Resource Efficiency Workshop towards System Innovation

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1 Resource Efficiency Workshop towards System Innovation ECO-INNOVERA Workshop Berlin, 13 th of March, 2014 Dr. Michael Knaus Institute for applied Material Flow Management Institut für angewandtes Stoffstrommanagement (IfaS) Institut für angewandtes Stoffstrommanagement Potenziale erkennen. Prozesse optimieren. Mehrwert schaffen.

2 Table of Content Introduction Zero-Emission Campus Birkenfeld Institute for applied Material Flow Management Nexus of Regional Material Flow Management, Zero Emission (ZE) Systems and Resource Economy Region as System for Innovation ZE and Energy ZE and Resource management ZE and Soil and Land-use Management Definition of future-oriented research areas Institut für angewandtes Stoffstrommanagement Potenziale erkennen. Prozesse optimieren. Mehrwert schaffen.

3 Zero-Emission Campus Birkenfeld: An innovative model for education and research!

4 Formerly a US Military Hospital Between

5 Zero Emission Campus 100% Renewable Heat (Cooling) Supply based on Waste Wood, Biogas and Solar Thermal 100% Renewable Electricity based on Cogeneration and Photovoltaic 100% (Energy) Efficiency Waste Heat Recovery Cooling system based on geothermal and solar adsorption Rain water utilization Passive and Plus-Energy Buildings Campus as a Biotope Zero Waste Water and Nutrient recovery in planning

6 Zero Emission University by Waste to Energy

7 Integrated Water Management at ECB a) Recycling plant for the treatment of organic solid and biological waste b) Recovery of Nutrients c) Natural waste water treatment with service water recirculation and biomass production d) Natural water pond for recreation

8 More than a Decade of IfaS: Think Tank for sustainable economic promotion strategies

9 One Team plenty of Ideas and visions... The biggest research institute (at University of Applied Sciences) in Germany An interdisciplinary Team: (Bio-) Geography Microeconomics Mechanical Engineering Spatial Planing Forestry Engineering Agricultural Engineering Environmental Law...

10 IfaS Departments & Fields of activity MFM consultancy Material Flow Analysis Project design Capacity development Biomass potential studies Zero-Emission Design & Circular economy concepts Climate protection strategies Technical and economical feasibility studies Eco-efficiency consultancy Carbon Management & Carbon Footprinting

11 Transferring Research in Education Export promotion by education Human Resource development for SMEs

12 MFM: A tool for Green Business Development...and System Innovation Discover Potentials! Optimise Processes! Create Added Value! 2010 Institut für angewandtes Stoffstrommanagement (IfaS)

13 IfaS Project examples Zero Emission Strategies for Municipalities Information Platform on Reg. Material Flow Management Zero CO 2e Emission Certification System (ZECO 2 S) Development of extensive land use concepts for the production of renewables resources as potential compensation measures (ELKE) Sustainable Energy Management Systems (SEMS) Energy Efficiency Check: Energy & material flow analysis in industry Zero Emission Network.

14 Zero CO 2e Emission Certification System Unsere Partner: Project Profile: 4 EU Countries (BE, D, IRL, UK) 11 Partners in 8 EU Communities 7 Observers Budget: 8,503, Duration: 2011 until 2015 Objectives: Development of an EU-wide Zero-CO 2e Emission Certification and Award Scheme Development of ZE/MFM Potential Development Concepts Zero-CO 2e Emission Master-Plans and Pilot projects Policy Advisory for EC in Zero-CO 2e Labelling and Carbon Trading for municipalities

15 Scenario for Renewable Energy Transition Requirements 1.Combination and Linkage of different infrastructure 2.Storage options by mobility, natural gas, water and heat 3.Important role of biogas as peak load battery 4.RE and biogas are surface technologies and require sustainable land use 5.Combination of Powerto-gas and hydrolysis Fresh Water Supply Waste Water Innovation System (Community, City, Region) BHKW Greenery Residues Organic Waste CH 4 CO 2 H 2 Biogas Natural Gas Heat Electricity Residual Load Sewage Sludge IfaS, 2014 Grafik: IfaS Potenziale erkennen! Prozesse optimieren! Mehrwert schaffen! 2014 Institut für angewandtes Stoffstrommanagement (IfaS)

16 Current Storage Options in Germany Dimensions Large Pump Hydro Storage 40 GWh el For 30 min. at peak load Synthetized Methane 20 GWh th /a Audi, Werlte For cars, km/a Natural Gas 225 TWh th For 2 month full load Electricity Generation from Biomass 48 TWh el /a Biogas, Biomass 89 % Organic Fraction of MSW 11 % For 33 days full load Potenziale erkennen! Prozesse optimieren! Mehrwert schaffen! 2014 Institut für angewandtes Stoffstrommanagement (IfaS) 16

