Links to the BIONIC NETWORK User Groups
can be found here
To join the North West Biofuels Network please contact Merseytravel
To join the Cantabria Biofuels Network please contact: CTL Cantabria
To join the Region Värmland Biofuels Network please contact Region Varmland
To join the Prahova Biofuels Network please contact: Universitatea Petrol- Gaze din Ploiesti
To join the Pazardjik Biofuels Network Please contact: Reapazar
Within the BIONIC project regional networks will be formed, made up of representatives from a wide range of partner organisations from both public and private sectors. The networks will meet regularly to discuss regional issues, provide direct support to the case studies and disseminate feedback from the other sites in the BIONIC project.
The five participating regions which will set up regional actions as part of BIONIC are:
NORTH WEST ENGLAND, UK
The local network for the North-West of England is the North West Biofuels Network. The network includes two major conurbations centred on Liverpool and Manchester , as well as more rural areas, particularly in Lancashire and Cumbria .
Membership is informal, and includes local authority and other public sector fleet operators; major private sector fleet operators; research and business support organisations, biofuel suppliers and agricultural interests.
If you would be interested in joining the North West Biofuels Network please contact Merseytravel. The North West Biofuels Network User Group can be found here.
CANTABRIA, SPAIN
The local network will cover the Region of Cantabria in the north of Spain , an area of 5,289 square kilometres between the mountains of the Cordillera Cantabrica and the Cantabrian Sea . The area boasts a good transport network, by land, air and sea.
The local network will cover the whole biofuels chain, from suppliers to end users and will include representatives from local authorities, producers and distributors, end users and NGOs.
If you would be interested in joining the Cantabria Biofuels Network please contact: CTL Cantabria.
VARMLAND, SWEDEN
The local network will cover the region of Värmland. The south-western part of Värmland is an agricultural area, which already has some activities concerning biogas. The largest cities of the region are situated here, with good opportunities for producing biogas using their refuse tip. The south-eastern part of Värmland offers possibilities for growing rape seed to produce biodiesel. The rest of Värmland is a forest area and produces raw material that can be used for the production of ethanol and methanol.
The network will be made up of several sub-groups each working on issues related to a specific fuel, including biogas, bioethanol, biodiesel and methanol.
If you would be interested in joining the Region Värmland Biofuels Network please contact Region Varmland.
PRAHOVA, ROMANIA
The local network will cover Prahova County , focusing on the main cities that have a network for public transport, namely Ploiesti , Sinaia, Valeni,Comarnic and Mizil.
The network will include major fuels suppliers, the academic research community, other actors that play an important role in the dissemination at national and international level and neighbouring regions.
If you would be interested in joining the Prahova Biofuels Network please contact: Universitatea Petrol- Gaze din Ploiesti
PAZARDJIK, BULGARIA
The network will cover the area of the Pazardjik district, situated in the central part of Southern Bulgaria over an area of 4458.0 km 2 , constituting 4% of the total territory of the country. The district consists of 11 municipalities, and the region's centre is Pazardjik.
The membership of the network will include authorities on national, regional, and local level; agricultural research organisations; quality control organisations; biofuel producers, energy crops producers and producers of equipment for biofuel production; local distributors; and local end users, such as transport companies.
If you would be interested in joining the Pazardjik Biofuels Network Please contact: Reapazar
Contract Number : EIE-07-200
November 2007 - October 2010
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