

BiorefineryBiorefinery

GasificationGasification

(synfuels)(synfuels)

Direct Direct

synthesis synthesis

(excretion)(excretion)

ArtificialArtificial

LeafLeaf

Piedmont case study:Key partners’ locations in the area

G. Saracco, New trasport fuels via bio-solar tools, 23/06/2009 CONFIDENTIAL 19

Thank you!