Joint Call 6
Biogas and Energy Crops
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). Five countries participated with their national programmes: Germany, Ireland, Poland, Sweden and the United Kingdom. In the end 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.
List of funded projects
1. Genetic Adaptation of Sorghum: Genomics-based breeding of a sustainable, next-generation bioenergy crop for Europe (ERANET GAS)
Partners:
- Justus Liebig University (DE, coordinator)
- KWS Saat AG (DE)
- University of Rostock (DE)
- Franciszek Górski Institute of Plant Physiology (PL)
- Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences (SE)
2. Small but efficient – Cost and Energy Efficient Biomethane Production (SE.Biomethane)
Partners:
- Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences (SE, coordinator)
- JTI – Swedish Institute of Agricultural- and Environmental Engineering (SE)
- Deutsches Biomasse Forschungszentrum gemeinnützige GmbH (DE)
- University of Warmia and Mazury (PL)
- Triventus Biogas AB (SE)
- Ultuna Egendom, Lövsta Biogas plant (SE)
- Ventury (DE)
- Institute of Energy Ltd. (PL)
3. Optimisation of Reed Canary Grass as a native European Energy Crop (ORNATE)
Partners:
- Aberystwyth University (UK, coordinator)
- Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences (SE)
- Teagasc Crops Research Centre (IE)
- Senova Ltd (UK)
4. Biogas production from high volume industrial effluents at ambient temperatures (AmbiGAS)
Partners:
- University of Southampton (UK, coordinator)
- National University of Ireland – Galway (IE)
- Lund University (SE)
- RWTH-Aachen University (DE)
- Kerry Ingredients Ltd (IE)
- BV Dairy (UK)
- Aixprocess PartG Verfahrens- und Strömungstechnik (DE)
- Alfa Laval Nakskov (DK)