The document summarizes the SUSTAINABLE BIOENERGY SOLUTIONS FOR TOMORROW (BEST) program, a joint research program between FIBIC Ltd. and CLEEN Ltd. The BEST program aims to create a comprehensive picture of the bioenergy field by researching biomass feedstocks, technologies, sustainability, strategies and policies, bioenergy carriers, and markets. The program brings together Finnish bioenergy sector actors to develop world-class expertise and take advantage of global bioenergy opportunities. Key research areas include future scenarios, biomass availability, sustainability frameworks, improving bioenergy supply chains, and new market opportunities such as in India. The two phase program runs from 2013-2014 and 2015-2016 with a

1. SUSTAINABLE BIOENERGY
SOLUTIONS FOR TOMORROW
(BEST)
A joint research program by FIBIC Ltd. and CLEEN Ltd.
FIBIC Annual seminar 20.11.2013
Kaisu Leppänen, Program Manager
Spinverse Oy

2. BEST program –
Creating the big picture of the bioenergy field
Biomass
feedstocks,
potential and
mobilization
Technologies
Pyrolysis,
gasification,
torrefaction,
fermentation,
combustion...
Sustainability
Strategies
and policies
Source: MTT
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Bioenergy
carriers
Chips, pellets,
biomethane,
biodiesel,
bioethanol...
Bionergy
markets,
investments
and financing
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Source: Andritz

3. BEST vision
Finnish bioenergy actors cooperate as a bioenergy ecosystem and have worldclass know-how that can be used as competitive advantage in seizing global
bioenergy opportunities
Biomass
producers
Consultants
and service
providers
Finnish
bioenergy
ecosystem
Energy
companies
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Forest
companies
Technology
providers
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4. The main objectives of the program
- Joining the strengths of the energy and forest sectors
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5. BEST research areas
Future bioenergy
scenarios and
strategies
Biomass
availability, price
and quality
Sustainability;
health and safety
issues
Flexible and costefficient solutions
for multi-fuel
biomass supply
chains
Business
environment
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Biomass supply
Understanding new
bioenergy markets
Analysis and
design of
bioenergy systems
Industrial
bioenergy concepts
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Bioenergy concepts
and markets

6. Focus area 1: Understanding the future
business environment
Key issues:
Research methods:
Outcome:
VISION
Effect of new
policies
Competition
for biomass
Bioenergy vs.
other
renewables
Effect of
technological
developments
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X
X
A critical and
systematic summary of
existing information
Alternative
future
world 1
Alternative
future
world 2
...
Alternative
future
world n
Creation and analysis of
new visions and scenarios
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X
A roadmap for
successful
Finnish bioenergy
business, incl.
action plans and
checkpoints

7. Focus area 2 – Sustainability
Goal: Creating a systematic
framework for defining and
assessing the overall sustainability
of different bioenergy chains, taking
into account the different
dimensions of sustainability:
o Economic
o Environmental
o Social
Place in the bioenergy chain (biomass /
technology / bioenergy producer)
Spatial
dimension
(global –
local)
Expected business impact: A set of
approaches that companies can
use for both defensive (reactive)
and proactive sustainability
strategies
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Temporal dimension
(now – future)
The basic framework for assessing the
sustainability of bioenergy. (Source: LUT)
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8. Focus area 3: Radical improvement of
bioenergy supply chains
Biomass
availability
and sourcing
Logistics
Main driver:
The cost of biomass
determines the
profitability of
bioenergy
Measurement
technologies
Multi-fuel
biomass
terminals
Targets:Cost-efficiency, flexibility, improved
quality, efficient information management
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9. Focus area 4: Understanding new markets
to boost opportunities for bioenergy export
A thorough understanding of new markets and their business environment
is a prerequisite for creating successful export concepts
• Case areas: India, Poland,
Germany, Baltic Sea area...
• International patners of the
program:
◦ India: TERI, IFSON
◦ IEA Bioenergy
◦ Ongoing discussion with
Argentine partners
Biomass transportation in India. Source: VTT
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10. Why use India as a case country for bioenergy?
“India is set to overtake
China in the 2020s as the
principal source of growth
in global energy demand.”
Biomass sources in India:
“China and India together
build almost 40% of the
world’s new power
generation capacity.”
- World Energy Outlook, IEA
Source: Biomass Resource Atlas of India,
http://lab.cgpl.iisc.ernet.in/atlas/Default.aspx
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11. Focus area 5:
Urban city bioenergy concepts
Main driver: The most likely future bioenergy application
environment is a big city.
What is the role of
bioenergy and
biomaterials in future
cities?
What is the potential
of waste-to-energy
applications in future
cities?
How should
bioenergy systems be
designed and
integrated in different
types of urban areas?
Case
countries:
Finland,
Germany, India
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Mumbai

12. BEST partners
21 companies, 13 research organizations
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13. Two phases of BEST: 2013-14 and 2015-16
• The volume of the program is about 4 MEUR annually
• The current research areas and content are set until the
end of 2014
◦ The research needs of the latter phase will be determined
based on the results and knowledge created in the first
phase
Photo: Stora Enso
Photo: MTT
Photo: Andritz
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14. Contact information
• Program Manager: Kaisu Leppänen (Spinverse)
kaisu.leppanen[at]spinverse.com
• Public program websites:
◦ http://www.cleen.fi/en/best
◦ http://fibic.fi/programs/best
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