SUMMARY OF TASKS COMPLETED AT THE END OF THE RECENTLY COMPLETED TRIENNIUM

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1 SUMMARY OF TASKS COMPLETED AT THE END OF THE RECENTLY COMPLETED TRIENNIUM Geoff Bell Chief Executive Officer Microbiogen Pty Ltd Sydney, Australia Launceston, Tasmania December 2015

2 Introduction What is task 42? In the Triennium just being completed Task 42 is defined as Sustainable processing of biomass into a spectrum of marketable food & feed ingredients, bio-based chemicals Countries represented in the 2012 to 2015 triennium Task 42 included: Australia Austria Denmark Germany Italy USA Canada Japan New Zealand Holland Ireland 2

3 Moving forward At the beginning of next year the new Triennium will start (2015 to 2018) with some minor changes: NZ and Japan retire from the Task with Norway possibly joining A redefined Task name Bio-refining in a Future Bio-economy A series of new analyses to be carried out with extensions and expansions of current reviews 3

4 What has been achieved in the current triennium There has been a large number of research projects successfully completed between 2012 and the end of 2015 A full list is on the IEA web site Three of the more recent and interesting reports are outlined in this presentation The role of Industry in a Transition Towards the Bio-Economy in Relation to Bio-Refineries US Update: Bio-refineries are being deployed: Roll out of 2 nd generation bio-refineries in the US Bio-refinery Fact Sheets Bio-refinery outlook A view of the future from a leading industry player 4

5 The role of Industry in a Transition Towards the Bio-Economy in Relation to Bio-Refineries Questionnaire sent out to stakeholders in Austria, Australia, Canada, Denmark, Italy, Japan, New Zealand, USA Purpose of the questionnaire: Review the general option among stakeholders of the challenges and their role in the transition towards a Bio-economy Identify factors that stakeholders identify as critical for increased cross-sector collaboration Create a knowledge base with strategies for how to facilitate increased collaboration 5

6 The role of Industry in a Transition Towards the Bio-Economy in Relation to Bio-Refineries (cont.) Affiliation Sector Background of respondents In total: 75 respondents Largest share of respondents are from industry. The energy and chemical sectors are the most represented, but from academia agriculture/forestry is relatively higher represented. 7

7 The role of Industry in a Transition Towards the Bio-Economy in Relation to Bio-Refineries (cont.) Which market sectors are most important for transition? The chemical industry is seen as the most important market sector (selected by 59% of all) followed by biofuels (44%) in the transition towards BE. For the group others the pulp and paper sector is identified as more important than biofuel sector, but overall it ranks third. This is likely due to the background of the respondents being largely from the chemical industry or the energy sector. Forestry is overrepresented in the group others. 8

8 The role of Industry in a Transition Towards the Bio-Economy in Relation to Bio-Refineries (cont.) What are the most important barriers for collaboration across markets? Profitability is seen as main barrier for collaboration (selected by 33% of all), followed by stakeholder cooperation (23%) and regulations (20%). There is quiet some difference between industry and others in the perception of most important barriers for collaboration. 9

9 The role of Industry in a Transition Towards the Bio-Economy in Relation to Bio-Refineries (cont.) Conclusion of Task 42 Survey The chemical industry and the biofuels sector are the sectors that a going to drive the development and transition towards a BE The main barrier for developing a BE is profitability and lack of appropriate policies (political stability to ensure long term planning and commitment) Profitability is also limiting collaboration between stakeholders in distinct market sectors there is a need to see economical benefits => good examples needs to be better exposed and communicated It is a competitive market and trust between stakeholders is needed in order to facilitate the collaboration Funding programs that facilitates/encourage collaboration across traditional market sectors can stimulate the development But also cross sectorial networks could facilitate collaboration (Task 42 role) Task 42 can play an active role by monitoring and communicate the progress within demonstration of technologies and highlighting success stories. 10

10 US Update: Bio-refineries are being deployed: Status of the roll out of 2 nd generation bio-refineries in the US The next generation of biofuel facilities based on non-foods are being deployed There are 4 facilities in the US currently in the commissioning phase Like all new industries, there will be a shake out/roll out period All are categorized by the US Task 42 leader as Bio-refineries 11

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15 US Update: Conclusion The next generation of biofuel facilities based on non-foods are being deployed They are large scale and all are now operating Most are of the bio-chemical variety They are expensive to develop All are likely or are requiring modification to operate as planned ALL are being developed by large corporations 16

16 Bio-refinery Fact Sheets Fact sheets to help interested parties compare and benchmark Bio-refineries using a common analytical tool Currently there are 8 fact sheets on-line Another 8 fact sheets are expected to be added soon - Algae for Biodiesel - Algae for HVO-biodiesel - Using wood for renewable gasoline and diesel and biochar - Bio-refinery using wood for renewable gasoline and diesel and electricity - Using wood for pyrolysis oil - Corn stover for bioethanol, green coal and feed yeast - Oil crops for HVO-biofuel - Wood chips for pulp, lignin and tall oil 17

17 Bio-refinery Fact Sheets example 3-platform (C6 and C5 sugar, electricity&heat, lignin) 17

18 Bio-refinery Fact Sheets example 3-platform (C6 and C5 sugar, electricity&heat, lignin) Information benchmark includes: Mass balance: Input vs Output Energy balance: Input vs output Revenues vs costs 18

19 Bio-refinery Fact Sheets example 3-platform (C6 and C5 sugar, electricity&heat, lignin) 19

20 Bio-refinery Fact Sheets example 3-platform (C6 and C5 sugar, electricity&heat, lignin) Information benchmark includes: Energy demand Bio-refinery vs Fossil Greenhouse gases Bio-refinery vs Fossil Costs and Revenues Bio-refinery vs Fossil 20

21 A view of the future from a leading industry player Novozymes is one of the leading companies working to help ensure the roll-out of a successful bio-economy with production of biofuels from non-food sources. Highlights from their perspective include: 21

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25 Conclusion Task 42 has nearly completed its planned program for 2012 to 2015 There is a wide range of useful information with respect to Bio-refineries on the Task 42 web site The first non-food bio-refineries are now built There are a wide range of technologies being employed most are bio-chemical There is likely to be an extended period of commissioning and fine tuning of the first projects Despite low oil prices, there are plans for many additional projects to be deployed in the near term 25

26 Questions Geoff Bell Microbiogen Pty Ltd Ph: