The need to reduce greenhouse emissions has arisen and a re-examination of the role which renewable energy—particularly bioenergy can play in Australia’s electricity supply is imperative. The biomass energy resource available in Australia is very large and this renewable energy which essentially has zero net emissions can generate power in a controlled and continuous manner.

The Clean Energy Council has thus identified the need of a Bioenergy Roadmap that will provide a strategic plan for the growth of the bioenergy sector in Australia to 2020.

The Roadmap will document changes required in terms of:

• Practices, processes and facilities of the waste management, agricultural and food processing industries;
• The nature of bioenergy projects, and how they are developed and financed;
• The operation of the electricity system;
• Government policies; and
• Education and training for those involved in the bioenergy supply chain.

The project has been divided into six stages with the projected timeline to be:

Projected timeline:
Stages 1 & 2:	completion by January/February 2008
Stage 3:	completion by February/March 2008
Stage 4:	completion by April 2008
Stage 5:	completion by 30th May 2008
Stage 6:	completion by 30th June 2008

In order to meet the target dates above, we are encouraging stakeholders to contribute to the process as a matter of urgency. At this point of time we are gathering information on the biomass resources in Australia, evaluating their potential and prioritising them according to their implementation feasibility. In line with that, please contribute to the resource matrix that is attached to this email (i.e. Refer to the “Input Requirements” Document.).

Feel free to contact Franz Grasser (franzgrasser@distributedpower.com.au) or David Moo (david@cleanenergycouncil.org.au) if you should require further information.

See attachments...
Australian Bioenergy Roadmap - Input Requirements - 829k PDF
Australian Bioenergy Roadmap - Input Requirements - 20k PDF