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Increasing biomass of Silphium perfoliatum L. for energy production in Austria

Project Leader

Kaul Hans-Peter, BOKU Project Leader

Contact person:

Liebhard Peter

Duration:

01.04.2012-30.09.2015

Programme:

Klima- und Energiefonds

Type of Research

Applied Research

Project partners

AGES - Österreichische Agentur für Gesundheit und Ernährungssicherheit GmbH, Spargelfeldstraße 191, 1220 Wien, Austria.
Function of the Project Partner: Koordinator

Biogas Strem Errichtungs- und BetriebsGmbH & Co KG, Feldgasse 27, 7522 Strem, Austria.
Function of the Project Partner: Partner

Further information: http://www.ages.at/ages/landwirtschaftliche-sachgebiete/saat-und-pflanzgut/projekte-und-studien/bioenergy-silphium/

Staff

Eder Michael, Sub Projectleader

Liebhard Peter, Sub Projectleader

Bochmann Günther, Sub Projectleader

Montgomery Lucy, Sub Projectleader (bis 31.01.2017)

BOKU Research Units

Institute for Environmental Biotechnology

Institute of Agricultural and Forestry Economics (AFO)

Institute of Agronomy

Subproject(s):

Raising biomassproduction with cup plant for energy use in Austria – WP 5 economic evaluation

Subproject(s):

Raising biomassproduction with cup plant for energy use in Austria – WP 4 biogas

Funded by

Austrian Research Promotion Agency, Sensengasse 1, 1090 Wien, Austria

Abstract

The central objective of the project “Bioenergy-Silphium” is an increase in bioenergy production in Austria by enhancing the sustainable biomass production with Silphium perfoliatum L. for energetic use without reducing the existing areas for human or animal food production. The productive yet undemanding perennial plant is an interesting option not only for areas that are already used for biomass production but also for areas that are currently used only to a limited extent or not at all. On the basis of results obtained by the Thüringer Landesanstalt für Landwirtschaft (Centre for Agriculture of the Land of Thuringia), solutions are conceived so as to better use potentials for biomass and energy yield. At the same time the objectives of minimizing erosion, emissions, and pollution of ground and surface waters by nutrient input are pursued.

Keywords

agronomy; crop husbandry; agricultural ecology; renewable energy; renewable resources; interdisciplinary agriculture and forestry; agricultural managerial economics; Fermentation;

bioenergy; Silphium;