The document summarizes a presentation given at a renewable fuels conference in Serbia. It discusses Victoria Group's plans to open the first biodiesel plant in Serbia, utilizing local raw materials like soybeans, sunflowers, and rapeseed. It outlines the production process and highlights the potential for biodiesel in Serbia and Europe due to existing crops and EU renewable energy targets.
FARM MANAGEMENT FOR BIOMASS AND RENEWABLE ENERGY SOURCESpalotas
This document provides an overview of a training module on farm management for biomass and renewable energy sources. It consists of two parts:
Part 1 covers EU policy and general issues about renewable energies in 20 slides, including a 10 question multiple choice test. Part 2 contains details on farm use of renewable energy sources in 30 slides, also including a 10 question multiple choice test. Completing both tests correctly allows the user to print a certificate at level 3.
The document introduces the module contents and objectives to explain the role of renewable energy sources in achieving EU goals for energy supply/demand and emissions reductions. It discusses relevant policy frameworks and initiatives, including targets for renewable energy and emissions cuts by 2020. Agriculture is described as having
Biogas as a pillar and a bridge to a renewable energy system in North-West Eu...EBAconference
This document discusses biogas and biomethane as renewable energy sources in Northwestern Europe. It outlines plans for biogas production, including a biogas roadmap for the Netherlands. The document also examines EU renewable energy targets, current and projected biomethane production capacities, and the role of biogas and biomethane in providing a "green bridge" to a future renewable energy system in the region.
The European Council adopted conclusions regarding the 2030 climate and energy policy framework for the European Union. Key points include:
- An EU target of at least 40% domestic reduction in greenhouse gas emissions by 2030 compared to 1990, to be delivered collectively in the most cost-effective manner.
- An EU target of at least 27% for the share of renewable energy consumed in the EU in 2030.
- An indicative EU target of at least 27% for improving energy efficiency in 2030 compared to projections, to be reviewed with a potential increase to 30%.
- Achieving a fully functioning and connected internal energy market, including urgent measures to ensure minimum 10% electricity interconnections by 2020.
Croatia has ratified the Kyoto Protocol and aims to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by at least 5% below 1990 levels by 2012 in line with EU policy. Key measures to achieve this include increasing renewable energy sources such as wind, biomass, and hydropower, improving energy efficiency in industry and buildings, and developing sustainable transport options. Long-term goals beyond 2012 involve stabilizing emissions and transitioning to a low-carbon economy through greater renewable energy usage, energy efficiency, connecting to the EU emissions trading system, and potential future measures such as carbon capture and storage or nuclear energy.
Suthep Liumsirijarern: Biofuels Perspectives and PoliciesVIV Corporate
The document summarizes Thailand's policies and perspectives on biofuels. It discusses Thailand's reliance on natural gas for electricity generation and goals to increase renewable energy such as ethanol and biodiesel. Thailand has a biofuel development plan from 2008-2022 with targets to increase ethanol production to 9 million liters per day from sugarcane, cassava and other feedstocks. The policy provides incentives for flex-fuel vehicles and E20/E85 gasoline to increase biofuel usage. Currently there are 19 ethanol plants operational with a total capacity of 2.93 million liters per day.
European policies for_energy_and_environmentmandika
The document discusses European Union policies around energy and the environment. It notes that the Lisbon Treaty in 2007 made energy an explicit EU policy area for the first time. It outlines some of the key EU directives and programs established to promote renewable energy, energy efficiency, and emissions reductions. These include the "20-20-20" targets of 20% reductions in emissions, 20% renewable energy, and 20% energy savings by 2020. Programs like Intelligent Energy Europe and LIFE+ provide funding to support these goals.
The document discusses biofuels as an alternative to fossil fuels for reducing transport carbon emissions in the East of England region. It finds that while biofuels can significantly reduce emissions, their impacts depend on production methods and sustainability standards. The region has potential to support biofuel production through crops, refineries, and research centers. The report recommends the panel promote expertise in the region to advance biofuels, raise public awareness of their benefits, and encourage development of sustainability standards.
EWEA's report shows that in 2010, wind energy avoided as much as 28% of the EU’s Kyoto emissions reduction target, and will avoid as much as 31% of the EU-wide objective by 2020.
EWEA climate policy recommendations for the EU to 2020 include moving to a 30% domestic reduction target, tightening the emissions trading system to avoid oversupply and a low CO2 price and committing 100% of ETS auctioning revenue to finance climate mitigation. (November 2011).
