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Experiences from the EVA Project - Katharina Winter
- 1. Experiences Energy from Crops the EVA-‐benefits Project Soil Improvement? "Joint project: development and comparison of op1mized Basic cul1views va1of on the systems EVA-‐project for the agricultural produc1on of energy crops under different local condi1ons within Germany“ Katharina Winter EVA-‐Project Coordina1on Thüringer Landesanstalt für LandwirtschaR Jena, Germany Katharina Winter_project coordina1on EVA_TLL_may 2014 • 01.10.2014 • Alkmaar • 1
- 2. EVA-‐project partner and test fields within Germany Energy Crops benefits Soil Improvement? Basic views of the EVA-‐project Katharina Winter_project coordina1on EVA_TLL_may 2014 Katharina Winter • EVA Project Coordina1on • 01.10.2014 • Alkmaar • 2
- 3. Nuclear power and fossil fuels no thanks Energy Crops benefits Soil Improvement? German Renewable Energies Act since 2000 nearly 8000 biogas plants in 2014 Basic views of the EVA-‐project Katharina Winter_project coordina1on EVA_TLL_may 2014 Katharina Winter • EVA Project Coordina1on • 01.10.2014 • Alkmaar • 3 3
- 4. Energy Crops benefits Soil Improvement? Basic views of the EVA-‐project Katharina Winter_project coordina1on EVA_TLL_may 2014 Katharina Winter • EVA Project Coordina1on • 01.10.2014 • Alkmaar • 4 4 substrates for the biogas plants consist of 50 % agricultural crops land-‐use change: 2.4 mio ha cul1va1on of renewable resources =1/5 of the arable land (1.2 mio ha crops for biogas substrates)
- 5. Energy Crops benefits Soil Improvement? Basic views of the EVA-‐project Katharina Winter_project coordina1on EVA_TLL_may 2014 Katharina Winter • EVA Project Coordina1on • 01.10.2014 • Alkmaar • 5 5 most produc1ve crop with the highest methane yield → maize
- 6. Energy Crops benefits Soil Improvement? Basic views of the EVA-‐project Katharina Winter_project coordina1on EVA_TLL_may 2014 Katharina Winter • EVA Project Coordina1on • 01.10.2014 • Alkmaar • 6 6 Land-‐use change: 800 000 ha or 30 % more cul1va1on of maize, within 6 years
- 7. Energy Crops benefits Soil Improvement? Basic views of the EVA-‐project Katharina Winter_project coordina1on EVA_TLL_may 2014 Katharina Winter • EVA Project Coordina1on • 01.10.2014 • Alkmaar • 7 7 The German Government funds the EVA-‐project with the objec1ve: • sustainable cul1va1on systems of energy crops • considera1on of protec1ve goods: biodiversity, water, soil, climate • prospect for maintaining farms
- 8. EVA crop rota1ons Energy Crops benefits Soil Improvement? Basic views of the EVA-‐project data: dry maber yields, methane yields, contribu1on margin, plant health of winter wheat Katharina Winter_project coordina1on EVA_TLL_may 2014 Katharina Winter• EVA Project Coordina1on • 01.10.2014 • Alkmaar • 8 8 EVA II 2009-‐2013 crop rotaCon 01 including C3/C4-‐ plants and summer-‐ intermediate crops 02 including C3/C4-‐ plants with 50 % cash crops 03 including C3/C4-‐ plants and summer-‐ and winter-‐ intermediate crops 04 including forage mixtures 05 including C3/C4-‐ plants with 50 % cash crops 07 maize rota>on as referenece 2009 Winter Barley Sorghum Sorghum Maize Summer Barley Oats mixture Maize 2010 Maize Winter Rye Maize Winter Rye Sorghum Forage Crops Winter TriCcale Maize 2011 Winter TriCcale Phacelia Winter Tri>cale Winter TriCcale anual Ryegrass Forage Crops Winter Oilseed Rape Maize 2012 Winter Wheat* Winter Wheat* Winter Wheat* Winter Wheat* Winter Wheat* Winter Wheat* bold = whole-‐crops for substrates, standard = cash crop produc1on * in Brandenburg and Sachsen winter rye instead of winter wheat
