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Work package 1 « Evaluation of biofuel resources »

The target of the WP1 is to evaluate the biofuel resources in two regions in south of Europe. The main sources of this biofuel are forest residue and wood industrial waste. The methodology, used in each case, will be different. The first case is based on the measurements of the residual biomass carried out on site and the second on the forest industry statistics and on a survey to the companies of the wood sector.

The selected places where the project is going to be carried out are the region of Navarra in the north of the Spain ad the region of Tuscany in Italy. In both places, the tasks that are going to be done are identical.

Work package 2 « Harvesting and handling of forest residues »

WP 2 refers to forest residue harvesting, handling and transportation. The target of this work package is to adapt the current harvesting and handling methods of forest residues, which are already been used in some European north countries, to other European southern regions, where the forests biomass use is less developed.

In this work package the following tasks will be done. The first one is to set the necessary chain to provide the estimated residue in the WP1. It is important to know which is the cost derived from its utilization. This cost will determine the feasibility of use these biomass to produce energy.

Work package 3 « Biofuel production and distribution logistics »

WP3 refers to woody biomass (forest and other wood residues) upgrading (drying chipping and pelletising) and wood fuels distribution/supply to the final user.

Many of the woody residues are generated in small quantities, dispersed or intermittently. For that purpose, it is going to carry out a pre-feasibility study, technical and economical, of a "stock office" in both cases Navarre and Tuscany. The Stock offices would intent to collect the woody biomass (non contaminated) from small producers distributed along all the region in Navarre and Tuscany (woody agricultural pruning residues, carpenters, small sawmill and so on). A technical and economical assessment, including methodology, machinery an so on, will be carried out. The creation of real stock ofices could be a future impact of the project but is not included on it. Also, the fuel production conditions will be studied in Navarra and Tuscany. Both cases, wood chips and pellets, will be studied for the different kinds of biomass available

Work package 4 « Biofuel utilization - heating and cooling »

WP4 refers to heating and cooling installations using solid biofuels. In this WP four cases will be analysed:

• Case study. School heating and cooling
• Case study. Small industry / Tourist resort
• Case study. District heating and cooling
• Case study. Bioenergy supply for tourist resorts in mountain areas.

For each case a techno economical assessment will be carried out to establish the cost and the performance (efficiency and emissions) of the utilisation of biofuels. The cost will include both operating cost and investment. These parameters will be compared with the data of other northern regions in Europe.

Work package 5 « Biomass heating and cooling market analysis »

In this workpackage the partners are going to carry out a:

• Present market analysis in both studied region, Navarre ans Italy
• Potential market and development estimation in both studied region
• The potential socio-political benefits will be estimated taking into account:

- environmental benefits
- rural employment
- reduction in fossil fuels consumption
- forestry maintenance and risk of fire reduction

• Potential market estimation in Southern Europe

Work package 6 « Results communication and dissemination »

To achieve this aim different meetings and conferences are going to hold, as.

• Presentation of the project results to the Navara and Toscana regional authorities
• Presentation of the project results to forestry associations and wood industry associations in both region
• Dissemination of the biofuels potential and possibilities to citizens through BIOSOUTH web site and brochures
• EU Dissemination activities in Slovenia
• EU dissemination
• Final governmental conference where national government representatives from southern EU-member states will be invited
• Participating in European Commission Common dissemination activities

Work package 7 « Common dissemination activities»

Common Dissemination Activities will only take place on behalf of the European Commission.

• Task 1: Contribution, upon request of the Commission, to the development of online information systems under EC management.
• Task 2: Participation, upon request of the Commission, at contractors’ meetings and conferences in association with the EIE and other relevant programmes, EU-wide exhibitions, etc.
• Task 3: Contribution, upon request of the Commission, to the preparation of common presentation material related to EIE actions.