• Demostartion of the feasibility of forest biomass
logistics and utilisation for heat generation in Navarra
and Tuscany
• To make local actors (goverments, municipalities,
forest land owners, forest companies, wood industries, asociations,
...) aware of the possibilities, benefitrs, technologies,
methodilogies and economics of the utilisation of forest
biomass as fuel.
• Transference of Nordic biomass know how to Navarre
and Tuscany
• To make citizens aware of the biofuel heating potential
and benefits in Spain and Italy.
• The annually available amount of the total biomass
in the two regions under study, Navarre and Tuscany.
• Assessment of the difference methods to harvest
and manage the forest biomass and the respective cost for
each one. The most efficient methodology will be determined
for each region. The main problems, that could be found,
will be identified and the best solutions will be given.
• The technical and economical viability of the implementation
of a central "stock office" for the management
of small amount of woody residues will determined.
• The possibilities of optimisation the biofuel production
methodologies will be analysed. Biofuel production and distribution
costs in Navarra and Tuscany will be calculated. The methodologies
and production costs for biofuels in Navarra, Tuscany and
other northern European countries will be compared.
• Possible new biofuel distribution structures to
be implemented in Navarra and Tuscany will be proposed.
• Heat cost prodiction for four cases (school, small
industry, district heating and tourist resort) in Navarra
and Tuscany will be calculated as function of the biofuel
prices. These data will be compared with heat cost in other
northern European countries. Also some guidelines for using
the approach in other case sites will be provided.
• Assessment about present biofuel market situation
in Navarra and Tuscany. Potential biofuel market development
estimation in Navarra, Tuscany and southern EU contries.
• The results of the project will be presented to
key actors (governments, industry associations, etc..) in
Navarre and Tuscany. Proposed measures will be discussed
with these key actors in order to introduce their valuable
suggestions.
• Key actors from Slovenia will be made aware of
the biofuel potential.
• Dissemination of results to the whole Mediterranean
Area of the EU
• The creation of steady economical support policies
and other political measures by the local governments (Navarra
and Tuscany) to support the development of the biofuel heating
local markets.
• The creation, in the regions under study, of organised
collection and distribution paths for solid biofuels.
• To promote the use of biomass for heat generation
in southern Europe. An increment in the actual rate of increase
of wood energy of about one point to reach an averaged annual
rate higher than 3% could be expected.
• The creation in Navarra of a biofuel residue "stock
office" as an intermediate between small wood residues
producers and biofuel manufactures
• Contribution to the creation of new and stable
rural employment in the forestry land for the collection
of forest residues in southern Europe.
• To contribute to gender equality with regard to
rural employment through the mechanisation of forestry work
for woody residues collection in southern Europe.
• To contribute to the reduction of carbon dioxide
emissions (Kyoto protocol) in southern Europe.
• To contribute to the reduction of the risk of fires
in the forest through the cleaning activities in the forest
and the collection of woody residues generated.