Biomethane in the Netherlands - current state and future outlook - Michael Sa...EBAconference
VGGP is the Dutch Renewable Gas Producers Association that represents biomethane producers. Their goals are to stimulate biomethane production conditions and markets and represent producer interests. Currently there are 5-10 member companies that feed biomethane into the national natural gas grid from sources like landfill gas, wastewater treatment plants, and digesting solid biomass. Production in 2013 was under 100 million cubic meters annually but subsidies could boost this to 300 million cubic meters. Issues discussed included biomass feedstock markets, product standards and access to energy markets, ensuring a level playing field for renewable gas, and the potential for biomethane as a transportation fuel.
Nnfcc market review biofuels issue nineteen october 2013NNFCC
The document provides a summary of developments in the global biofuels market in October 2013. Key points include:
1) The world's largest cellulosic ethanol refinery plant was inaugurated in Crescentino, Italy, marking the commercialization of advanced biofuels in Europe.
2) However, the EU advanced biofuel industry suffered a setback when proposed reforms to biofuel mandates were delayed for at least another year due to upcoming elections.
3) In the US, the LIBERTY cellulosic ethanol plant is nearing completion and several states are now offering the public E15 blended fuel at pumps, indicating growing acceptance of biofuels.
Biogas/Biomethane: EU legal framework and support possibilities under the Com...EBAconference
The document discusses the EU legal framework for renewable energy and support for biogas production under the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) for 2014-2020. It outlines that while the CAP provides no direct support for biomass or bioenergy production under Pillar I, Pillar II Rural Development programs remain the key policy mechanism. Support possibilities under Rural Development include investments in agricultural holdings for on-farm bioenergy production; processing, marketing, and developing renewable energy; and basic services/infrastructure like biomass distribution networks. Cooperation projects and producer groups for jointly marketing biomass are also supported.
This document summarizes the European Green Deal communication from the European Commission. The Green Deal aims to transform the EU into a fair and prosperous society with no net greenhouse gas emissions by 2050, while protecting natural resources and citizens' health. It will require massive public investment and private capital directed toward climate and environmental action. The Commission will work to increase the EU's 2030 emissions reduction target to at least 50% compared to 1990 levels and possibly 55%. It will also propose a carbon border adjustment mechanism and strategies to decarbonize energy supply, industry, transport, and other sectors to achieve these climate goals.
This document discusses the European Union's biofuels policy and its role in reducing greenhouse gas emissions from transportation. It outlines that transportation accounts for about a third of EU energy consumption and a quarter of emissions. The EU has promoted biofuels since 2000 to help decarbonize transportation, reaching a consumption level of 5-6% of liquid fuels. However, controversies have emerged around indirect land use changes from biofuel production and potential competition with food crops. In response, the EU adopted a new directive in 2015 to address these issues and better account for indirect emissions in its sustainability criteria for biofuels.
Financing climate actions using international and domestic sources OECD Environment
The document discusses climate change policy and financing in Moldova. It summarizes Moldova's targets to reduce greenhouse gas emissions 64-67% unconditionally and up to 78% conditionally below 1990 levels by 2030 as outlined in its INDC. It also outlines Moldova's national climate adaptation strategy and LEDS currently being developed. Recent climate projects financed through international sources and national funds are mentioned. National funds supporting climate, energy efficiency and renewable energy include the Energy Efficiency Fund and National Ecological Fund. Discussions are also underway regarding support from the Green Climate Fund.
Refining Forum 15062015 - results refining fitness checkKoen Slegers
The document analyzes the economic impact of EU legislation on the petroleum refining sector from 2000-2012. It finds that:
1) EU refining margins decreased by $2.1/barrel compared to competitors due to relatively higher energy costs in the EU, which increased nearly 4x over this period.
2) Key directives like the Fuel Quality Directive and Industrial Emissions Directive required sizable investments in desulfurization and emissions controls.
3) Together, EU laws likely contributed to higher energy usage and costs for refineries by requiring fuel switching and reducing utilization rates, though other factors had larger impacts on competitiveness.
The legislation did not affect all EU refineries uniformly
Biogas industry as a part of sustainable farming - Dr. Stefano BozzettoEBAconference
This document discusses the sustainability of farming practices with and without biogas. It addresses criticisms of bioenergy production, arguing that biogas has advantages over other biofuels due to its ability to use multiple feedstocks, operate on a small scale, cycle nutrients, and reduce pollution from agriculture and livestock. Biogas is presented as an important part of achieving "ecological agricultural intensification" - increasing production on the same land in a less polluting way and making farms less dependent on fossil fuels. Anaerobic digestion is described as an "essential technological infrastructure" that can support sustainable agricultural practices.
