BEn
Biomass Energy register for sustainable site development for European regions
BEn was a 3 year European Project delivered by 7 project partners in 4 model regions. Northwoods led on the project in the North East of England. The other model regions were as follows:
- Emscher-Lippe Region (Germany)
- Umbria Region (Italy)
- The Gostynin Lake District Commune Association (Poland).
The core of the project was to develop a regional energy register which detailed the regional bio-energy sinks and biomass energy sources. The data was presented on a web-based geographical information system (GIS). Which improved rational management of biomass flows and acted as a spur for the financing of biomass energy investments.
Within the framework of the project the local and regional biomass stakeholders of the North East Region were identified and connected in a broad biomass network to share information and biomass knowledge to strengthen the bio-energy sector and to optimise their own activities.
Local communities and regional bodies worked together on the development of a ‘joint strategic master plan’ for supporting a sustainable biomass supply chain in North East and to promote bio-energy production and use.
BEN objectives and targets:
•Networking – to strengthen the biomass sector in North East
•Development of a web regional GIS bio-energy register
•Identification of new market opportunities for actors within biomass and bio-energy sectors
•Development of a regional biomass master plan including regional SWOT analysis for the North East
•Publication of technical, financial and management bio-energy guides
•Promotion of biomass, bio-energy and free web based GIS biomass register for North East
www.biomassenatlas.de www.ben-project.eu
Contact: Andrew Kitching
E: andrew.kitching@ruraldevelopment.org.uk T: 01670 513292
Project co-funded by
