or take one of the following paths ...

EC Framework Programmes

contains twenty-seven FP7, FP6, FP5 contracts under the EC Framework Programme structure.
Icons display the categories Demonstration, Research, and Support.

Intelligent Energy Europe

contains 17 contracts under the Intelligent Energy Europe Programme:

Industry

contains links to around 100 large industry players by roles or sectors: biofuel producer, technology provider, vehicle industry, oil company, market operator, biorefinery, biomass resources, engine manufacturer, aviation and airframe manufacturer, chemical industry, utility, natural gas supplier and industrial certification.

Industry Associations

contains links to Industry Associations: ACEA, AEBIOM, CONCAWE, EABA, EBA, EBB, EFOA, ePURE, EREC, EUBIA.

EC Policy

contains links to for European Commission Policy, structured under: DG ENER, DG ENV, DG AGRI, DG TAXUD, DG ENTR, DG SANCO, DG MOVE, DG CLIMA
- has been superceded by the

National Member State

contains links to National Member State players, plants, programmes and policies.
contains links to National Member State Policy templates completed by Estonia, Finland, Germany, Greece, Ireland, The Netherlands, and Sweden.

CEN Standards

contains links on relative standardisation work undertaken by CEN whether independently.
contains links on relative standardisation work undertaken by CEN under EC mandates.

Biomass Resources

Biofuel Pathway

displays process diagrams for a generic pathway.
or go to a list of plants directly

Biofuels Glossary

has been provided by IEA Bioenergy with additional terms for bioethanol by eBIO (now ePURE).
Definitions are displayed in the list. Links are provided to examples:

EIBI Value Chain Projects

There will be projects assigned to each of the value chains of EIBI starting from late 2012.

Certification

Certification schemes are being developed for the biomass resource. Details on these will be added to BIOMAP at a later date.

THE BIOMAP TOOL

The BIOMAP is a biofuels information tool initiated by the European Commission (EC) in order to facilitate access to general but also specific information. The original objective was to provide information on the EC contracts supported under the various Framework Programmes (FPs) with main emphasis on the 7th FP. Soon it became apparent that more information could be added on commercial plants which had received no EC support at all, and with consistent efforts the information could expand to include data on biofuel standards, EC legislation, Member States institutions, information on various stakeholders such as associations, industry etc.

Video introduction to the BIOMAP

European Industrial Bioenergy Initiative (EIBI)

The European Industrial Bioenergy Initiative (EIBI) is one of several Industrial Initiatives of the Strategic Energy Technologies Plan (SET Plan ) established to accelerate the commercial deployment of advanced technologies.

The EIBI was launched in 2010 with industrial and European Commission members in the management team. The objectives are to achieve bioenergy production costs that compete with fossil energy and to strengthen EU technology leadership for renewable transport fuels. EIBI focuses on seven innovative bioenergy value chains. The EIBI Implementation Plan for 2010-2012 aims at building and operating demonstration and/or flagship projects for the innovative value chains:

Thermochemical pathways

1: Synthetic liquid fuels and/or hydrocarbons (e.g. gasoline, naphtha, kerosene or diesel fuel) and blending components through gasification.
2: Bio-methane and other bio-synthetic gaseous fuels through gasification.
3: High efficiency heat & power generation through thermochemical conversion (propose limit e.g.: ηel > 45%)
4: Intermediate bioenergy carriers through techniques such as pyrolysis and torrefaction

Biochemical pathways

5: Ethanol and higher alcohols from ligno-cellulosic feedstock through chemical and biological processes
6: Hydrocarbons (e.g. diesel and jet fuel) through biological and/or chemical synthesis from biomass containing carbohydrates
7: Bioenergy carriers produced by micro-organisms (algae, bacteria) from CO2 and sunlight

European Advanced Biofuels FlightPath

The European Commission, Airbus, and high-level representatives of the Aviation and Biofuel producers industries, launched the European Advanced Biofuels Flightpath. This action is scheduled to achieve 2 million tons of sustainable biofuels used in the EU civil aviation sector by the year 2020.

The parties agreed to make all best efforts to support the activities described in the Flight path, for reaching the objectives. It was agreed to enhance their co-operation in the areas mentioned in the Flight path, each in the respective sphere of their competence and within the limits of their overall resources and possibilities, and applicable rules and regulations. To prepare this launch, the European Advanced Biofuels Flightpath has been discussed widely by representatives from EU Member States' energy, research and transportation departments, industry representatives from the aviation and biofuels sector and non-governmental organisations.

