Biomass Resource Assessment IEA Task 43 / Australia / EU. Prof. Mark Brown Director, Forest Industries Research Centre

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1 Biomass Resource Assessment IEA Task 43 / Australia / EU Prof. Mark Brown Director, Forest Industries Research Centre

2 The Forest Industries Research Centre - USC Aim: Leading provider of applied, whole of supply chain, research for commercially managed plantations & forests Focus: Establish & grow strong collaborative research networks, nationally & internationally, with industry, government & research partners Expertise: Optimised forest supply chain planning & management Biomass/bioenergy supply chain systems and management Subtropical forest & plantation management systems Forest industry pest & disease management incl. biological control Tropical & subtropical plantation species selection and breeding Plantation & regrowth timber processing-engineered wood products

3 Focus on partnerships

4 Industry alliance within FIRC - USC 18 partners 15 forest growers/managers (>¾ industry) 2 University research centres 1 Bioenergy producer In the area of forest operations aims: Improve cost management and value recovery Improve biomass recovery and utilisation Improve logistics planning and execution

5 IEA Bioenergy's vision is to achieve a substantial bioenergy contribution to future global energy demands by accelerating the production and use of environmentally sound, socially accepted and cost-competitive bioenergy on a sustainable basis, thus providing increased security of supply whilst reducing greenhouse gas emissions from energy use.

6 Scope Task Structure Sources Task MSW Task 37 Biogas LFG/AD Task 43 Biomass Feedstocks / Socioeconomics Process Process MSW Task 32 Combustion and Cofiring Task 32 Combustion and Cofiring Task 33 Gasification Task 33 Gasification Task 34 Pyrolysis Task 34 Pyrolysis Task 39 Liquid Fuels Task 39 Liquid fuels Product Task 42 Biorefineries Task 38 GHG Effects Overview Task 40 Trade Task 40 Sustainable Trade Task 41 System Analysis

7 Task 43 will address issues critical to mobilizing sustainable bioenergy supply chains, including biomass markets and the social, economic and environmental consequences of feedstock production and supply. The objective is to promote sound bioenergy development that is driven by well-informed decisions in business, governments and elsewhere.

8 Innovative and effective technology and logistics for forest residual biomass supply in the EU INFRES. INFRES aims to aid in the mobilization of existing forest biomass through research, development and implementation in technology and system development for costefficient and sustainable biomass supply chains.

9 Activities

10 Inter-task Projects Biogas from crop residues SRC implementation as an element of regional bioenergy production Straw-based bioenergy/biorefinery supply chain Intensified pasture & grassland management with introduced energy cane crops Integration of bioenergy crops into agriculture landscapes to enhance other values Boreal and temperate forests bioenergy supply chains

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12 Technology, logistics & storage of Bioenergy Identifies of innovations applicable in forest biomass supply Technology performance evaluation, improvement and innovation Storage and quality management of residual forest biomass Full supply chain performance and improvement

13 Business innovations & adaptation of forestry practices to bioenergy supply Evaluate how innovative business and technological solutions can impact evolving forest bioenergy markets considering: Customers and markets of forest biomass for the future Adaptation of forestry practices to improve biomass recovery Business, service and integration solutions for feedstock supply

14 Managing and understanding sustainability

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16 BIOPLAN: Optimization tool Extraction Storage Chipping Transport Total $/m 3 harvested

17 Australian Biomass for Bioenergy Assessment (ABBA) National interactive map of biomass availability Collaboration of State departments and ARENA Seek to support investment decisions Approaching bankable data Location specific availability, supply chains, costs, etc. Include all sources

18 Perspective on Biomass Assessment Supply & supply chain What is operationally & economically available Technology & systems development for mobilisation

19 Biomass Resource Assessment IEA Task 43 / Australia / EU Prof. Mark Brown mbrown2@usc.edu.au