W-FUEL
From waste to traffic fuel
- Thematic cluster:
- Green energy
- Programme:
- Southern Finland - Estonia Sub-programme
- Priority:
- 2. Economically competitive and innovative region
- Direction of support:
- Creating and supporting innovative and competitive environments
- Duration:
- Sep 2009 - Apr 2012 (2 years, 8 months)
- Total funding:
- 1 091 730 €
- ERDF funding:
- 837 789 €
- EUSBSR Priority area
- Improving the access to, and the efficiency and security of the energy markets
- Website:
- http://www.wfuel.info/
Development idea
Climate change, the replacement of fossil fuels and different waste problems demand solutions. At the same time, both Estonia and Finland face a difficult economic situation with growing unemployment.
Aim of the project
The W-Fuel project combined waste, energy and traffic solutions in order to decrease emissions, costs and the use of materials. At the same time, the project promoted regional businesses and employment in waste treatment and energy production.
Main project activities
Six case areas in southern Finland and northern Estonia were selected. In these areas, the project created readiness to promote waste and sludge prevention, start biogas production and use biogas as traffic fuel. The project started out by gathering information about regional waste, sludge, manure and green mass streams. On the basis of the information gathered, researchers analysed the biogas potential and prerequisites of each region. Furthermore, researchers compared environmental, economic and other regional effects of different options. By having developed research based feasibility plans, the project partners can provide tools for public and private companies, administration, NGOs and research institutes.
Partners
MTT Agrifood Research / MTT Technology research
- Country:
- Finland
- Region:
- Uusimaa
- ERDF funding:
- 564 283 €
- Amount of eligible national funding:
- 189 407 €
TUT, Tallinn University of Technology, Department of Thermal Engineering
- Country:
- Estonia
- Region:
- Põhja-Eesti
- ERDF funding:
- 84 849 €
- Amount of eligible national funding:
- 14 973 €
TUT, Tallinn University of Technology, Department of Thermal Engineering
- Country:
- Estonia
- Region:
- Põhja-Eesti
- ERDF funding:
- 84 849 €
- Amount of eligible national funding:
- 14 973 €
SEI-T, Stockholm Environment Institute Tallinn Centre, SEI-Tallinn
- Country:
- Estonia
- Region:
- Põhja-Eesti
- ERDF funding:
- 84 979 €
- Amount of eligible national funding:
- 14 996 €
HSY, Helsinki Region Environmental Services Authority
- Country:
- Finland
- Region:
- Uusimaa
- ERDF funding:
- 103 679 €
- Amount of eligible national funding:
- 34 560 €
Results
Study on waste and sludge prevention and the potential for biogas production in Finland and Estonia
The study reports analyse the potential of using biowaste for energy production in six case regions in Estonia and Finland.
In Finland, the study was made for one scenario for four different regions (Turku, Salo, Helsinki, Kymenlaakso). In Estonia, three scenarios were made for two different regions (Harju, Lääne-Viru).
Report on the results of the Finnish case regions ENG
Report on the results of the Estonian case regions ENG
Regional reports of producing and using biogas
Regional reports of producing and using biogas from source separated municipal and industrial biowaste, sludge, manure and field biomasses in the six case areas.
The analysis of possible biogas production and usage were made in six regions during the project. Also the potential biogas plant locations were analysed based on the location of biomass in each case region. In addition, the calculations related to the environmental affects are analysed and included to the reports.
Regional report from Helsinki FIN
Regional report from Turku, Salo and Kymenlaakso FIN
Regional report from Harjumaa EST
Regional report from Lääne-Viru EST