The parties emphasised the need to work together to promote production, distribution, storage and use of sustainably produced and technically certified biofuels. The aim is to ensure the commercialisation of sustainably produced paraffinic biofuels in the aviation sector by reaching a 2 million tons consumption by 2020. For this, it is necessary to join forces in establishing appropriate and effective financial mechanisms to support the construction of industrial “first of a kind” advanced biofuel production plants.

The attached Flight Path gives and overview about objectives, tasks, and milestones of this venture.

Welcome to BIOMAP!

How to contribute to the BIOMAP:

To add your project or plant to the BIOMAP, or to provide information on national member state policy, national member state research players and/or national member states industrial plants, contact Kyriakos Maniatis at: Kyriakos.Maniatis@ec.europa.eu

How to update your geographical location on the BIOMAP:

Would you like to provide precise geographical coordinates to locate your organisation on the map? Send your latitude and longitude in decimal degrees, along with your street address for verification, to Julie Tolmie at: julie.tolmie@mappingbook.net

About the Biomap

What is the BIOMAP Project?

The BIOMAP was developed through a 7th Framework Programme Coordination and Support Action contract aiming to provide a complete information and dissemination tool for biofuels with main emphasis on technology development and market actors.

BIOMAP provides detailed information both for European Commission contracts funded under Framework Programmes FP5, FP6 and FP7, the Intelligent Energy Europe programme as well as for industrial projects and plants developed by the industry.

Furthermore the BIOMAP includes also information on numerous players in the biofuel sector such as associations, industrial organisations, technology developers et al, and gradually will have information from all EU Member States on national legislation and research institutions per Member State. It also has a section on relative standardisation work undertaken by CEN whether under EC mandates or independently.

The BIOMAP is under continuous development by expanding the information as it becomes available.

After its successful development and demonstration the BIOMAP was transferred to the Joint Research Centre Strategic Energy Technology Plan Information System (JRC SETIS) where it is now hosted. You can access it at: http://setis.ec.europa.eu/BIOMAP

Methodology

The BIOMAP is a high quality data biofuels sector map. Its structure and relationships were developed through regular and detailed meetings involving the technical coordinator Dr. Julie Tolmie of Mappingbook ¹, the European Commission, the consortium domain experts, ePURE ², EBB, NL Agency, and the project coordinator, Exergia.

The potential of the BIOMAP tool is realised through the identification of relationships across the high quality data sets. This knowledge is then encoded into a graph-based database and displayed to the user by means of a list, geographical map, and non-geographical map, as can be seen above.

During the FP7 contract Dr. J Tolmie was employed by King's College London. The initial BIOMAP Data and Visualisation Model concept was developed by Dr. J Tolmie via a consultancy contract by the Directorate General for Energy and Transport as a test case for 4 EC funded contracts in 2007.↑
During the FP7 contract it was know as eBIO. After merging with UEPA it changed its name to ePURE.↑

BIOMAP Data and Visualisation Model

The BIOMAP Data and Visualisation Model interrelates six main entity groupings: projects, plants, players, EC and National Framework Programmes, biofuel pathways and policy pathways.

Development of Templates

All information and data on the BIOMAP have been provided by the various stakeholders via templates. Basic structures were developed by the contract participants. Individual sections of the BIOMAP were developed including:

templates for EC Contracts
templates for industrial plants
diagrams for internal plant processes, with technical expertise provided by the industry associations and the plant owners themselves
diagrams for European Commission Framework Programmes
diagrams for European Commission Policy, structured under DG ENER, DG ENV, DG AGRI, DG TAXUD, DG ENTR, DG SANCO
diagrams for European Commission mandates to CEN, showing the direct relationships between European Commission Policy and CEN Standards
categories and icon types for biofuel sector players, elaborated on the basis of 500+ players
a hierarchy for biomass resources, elaborated across agriculture, forestry, aquatic biomass and residues & wastes
generic plant diagrams for biofuel pathways
a glossary for biofuel sector entities, provided by IEA Bioenergy, with additional terms for bioethanol by eBIO (now ePURE).
a National Member State Policy template
index maps for the BIOMAP
a collection of studies in the biofuels sector, available on the European Commission's website and others (currently under development).