The document discusses the LIFE-VOICE project which aimed to promote the use of straight vegetable oil as an alternative fuel source. It focused on developing local supply chains for vegetable oil production for energy and transportation use in rural communities. The project supported the cultivation of oilseed crops, extraction of vegetable oil, and use of straight vegetable oil in converted diesel engines and tractors. It sought to encourage the development of sustainable local agro-energy chains in Europe.
This document summarizes information about biodiesel, including its production process from vegetable oils and animal fats, its properties, applications as a fuel blended with petroleum diesel or used in pure form in certain engines, economic and environmental impacts, and global policies supporting biodiesel production and use. While biodiesel provides benefits like reduced greenhouse gas emissions and decreased dependence on oil imports, its production has also been linked to negative environmental consequences such as deforestation if crops are grown on cleared rainforest lands.
- The document discusses biogas production in Poland, including current production levels and technical potential for growth. As of 2006-2009, most biogas in Poland came from landfill gas and sewage treatment plants, with a small number of agricultural plants.
- Poland has set targets to increase renewable energy to 15% of final energy consumption by 2020 and 20% by 2030, including 10% from renewable transportation fuels. The government has introduced policies and support measures to promote biogas from agriculture.
- Barriers to increased biogas production in Poland include a lack of equipment manufacturers, unclear regulations and permitting processes, high investment costs, and securing long-term supply contracts for raw materials.
The LIFE-VOICE project aimed to partially replace fossil fuels for energy production and transportation with straight vegetable oil from local agricultural supply chains. The project developed small-scale extraction technologies to produce vegetable oil from crops like sunflower, rapeseed, and soybeans. The extracted oil was analyzed and found to meet fuel quality standards. The oil was then used in converted diesel engines, microturbines, burners, and tractors. Economic and environmental analyses found the local vegetable oil supply chains could provide a sustainable alternative to fossil fuels, especially for rural communities. The project supported policies to promote the development of biofuel supply chains and their associated socioeconomic benefits.
The role of biomass in the drive to Net-Zero?NNFCC
At the UK Biomass Biorefinery Network (BBNet) Annual Conference 13-15th October 2021, NNFCC's Director and Lead Consultant on Biobased Products, Dr Adrian Higson, gave a presentation:
'The role of biomass in the drive to Net Zero?'
The UK Government aims to achieve net-zero carbon emissions by 2050. The Climate Change Committee (CCC) conclude that sustainable biomass can play a significant role in achieving this, providing it is prioritised for the most valuable end-uses.
The document discusses India's bioenergy policies and strategies. It provides details on:
- India's power generation capacity mix, with coal being the largest source at 56.2%
- India's renewable energy targets of 40% of power from non-fossil fuel sources by 2030 and installing 175 GW of renewable capacity by 2022
- Bioenergy programs in India including waste-to-energy, biogas, and national biofuels policy aimed at blending ethanol and biodiesel into transportation fuels.
EBA's strategy to respond to the challenges facing the European biogas indust...EBAconference
The document outlines the strategy proposed by Jan Stambasky, President of the European Biogas Association, to address challenges facing the European biogas industry. It proposes focusing on 2030 renewable energy targets and policies, regulations around bio-waste, digestate and sustainability criteria. It also advocates for standardized biomethane markets across Europe to increase energy security and potentially eliminate dependence on Russian natural gas imports through biogas development. The strategy recognizes biogas as a multi-benefit industry but that support policies must acknowledge all its advantages to realize its potential.
Presentation of Semida Silveira for the "2nd Workshop on the Impact of New Technologies on the Sustainability of the Sugarcane/Bioethanol Production Cycle"
Apresentação de Semida Silveira realizada no "2nd Workshop on the Impact of New Technologies on the Sustainability of the Sugarcane/Bioethanol Production Cycle "
Date / Data : Novr 11th - 12th 2009/
11 e 12 de novembro de 2009
Place / Local: CTBE, Campinas, Brazil
Event Website / Website do evento: http://www.bioetanol.org.br/workshop5
The document outlines Indonesia's roadmap and regulations for its bioenergy program. Key points include:
1) A shift towards a renewable energy based, sustainable economy that utilizes energy resources for national development rather than export.
2) Targets for increasing portions of gas, coal, and renewable energy in the energy mix by 2025 and 2050 according to the National Energy Policy and Presidential Decree.
3) Plans to increase biofuel production and utilization, including biodiesel blending targets of 30% by 2025, to enhance energy independence and economic benefits.