- 9. Energy Crops benefits Soil Improvement? Basic views of the EVA-‐project Katharina Winter_project coordina1on EVA_TLL_may 2014 Katharina Winter• EVA Project Coordina1on • 01.10.2014 • Alkmaar • 9 9
- 10. results from the EVA-‐test field in Thüringen (Dornburg): dry maber and methane yield 18000 Energy Crops benefits Soil Improvement? 16000 14000 Basic views of the EVA-‐project 12000 10000 8000 6000 4000 2000 Katharina Winter_project coordina1on EVA_TLL_may 2014 Katharina Winter• EVA Project Coordina1on • 01.10.2014 • Alkmaar • 10 figure: J. Eckner, modified 10 mean values from 2005-‐2013 (EVA I and EVA II) change in the CR-‐systems in CR01 0 CR01 EVA I CR01 EVA II CR02 mean EVA II CR03 mean EVA II CR04 mean EVA II CR05 mean EVA II CR07 mean EVA II 60 50 40 30 20 10 0 Methane yield [Nm³ CH4/ha] Dry maRer yield [Mg DM/ha] Dry maber yield
- 11. mean values from 2005-‐2013 (EVA I and EVA II) change in the CR-‐systems in CR01 Energy Crops benefits Soil Improvement? Basic views of the EVA-‐project Katharina Winter• EVA Project Coordina1on • 01.10.2014 • Alkmaar • 11 Katharina Winter_project coordina1on EVA_TLL_may 2014 Results from the EVA-‐test field in Thüringen (Dornburg): EVA-‐contribu1on margin 11 707 € 1,055 € 881 € 624 € 219 € figure: J. Eckner, modified -‐87 € 955 € 1,128 € 1,311 € 1,308 € 1,657 € 1,502 € -‐400 0 400 800 1200 1600 2000 CR01 EVA I CR01 EVA II CR02 mean EVA II CR03 mean EVA II CR04 mean EVA II CR05 mean EVA II CR07 mean EVA II -‐12 -‐2 8 18 28 38 48 58 EVA-‐contribuCon margin [€/ha] Dry maRer yield [Mg DM/ha]
- 12. Results from the EVA-‐test field in Thüringen (Dornburg): indicators for ecological evalua1on Energy Crops benefits Soil Improvement? abiotic indicators Basic views of the EVA-‐project Katharina Winter_project coordina1on EVA_TLL_may 2014 Katharina Winter• EVA Project Coordina1on • 01.10.2014 • Alkmaar • 12 12 Data: ZALF CR01 CR02 CR03 CR04 CR05 CR07 Humus [kg Corg/(ha*a)]1 -‐271 -‐61 -‐256 321 -‐32 -‐353 water consumption [mm/a]2 394 373 393 392 395 431 GHG-‐emissions/product [kg CO2-‐eq./(GJ CH4*a)]3 5,0 8,5 5,8 4,0 7,2 4,2 GHG-‐emissions/area unit [kg CO2-‐eq./ha*a]3 2,4 2,2 2,6 1,5 1,8 2,3 energy input [GJ/(ha*a)]4 25,5 23,3 27,5 17,8 19,5 23,3 EROI (energy return on energy investment)4 4,8 3,0 4,0 5,4 3,3 5,9 biotic indicators habitat for birds (breeding) 4 species 5 1,71 1,37 1,56 2,55 1,47 1,14 habitat for birds (food) 3 species 5 2,65 2,31 2,72 5,02 1,32 1,74 1 VDLUFA calculation, modified 2 =evapotranspiration, modeled with MONICA 3 modeled with MiLA (ISO 14040) negativ effect 4 modeleld with MiLA (VDI 4600) positiv or less negativ effect 5 index calculated with HVM
- 13. Summary for Thüringen: Maize Energy Crops benefits Soil Improvement? as a 3 year series (CR07) furthermore the most profitable crop for substrate produc1on for biogas plants. Basic views of the EVA-‐project worst effects on environmental indicators, like humifica1on, water consump1on and biodiversity, but the best EROI value. with summer barley and biennial forage crops (alfalfa-‐grass-‐mixture) 85 % dry maber yield of CR07 second best economic results without cash crops (75 % contribu1on margin of CR07) posi1ve effects on humifica1on indicator for biodiversity are posi1ve compared with all other CRs. energy input and GHG emissions has the lowest values. Katharina Winter_project coordina1on EVA_TLL_may 2014 • • CR04 • • • • • …combina1on ... Katharina Winter• EVA Project Coordina1on • 01.10.2014 • Alkmaar •13 13