Contact

To add your project or plant to the BIOMAP, or to provide information on national member state policy, national member state research players and/or national member states industrial plants, contact the BIOMAP Project Technical Officer, DG ENER, Dr. Kyriakos Maniatis at: Kyriakos.Maniatis@ec.europa.eu

For questions about the BIOMAP tool, including requests or suggestions for new features, feedback on design and functionality, and error reports, contact the BIOMAP Technical Coordinator, Dr. Julie Tolmie, at: julie.tolmie@mappingbook.eu

Frequently Asked Questions

Summary:

Getting Started
Using the BIOMAP
Technical Considerations
Advertising on the BIOMAP
Understanding the Terms of Service

1. Getting Started

1. What is the BIOMAP?: The BIOMAP is a time-enabled mapping and dissemination tool for biofuels projects. It is based on the use of an electronic map (Google Maps) combined with a navigational structure linking interrelated entities. It maps activities on biofuels projects across different sectors and programmes, for example: bioethanol, biodiesel, European Commission Framework Programmes, National Programmes etc.
2 .What countries does the BIOMAP cover?: It covers all of Europe to begin with, but it may eventually be expanded to include other regions.
3. Can I add a link to the BIOMAP on my site?: Yes, the BIOMAP is intended to disseminate and showcase the current state of activity in the biofuels arena across Europe, greater use of the BIOMAP will increase this aim.
4. How can I be notified when there are changes in the BIOMAP?: Due to the continual growth in biofuel projects, the BIOMAP is constantly subject to modification. Users wishing to keep up with updates are advised to monitor the site regularly.

2. Using the BIOMAP

1. How does the BIOMAP work?

The BIOMAP is a search tool which provides the user with information concerning the projects mapped. It is also able to examine or analyse the various projects across time as BIOMAP is designed to consider only certain periods of time.

It is possible to see the developments and progress achieved in a particular area e.g. biofuels type, country, or organisation over time. It is possible to examine the same parameters across FP5, FP6 and eventually FP7. In addition, because of its unique focus on interactions between similar aspects of related projects, the BIOMAP can be employed to disseminate and showcase both the evolution and current state of networking activity across Europe.

2. Can I get the BIOMAP to display in a language other than English?

BIOMAP has been initially designed to work in English first, other languages will be considered as the project grows and develops.

3. What information must I report to the BIOMAP?

Users are not under any obligation to report information to the BIOMAP. However, users are of course welcome to contact the programmers in the event of their spotting an error, or if the user(s) wish to add their project to the BIOMAP.

4. Can I generate an image from the BIOMAP which I store and serve from my website?

Due reference must be made that the image originated from the BIOMAP, and the image may not be sold or trader for direct commercial gain.

5. I have added a project and now wish to remove my content from the BIOMAP, how do I do this?

You must email the site programmers with your request, stating the reasons for your decision and give precise details on the information you wish removed.

3. Technical Considerations

1. Can I use BIOMAP on mobile devices?

The BIOMAP has been initially optimised for use on standard PC’s, however further development for mobile device use may be considered.

2. Which web browsers is BIOMAP configured for?

BIOMAP is designed to work with the latest version of the main web browsers (i.e. Windows Explorer, Mozilla Firefox, Chrome and Safari).

3. Which tools and Flash players does BIOMAP require?

BIOMAP requires a free-to use updated Flash player.

4. How do I report a bug or request a new feature in the BIOMAP?

Users whom spot a bug are kindly requested to email details of the error in an email to julie.tolmie@mappingbook.eu.

The same process should be used when requesting or suggesting a new feature for the BIOMAP.

5. What screen resolution do I need to view the BIOMAP

A screen resolution of 1024x768 or higher is the recommended minimum. The lowest screen resolution the BIOMAP can be viewed on is 800x600

4. Advertising on the BIOMAP

1. Is there scope for adding advertising to the BIOMAP?: No, the BIOMAP is a non-commercial program designed for the free dissemination of information about biofuels and relevant projects.

5. Understanding the Terms of Service

1. What are the Terms of Service for the BIOMAP?: The BIOMAP is intended for free use by members of the public. It must not be used for commercial purposes by a third party.
2. Can I use the BIOMAP on a commercial website?: Although Commercial entities are free to use the BIOMAP, they should not portray the BIOMAP as their own work for which they are entitled to compensation.
3. Can I use the BIOMAP in a non-Web application?: BIOMAP may be used for the purposes of display or dissemination, for example in teaching applications or other non-profit instances.
4. Can I use the BIOMAP on a site that is password protected?: Access to the BIOMAP is not restricted, therefore it is recommended the link to the BIOMAP site is not password protected.
5. Can I use screen shots of the BIOMAP in printed materials or offline media?: BIOMAP screen shots may be used in printed materials or offline media, however this media should be free to the public, and due reference to the BIOMAP must be clearly made.

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