Expert Workshop “Biomass and Hydrogen – Allies for Net Zero”
High-level expert workshop at IEA Paris HQ on the role and synergies of biomass and hydrogen, jointly organized by IEA Bioenergy and Hydrogen TCP. Presentation of results of the IEA Bioenergy inter-task project Synergies from green hydrogen and biobased value chains.
Sustainable fuels such as biofuels and hydrogen will play an important role in clean energy transitions. They complement direct electrification and energy efficiency measures in reducing emissions in sectors that are hard to abate, while providing energy diversification, security, and economic development opportunities.
What is less known, however, that interesting synergies emerge when bioenergy and renewable hydrogen are developed in a more integrated manner. Such opportunities are explored in depth in the Workshop “Biomass and Hydrogen – Allies for Net Zero”, on 15 May at IEA HQ in Paris. It is organised by the IEA Hydrogen Technology Collaboration Programme and the IEA Bioenergy Technology Collaboration Programme, and supported by the International Energy Agency. Workshop presentations, panel discussions and moderations are supported from IEA Bioenergy Task 44, IEA Bioenergy Task 33, IEA Bioenergy Task 34, IEA Bioenergy Task 40 and IEA Bioenergy Task 45 as part of the IEA Bioenergy inter-task project Synergies from green hydrogen and biobased value chains. IEA Bioenergy experts Christiane Hennig, Joakim Lundgren, Axel Funke, Martin Junginger, Franziska Müller-Langer and Eric van de Heuvel organized this event on behalf of IEA Bioenergy.
In this workshop, presenters touch upon these integration options and their synergies, addressing opportunities and challenges, including environmental, socio-economic and regulatory aspects beyond the technological aspects. Following the presentations, there are panel discussions to allow for interaction between speakers and participants of the workshop as to discuss the role of biohydrogen and combinations of hydrogen and biogenic carbon within the future energy system, how to realize identified synergies and to understand what next steps are needed to accelerate the deployment. The workshop brings together researchers, technology providers, policy makers, industry players and investors.
Further information are available here.
Agenda:
15 May 2024, IEA Paris HQ
| 9:00 – 9:30 | Registration and Welcome Coffee |
| 9:30 – 10:15 | Opening and Welcome Session Introduction by IEA representative. Paolo Frankl (TBC) Overview of Hydrogen TCP and IEA Hydrogen Coordination Group. Paul Lucchese, Hydrogen TCP Chair Overview of Bioenergy TCP and the workshop’s objectives. Mark Brown, Bioenergy TCP Chair Status |
| 10:15 – 12:15 | Session 1: Biohydrogen Production Potential roles of biohydrogen on the way to decarbonization. Opportunities and challenges5 Presentations, 10 minutes each:
Moderated panel discussion, with interactive Q&A session: |
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12:15 – 13:30 |
Lunch break |
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13:30 – 15:30 |
Session 2: Interplay of bioenergy and Hydrogen Systems Integrating H2 in biomass processing and e-fuels production; environmental, socio-economic and regulatory aspects 5 Presentations, 10 minutes each:
Moderated panel discussion, with interactive Q&A session:
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15:30 – 16:00 |
Workshop Closure
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16:00 – 16:30 |
Internal Wrap-up of Day 1 |