The document provides a feasibility and financial study for a proposed biodiesel production laboratory project at the German-Mongolian Institute for Resources and Technology (GMIT). It discusses the worldwide and local biodiesel industries, analyzes the costs associated with establishing a small-scale biodiesel production facility, and models the financial viability of the proposed GMIT Biodiesel Project. The study concludes that under favorable pricing conditions, the project can sustain itself financially and provide educational benefits to students while also producing value for the local community through recycling of waste vegetable oil into biodiesel and other products.
This document summarizes Indonesia's bioenergy development status and policies. It notes that bioenergy's share of Indonesia's energy mix is targeted to increase to 14% by 2050 according to national energy policies. It outlines Indonesia's large bioenergy potential from various feedstocks. The development of bioenergy in Indonesia has been driven by government policies and includes biodiesel, bioethanol, biogas, and power generation. Challenges and opportunities for further developing bioenergy in Indonesia in a sustainable manner are also discussed.
Small-Scale Production Of Straight Vegetable Oil From Rapeseed And Its Use As...adoniaanastas
This document presents a small-scale model for producing straight vegetable oil (SVO) from rapeseed for use as biofuel in diesel engines on farms in Catalonia, Spain. The model involves cultivating rapeseed on 10% of a typical 100-hectare farm's arable land. The rapeseed would be cold pressed to extract oil at a 30% yield, and the remaining cake meal could be used as animal feed. An estimated 7,500 liters of SVO could be produced annually to fuel farm machinery. Heating the SVO before injection into diesel engines reduces its viscosity, allowing its direct use as a biofuel with only minor engine modifications.
This document provides an overview of biofuels markets, trends, and key players. It discusses the growing global production and demand for biofuels like ethanol and biodiesel. Major companies involved include Neste Oil, Saria Group, Cargill, and Musim Mas. While biofuel use is increasing, challenges remain around sustainability standards, raw material supply, and ensuring biofuels don't compete with food production. Emerging markets in Asia and Africa are expected to see strong growth in biofuel blending mandates and production in the coming years.
Boom or bust – the future prospects for biofuels and oilseed growersNNFCC
This presentation was given by NNFCC’s Policy and Strategy Manager David Turley at the United Oilseeds and HGCA oilseeds update meeting in February 2013.
This annual report provides an overview of the activities of the European Biomass Association (AEBIOM) in 2014. It discusses AEBIOM's lobbying efforts, including position papers published on topics like energy dependency and security. It also describes AEBIOM's networks, including the European Pellet Council, which had a successful year for pellet certification under the ENplus scheme. The report summarizes key statistics on the growth of the European bioenergy sector.
Roadmap for moving to a low-carbon economy by 2050Leonardo ENERGY
If global warming is to be held below 2°C compared to pre-industrial times, then all major economies will need to make deep emissions reductions. By 2050, the European Union could cut most of its greenhouse gas emissions. The European Commission has looked at cost-efficient ways to make the European economy more climate-friendly and less energy-consuming. With its Roadmap for moving to a competitive low-carbon economy in 2050, the European Commission has looked beyond short-term objectives and set out a cost-effective pathway for achieving much deeper emission cuts by the middle of the century.
The Roadmap is the main long-term policy initiative put forward to move the EU towards using resources in a sustainable way. It states that, by 2050, the EU should cut its emissions to 80% below 1990 levels through domestic reductions alone. It sets out milestones which form a cost-effective pathway to this goal - reductions of 40% by 2030 and 60% by 2040. It also shows how the main sectors responsible for Europe's emissions - power generation, industry, transport, buildings and construction, as well as agriculture - can make the transition to a low-carbon economy most cost-effectively.
The document discusses implementing a Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) project at a natural gas combined heat and power (CHP) plant in Serbia. It analyzes the energy requirements of an existing soybean processing plant and proposes expanding with a new CHP plant. Methodology AM0014 is selected as applicable for the project. Applying this methodology, the CDM project is estimated to achieve annual CO2 emissions savings of 51,034 tons, worth approximately 360,000 euros. However, a techno-economic study finds the CHP plant would currently be unprofitable due to electricity prices in Serbia being too low.
Effective GIS Solutions for Agribusinessvictoriagroup
The document is an agenda for a presentation titled "Effective GIS Solutions for Agribusiness" given by Stevan DÅ3⁄4igurski and Sava Rajkov at the GISDATA User's Conference in Opatija, Croatia in 2008. The presentation discusses a project between Victoria Group, an agribusiness conglomerate, and Agroservis, a consulting firm, to implement a GIS-based system to analyze soil data and provide recommendations to improve crop yields. An overview of Victoria Group and its subsidiaries is given along with the goals, description, and architecture of the project.