17 ZE-MFM: District heating and cooling concepts Objective: Valorising local resources for district heating and cooling concepts MFA of current energy demand (qualitative and quantitative) Map excess heat sources and heat (cooling) sinks Determination of short and mid-term district heating and cooling potentials (technical and economical) Re-utilisation of industrial (process) excess heat Re-utilisation of excess heat from power stations (combined heat, cooling and power) Utilisation of local residues (in addition to solar thermal) as primary fuel for combined heat (cooling) and power Creation of local logistic structures Development of scaled up heat storage options Development of business models (e.g. contracting) Development of Biochar potential

18 ZE-MFM: Regional Resource Management Objectives: Creation of regional resource activation strategies and management concepts MFA of current waste production (qualitative and quantitative) for agricultural, industrial and municipal solid waste (MSW) Determination of short and mid-term district heating and cooling potentials, secondary raw material and waste-toenergy potentials (technical and economical) Optimisation of waste collection logistics and introduction of separate collection of recyclables and organics Creation of local resource centres for centralised value adding Concepts for participation of informal sector Development of business models for know-how and technology transfer (e.g. BOT) Development of biogas (and derived services) storage options Biomethanisation and combination with hydrogen (power-togas)

19 ZE-MFM: Integrated Water Resource Management Objective: Re-use and recovery of nutrients and embedded energy Optimisation of existing WWT structures and intelligent new designs Determination of short and mid-term energy efficiency, energy autarky as well as water re-use and nutrient recovery potentials (technical and economical) Energy efficiency and energy autarky of existing WWTP by anaerobic digestion of sewage sludge (innovative biogas storage) Recovery of nutrients (e.g. phosphorous) within waste water Recovery of waste heat during collection Waste water avoidance by water re-use (on-spot) and water minimisiation strategies and technologies Re-use of pre-treated water for irrigation (semi and arid area)

20 Zero-Emission-Villages as a strategic target of sustainable land use management Examination of interactions between material/energy flows and land use and their inter-dependencies in the urban-rural environment; Development of strategies/ measures for sustainable land management considering conflict and synergy; Long-term CO 2 neutral (regional) material/energy supply; Closure of hydrological cycles through sustainable use of water (cascade utilisation, recycling of nitrogen and phosphorus); Re-Valorise organic residues in new value chains; Regionally adapted agricultural systems increasing structural diversity, biodiversity and humus levels; FKZ: 033L006A Institut für angewandtes Stoffstrommanagement (IfaS)

21 SOILinVALUE (BONARES) Improving soil functions and regional added value by innovative biochar cascades: Inter- and transdisciplinary method on monitoring, measuring, monetizing and implementing new bio economy strategies. Development of resource economy based valuation methods for biochar cascades Verification of biochar impacts on soil functions (increase resource productivity, etc) Clustering of research groups and auctioneers to develop and test new value adding cascades Develop new regional and industrial business models Urproduktio n

22 Strategies for Bio-Economy Biocenosis Value Added Stages Feed Manure Silage Human Biogas Pyrolysis Digestate Culture Urprodukti Primary on Production Primary Product ion Soil Biocenosis Contact Zone

23 Idealized biochar value chain (cascade), value adding stages and values Regional Added Values Improved animal wellbeing Ressource efficiency Feed Reduced emissions Reduced energy dependency Manure Biogas Cost savings Medical care Idealized Biochar Value Chain Improved quality Digestate Improved nutrient efficiency Substrate Higher yield Improved soil quality Operational Added Values Soil fertility Silage Pyrolysis Operational/Communal residues Soil Soil ameliorant

24 Conclusion Innovation processes are systemic in nature Regional (community, city, province) systems are hosting innovations Need for coordinated solutions (actions for multistakeholder, financing, training, science-industry networks, regulatory reforms, etc.) with feedback loops Especially important for eco-innovations, facing environmental externalities and market failures Need for multi-level approaches combining: Support for innovations in individual projects Measures for market creation (Promotion and enforcement of environmental regulations, Introduction of standards, etc) Next-Practice Examples with replication potentials and roll-out strategies

25 Conclusion (cont) Challenges Traditional (single-discipline-based) solutions and research Multi-level policy interventions: national, local, EU Difficult to transfer know-how and technology: policies and practices vary widely between EC countries Adaptation to cultural frameworks Enabling environment matters: innovation is triggered if the framework condition are favorable Desired Research Action Framework (requirements): Zero Emission as guiding (research) policy Transdisciplinary research (and policy) design Efficiency and Effectiveness Linking Research Group and Practioneers

26 Thank you very much for your attention System Innovations and Resource Economy based on regional Zero Emission and MFM Institut für angewandtes Stoffstrommanagement (IfaS) Hochschule Trier / Umwelt-Campus Birkenfeld Dr. Michael Knaus Postfach 1380, D Birkenfeld Tel.: +49 (0)6782 / Fax: +49 (0)6782 / m.knaus@umwelt-campus.de Internet: