Bob Hanna SEI

1. FP6 Information morning Botanic Gardens, Dublin December 19, 2002 EU 6th Framework Programme for RTD:Energy OpportunitiesEncouraging quality Irish participation:  Potential topics, key issues, main steps. Bob Hanna SEI

2. Key Issues • FP6 is complex, challenging and competitive: • Sustainable Energy Systems (€810M) • New instruments/ categories of project • Proposers from > 25 countries eligible to participate • www.cordis.lu website is a key information source • SEI national role in promoting and co-ordinating energy RD&D • “National Contact Point” for FP5 and FP6 energy – information, guidance, access to EU NCP network • Administering national programmes, scope for co-funding • Seeking synergy and alignment

3. Key Issues • Concentration on a limited number of priorities • Networking of research teams • Creation of a genuine European added value • Structuring effect linking policies and schemes of: • national and regional authorities • other European actors • Use of new instruments (IP and NoE) • Co-ordination and simplification

4. Key Issues Priority thematic areas: • Integrated Projects (IP) • Networks of Excellence (NoE)

5. Integrated Projects Purpose: Designed to generate the knowledge required to implement the priority themes: • By integrating the “critical mass” of activities and resources needed • To achieve clearly defined but ambitious scientific and technological objectives

6. Integrated Projects Activities: • Should contain a research component, technological development and/or demonstration components as appropriate • May contain a training component • Must be coherent and have appropriate management structure

7. Networks of Excellence Purpose: • To strengthen scientific and technological excellence on a particular topic • By networking a critical mass of expertise to comprise a world class competence (a virtual “centre of excellence”) • To create permanent integration of research capabilities

8. Networks of Excellence Activities: • Jointly executed research activities • Development of common research platforms • Staff mobility and exchanges • Knowledge transfer • Training of researchers • Dissemination activities

9. Expressions of Interest • Expressions of Interest www.cordis.lu/fp6/eoi-instruments • Useful for informing the Commission and for finding prospective partners • Also useful to guide prospective applicants • Wasn’t a pre-requirement to file an EoI • All potential proposers advised to study

10. Expressions of Interest • Mainly Integrated Projects (72% of short-to-medium term projects) • Understanding of Networks of Excellence poor • Many renewables, particularly biomass • Integration of renewables very poor • Good eco-buildings EoIs

11. Expressions of Interest/ Potential Topics • Wind energy in unconventional situations (offshore,grid interaction, etc.) (NoE) • Biogas for transport applications (NoE) • Biomass – combustion (NoE) • Ocean energy (NoE) • Distributed generation using renewables (IP) • Rehabilitation of social housing (SEC) (IP, NoE) • Eco-building design, demonstration, systems (IP) • Grid optimisation for distributed generation (including fuel cells, CHP) (IP)

12. Expressions of Interest/ Potential Topics • Quality, efficiency, economics of distributed generation to assist CHP market penetration (NoE) • CO2 sequestration, especially pre-combustion CO2 capture • Energy strategy – the context for RTD (NoE > IP) • Fuel cells – high temperature for decentralised and mobile applications (IP, NoE) • Grid connected storage to support RES penetration • Biomass – barriers, combustion, transport applications (IP, NoE)

13. Expressions of Interest/ Potential Topics • Carriers – Electricity (3 IP or NoE) • Renewables – Biomass (3 IP or NoE, 4 STRP) • Renewables – Wind (1 IP, 2 STRP) • Renewables – Ocean (1 STRP) • CO2 capture and sequestration (3 IP or NoE, 3 STRP) • Energy modelling (1 IP,2 STRP) • Eco-buildings (IPs + STRPs) • All topics (CA + SSA)

14. Expressions of Interest - Comments • EoIs very variable in quality; some abstracts very vague • Biomass (biofuels and bioelectricity) generally better than average • Search criteria don’t always work • Look at Commission’s own analysis of EoIs

15. Main Steps • Study the detail of the First Call • Determine your area of interest • Articulate your proposition • Align this with the Work Programme and Call • Study Expressions of Interest: www.cordis.lu/fp6/eoi-instruments Aim to have this undertaken by mid-January • Test your project proposals – consult with SEI • Develop your project proposals – consult with SEI • Look for partners – consult with SEI

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17. Potential Topics: projects with short / med term impact Clean energy, in particular REsources and their integration in the energy system,including storage, distribution and use Research should focus on: • Increased cost effectiveness • Performance and reliability of RE sources (“green electricity”, heat, biofuels) • Integration of RE and effective combination with conventional generation • Validation of new concepts for energy storage, distribution and use

18. Potential topics: projects with short / med term impact Energy savings and energy efficiency, including through use of renewable rawmaterials Research should focuson: • “Eco-Buildings” – energy savings, improved environmental quality as well as improved quality of life • “Polygeneration” – CHP, combined production of electricity, heating and cooling services, employing fuel cells and integration of RE

19. Potential topics: projects with short / med term impact Alternative motor fuels (biofuels, natural gas and hydrogen) Research should focus on: • Integration of alternative motor fuels into urban transport systems • Cost-effective and safe production, storage and distribution of alternative motor fuels • Optimum utilisation of alternative fuels in new energy efficient vehicles • Strategies and tools for market transformation process for alternative motor fuels

20. Potential topics: projects with med / long term impact Fuel cells, including their application Research should focus on: • Cost reduction in fuel cell production and in applications for buildings, transport and decentralised electricity production • Advanced materials for low and high temperature fuel cells for the above applications

21. Potential topics: projects with med / long term impact New technologies for energy carriers/ transport andstorage, in particular hydrogen Research should focus on: • Clean, cost-effective production of hydrogen • Hydrogen transport, distribution, storage and utilisation infrastructure • Clean electricity transmission, distribution and supply system analysis, planning, control and supervision concepts

22. Potential topics: projects with med / long term impact New and advanced concepts in renewable energytechnologies. Research should focuson: Bioenergy : • Barriers in production, combustion, gasification technologies for electricity and H2/syngas production and biofuels for transport PV: • Production chain • Integration of PV in buildings • MW-scale electricity production systems Other technologies: • European level integration of long-term RTD activities

23. Potential topics: projects with med / long term impact Capture & sequestration of CO2associated withcleaner fossil fuel plants Research should focus on: • Developing holistic approaches to: • Near zero emission fossil fuel based energy conversion systems • Low cost CO2 separation systems • Developing safe, cost efficient CO2 disposal options, particularly • geological storage • the potential for chemical storage • Innovative uses of CO2 as a resource