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Environmental aspects of using alternative fuels and biofuels

Environmental aspects of using alternative fuels and biofuels. 13 th – 14 th October 201 1 Prague, Czech Republic. Vladimír Vlk Adviser for sustainable energy and transport. Consumption of the energy sources in the Czech Republic. Potentials for the Czech Republic.

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Environmental aspects of using alternative fuels and biofuels

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  1. Environmental aspects of using alternative fuels and biofuels 13th – 14th October 2011 Prague, Czech Republic VladimírVlk Adviser for sustainable energy and transport

  2. Consumption of the energy sourcesin the Czech Republic

  3. Potentials for the CzechRepublic • The potential for the use of renewable energy sources within Czech Republic amounts to 217 PJ/year to 2020, which corresponds more than 45 % of the present-day primary energy consumption. • The renewable energy potential is assessed considering restrictions on the areas which could be used for collectors and solar cells, for wind power sites, or for energy crop cultivation. • According to statistics, electricity from hydropower, wind, and solar power plants is defined as primary energy. • The biggest potential has biomass (77,8 % from global energy) which is as much as usable in all regions of the Czech Republic.

  4. Biofuels for Transport in the latest documents of the Government • Government Resolution 1080/2006, - use of biofuels without any support and subsidies. • Government Resolution 173/2007, Ministry of Industry and Trade shall prepare multiannual program for subsequent use of biofuels in transport. • Government Resolution 531/2007, Ministry of Agriculture shall prepare draft programme for support of high grade blends and pure biofuels according to art. 16, par., 5 of the Directive 2003/96/ES.

  5. Reasons for using of biofuels • Reduction of dependence on fossil fuels resources (improvement of energy supply security); • Stabilization of greenhouse gas emissions; • New opportunities for agricultural sector;

  6. Support of biofuels • Promotion of high percentage blends (over 10%) or pure biofuels based on Multi-annual program of subsequent use of biofuels for transport; • After European Commission approval the biofuels component will be subject of exemption of excise duty;

  7. Low Percentage Blending of BiofuelsAct No. 180/2007 Coll. Low Percentage Blending of Biofuels [%] Source: Act No. 180/2007 Coll.

  8. Biodiesel production in the Czech Republic Biodiesel production from 1992 until 2008 [thousand tons] Source: Ministry of Industry and Trade

  9. Sustainability Criteria for Biofuels 1 Well to Wheels Analysis of Biofuels vs. Conventional Fossil Fuels Source: Well-to-Wheels analysis of future automotive fuels and power trains in the European context

  10. Sustainability Criteria for Biofuels 2 Verification that forests are not being cut down for palm oil plantations Source: Directive 2009/30/EC

  11. Alternative fuels and propulsion • Gaseous fuels (compressed natural gas /CNG/, liquefied petroleum gas /LPG/ and biogas); • Biofuels (first generation biofuels e.g. bioethanol from wheat and sugar beet, biodiesel from rapeseed and second generation biofuels a.g. bioethanol from wood and straw and Fischer Tropsch diesel); • Hydrogen technology;

  12. Program of public administration vehicle fleet replacement for environmentally friendly vehicles

  13. Why was the Program set up? • Decrease in production of greenhouse gas emissions; • Improve air quality; • Increase in demand for environmentally friendly vehicles; • Decrease in environmentally friendly vehicles price;

  14. Aims of the Program • Achievement of at least 25 % share of environmentally friendly vehicles in total amount of vehicles in public government by 1. 1. 2014; • Demonstration of environmentally friendly behaviour; • Program is focused on passenger cars and light commercial vehicles;

  15. Definition of environmentally friendly vehicles(1) Environmentally friendly vehicle must fulfill emission standard EURO 5, eventually higher, and at the same time the following CO2 emission limits: • vehicles category I., i.e. engine power up to 60 kW • emission limit CO2 up to 135 g/km (positive ignition engine); • emission limit CO2 up to 120 g/km (compressignition engine); • vehicles category II., i.e. engine power from 61 kW to 80 kW • emission limit CO2 up to 155 g/km (positive ignition engine); • emission limit CO2 up to 130 g/km (compressignition engine);

  16. Definition of environmentally friendly vehicles(2) • vehicles category III., i.e. engine power from 81 kW to 120 kW • emission limit CO2 up to 170 g/km (positive ignition engine); • emission limit CO2 up to 145 g/km (compressignition engine); • vehicles category IV., i.e. engine power over 121 kW • emission limit CO2 up to 200 g/km (positive ignition engine); • emission limit CO2 up to 170 g/km (compressignition engine); Natural gas vehicles and flexi fuel vehicles do not have to fulfill these emission limits CO2.

  17. Shale gas exploration sites in Europe

  18. Thank you for your attention

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