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NOVEL BIOMASS RESOURCES R&D ON FEEDSTOCK FOR ADVANCED BIOFUEL PRODUCTION IRENA Innovation Technology Outlook for Advanced Liquid Biofuels January 2016
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NOVEL BIOMASS RESOURCES R&D ON FEEDSTOCK FOR ADVANCED BIOFUEL PRODUCTION
IRENA Innovation Technology Outlook for Advanced Liquid Biofuels January 2016
Biofuel Supply Chain
Feedstocks Refining Transport
and distribution
Into-plane operations
Biomass Production
• Biomass supply chain → Cost-effective → Sustainable → Scalable
• Food – Water – Energy nexus
Food
Energy Water
• Research as a way to overcome potential technical barriers
The SBRC
Why is SBRC research important?
Our concept for bioenergy production could be applied to the UAE and many other arid regions of the world.
Source: USGS
97% of the Earth’s water is
in the oceans
About 20% of the Earth’s land mass is desert
~25.5 million km2
The ISEAS
The flagship project of the SBRC is the Integrated Seawater Energy and Agriculture System
Past Experience
Halophyte Biomass
Nahshallah Farm
Oilseeds and Lignocellulosic Material
Project Location
Engineering Design
Prior to Construction
Construction at 95%
Challenges Ahead
• Investment → Incentives in the right place
• Legal framework
• Competing uses for land (not necessarily food related)
• Integration of food and energy systems
• Interdisciplinary focus
+ Water use
+ Food security
+ Industry synergy
+ Knowledge creation
+ Engine of innovation
More than biofuel…
Contact: Alejandro Ríos G., Ph. D. Director – Sustainable Bioenergy Research Consortium Professor of Practice Masdar Institute of Science and Technology Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates Direct +971 2 810 9238 Mobile +971 56 302 6514 Email [email protected]
Thank you!
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