Details of description part II: Describing images in practice - Tech Forum 2024BookNet Canada
This presentation explores the practical application of image description techniques. Familiar guidelines will be demonstrated in practice, and descriptions will be developed “live”! If you have learned a lot about the theory of image description techniques but want to feel more confident putting them into practice, this is the presentation for you. There will be useful, actionable information for everyone, whether you are working with authors, colleagues, alone, or leveraging AI as a collaborator.
Link to presentation recording and transcript: https://bnctechforum.ca/sessions/details-of-description-part-ii-describing-images-in-practice/
Presented by BookNet Canada on June 25, 2024, with support from the Department of Canadian Heritage.
Coordinate Systems in FME 101 - Webinar SlidesSafe Software
If you’ve ever had to analyze a map or GPS data, chances are you’ve encountered and even worked with coordinate systems. As historical data continually updates through GPS, understanding coordinate systems is increasingly crucial. However, not everyone knows why they exist or how to effectively use them for data-driven insights.
During this webinar, you’ll learn exactly what coordinate systems are and how you can use FME to maintain and transform your data’s coordinate systems in an easy-to-digest way, accurately representing the geographical space that it exists within. During this webinar, you will have the chance to:
- Enhance Your Understanding: Gain a clear overview of what coordinate systems are and their value
- Learn Practical Applications: Why we need datams and projections, plus units between coordinate systems
- Maximize with FME: Understand how FME handles coordinate systems, including a brief summary of the 3 main reprojectors
- Custom Coordinate Systems: Learn how to work with FME and coordinate systems beyond what is natively supported
- Look Ahead: Gain insights into where FME is headed with coordinate systems in the future
Don’t miss the opportunity to improve the value you receive from your coordinate system data, ultimately allowing you to streamline your data analysis and maximize your time. See you there!
Transcript: Details of description part II: Describing images in practice - T...BookNet Canada
This presentation explores the practical application of image description techniques. Familiar guidelines will be demonstrated in practice, and descriptions will be developed “live”! If you have learned a lot about the theory of image description techniques but want to feel more confident putting them into practice, this is the presentation for you. There will be useful, actionable information for everyone, whether you are working with authors, colleagues, alone, or leveraging AI as a collaborator.
Link to presentation recording and slides: https://bnctechforum.ca/sessions/details-of-description-part-ii-describing-images-in-practice/
Presented by BookNet Canada on June 25, 2024, with support from the Department of Canadian Heritage.
How Netflix Builds High Performance Applications at Global ScaleScyllaDB
We all want to build applications that are blazingly fast. We also want to scale them to users all over the world. Can the two happen together? Can users in the slowest of environments also get a fast experience? Learn how we do this at Netflix: how we understand every user's needs and preferences and build high performance applications that work for every user, every time.
Are you interested in dipping your toes in the cloud native observability waters, but as an engineer you are not sure where to get started with tracing problems through your microservices and application landscapes on Kubernetes? Then this is the session for you, where we take you on your first steps in an active open-source project that offers a buffet of languages, challenges, and opportunities for getting started with telemetry data.
The project is called openTelemetry, but before diving into the specifics, we’ll start with de-mystifying key concepts and terms such as observability, telemetry, instrumentation, cardinality, percentile to lay a foundation. After understanding the nuts and bolts of observability and distributed traces, we’ll explore the openTelemetry community; its Special Interest Groups (SIGs), repositories, and how to become not only an end-user, but possibly a contributor.We will wrap up with an overview of the components in this project, such as the Collector, the OpenTelemetry protocol (OTLP), its APIs, and its SDKs.
Attendees will leave with an understanding of key observability concepts, become grounded in distributed tracing terminology, be aware of the components of openTelemetry, and know how to take their first steps to an open-source contribution!
Key Takeaways: Open source, vendor neutral instrumentation is an exciting new reality as the industry standardizes on openTelemetry for observability. OpenTelemetry is on a mission to enable effective observability by making high-quality, portable telemetry ubiquitous. The world of observability and monitoring today has a steep learning curve and in order to achieve ubiquity, the project would benefit from growing our contributor community.
