5th CENTURIO DISSEMINATION CONFERENCE « With a gaze on the future » 7-9 December 2006, Strasbourg

1. 5th CENTURIO DISSEMINATION CONFERENCE « With a gaze on the future » 7-9 December 2006, Strasbourg Knowledge economy, Innovation, Risk prevention and Environment. • Sustainable and innovative valorization of agricultural resources in Eure-et-Loir - France • Interregional co-operation projects 2007-2013 • Optimizing boiler performances using biomass • Using agroresources for construction materials

2. EURE-ET-LOIR COUNTY…

4. ….RESEARCH AND INNOVATION ORIENTED TERRITORY : • organized economic clusters which associate research and entreprises : POLEPHARMA, PERCHEBOIS, COSMETIC VALLEY, AGRODYNAMIC. • diversify and assure the outlets of the first cereal department of France and its natural resources… • … by an innovative method, partnership, source of employments

5. intensification of the competitiveness of sectors within the framework of calls for national projects : • COSMETIC VALLEY labelled « competitiveness cluster » in 2005 • « AGRODYNAMIC » labelled « rural excellence cluster » in 2006 • 4 AGRODYNAMIC fields : - agro-energy, - agro-food, - agro-material, - agro-health.

6. Agro-énergies et agro-matériaux

7. PROJECT 1 : MAKING BEST USE OF THE PRODUCTION ON BOILERS USING BIOMASS

8. PROJECT IN EURE-ET-LOIR : • Installation of boilers using plants in three public facilities located in three intermunicipalities : • sports and childhood poles in Cloyes-sur-le-Loir • « Maison de la Beauce » in Orgères-en-Beauce • Music school in Voves 3 local authorities wishing to join an action towards energy saving and sustainable development

9. Farmer’s investment : • develop the production of long-lasting and/or annual plants : miscanthus, willow, sorghum, triticale • develop the setting of drying and stocking units • organize the cluster starting from the production to supply of boiler rooms

10. identified partners : • Chamber of Agriculture of Eure-et-Loir, professional organizations supporting the farmers who produce and transform biomass • entreprises which master and transform the harvest : • “Bical France” who advises the farmers, realizes the plantation and sets up contracts with an energy-consumer (local authority) • “SODEM” who markets staw or wooden granules (Thermobois et Thermopaille) • “PROMILL STOLZ” , specialist of grinding, granulation and mixtures • .....

11. new possible R&D outlets : • development of the wood pulp technology using raw material to replace wood with plants • production of bio-éthanol using plants • piles of hydrogen using plants

12. INTERREGIONAL CO-OPERATION PROJECT : • work in partnership on the optimization of the efficiency of boilers using biomass to be installed in three public facilities in Eure-et-Loir • R&D work on the use of new fuels (valorization of straw) within the framework of short circuits of agro-energy

13. Setting up of cooperative systems structuring and securing the cluster (public-private partnership, instigation of producers, consumption circles, role of local authorities, installation of boilers…) • Registration of partners within the framework of a european research program in the field of biofuels (7th PCRD, CIP…)

14. BUDGET BREAKDOWN

15. Project n° 1 : R&D project on optimizing the efficiency of boilers using biomass installed in Cloyes-sur le Loir, Orgéres en Beauce and Voves Projected budget Logistics 5 000 € Expertise, engineering of projects 10 000 € R&D Projects 20 000 € TOTAL 35 000 €

16. PROJECT 2 : THE USE OF AGRORESOURCES IN BUILDING CONSTRUCTION

17. PROJECT IN EURE-ET-LOIR : • Local inventory of agromaterials in Eure-et-Loir : production, transformation, R&D, use • Participation in the 16th « Fête de la Science » in Eure-et-Loir (October 2007) to present and expose agromaterial products used for the construction of buildings

18. Definition of a policy in Eure-et-Loir aiming at favouring the use of agromaterials in the construction of flats • Accompany construction sector towards sustainable development and « ecoconception » • Develop partnerships between the agriculture and the building construction industry • Communicate on the subject

19. INTERREGIONAL CO-OPERATION PROJECT: • Participation of partner(s) in the 16th « Fête de la Science » in Eure-et-Loir (October 2007) to present and expose agromaterial products used for the construction of buildings • Exchanges between partners on structuring the sector (production, transformation, use, market)

20. Joint construction of a house which serves as a model using agromaterials, in Eure-et-Loir (2007-2008), located in Orgères-en Beauce (« Maison de la Beauce ») • Registration of partners within the framework of a european research program in the sector of agromaterials (7th PCRD, CIP…)

21. BUDGET BREAKDOWN

22. Agro-énergies et agro-matériaux Project n° 2 - 1 : Participation of european partner(s) in the 16th « Fête de la Science » in Eure-et-Loir – agromaterial exhibition Projected budget Travel 5 000 € Logistics 10 000 € TOTAL 15 000 €

23. Agro-énergies et agro-matériaux Projcet n° 2 - 2 : Joint construction of a house serving as a model using agromaterials Projected budget Logistics 5 000 € Expertise, engineering of projects 20 000 € R&D projects 50 000 € TOTAL 75 000 €

24. Agro-énergies et agro-matériaux CENTURIO INTERREGIONAL CO-OPERATION PROJECT 2 : THE USE OF AGRORESOURCES IN BUILDING CONSTRUCTION PROJECT 2.1 15 000 € PROJECT 2.2 75 000 € TOTAL 90 000 €

25. Agro-énergies et agro-matériaux CENTURIO INTERREGIONAL CO-OPERATION PROJECTS Project 1 « Agro-énergy » 35 000 € Project 2 « Agro-matérial » 90 000 € TOTAL PROJECTS 1 and 2 125 000 €