1. SUSTAINABLE BIOENERGY
SOLUTIONS FOR TOMORROW
(BEST)
A public-private research program
Coordinated by CLEEN Ltd. and FIBIC Ltd.
2013-2016

2. What is bioenergy?
Bioenergy is the oldest known source of
consumer energy, and it will continue to have
a role in the future sustainable energy
system!
• Bioenergy = Use of biological sources
(biomass) for energy and all the different
aspects (technical, scientific, economic
and social) related to it
• Biofuel = fuel derived from biological
sources (sometimes used narrowly to
describe liquid bio-based fuels such as
biodiesel and bioethanol)
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Photo by Steve Jurvetson

3. BEST in a nutshell
• BEST is a pre-commercial bioenergy research program involving
both industry and academia
◦ The volume of the program: roughly 4 MEUR annually
(about 55% comes from Tekes, the Finnish Funding agency for
Innovation)
◦ The planned duration: 4 years in two phases (2013-14 and 2015-16)
◦ The second two years will be planned and focused based on the results
and knowledge created during the first two-year period
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Photo: Stora Enso Photo: AndritzPhoto: MTT

4. BEST vision
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Biomass
producers
Forest
companies
Technology
providers
Energy
companies
Consultants
and service
providers
Finnish
bioenergy
ecosystem
Finnish bioenergy companies and R&D community possess the top bioenergy know-
how in the world and are able to utilize and affect the development of the operating
environment to create new sustainable bioenergy business both in Finland and
globally.

5. Why do we need bioenergy?
Global
economic
growth →
growing
energy
demand
Local self-
sufficiency
can be
supported with
bioenergy
Climate
change
mitigation
Bioenergy is
an essential
part of the
bioeconomy
concept
Excellent
competence
platform;
opportunity for
Finnish
leadership
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6. BEST develops existing competences to answer
to critical developments in the operating environment
Finland already has
strong know-how in e.g.
forest biomass sourcing
and conversion
technologies, but the big
picture is incomplete
Complexity and
uncertainty of the
bioenergy business
environment are
increasing
New developments
(urbanization, increasing
use of new biomass
sources, discussion on
sustainability issues etc.)
call for new competences
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7. Expected impact: A strong Finnish bioenergy
sector that can boost sustainable bioenergy
opportunities both in Finland and globally
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• With the new conduct for cross-boundary
collaboration the Finnish bioenergy ecosystem can
develop holistic bioenergy solutions for different
market environments faster, better and smarter
National
ecosystem
• Increase in bioenergy business in Finland
• Enhanced capabilities for tailoring solutions
according to the requirements of the export market
will generate new and competitive export business
Sustainable
growth
• Finland’s position as an attractive partner in the
bioenergy field is even stronger
• Finland can internationally influence the sector and
political decision-making related to it
International
collaboration

8. The program projects from the current strengths
of the Finnish forest, energy and technology
sectors to the future
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CHP (combined heat and power)
generation is a competitive and
streamlined concept in Finland
Established methods allow efficient
harvesting, supply and processing of
forest biomass; other biomasses are
used only in minor quantities
The business environment has previously
been relatively stable, but uncertainty is
increasing and several political and
sustainability issues might change in the
near future
Different bioenergy concepts can be
successfully exported to new markets by
tailoring the solutions according to the
requirements of each market
Finnish companies share a common
understanding of the future bioenergy
business environment and have the
capability of not only adapting to changes
in it but also affecting them
Future statusCurrent status
New solutions (including multi-fuel
biomass terminals) enable the flexible,
cost efficient and reliable supply of
different high-quality fuels

9. The 34 BEST partners include
- 21 companies (forest, energy, technology, consulting...)
- 13 research organizations
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10. BEST research areas 2013-14
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Future bioenergy
scenarios and
strategies
Biomass
availability, price
and quality
Industrial
bioenergy concepts
Flexible and cost-
efficient solutions
for multi-fuel
biomass supply
chains
Understanding new
bioenergy markets
Analysis and
design of
bioenergy systemsSustainability;
health and safety
issues
Business
environment and
sustainability Biomass supply Bioenergy concepts
and markets

