Commercialising Liquid Biofuels from Biomass

Task:	39
Start:	01/01/2010; End: 31/12/2012
Web:	www.task39.org
Countries:	Australia, Austria, Brazil, Canada, Denmark, Finland, Sweden, Germany, Japan, South Korea, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, South Africa, Sweden, and the USA

Task Leadership

Leader
Dr Jack Saddler
University of British Columbia
Department of Wood Science
4th Floor, Forest Sciences Center
4042-2424 Main Mall
Vancouver, B.C. V6T 1Z4
CANADA

Email: jack.saddler@ubc.ca
Tel: +1 604 822 9741
Fax: +1 604 822 9104

Subtask Leader
Dr Manfred Wörgetter
Federal Institute for Agricultural Engineering
Rottenhauserstrasse 1
A-3250 Wieselburg
Austria

Email: manfred.woergetter@josephiunum.at
Tel: +43 7416 521 7530
Fax: +43 7416 521 7545

Subtask Leader
Dr John Neeft
Co-ordinator Biofuels Programme
NL Agency
Postbus 8242,
3503 RE Utrecht
The Netherlands

Email: john.neeft@agentschapnl.nl
Tel: +31 88 602 2605
Fax: +31 88 602 9025

Subtask Leader
Dr Warren Mabee
Department of Wood Science
University of British Columbia
4th Floor, Forest Sciences Center
4043-2424 Main Mall
Vancouver, B.C. V6T 1Z4
Canada

Email: warren.mabee@ubc.ca
Tel: +1 604 822 2434
Fax: +1 604 822 9104

Associate Task Leader
Dr Jim McMillan
NREL
15013 Denver West Parkway
GOLDEN, CO 80401

Email: jim.mcmillan@nrel.gov
Tel: +1 (303) 384-6861
Fax: +1 (303) 384-6877

Objectives

Objectives
The objective of the Task is to facilitate commercialization of liquid biofuels, with primary focus on conventional and advanced (“1st and 2nd generation”) biofuels including a mandate to consider next generation fuels.

As a prolongation of Task 39, the proposed Commercializing Liquid Biofuels from Biomass Task will build upon work done in the current Task 39. Through active engagement with Task members, other Task supporters and stakeholders including government, industry and research communities, the Task will conduct coordinated activities in three main programme areas:
- Technology and Commercialization that includes improvements to catalyze and expand use of bioconversion and thermochemical technologies for advanced (“2nd generation”) biofuels and consideration for “next generation” technologies.
- Policy, Markets and Implementation that address policy, legislative/regulatory and infrastructure issues.
- Information Dissemination and Communication to facilitate knowledge transfer among IEA members and other stakeholders.

The work programme will consist of:
Technical and Commercialization : (1) assessment of energy and GHG balances of demonstration plants to scale up technology and pathways for liquid biofuels, (2) improvement of understanding about biofuel integration issues with existing infrastructure, (3) investigation of co-product generation and biorefining applications with advanced (“2nd and next generation”) biofuels including an emphasis on algae biorefineries, (4) improvement of understanding about biofuel use in modern and advanced engines.

Policy, Markets and Implementation: (1) monitoring of implementation agendas and biofuels policies, (2) review of developments in demonstration facilities for conventional and advanced (“1st and 2nd generation biofuels”), (3) understanding of issues around integrating advanced (“2nd generation’) biofuels with existing product value chains, (4) optimization of advanced (“2nd generation”) biofuel policies to increase social and environmental sustainability, (5) review of issues around integrating conventional and advanced (“1st, 2nd generation and next generation”) biofuels, (6) improvement in understanding of downstream issues.

Information Dissemination and Communication: knowledge transfer and interaction through workshops, personnel exchanges, and website/electronic medium.

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