AC Atlassian Coimbatore Session Slides( 22/06/2024)apoorva2579
This is the combined Sessions of ACE Atlassian Coimbatore event happened on 22nd June 2024
The session order is as follows:
1.AI and future of help desk by Rajesh Shanmugam
2. Harnessing the power of GenAI for your business by Siddharth
3. Fallacies of GenAI by Raju Kandaswamy
Sustainability requires ingenuity and stewardship. Did you know Pigging Solutions pigging systems help you achieve your sustainable manufacturing goals AND provide rapid return on investment.
How? Our systems recover over 99% of product in transfer piping. Recovering trapped product from transfer lines that would otherwise become flush-waste, means you can increase batch yields and eliminate flush waste. From raw materials to finished product, if you can pump it, we can pig it.
Scaling Connections in PostgreSQL Postgres Bangalore(PGBLR) Meetup-2 - MydbopsMydbops
This presentation, delivered at the Postgres Bangalore (PGBLR) Meetup-2 on June 29th, 2024, dives deep into connection pooling for PostgreSQL databases. Aakash M, a PostgreSQL Tech Lead at Mydbops, explores the challenges of managing numerous connections and explains how connection pooling optimizes performance and resource utilization.
Key Takeaways:
* Understand why connection pooling is essential for high-traffic applications
* Explore various connection poolers available for PostgreSQL, including pgbouncer
* Learn the configuration options and functionalities of pgbouncer
* Discover best practices for monitoring and troubleshooting connection pooling setups
* Gain insights into real-world use cases and considerations for production environments
This presentation is ideal for:
* Database administrators (DBAs)
* Developers working with PostgreSQL
* DevOps engineers
* Anyone interested in optimizing PostgreSQL performance
Contact info@mydbops.com for PostgreSQL Managed, Consulting and Remote DBA Services
How Social Media Hackers Help You to See Your Wife's Message.pdfHackersList
In the modern digital era, social media platforms have become integral to our daily lives. These platforms, including Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp, and Snapchat, offer countless ways to connect, share, and communicate.
Implementations of Fused Deposition Modeling in real worldEmerging Tech
The presentation showcases the diverse real-world applications of Fused Deposition Modeling (FDM) across multiple industries:
1. **Manufacturing**: FDM is utilized in manufacturing for rapid prototyping, creating custom tools and fixtures, and producing functional end-use parts. Companies leverage its cost-effectiveness and flexibility to streamline production processes.
2. **Medical**: In the medical field, FDM is used to create patient-specific anatomical models, surgical guides, and prosthetics. Its ability to produce precise and biocompatible parts supports advancements in personalized healthcare solutions.
3. **Education**: FDM plays a crucial role in education by enabling students to learn about design and engineering through hands-on 3D printing projects. It promotes innovation and practical skill development in STEM disciplines.
4. **Science**: Researchers use FDM to prototype equipment for scientific experiments, build custom laboratory tools, and create models for visualization and testing purposes. It facilitates rapid iteration and customization in scientific endeavors.
5. **Automotive**: Automotive manufacturers employ FDM for prototyping vehicle components, tooling for assembly lines, and customized parts. It speeds up the design validation process and enhances efficiency in automotive engineering.
6. **Consumer Electronics**: FDM is utilized in consumer electronics for designing and prototyping product enclosures, casings, and internal components. It enables rapid iteration and customization to meet evolving consumer demands.
7. **Robotics**: Robotics engineers leverage FDM to prototype robot parts, create lightweight and durable components, and customize robot designs for specific applications. It supports innovation and optimization in robotic systems.
8. **Aerospace**: In aerospace, FDM is used to manufacture lightweight parts, complex geometries, and prototypes of aircraft components. It contributes to cost reduction, faster production cycles, and weight savings in aerospace engineering.
9. **Architecture**: Architects utilize FDM for creating detailed architectural models, prototypes of building components, and intricate designs. It aids in visualizing concepts, testing structural integrity, and communicating design ideas effectively.
Each industry example demonstrates how FDM enhances innovation, accelerates product development, and addresses specific challenges through advanced manufacturing capabilities.
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An invited talk given by Mark Billinghurst on Research Directions for Cross Reality Interfaces. This was given on July 2nd 2024 as part of the 2024 Summer School on Cross Reality in Hagenberg, Austria (July 1st - 7th)
Quantum Communications Q&A with Gemini LLM. These are based on Shannon's Noisy channel Theorem and offers how the classical theory applies to the quantum world.
