University of Siena UNISI - (Italy) Riccardo Pulselli pulselli@unisi.it Elena Neri elena.neri@unisi.it
CASE STUDY 2 TITLE Biowaste4SP Turning biowaste into sustainable products in developing countries OBJECT Biowaste4SP concerns biowaste conversion technologies into sustainable bioproducts to be implemented in developing countries. The main objective of Biowaste4SP was to develop and check feasibility-sustainability of systemsprocesses to convert agricultural and industrial biowaste into energy vectors, fertilizers and other added-value products in African and Mediterranean countries. REASON WHY YOU CHOSE IT/ YOU CONSIDERED IT RELEVANT FOR ENEPLAN Biowaste4SP explored the development of environmentally and socio-economically sustainable biotechnological processes for converting biodegradable fractions of identified African and Mediterranean agricultural and industrial waste as well as fractions of municipal and animal solid waste into biogas, food, feed, value-added products for nutraceuticals and healthcare, and organic based fertilizer.
Title: Biowaste4SP Funding program: EC FP7/2007-2013. Timeframe: 10/2012-09/2015. Objective: develop and check feasibility-sustainability of systems-processes to convert agricultural and industrial waste in African countries into biofuels (bioethanol and biogas) and biomaterials (fertilizers and feed). Website: www.biowaste4sp.eu
Sugar-rich feedstocks Ethanol --kg/t 51kg/t 360kg/t 284kg/t 44kg/t corn residues cassava peels rejected bananas pineapple peels olive oil pomace Nutrient-rich feedstocks rice bran market resid. (cabage) soybean cocoa plantation cattle manure
CASE STUDY 1 TITLE REGES Project: evaluation and ISO 14064-1 validation of the greenhouse gas emission reduction in the Province of Siena OBJECT Validated ISO 14064-1 time series analysis of GHG emission-absorption (elaborated according to the 2006 IPCC Guidelines for National Greenhouse Gas Inventories ) in the area of the Province of Siena to address environmental strategies for GHG emission reduction. REASON WHY YOU CHOSE IT/ YOU CONSIDERED IT RELEVANT ENEPLAN The REGES project concerns the cooperation of a knowledge institution (University of Siena), administrative body (Province of Siena), and control authority (RINA SpA) for the implementation of a GHG emission reduction plan in the Province of Siena. A GHG inventory has been elaborated in time series (years 2006-2014) based on the 2006 IPCC methodology and the ISO 14064-1 standard. Results demonstrate that the performed environment management policies allowed for a significant reduction of GHG emission over time (net emissions: 449 Gg CO2-eq in 2006, -27 Gg CO2-eq in 2011). These policies include actions for RES development (mainly PV and geothermal), forest area preservation, energy saving/efficiency of buildings/machineries and waste management (including a waste-to-energy plant).
Reduction of GHG emission in the Province of Siena SIENA CARBON FREE 2015 ENERGY SAVING e.g. service for heater maintenance i.e. 90k houses RENEWABLE ENERGY Geothermal heat 92.2%; PV 4.2%; Waste 3.6% WASTE MANAGEMENT integrated waste management system implementation n.8 plants: n.1 treatment plant + n.4 landfill gas caption + n.1 compost + n.1 energy-to-power plant COMMUNICATION/DISSEMINATION People behavior: waste, mobility, indoor lighting and electrical appliances (e.g. stand-by, energy class), water management (e.g. thermovoltaic) ANTI-FIRE PLAN Reduction of fire risk in woods PUBLIC TRANSPORT Electric buses; electric bicycles; electric vehicles 2008.. SIENA GREEN LANDS BRAND Short chain; Green; Carbon free;
Reduction of GHG emission in the Province of Siena SIENA CARBON FREE 2015 ENERGY SAVING e.g. service for heater maintenance i.e. 90k houses RENEWABLE ENERGY Geothermal heat 92.2%; PV 4.2%; Waste 3.6% WASTE MANAGEMENT integrated waste management system implementation n.8 plants: n.1 treatment plant + n.4 landfill gas caption + n.1 compost + n.1 energy-to-power plant COMMUNICATION/DISSEMINATION People behavior: waste, mobility, indoor lighting and electrical appliances (e.g. stand-by, energy class), water management (e.g. thermovoltaic) ANTI-FIRE PLAN Reduction of fire risk in woods PUBLIC TRANSPORT Electric buses; electric bicycles; electric vehicles 2008.. SIENA GREEN LANDS BRAND Short chain; Green; Carbon free;