11. Structure of the program in 2013-14
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WP 0 Management
WP 2 Radical improvement of
bioenergy supply chains
WP 3 Advanced integrated
concepts and new markets
WP 1
Bioenergy
scenarios
and
strategies in
global and
local scales
WP 4
Enhanced
business
opportunities
through
securing
sustainability
Bioenergy systems and concepts & technological solutions
Policies,
strategies,
business
environment

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

13. WP 2: Radical improvement of bioenergy
supply chains
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Biomass
availability
and sourcing
Logistics
Measurement
technologies
Multi-fuel
biomass
terminals
Main driver:
The cost of biomass
determines the
profitability of
bioenergy
Targets: Cost-efficiency, flexibility, improved
quality and efficient information management
The new generation of biomass
terminals are in the core of the cost-
efficient, flexible and reliable
bioenergy supply chains

14. WP 3a: Understanding new markets
to boost opportunities for bioenergy export
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• Case areas: India, Poland,
Germany, Baltic Sea area...
• Current international patners
of the program:
◦ India: TERI, IFSON
◦ IEA BioenergyBiomass transportation in India. Source: VTT
Main driver: A thorough understanding of new markets and their business
environment is a prerequisite for creating successful export concepts
“India is set to overtake China
in the 2020s as the principal
source of growth in global
energy demand.” -IEA

15. WP 3b: Urban city bioenergy concepts
Main driver: The most likely future bioenergy application
environment is a big city.
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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
Mumbai

16. WP 4 – Enhanced business opportunities
through securing sustainability
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Goal: Creating a systematic
framework for assessing the overall
sustainability of different bioenergy
chains and solving challenges
related to them, taking into account
all the different dimensions of
sustainability:
o Economic
o Environmental
o Social
Expected business impact: A set of
approaches that companies can use
for both defensive (reactive) and
proactive sustainability strategies
Temporal dimension
(now – future)
Spatial
dimension
(global –
local)
Place in the bioenergy chain (biomass /
technology / bioenergy producer)
The basic framework for assessing the
sustainability of bioenergy. (Source: LUT)

17. More information / contact
• Program Manager:
◦ Kaisu Leppänen, Spinverse Ltd.
◦ kaisu.leppanen[at]spinverse.com
• Public program websites:
◦ http://www.cleen.fi/en/best
◦ http://fibic.fi/programs/best
• BEST factsheet
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18. The SHOK concept in brief
• CLEEN Ltd. and FIBIC Ltd. are two of the six Strategic
Centers for Science, Technology and Innovation in
Finland (SHOK). http://www.shok.fi/en/
• The SHOKs are industry-driven public-private networks
of a new type that engage in intensive and long-term
work to achieve shared goals.
• Research carried out by the SHOKs is strategic, pre-
commercial, and as a rule not associated with short-term
market goals. As the time span of the research is usually
5 - 10 years at minimum, competitors may take part in
the same programs.
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19. CLEEN Ltd. and FIBIC Ltd. in brief
• CLEEN Ltd. – Cluster for Energy and Environment was established in 2008
to facilitate and coordinate world class industry driven research in the field
of energy and environment. CLEEN is a wide and heterogeneous
consortium which has 45 shareholders with significant energy and
environmental related R&D activities in Finland. www.cleen.fi
• Finnish Bioeconomy Cluster FIBIC is owned by Finnish forest cluster
companies, key research institutes and universities. Its mission is to create
stronger bonds between different industrial sectors in bio-based economy,
and to encourage their research cooperation, and to generate new
innovations. FIBIC fosters development of bio-based economy by linking
companies and research organizations in joint research programs.
www.fibic.fi
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