Southampton University to take part in bio-energy trials
Southampton University is taking part in projects that will evaluate the use of biomass to create a cost-effective and sustainable energy system for the UK by 2050.
According to the Department of Energy and Climate Change, domestic biomass, sustainably grown in the UK, could provide up to 10 per cent of the UK’s energy needs by 2050 and significantly contribute to the reduction of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions.
Three new bio-energy projects launched on 19 May by the Energy Technologies Institute (ETI), valued at £4.57m, are aimed at establishing an in-depth field trial to study ecosystem and sustainability when converting land to bio-energy crop production, and exploring the key challenges in developing sustainable UK bio-energy supply chains for heat, power and transport fuels production.
A third project will examine the cost effectiveness, technology challenges and technology developments required for biomass to power combined with carbon capture and storage (CCS).
A team from Southampton University, led by Prof Gail Taylor, will be participating in two of the three projects.
The largest of the three projects is the three-year-long £3.28m Ecosystem Land-Use Modelling (ELUM) trial, designed to study the impact of bio-energy crop land-use changes on soil carbon stocks and GHG emissions.
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