The Bioenergy TCP offers opportunities to coordinate the work of national programmes across the wide range of bioenergy technologies.

Executive Committee

The aim of the Bioenergy TCP is to improve cooperation and information exchange between countries that have national programmes in bioenergy research, development and deployment. More specifically, the aim is to achieve a substantial bioenergy contribution to future global energy demands by accelerating the production and use of environmentally sound, socially accepted and cost-competitive bioenergy on a sustainable basis, thus providing increased security of supply whilst reducing greenhouse gas emissions from energy use. The Bioenergy TCP Executive Committee Representative for Ireland is Dr. Matthew Clancy (SEAI).

For further information on the Bioenergy TCP, please visit the IEA Bioenergy TCP webpage.

Matthew Clancy

Bioenergy Programme Manager

Matthew is programme manager for bioenergy and CHP at the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland. He joined SEAI in 2009 having previously worked in the power generation section of the ESB.

Matthew has a background in mechanical engineering and environmental economics and holds a PhD in energy policy modeling from UCC. During his time at SEAI, Matthew has worked on a variety of sustainable energy projects in bioenergy, heat and electricity – most recently providing analytical input to the design of a renewable heat policy for Ireland.

Contact: matthew.clancy@seai.ie

Tasks

Task 36 — Material and Energy Valorisation of Waste in a Circular Economy

The aim of this task is to exchange information on the material and energy valorisation of waste in a circular economy, with emphasis on dissemination of information aimed at policy and decision makers.

The Representatives for Task 36 are Dr. Fionnuala Murphy (University College Dublin) and Dr. Thomas Curran (University College Dublin).

For further information about the Task, please visit the Task 36 IEA Bioenergy TCP webpage.

Task 37 — Energy from Biogas

The aims of this task are to:

  1. Address the whole biogas production chain from feedstock collection and pretreatment to biogas upgrading, biofertiliser application and process chain sustainability; and
  2. Carry out expert technical work on sustainable digestion of substrates, associated reactor configurations and utilisation of produced biogas.

The Representatives for Task 37 are Prof. Jerry Murphy (University College Cork) and Dr. David Wall (University College Cork.)

For further information about the Task, please visit the Task 37 IEA Bioenergy TCP webpage.

Task 39 — Commercialising Conventional and Advanced Liquid Biofuels and Biomass

The aim of this Task is to advance the commercialisation of sustainable, lower carbon liquid biofuels for transport.

The Representative for Task 39 is Prof. Stephen Dooley (Trinity College Dublin).

For further information about the Task, please visit the Task 39 IEA Bionenergy TCP webpage.

Task 42 — Biorefining in a Circular Economy

The aim of this Task is to facilitate the commercialisation and market deployment of environmentally sound, socially acceptable, and cost competitive bioenergy systems and technologies.

The Representatives for Task 42 are Assoc. Prof. JJ Leahy (University of Limerick), and, on a shared basis, Assistant Prof. Eoin Syron (University College Dublin) and Dr. James McGreer (Renewable Gas Forum Ireland).

For further information about the Task, please visit the Task 42 IEA Bioenergy TCP webpage.

Task 44 — Flexible Bioenergy and System Integration

The aims of this Task are to:

  1. Contribute to the development and analysis of bioenergy solutions that can provide flexible resources for a low-carbon energy system; and
  2. Improve understanding on the types, quality and status of flexible bioenergy; and
  3. Identify barriers and future development needs in the context of the entire energy system.

The Representatives for Task 44 are Dr. Paul Deane (University College Cork) and Prof. Brian Ó Gallachóir (University College Cork).

For further information about the Task, please visit the Task 44 IEA Bioenergy TCP webpage.

Task 45 — Climate and Sustainability Effects of Bioenergy within the broader Bioeconomy

The aims of this Task are to:

  1. Identify and address critical issues related to the climate and other sustainability effects of bioenergy and biobased products and systems; and
  2. Promote sound development for bioenergy as an integral component of the overall bioeconomy.

The Representatives for Task 45 are Dr. Rory Monaghan (National University of Ireland Galway) and Dr. David Styles (National University of Ireland Galway).

For further information about the Task, please visit the Task 45 IEA Bioenergy TCP webpage.

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