Presentation by Wouter Jan van den Berg - Staff member department Environment & Soilconservation Province of Groningen (Netherlands). BioMotion Tour congress at Agritechnica, Hannover - 13 november 2009

1. BIOFUELS?
ADORE IT!
BioMotion, Hannover, 12th of November, 2009
Wouter Jan van den Berg
Staff member
department Environment & Soilconservation

2. agenda
• Flashback/ 100.000 vehicle plan
• Where we are/ The problem
• The way forward/ The solution

3. flashback
Sept 2008
Haus Duesse
First international meeting Biomotion
Presentation of mrs Stavenga (Fryslan)

4. •
Energy Agreement
(2007)
4 Energy Valley provinces
(Fryslân, Drenthe, Groningen
Noord- Holland (partly))
and
National Government

5. Specific goal of Energy agreement
40-50 PJoule sustainable energy (half a million
households)
4-5 Mton CO2 reduction by 2011 (1,5 million cars)
More than proportional contribution

6. Energy agreement: 5 themes
1. Energy saving in build-up area
2. Sustainable energy
3. Biofuels and sustainable mobility
4. Clean fossil fuel (Carbon Capture
and Storage)
5. Knowledge and innovation

7. ambition of the
three provinces
in Northern
Netherlands

8. 100.000 vehicleplan
&
ADORE IT?
Groningen

9. Synergy
vehicleplan ADORE IT
Area N-NL Groningen+6 EU regions
Scope Bio+electric Biofuels
Projects 10 10
Budget € 500.000 € 66.520
Hours > 2000 > 2000
Period 2008-2011 2008-2011

10. Problem?
The tide is changing
From hype to complete distrust
Biofuels as scapegoat for structural
problems (“convenient lies”)
EU target discussed & changed
Fuel mandates and other policies not
enough for substantial share of biofuels
Market is moving towards electric vehicles

11. Criticism on biofuels
Cause of high food prices
uses land which could have been used
for food/ causes hunger
Destroys rainforest
CO2-profile current bio-fuels not so good/
bio-
wait for 2nd generation
Low overall potential

12. Barriers
1. lack of regional availability of biofuels
2. absence of clear authorisation procedures for
planning, building and operating systems,
3. a general lack of information at all levels
including information for suppliers
4. lack of visibility and trust of consumers with
respect to the sustainable character of biofuels
and the quality of biofuels
5. differences in standards and certification

13. Main problem
• No trust
• No demand

14. ADORE IT
• Adolescence for
renewable energies in
transport
• To increase the use
of biofuels
• www.adore-it.eu

15. Projectpartners
Name Country Type focus
Province of Groningen NL Government Co-ordinator,
policy
Punto Energia Provincia di IT Energy policy
Sassari agency
Municipality of Östersund SE Government policy
Institute of Transport Economics NO Research research
Intertermo Concept RO consultants advice
Estonian University of Life EE research research
Sciences
SIRASA ES consultants Training &
advice

16. ADORE IT
Non-technological (like all IEE projects)
To increase the use of biofuels by means of
1) influencing others via
Information
Taxes/ subsidies (not funded by ADORE IT)
Legal instruments
2) right example/ launching customer

17. Sustainable fleet as
example/ launching cust.
Procurement procedure started
cars of the delegates not included
First car was bought (natural gas),
september 2009
serious plans for 2 other natural
gas propulsed vehicles

18. Information?
• Contacting fore-runners, running in packs
• Influencing (national/ regional) government
• Informing the general public
• Exchange of knowledge within the team

19. Informing the public
Website
Regional papers
Public events (like Euroborg)

20. www.adore-it.eu
Almost 1500 visitors after
one year (50% unique)

21. Informing the team

22. Influencing the government
• National government
• economic affairs
• environmental affairs
• Focus: level playing field, taxes, subsidies
• Municipalities
• Survey
• Manual, to be based on existing material (like
‘Handbook for The Local Implementation of clean (er) fuel
policies in Europe - June 2009’)

23. Subsidy
for filling stations
Combined effort of Northern part of the
Netherlands (Fryslan, Groningen, Drenthe)
Aiming for 21 extra filling stations (7 per province)
Applications: mainly natural gas, also E85, B100
First funded station in Fryslan (natural gas)

24. ADORE IT targets
Specific Objectives Result Indicators: Quantification of
success:
increased availability of regional # filling stations +5
distribution / biofuels filling stations
increased availability of bio- # regional avialibality of bio- +10%
propulsed vehicles such as private propulsed cars
cars, busses and trucks
increased use of biofuels in use of biofuels 3,5% in 2009
accordance with EU targets
shortening of permit and permit and authorisation -10%
authorisation procedure-time procedure-time
a clear and measurable change in # of positive articles in relevant + 25%
the general and special media on magazines, read by car drivers
the subject of biofuels and stakeholders

25. Bottomline:
still behind, but improving
Target
ADORE
IT: 3,5%
Expected growth in 2008 Expected growth in 2009

26. Progress ADORE IT

27. To do
• Convincing potential buyers of biofuel
• Lectures at schools & universities
• Influencing national government
• Synergizing
• How to prevent too much administration

28. Questions?