An information day in Valladolid explains how the Cap affects the field of bioenergy
December 27, 2007
On November 23, Valladolid became a meeting of farmers, ranchers and forest managers interested in the possibility to focus its activity to the sector of energy crops. The Conference served to publicize what actions, experiences and expectations of energy crops as an alternative, and real solution for the maintenance and sustainability of the European agricultural and forestry sector.
Through five papers, more than 200 attendees could do with updated information in the sector. The first presentation, given by Professor of the Department of economy Agraria of the school of engineers agronomists of the University of Valladolid, Almudena Gómez, sought to know how affects the common agricultural policy (Cap) to the development of the productive surface dedicated to energy crops today.
The regional project Biocul was the theme to develop the second talk, given by Juan Jesus Ramos, technical of Avebiom (Spanish Association for the energy recovery of biomass). It's a project that focuses on the interests of the autonomous administration and varied socio-economic areas of the region towards the promotion and development of energy crops in Castilla y León.
The third presentation was given by Cristina León, of the agrarian technological Institute of Castilla and Leon (Itacyl), and Amaya Garijo, of the German company Suntechnics, who focused his presentation on the production of biogas from livestock waste and the use of cofermentadores.
For its part, Elvira Dominguez, responsible for energy crops of Valoriza energy company, presented experiences in the field of development of energy crops and the use of agricultural waste from pruning for electricity generation are already a reality in Spain.
The last presentation was provided by the head of Division of biomass of Ciemat, Juan Carrasco, who talked about the project On crops, project Singular strategic (PSE), funded by the Ministry of education and science, for the development and evaluation of the viability of the production of Spain energy from biomass for energy crops.
The seminar, supported with funding from the European Union, has been organized by the Spanish Association for the energy recovery of biomass (Avebiom), in collaboration with the Centre of services and promoting forestry and its industry, (Cesefor).
