Future Perspectives of 2nd Generation Biofuels

Table of Contents

SUMMARY

ZUSAMMENFASSUNG

RESUME

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

Context

Goal and Scope

Elements

Value chains

Scenarios

Sustainability Potential Analysis (SPA)

Feedstocks for 2nd generation biofuels

2nd generation value chains

The potential of 2nd generation biofuels for Switzerland

Challenges and Risks of 2nd generation biofuels

Recommendations

1 INTRODUCTION

2 GOAL AND SCOPE

2.1 Goal

2.2 Examined elements

3 METHODS

3.1 Conceptual framework

3.2 Sustainability Potential Analysis (SPA)

Infrastructure requirements Infrastructure requirements Infrastructure requirements Infrastructure requirements Infrastructure requirements

3.3 Weighting

3.4 Uncertainty assessment

3.5 Scenario analysis

3.6 Structural Agent Analysis

4 RESULTS

4.1 Assessment of Elements

4.2 Assessment of value chains

4.3 Assessment of scenarios

5 SPOTLIGHTS

5.1 Future availability of cropland for biofuels ( H. Schü tz & S. Bringezu)

5.2 Land Use Impacts of Jatropha in Brazil A Case Study ( J. Baka and R. Bailis21)

5.3 Agrofuels and water a growing conflict? ( R. Menkveld)

5.4 2nd generation biofuels and biodiversity ( R. Zah)

5.5 Fuels from algae (A. Fahrni & R. Zah)

5.6 Biofuels and developing countries ( S. Gmü nder & B. Portner)

5.7 Agent analysis of biofuels ( A. Schmid & C. Binder)

5.8 Acceptence of 2nd generation biofuels ( L. Diethelm, C. Binder, A. Schmid)

6 DISCUSSION

6.1 What are the most relevant feedstocks, technologies and use types?

6.2 Which will be the relevant value chains?

6.3 How do 2nd generation biofuels compare to 1st generation and to electric mobility?

6.4 How big is the potential for 2nd generation biofuels in Switzerland?

6.5 The role of 2nd generation biofuels in future energy scenarios

7 RECOMMENDATIONS

8 REFERENCES

9 LIST OF FIGURES

10 LIST OF TABLES

11 ANNEX

11.1 Additional information FKVs

11.2 Scenarios