- 14. 70 Energy Crops benefits Soil Improvement? 60 50 Basic views of the EVA-‐project 40 30 20 10 Würbemberg Katharina Winter_project coordina1on EVA_TLL_may 2014 Katharina Winter• EVA Project Coordina1on • 01.10.2014 • Alkmaar • 14 14 EVA I+II 2005-‐2013 site-‐specific crop rota1on yields 0 Bayern Sachsen-‐Anhalt Thüringen Baden-‐ Mecklenburg-‐ Vorpommern Brandenburg Sachsen Niedersachsen [Mg DM/ha] yields of 5 crop rotaCons (2005-‐2013) CR01 CR02 CR03 CR04 CR05
- 15. Energy Crops benefits Soil Improvement? Basic views of the EVA-‐project crop rota1ons include combina1ons of C3-‐plants (maize, sorghum) and C4-‐plants (cereals, grass, legumes etc.) like in CR01 and CR03 show high yield at every site → reducing cul1va1on risks (weather) …high yields but reduced humificaCon. Katharina Winter_project coordina1on EVA_TLL_may 2014 Katharina Winter• EVA Project Coordina1on • 01.10.2014 • Alkmaar •15 15 figure: L. Boese, 2013
- 16. General results: • Maize Energy Crops benefits Soil Improvement? is furthermore the most profitable crop for substrate produc1on • Op1mal Basic views of the EVA-‐project culCvaCon systems for stable biomass yields combined maize/sorghum (C4) with cereal whole crop use Katharina Winter_project coordina1on EVA_TLL_may 2014 Katharina Winter• EVA Project Coordina1on • 01.10.2014 • Alkmaar •16 (C3) • Sorghum is preferable in drough regions • Site specific forage crops ( grass and clover-‐grass mixtures in regions with precipita1on of 650 mm/a and more; alfalfa and alfalfa-‐ grass mixtures in regions with less precipita1on) could produce sa1sfactory results 16
- 17. sustainable agriculture • stable Energy Crops benefits Soil Improvement? organic carbon contents for soil conserva1on (erosion Basic views of the EVA-‐project preven1on) • nutrient holding capaci1es (reducing N-‐leaching for water protec1on) • Benefits for biodiversity (perennial crops for food and breeding habitats) →perennial forage crops →nurse crops →green manure Katharina Winter_project coordina1on EVA_TLL_may 2014 Katharina Winter• EVA Project Coordina1on • 01.10.2014 • Alkmaar •17 17
- 18. First I thank all my EVA collegues from the different ins1tu1ons for their brilliant work. Energy Crops benefits Soil Improvement? • Landesforschungsanstalt für LandwirtschaR und Fischerei (LFA), Mecklenburg-‐Vorpommern • Sächsisches Landesamt für Umwelt, LandwirtschaR und Geologie (LfULG), Sachsen • LandwirtschaRliches Basic Technologiezentrum views of the Augustenberg EVA-‐project (LTZ), Baden-‐Würbemberg • Technologie-‐ und Förderzentrum im Kompetenzzentrum für Nachwachsende Rohstoffe • Thüringer Landesanstalt für LandwirtschaR (TLL), Thüringen • LandwirtschaRskammer Niedersachsen (LWKNS), Niedersachen • Landesamt für Ländliche Entwicklung, LandwirtschaR und Flurneuordnung (LELF), • Leibniz-‐Ins1tut für Agrartechnik Potsdam-‐Bornim (ATB), Brandenburg • Landesanstalt für LandwirtschaR, Forsten und Gartenbau (LLFG), Sachsen-‐Anhalt • Fachhochschule Kiel, Schleswig-‐Holstein • Justus-‐Liebig-‐Universität Gießen, Hessen • Leibniz-‐Zentrum für AgrarlandschaRs-‐ und Landnutzungsforschung (ZALF), Brandenburg • Universität Kassel, Hessen • Julius-‐Kühn-‐Ins1tut, Braunschweig, Niedersachsen Katharina Winter_project coordina1on EVA_TLL_may 2014 (TFZ), Bayern Brandenburg Katharina Winter• EVA Project Coordina1on • 01.10.2014 • Alkmaar • 18 18
- 19. …..and the FNR (Agency for Renewable Resources) and BMEL (Federal Ministry of Food and Agriculture, Germany) for funding this project. Energy Crops benefits Soil Improvement? Basic views of the EVA-‐project Then I want to thank the EBA for the invita1on. And last but not least I thank you for your aben1on. Katharina Winter_project coordina1on EVA_TLL_may 2014 Katharina Winter • EVA Project Coordina1on • 01.10.2014 • Alkmaar •19 19