Socio-economic matrixSocio-economic matrixSocial Increased Standard of Living (Environment,

Health, Education)

Social Cohesion and Stability (Migration, Development, Diversification)

EconomicMacro level

Security of Supply, Regional Growth, Reduced Regional Trade Balance, Export Potential

EconomicSupply Side

Increased productivity, Enhanced Competitivness, Labour and Population Mobility, Improved Infrastructure

EconomicDemand Side

Employment, Income and Wealth Creation, Induced Investment, Support of Related Industries

Some simple questions…

• Are the advantages really so obvious?– How many new jobs?– Security of energy supply?– Less pollution?– Global issues (climate, political,…)

• Why is the public perception of biomass sometimes so wrong?

• How to motivate relevant stakeholders?

Public PerceptionPublic Perception

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Wind Solar Biomass Geothermal Hydro

Croatia (2004): Which energy source is the cheapest?

Farmer John Wilmor, UK

Wood fuel and short rotation coppice offers farmers like me a great opportunity to diversify away from traditional crops and practices where it is becoming almost impossible to make a living. Growing SRC gives me a product that I can market locally through a producer group (TV Bioenergy Coppice) that I am also a Director of and allows me to generate additional benefits. These benefits include better shooting revenues for game on the farm using the SRC as cover and improved leisure income as a result of a better managed and diversified farm. I am also very proud of the environmental benefits and increased biodiversity that is resulting from the Bioenergy activity. As a custodian of the land that I farm this is always a critical matter for me.

Some Mediterranean specifics...

• How many jobs we want / need?– Employment vs. Efficiency (Cost

competitiveness)

• People as a valuable resource– Do we have them?– Do they want to be involved in biomass

industry?

Biomass in Mediterranean = Rural Development

• People – the basis of all rural development

• Human dimension: out-migration, large percentage of elderly population, educational level, cultural identity, social structure

• Impact of urban lifestyle change (leisure activities, food consumption of the urban majority)

Broad Perspective

• Support to the traditional industries – additional incomes, activities, jobs,…

• New products for a global market (pellets, ethanol…)• Contribution to a new image for existing and new

activities (‘eco-tourism’) • New industries (stoves, other equipment,…)• Combination with traditional production and tourism –

organic agriculture (‘healthy’ food),…• Any combination of mentioned above!

Maresme has higher potential than Garraf.

Maresme region has been more harmed by fires.

LOCATION SELECTIONLOCATION SELECTION

INCOMING60000 t/year

AIR 19 t/h

COMBUSTION PROCESS

BIOMASS6.5 t/h

EXHAUST GASES33 t/h

5.75 t/h CO2

POWER6.1 MW

ASH740 t/year

SEAWATER1010 m3/h

SEAWATER 1010 m3/hΔT=10ºC.

STORAGE4.5 MONTH

PROCESS - BIOMASSPROCESS - BIOMASS

BIOMASS60000 t/year

SEAWATER52300 m3/day

36720 ppm

DESALTING PLANT

ENERGY PLANT

24240 m3/day

36720 ppmΔT=10ºC

23500 m3/day

82900 ppmΔT=2.5ºC

BRINE

Underwater59000

ppmΔT=6ºC

4.5 MW

5.5 MW

PROCESS DIAGRAM - DUALPROCESS DIAGRAM - DUAL