Publications

Concawe[1], en collaboration avec l’Université d’Utrecht et TNO[2], a réalisé une étude «Sustainable Biomass Feedstock Supply Chains for Advanced Biofuels». Cette étude est une des analyses les plus détaillées et scientifiquement les plus robustes de la capacité de l’Europe à fournir une biomasse durable pour les biocarburants avancés à l’horizon 2030 et 2050. Elle conclut que la biomasse durable produite au sein de l’Europe est suffisante pour répondre à la demande attendue en biocarburants avancés, tout en couvrant les besoins des autres secteurs.

Lien vers le rapport en anglais: Ouvrez ici

[1] Centre d’étude européen dans le secteur du raffinage
[2] Centre d’étude indépendant aux Pays-Bas

On the 18th of June, Gauthier Limpens passed his PhD thesis. Through his 5 years of work and a strong collaboration with the EPFL (Lausanne) he co-developed the model EnergyScope and an extension which enables the optimisation of the transition pathways of a country energy system. The models developed will be used and developed through the BEST-energy project.

Main findings: A low emission energy system relies on a mix of solutions
In the case of Belgium, which can be partly transposed to several European countries, the optimal solution is a mix: massive deployment of endogenous renewable energy, implementation of efficient technologies, and if this is not enough, importing electricity and renewable fuels from abroad. Primary energy consumption can be reduced by 40% by using more efficient technologies, such as cogeneration, and coupling the energy sectors, mainly with electric mobility and heat pumps. Then, based on this reduced primary energy demand, 50% of it can be produced locally and based on renewable energies: 60 TWh/y of biomass, 60 TWh/y of solar and 35 TWh/y of wind. Finally, the remaining 50% will be imported renewable fuels and electricity from our neighbours. The hypothetical use of additional renewables, such as geothermal energy or an extension of offshore wind farms, is beneficial to the system and reduces the dependence on foreign countries. These resources first need to be proven.

Find more info here and download the Thesis