Joint Call 6 (2012)

In the framework of ERA-NET Bioenergy, the sixth joint call was launched on March 1st 2012. This time the call was open for proposals on two topics: “Innovations in biogas production and Sustainable biomass for energy (energy crops)” (call text). Five countries participated with their national programmes: Germany, Ireland, Poland, Sweden and the United Kingdom. In the end the following 4 proposals were funded for a total budget of 5.7 million euro. Presentations about the mid-term results were held at the seminar in Hanover, Nov 11th 2014.

1. Genetic Adaptation of Sorghum: Genomics-based breeding of a sustainable, next-generation bioenergy crop for Europe (ERANET-GAS_factsheet)

DE partners: Justus Liebig University (coordinator), KWS Saat AG, University of Rostock
PL partners: Franciszek Górski Institute of Plant Physiology
SE partners: Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences

2. Small but efficient – Cost and Energy Efficient Biomethane Production (SE.Biomethane Abstract)

SE partners: Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences (coordinator), JTI – Swedish Institute of Agricultural- and Environmental Engineering
DE partners: Deutsches Biomasse Forschungszentrum gemeinnützige GmbH, Ventury
PL partners: University of Warmia and Mazury, Institute of Energy Ltd.
SE partners: Triventus Biogas AB, Ultuna Egendom, Lövsta Biogas plant

3. Optimisation of Reed Canary Grass as a native European Energy Crop (ORNATE_abstract)

UK partners: Aberystwyth University (coordinator), Senova Ltd
SE partners: Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences
IE partners: Teagasc Crops Research Centre

4. Biogas production from high volume industrial effluents at ambient temperatures (AmbiGas_abstract)

UK partners: University of Southampton (coordinator), BV Dairy
IE partners: National University of Ireland – Galway, Kerry Ingredients Ltd
SE partners: Lund University
DE partners: RWTH-Aachen University, Aixprocess PartG Verfahrens- und Strömungstechnik
DK partners: Alfa Laval Nakskov