The overall objective of CenBio is to enable sustainable and cost-efficient bioenergy.
CenBio will constitute the national team for research and innovation addressing the use of bioenergy for stationary purposes in Norway over the next decade. CenBio wil l address and solve the key Research and Innovation challenges that will enable the nation to double its present use of bioenergy by the year 2020.
Sub-Project 1 Biomass supply and residue utilization. .
To determine how the present volum es of biomass harvested for energy purposes may be doubled by 2020, and what implications this has for energy fraction qualities.
Sub-Project 2 Conversion mechanisms .
To discover the feedstock requirements and technology implications for efficient use of new bioenergy fractions and mixtures.
Sub-Project 3 Conversion technologies and emissions .
To demonstrate that all the biomass conversion energy efficiencies listed in the CenB io Vision 2020 are practically and economically feasible, as well as environmentally benign.
Sub-Project 4 Sustainability analyses .
To provide bioenergy investors, regulating authorities and other stakeholders with sound and solid analyses of the overall environmental and economic implications of existing and proposed bioenergy value chains.
Sub-Project 5 Knowledge Transfer and Innovation .
To educate and train the current and next generatio n of bioenergy specialists in Norway.