Aims

The Bio-NETT project intends to develop a supportive framework for encouraging the growth of local markets for bio-fuels as a low carbon fuel for public sector transport fleets across the EU.

The project will pilot the use of biofuels in public sector fleets to promote and raise the profile of biofuels across the region. This will be supported by capacity building activities including training, opportunities for information exchange through the forum and development of best practice guidance.

Activities

The project is due to run for 32 months from January 2006 - August 2008. During this time, the project will:

• Establish local supplier networks covering the whole supply chain from growers through fuel production and distribution to public sector users;

• Build capacity within these networks through skills development and examining financial support mechanisms;

• Carry out information and awareness raising with bio-fuels producers and public transport;

• Evaluate local carbon savings arising from the use of bio-fuels producers and public transport;

• disseminate the results at national and European level and implement two practical projects; and

• Establish a local bio-fuels information exchange and network centre in each partner region.

Partners

Severn Wye Energy Agency - UK

North East London Energy Efficiency Advice Centre - UK

Regional Energy Agency of Central Macedonia - Greece

Municipal Energy Agency, Rousse - Bulgaria

South West Sweden Energy Agency - Sweden

Baltycka Agencja Poszanowania Energii SA - Poland

Tipperary Energy Agency - Ireland

Riga Managers School - Latvia

Agencia de Gestion de Energia de la Region de Murcia - Spain

Comitato Termotecnico Italiano - Italy

South West Biofuels Forum

The Severn Wye Energy Agency is responsible for co-ordinating the development of regional activity in the South West region of the UK. 

As part of this, a South West Biofuels Forum has been set up, to establish a network of potential actors in the market, covering the whole supply chain from growers, through fuel production and distribution to end users

The project is supported by Intelligent Energy Europe.

Links to other websites

http://www.bio-nett.org - the main Bio-NETT website, with information from across the different partner countries

http://www.somerset.gov.uk/somerset/ete/sustdev/renewable/ - Somerset County Council renewable website which provides details of the launch of the Somerset Bioethanol project

http://www.managenergy.net – the ManagEnergy website – ManagEnergy is an initiative of the European Commission which aims to support the work of actors working on energy efficiency and renewable energies at the local and regional level.

http://www.swea.co.uk/BioNett2.htm – this website provides further information on local activity taking place as part of the South West Biofuels Forum

http://www.biodieselfillingstations.co.uk/region01.htm - The single purpose of this site is to provide a list of places in the UK where people can fill their diesel vehicle with Biodiesel.

http://www.biomatnet.org/secure/Chains/S75.htm - Liquid biofuel projects supported by the European Commission

http://www.rixbiodiesel.co.uk/ - RIX biodiesel limited distribute biodiesel and list cars with suitable warranties.

http://www.lowcvp.org.uk/ - The Low Carbon Vehicle Partnership is an action and advisory group, established in 2003 to take a lead in accelerating the shift to low carbon vehicles and fuels in the UK and to help ensure that UK business can benefit from that shift.

http://www.acfo.org/ - ACFO is the leading organisation representing and supporting the needs of all fleet operators.

http://www.businesscar.co.uk/ - BusinessCar is an independent source of business car and fleet management information covering topics as diverse as company car tax, company car leasing, business car finance, and business car insurance.

http://www.comcar.co.uk/ - Find a suitable car with the lowest CO2 emissions.

http://www.wessexgrain.co.uk/level2/wessex/servicespage.jhtml - Wessex Grain is promoting fuel bioethanol production from cereals in the UK. In June 2005 Wessex Grain founded a new company Green Spirit Fuels Ltd to develop a biorefinery once the Government has made the economic climate more attractive.

http://bloomingfutures.com/ - Blooming Futures claims to be a leading light in Pure Plant Oil (PPO) technologies. They offer a complete solution to the use of locally grown cold pressed Pure Plant Oil (PPO) in both domestic and commercial vehicles.

http://www.vegoilmotoring.com/eng/ - offer vehicle conversions that allow vehicles and other diesel engines to run on pure vegetable oil.

Key points

 An initiative to promote the use of biofuels in public sector vehicle fleets

Supporting the development of partnerships between suppliers, manufacturers and end users

The sole responsibility for the content of this document lies with the authors.  It does not represent the opinion of the European Communities.  The European Commission is not responsible for any use that may be made of the information contained therein.

To find out more contact

Kierson Wise, Project Manager

Tel (01594) 545368

E-mail: [email protected]

Severn Wye Energy Agency Ltd

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