BioFuel Region - Mobilizing a whole Region for Biofuels

Why and how to develop a sustainable transport system?

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BioFuel Region – where?

77 100 km2 (Holland 41 500 km2)

49 300 km2 forest area1600 km2 agricultural area500 700 people22 municipalities3 universities700 km to Stockholm

What determines your choice of transport?

• Routine, old habits• Saving time• Access• Image, status• Economy (fuel prices, prices of cars)

___________________________Do we need more technical sollutions

to change habits…?

Vision and goals

BioFuel Region – a world-leading region in sustainable transport based on biofuels and bioproducts from renewable rawmaterials. Therefore we focus upon being in the forefront of societal change industrial and regional development

increasing availability of renewable rawmaterials.

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BioFuel Region – Strategy?

To mobilize, engage and activate a whole region for deployment of clean vehicles and biofuels…

…by involving as many stakeholders as possible!

Driving forces & opportunities

• Climate Change• Energy supply & energy

security• Industrial & regional

development• Potential for increased

biomass production

What can we do about climate change and energy supply?

• Curb uncontrolled growth of transport• Increase energy efficiency dramatically• Rapid system shift towards BioFuels

How to change a system - Chain of development

Feedstock Production Vehicles Distribution Laws Market forces

Societal change

•Pursuing the issue•Arena for meetings andcollaboration•Contracts with members•Offers to companies

What do people long for here on earth? Oil and

gas?

How to change attitudes?• Lectures & discussions• Study groups and training• Educational material• Scholarships and projects• Collaboration with high school teachers• Green procurement of vehicles• Guided tours• Projects, networks and partnership• Engaging, activating as many as

possible…

Industrial and regional development - Biorefinery

How to stimulate industrial and regional growth?

• Support to and cooperation with strategic partners• Communication platform• Forum for networking• Learning tourism

Availability of renewable rawmaterials

• Forest politics & policies

• Silvicultural systems • Techniques for

harvesting• Fertilization

How to increase the availability of renewable rawmaterials ?

• Influencing public opinion

• Information and lobbying

• Cooperation• Both Forestry &

agriculture

BioFuel Region – summing up

• End of oil age – future of new opportunities• The situation is more critical then most people understand! • Everyone can contribute to sustainable solutions!• The need for action NOW is urgent!