1. CONFERENCE “Renewable Fuels – The Road to Energy Independence” May 8 th , 2007. Hyatt Regency Hotel, Belgr ade , Serbia THE FIRST BIODIESEL PLANT IN SERBIA Veroslav Jankovic, B.Sc.EE VICTORIA GROUP, Novi Sad Technical & Development Dept. Executive Manager
2. TOPICS FOR PRESENTATION Who will attend the Conference? Representatives of regional governments and state institutions, together with non-government sector Potential users of Biodiesel Representatives of investment funds and potential competitors Others interested in this field – car industry, agriculture, ecology, domestic and foreign experts Target – to give answers and to initiate discussion What is Biodiesel, Why Victoria Group, Potentials, Marketing strategy, Legislative problems, Presentation of the factory
3. IDEA First, we have vision – we want to create the leading agricultural complex in the country. Second, we have the strategy – we have made such a system where we united production of pesticides, seeds, fertilizers, as well as silos, dryers, processing plants, finalization, up to final consumers and farms. Third, we know how to make profit and to reinvest it in the development. That is a reason why the mission of Victoria group is the leadership in Serbian agro business, and the group slogan – “ One step ahead ” – is a symbol of our business philosophy.
4. INVESTMENTS In order to realize the permanent process of development, each enterprise has to invest, to put in its own or borrowed funds, to postpone the possible expenditure today, thus being able to invest TOMOROW. The most crucial is to select the PROPER investment; to realize it in optimal period of time, with optimal costs; to choose and to educate personnel and finely, to establish the organization of work
5. PLANS To close the circuit: PR OCESSING FINALIZA TION ROW MATERIALS SERVICES
6. WHAT IS BIODIESEL? Biodiesel is a liquid biofuel, produced from oilseeds and used cooking oils and fats; Rape seed, soybean and sunflower seed are the most frequently used row materials; Biodiesel is renewable energy resource – it is exploited with the same speed as it renews; According to chemical composition, Biodiesel is a mixture of Fatty Acids Methyl Esters (FAME); From technical aspect, Biodiesel is an alternative fuel for conventional diesel combustion engines, usable pure or mixed in any ratio with fossil diesel fuel, no diesel engine modifications are required.
8. WHY VICTORIA GROUP? We posses our own source of raw materials and processing facilities; In “Sojaprotein” factory approximately 250,000 Mt of soybeans per year are being processed into 40,000 Mt crude soybean oil; Oil Mill in Šid with processing capacity of sunflower and rapeseed of 200,000 Mt per year can provide additional 80,000 Mt crude vegetable oil; The production of oilseeds on over 150,000 ha is organized by our Row Material Department.
10. POTENTIALS IN SERBIA According to data obtained from Serbian Association for Industrial Crops, 196,208 Mt of crude oil was produced in Serbia during 2006; 100,000 Mt of oil is used in F ood Industry per year (per capita:12 l); Sowing plans for this year are as follows: Soybean: 178,000 ha, equivalent to 60,000 Mt of oil Sunflower: 233,880 ha, equivalent to 150,000 Mt of oil Rapeseed: 25,000 ha. equivalent to 15,000 Mt of oil; Potentials for sowing exceed 600,000 ha (20% of biological maximum); Used cooking oils, fatty acids and animal fats could be also used as row materials; The total surplus of various types of oils which could be processed into Biodiesel is approx. 200,000 Mt, not including import oils.
11. NAPHT H A vs. BIODIESEL Annual processing of naphtha in Serbia is approx. 4 millions Mt; Annual consumption of diesel fuel is about 1 million Mt; Realization of proclaimed targets in EU of 5.75%, even 10% of total diesel fuel consumption is guarantied , due to the existing potentials in Serbia, There are possibilities for export, also.
12. WHY BIODIESEL? The need for higher supply security in liquid fuels for transportation sector and agriculture by renewable resource; The need to use it as a fuel in diesel engines that less pollutes the environment, and in the same time no changes on engines are necessary and it can be mixed with fossil diesel; To consumer it provides reliable fuel with lower price; Solution of the problem: reduced gas emission (especially CO2), which is one of greenhouse gases and their influence on global warming; By ratification of Kyoto-protocol, EU has obligation to reduce gas emission for 8% until 2012. compared to the level in 1990.
13. PRICE ANALYSIS The difference in prices is increasing in EU Vegetable oils prices
15. MARKETING STRATEGY Market segmentation: Agriculture Public transportation Transport companies Fuels stations (retail trade) Blending The price will be formed in complex way: Stock exchange price of crude oils Stock exchange price of crude naphtha Subvention policy Organization/Disorganization of Energetic Sector Technical support
16. ENVIRONMENT At least , three interests for development of such projects were recognized whole over the world: Economical Ecological Energetic Application of Biodiesel and other renewable energy resources contributes to the development of agriculture, new employments...
