Prof Martin Tangney Director Biofuel Research Centre

Prof Martin TangneyProf Martin TangneyDirector Biofuel Research

Centre

Global warming…Global warming…

…CO2 emissions

Save the planet…

BIOFUEL???

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in plantin plant

carbon removed carbon removed from atmosphere from atmosphere (photosynthesis)(photosynthesis)

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in fuel in fuel molecules molecules

in fuel in fuel molecules molecules

Use in vehicleUse in vehicleCC

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Fossil fuelFossil fuelFossil fuelFossil fuel

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Biofuels and the carbon cycleBiofuels and the carbon cycle

1860’s - the father of the internal

combustion engine, Nikolaus Otto,

developed an ethanol fuelled engine

Diesel engine first ran on peanut oil

vision to “build a vehicle affordable to the working family and

powered by a fuel that would boost the rural farm economy”

“RTFO obliges suppliers in the UK of fossil fuel for road transport to produce

evidence showing that a specified proportion of fuel supplied is renewable fuel.”

The target is 5% by 2013

“RTFO obliges suppliers in the UK of fossil fuel for road transport to produce

evidence showing that a specified proportion of fuel supplied is renewable fuel.”

The target is 5% by 2013

BiofuelBiofuel

The EU has directed that biofuels should The EU has directed that biofuels should

account for 10% of total fuel sales by 2020account for 10% of total fuel sales by 2020

The EU has directed that biofuels should The EU has directed that biofuels should

account for 10% of total fuel sales by 2020account for 10% of total fuel sales by 2020

First generation biofuelsFirst generation biofuels

• biodiesel (oil crops) biodiesel (oil crops)

• bioethanol (food crops) bioethanol (food crops)

BiofuelBiofuel

food to fuel debatefood to fuel debatefood to fuel debatefood to fuel debate

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Biofuels and the carbon cycleBiofuels and the carbon cycle

Displacement Displacement of food cropsof food cropsDisplacement Displacement of food cropsof food cropsExternal energy &emissions for farming

External energy & emissions for productionExternal energy & emissions for distribution Fossil Energy InputsFossil Energy InputsFossil Energy InputsFossil Energy Inputs

"By 2022, we will more than double the amount of biofuels we produce to 36 billion gallons, which will decrease our dependence on foreign oil by hundreds of millions of barrels per year," Obama said.

"By 2022, we will more than double the amount of biofuels we produce to 36 billion gallons, which will decrease our dependence on foreign oil by hundreds of millions of barrels per year," Obama said.

"By 2022, we will more than double the amount of biofuels we produce which will decrease our dependence on foreign oil by hundreds of millions of barrels per year"

Barack Obama Washington, February 3, 2010.

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Energy SecurityEnergy SecurityEnergy SecurityEnergy Security

OIL dependenceOIL dependenceOIL dependenceOIL dependence

10th December 2007

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The Biofuel Research Centre was established to serve as an internationally The Biofuel Research Centre was established to serve as an internationally

recognised portal of high quality integrated second generation biofuel research recognised portal of high quality integrated second generation biofuel research

and knowledge transfer to inform Government, industry and public opinionand knowledge transfer to inform Government, industry and public opinion

The Biofuel Research Centre was established to serve as an internationally The Biofuel Research Centre was established to serve as an internationally

recognised portal of high quality integrated second generation biofuel research recognised portal of high quality integrated second generation biofuel research

and knowledge transfer to inform Government, industry and public opinionand knowledge transfer to inform Government, industry and public opinion

Mission StatementMission StatementMission StatementMission Statement

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ActivitiesActivities

Research – Communication - BusinessResearch – Communication - Business

Brazil Biofuel Industry

Bioethanol

From

Sugarcane

Processing of sugarcaneProcessing of sugarcane

Sugar production

Ethanol production

Electricity generation

PETROL

ETHANOL

Source: ANP & ÚNICA for Brazil

Ethanol: anhydrous and hydrous

Petrol is now the alternative fuel in Brazil

Bio-refineryBio-refinery

BIOMASSBIOMASS

FOOD - FUEL - POWERFOOD - FUEL - POWER