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The Austrian Biomass AssociationBioenergy in Austria

DI Christoph PfemeterManaging Director

Austrian Biomass Associationhttp://www.biomasseverband.at

• who we are• what we do• how we do• what we reached

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Our vision is Austria's full transition to an efficient, renewable energy system with the best possible contribution of local, sustainably produced biomass.

The Austrian Biomass Association represents ...

... the largest domestic energy resource whose raw materials come from agriculture, forestry and logging, and from municipal, commercial and industrial organic wastes.

... the entire sector of biomass energy use from raw material producer to the end consumer.

The Austrian Biomass Association requires...

... rapid energy transition with clear targets and ambitious actions to reduce energy consumption and to develop renewable, climate-friendly and regional energy sources.

... a leading position of Austria in the field of energetic use of biomass in the EU, to maximize domestic jobs, technological development and exports.

The Austrian Biomass Association stands ...

... for an efficient, resource-efficient and sustainable use of biomass to provide heat, cooling, electricity and fuels.

... for the promotion of biomass as a renewable energy source in terms of energy and climate policy and economic optimum.

The Austrian Biomass Association sees itself ...

... as independent information hub for business, politics, science and consumers in energy and climate change issues with a focus on the energetic use of biomass.

... as a competent stakeholders in the service of the biomass industry to improve the normative, legal and regulatory framework as well as the competitiveness of biomass energy use.

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1.100 members, Areas: forestry, timber industry, boiler, machinery, biogas, biodiesel, heating plants and power plants, private persons, ... since 1995

Goal: extended use of sustainable biomass in the areas of heating, elecricity and fuel produktion

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+1.560 bio heat Partners +600 heating plants

We do: statements on laws and regulations, workshop, projects, working groups, board meetings, plenary session, lectures, press work...

Events Publications Seminars

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Events

Central European Biomass ConferenceVisitors: 1,000 to 1,200, 45 nationsModus: >100 Speakers selected by scientific committeeDuration: every 3 years, 3 to 4 days , 4 parallel sessionsLocation: GrazTarget audiance: The whole biomass CommunityAdmision price: EUR 600,-

Austrian Biomass Day Visitors: 300 to 400, 10 nationsModus: 30 speakers selected by ABADuration: every year, 2 daysLocation: different places in AustriaTarget audiance: operators, politicians, authorities, landownersAdmision price: EUR 150,-

Information Days Visitors: 150 to 200, nationalModus: 10 speakers selected by ABADuration: 1 to 2 per year, 1 dayLocation: ViennaTarget audiance: decission makersAdmision price: EUR 80,-

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Publications

Folder: Rot. up to 300000, 8 p., Author: ABA for intersted peopla, 2 p.a.

Brochures: Rot. 10000, 100 p., Authors: specialists for decission makers, 1 to 2 p.a

Newspaper: Rot. 120000, 24 to 36 p., Authors: ABA for interested people, 4 p.a

Online: 5 websites

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Training and Seminars

Plumbers & Chimney sweepers Target group: professionalistsTraining fee: EUR 550,- (incl. Certificate, seminar folder, CD) Lecturer: Specialists of ABA and other OrganisationsModel: 4 day theory, 1 day praxis, additionally installation of a number of biomass heating systems, 1 day repetition seminar every 3 years Participants: 10 to 20 per Seminar

Content: Renewable energy, climate change, market situation, ecological aspects, Biofuels and biofuel technology for small scale residential heating, biofuel logistics and storage, Legislation and standards, fire protection, design, installation, maintenance and emissions of biomass boilers and stoves, hydraulics, best practise examples

Active plumbers: 1.100Active chimney sweepers: 440> about 950 companies

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Ressources of ABA(2013)

TEAM: 8 full-time 3 half-time

2 on hourly base

More than 1,100 direct members (individuals and companies from all sectors of the bioenergy industry) 1,100 plumbers (681 companies) as bioheatpartners , who are trained regularly 440 (271 companies ) chimney as bioheatpartners, who are trained regularly 600 heating plants, organized in local heating plant associations

5 websites (with heating costs comparison, image database, presentation and literature database , web shop, download center , online registration, dates)

Address database of 145,000 Austrian and 15,000 international postal addresses as well as 20,000 Austrian and 5,000 international mail addresses

Biomass letter (2,400 subscribers) Several newsletter (2000 subscribers)

Largest relevant conference in Central Europe and the largest bioenergy event in Austria Member newspaper with a circulation > 100.000 Board seats: EEÖ, AEBIOM, WBA, Umweltdachverband Personal contacts with environmental NGOs (Greenpeace , Global 2000 , ...) and journalist from relevant Newspapers Comprehensive range of information (data base bioenergy, folder, biomass letter and brochures on current topics)

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Gross domestic energy consumption Austria 1970 – 2012 – 2020

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Bioenergy use in AustriaAustria 2011

Quelle: Statistik Austria

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Final energy consumption for heat in Austria 2011

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Austrian bioenergy is decentral

>2000 heating- and 130 electricity-plants (mostly CHP) based on wood chips 290 biogas plants 20% of Austrian domestic households heat with biomass boilers 50% of Austrian domestic households use Biomass (ovens, stoves,…) in 2012 23.000 boilers and 32.000 ovens and stoves where sold two of three biomass boilers sold in Germany come from Austria

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Electricity generation in Austria

Total share of bioenergy: 7.3 % 290 plants based on biogas 130 plants based on wood chips 87 plants based on liquid biomass and landfill and sewage gas

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Final energy consumption biofuels

Total share of bioenergy: 6,1 % 8 biodiesel plants, 20 vegtable oil plants, 1 ethanol plant

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Greenhouse gas emissions in Austria

Austrian greenhouse gas emissions 2011: 82.8 million tons Austrian Kyoto-Goal: 68.8 million tons Bioenergy saved 12 million tons

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Biomass boilers save money and the climate

New biomass boilers charge off after five to ten years

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DI Christoph PfemeterManaging Director

Austrian Biomass Associationhttp://www.biomasseverband.at

Twitter: @chpfatMail: pfemeter@biomasseverband.at