Energetic Cultures in the Atlantic Space: development opportunities on a large scale

Programme 2000 - 2006 Atlantic Area

Date of latest update: 2021-04-06

Description

Description (EN):

The CULTURAS ENERGETICAS project seeks to analyse the life-cycle of the system agriculture / fuel production (renewable energy) / distribution and final consumption of energy, based on the use of crops which are appropriate from the ecological point of view to the various ecological and climatic realities of the Atlantic Area, having as main objectives rural development and the production of renewable energy, as well as the growth of sustainable development in economic activities. The principal objective of the project is to contribute to the replacement of fossil energy by renewable sources of energy of an endogenous character in the Atlantic Area.

Achievements (EN):

ds techniques for cultivation and transformation: ✔ Calculation of the yield (ton per ha) depending on the different genomes, types of soil (arable or marginal), climate conditions and ecosystems. Identification of varieties with strong potential in the different regions in the partnership ✔ Calculation of the profitability: production costs (€ per ha per year) for Miscanthus and Willows for the full exploitation cycles: taking into account costs for exploitation (sowing, planting), des entrants, transport, storage... ✔ Carbon assessment of the different species (photosynthesis-transformation) ✔ Energy and economic assessment: Improvement to the energy transformation procedures for the various species (studies of the gasification of the biomass combustion, improvements to the procedures for extracting bio diesel), study of the different ways of recovering residues (chemical study, market survey and study) ✔ Plants studied and cultivated: Cynara cardunculus (200 ha cultivated, including the world's biggest field with 75.6 ha), Arundo donax, Sorghum bicolor, Miscanthus, Willow, Eucalyptus nitens, Reed Canary grass ✔ Analysis of the viability of exploiting these plants on an industrial scale: ✔ Production of a report for the economic viability study ✔ Pilot project: Constitution of a partnership in the value chain (Cyrana cardunculus in Portugal: supply agreements, price lowering, etc.) and revision of the system of public aid to farmers. Dissemination of the project results: ✔ Raising awareness in institutions (regulatory innovation), Raising awareness with farmers (collaborations when developing the industries) ✔ 2 seminars organised by the project: 800 participants (the communications are available on the website); presentation at the Royal Welsh Agricultural Show; participations in other seminars and conferences ✔ Website: http://www.isa.utl.pt/def/interreg/ (124,845 visits); ✔ 3 scientific articles, 3600 brochures, 3000 leaflets, 1 radio programme.

Thematic information

Renewable energy Rural and peripheral development Agriculture and fisheries and forestry

Partners (7)

Lead Partner: Instituto Superior de Agronomia

Address: 1349-017 Lisboa, Portugal

Legal status: n/a

AFLOPS - Associacão de Produtores Florestais

Name: AFLOPS - Associacão de Produtores Florestais

Address: 7570 - 308 Azeitão, Portugal

Legal status: n/a

Universidade de Évora

Name: Universidade de Évora

Address: 1349-028 Lisboa, Portugal

Legal status: n/a

INETI - Instituto Nacional de Engenharia e Tecnologica Industrial

Name: INETI - Instituto Nacional de Engenharia e Tecnologica Industrial

Address: 1649-038 Lisboa, Portugal

Legal status: n/a

Mid-South Roscommon Rural Development Co

Name: Mid-South Roscommon Rural Development Co

Address: Westmeath , Ireland

Legal status: n/a

Asociación Forestal de Galicia (Santiago de Compostela)

Name: Asociación Forestal de Galicia (Santiago de Compostela)

Address: 3081 Figueira Foz, Portugal

Legal status: n/a

IGER (Institute of Grassland& Environmental Research) - Wales

Name: IGER (Institute of Grassland& Environmental Research) - Wales

Address: SY23 3EB Aberystwyth, United Kingdom

Legal status: n/a

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AFLOPS - Associacão de Produtores Florestais

Energetic Cultures in the Atlantic Space: development opportunities on a large scale

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Universidade de Évora

Energetic Cultures in the Atlantic Space: development opportunities on a large scale

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INETI - Instituto Nacional de Engenharia e Tecnologica Industrial

Energetic Cultures in the Atlantic Space: development opportunities on a large scale

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Instituto Superior de Agronomia

Energetic Cultures in the Atlantic Space: development opportunities on a large scale

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Mid-South Roscommon Rural Development Co

Energetic Cultures in the Atlantic Space: development opportunities on a large scale

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Asociación Forestal de Galicia (Santiago de Compostela)

Energetic Cultures in the Atlantic Space: development opportunities on a large scale

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IGER (Institute of Grassland& Environmental Research) - Wales

Energetic Cultures in the Atlantic Space: development opportunities on a large scale

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Summary

Project name (EN): Energetic Cultures in the Atlantic Space: development opportunities on a large scale

Project acronym: C. ENERGETICA

Project start date: 2004-04-01

Project end date: 2008-06-23

Project status: closed

Total budget/expenditure: EUR 1 131 171.36

Total EU funding (amount): EUR 638 111.41

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2000 - 2006 Atlantic Area

Last month that data in keep.eu was retrieved from the Programme's website or received from the Programme

2019-03-11

No. of projects in keep.eu / Total no. of projects (% of projects in keep.eu)

85 / 85 (100%)

No. of project partnerships in keep.eu / Total no. of project partnerships (% of project partnerships in keep.eu)

740 / 740 (100%)

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Energetic Cultures in the Atlantic Space: development opportunities on a large scale

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