19. EU POLICIES CONCERNING BIODIESEL From 1 st of Jan., 2004. all bio components were deliberated from taxes (accises and ecological taxes were reduced from 47 to 44.7 Euro cent /l for B5. ) Taxes Legislations in Germany, as a consequence of introduction of directives in EU 2004. Permits addition of Biodiesel up to 5%, without labeling European Automobile Diesel Standard DIN EN 590 2004. The main objective is to replace 2% of all fuels by biofuels and until 2010. even 5,75%. Define the quality of Biodiesel, as an alternative fuel, thus establishing the B100 as a brand (specified characteristics and methods of analyzing) European Directive for the Promotion of the use of Biofuels, EU 2003/30/EG Standard for Biodiesel DIN EN 14 21 4 2003. 2003. With regard to the supply-side, development of options, leading to a change towards less carbon-intensive technological solutions, is a crucial priority, given to the constraints imposed by the fight against global worming. The Green Paper “Towards an European Strategy for the Security of Energy Supply” 2000. The main objective envisaged is to double (from 6% to 12%) the share of renewable energy resources in the total energy consumption by 2010. The White Paper for Renewable Energy Resources Ratification of Kyoto Protocol adopted by EU members 1997. 1998. To reduce overall greenhouse emissions as a part of a strategy to reduce global worming Kyoto Protocol 1997. Agricultural Policy Reform Blair House Agreement 1992. Target / Initiative Regulative Period
20. THE CANDIDATE COUNTRIES They are working intensively on coordination of internal regulations and standards with EU directives, as well as with directives regarding renewable energy resources and Biodiesel; The production facilities have been already existed in all countries, except Macedonia, where the activities on first factory are in progress.
21. O THER COUNTRIES Renewable energy resources potentials in Serbia are significant and they could be used for centralized or decentralized (local, autonomous) production and application. Their research and use in our country started in ’70 s, after the Energetic Crisis, reaching the maximum of development at the end of ’80 s , when we became one of the leaders of biomass use in Europe. At that time, SFRJ had biogas production, driers on biogas and the early beginning of Biodiesel production. Further researches and applications were stopped by well-known events. Recently, the new progress in this field was obvious, particularly after adoption of National programme for energetic efficiency with its “Application of alternative and renewable energy resources”. The investment trends in Serbia slowly start, there are a lot of stories about biogas facilities, small hydroelectric power station, trash incinerators and the first large-scale Biodiesel production facilities is under construction, with annual capacity of 100,000 Mt. The Ministries of Energy, Science and Technology and Environment Protection support and receive warmly such projects.
22. SUMMARY - SERBIA All that has been done until now is not enough, yet. The National Programme was adopted, the Energetic Union Agreement was signed and the standards JUS EN 14214 and JUS En 590 were issued. The adoption and use of other EU directives, initiation of guarantied minimal tariff for energy produced from renewable energy resources and deliberation or reducing from taxes, custom fees and other payments during construction of facility and energy production could be the first real steps in creation of an attractive ambient for their intensive use.
23. General road map for implementation of Directive 2003/30/EC 1. A comprehensive analysis of : realisable potentials and corresponding costs of biofuels for different time frames 2010, 2020 Assessment of optimised biomass allocation between the sectors of RES-E, RES-H and RES-T costs and benefits of different strategies for the Serbian economy 2. Reach a well informed decision on a future target for biofuels until 2010 and 2020 – is the EU target of 5.75% until 2010 a reasonable target for Serbia? 3. Formation of an inter-ministerial steering group to clarify responsibilities and competences with respect to the legal framework
24. General road map for implementation of Directive 2003/30/EC 4. Formulation and adoption of an incentive mechanism for biofuels Either a biofuel obligation on the mineral oil sector Tax exemption on biofuels 5. Appointment of an authority responsible for Monitoring of the amounts of biofuels consumed in the Serbian market Formulation of fuel standards for blended biofuels with clear definition of the responsibilities for refineries Enforcing quality control of blended fuels according to the fuel standards EN 228 and EN 590 – under the responsibility of the Ministry of Trade * Either as annex to the energy law or as separate law
25. General road map for implementation of Directive 2003/30/EC Introduction of a labeling system for fuels with more than 5% biofuel content Implementing a mechanism to monitor the effect of the use of biofuels in diesel blends above 5 % by non-adapted vehicles and where appropriate, take measures to ensure compliance with the relevant Community legislation on emission standards.