RENEWABLE ENERGY - FOR QUALITY LIFE & FOR SUSTAINABLE GROWTH - C O N F E R E N C E I N T HE HU N G A R I A N P A V IL I O N 8 O C T O B E R, E X P O M I L A N
FORMS OF RENEWABLE ENERGY Wide variety of natural sources - including wind, solar, hydro, tidal, geothermal, and biomass - can be used in renewable energy production. The extended utilization of renewables drives to technological innovation, sustainable economic and employment growth, therefore lowers the dependence on fossil fuels. Biomass Energy in this form is commonly used throughout the world; biomass is used for heating, for producing electricity, and also for using as transport fuels. It is derived from organic material, such as agricultural and urban waste, energy plantations and trees. Increasing the use of biomass can help to diversify energy supply, and create growth and jobs. Biofuel Liquid or gaseous biofuels are generated from biomass. This alternative source lowers the greenhouse gas emissions in the transport sector, and improves the security of supply. Geothermal Earth core geothermal enthalpy can be utilized through deep mining technologies, for producing electricity, and for heating purposes in industries, households and agriculture. Another type of geothermal heat is originating from the soil surface. The first 100 m of the soil surface stays at relatively constant temperature during the whole year, therefore it can be used by heat pumps to heat buildings in winter and cool them in the summer. Geothermal energy maintains building s comfortable temperature, secures local power demand, extends agricultural season and opens huge potentials for productive bio cultivation. Wind Wind can generate electricity; it can be used at household level, also in agriculture to pump water to irrigation system, and at industrial level wind farms serve industrial power demand. If the produced wind energy is not needed straight away, in some countries electricity produced by wind energy pumps up the water and stores it, in order to produce energy with hydro power later on.
Water Hydro power station installed on the river is the safest, cheapest and most predictable available renewable technology. The hydro energy can also be gained from tidal of the oceans. Solar Solar energy relies on the nuclear fusion; it can be collected and converted in different ways. The range is from hot water or electricity production with solar collectors and solar panels, cooling with attic fans in domestic use, to industrial solar power plants. HUNGARY S RENEWABLE TREASURES Hungary has outstanding agricultural fertility and the country is rich in forested areas, which provides the input materials for biomass renewable energy production. Biomass utilization - including biogas production from sewage and waste - rose up to 75% of total renewable consumption. Carpathian basin has huge thermal water reservoir, which was used through centuries for heating houses and wellness facilities. Fresh air from Lower Alps keeps wind turbines steady running, to provide energy for industrial parks. Catchment area of Danube and Tisza brings large amount of clean water for the whole country, which is utilized by hydroelectric stations. 2100 sunny hours yearly could give opportunity to individual households to produce power and hot water in order to satisfy their domestic demands. NATIONAL TARGET According to the EU's Renewable energy directive, the Hungarian binding target is 13% final energy consumption from renewable sources by 2020, however the Hungarian government targeted to reach 14,65%. The challenge is to make renewable energy usage more favourable, and provide cheap service systems for businesses and domestic partners. In order to increase the consumption of renewable energy and achieve sustainable growth, the Government introduced long term strategic action
plans such as National Sustainable Development Strategy, National Renewable Energy Action Plan, Green Economy Development Program, District Heating Action Plan, National Strategy of Energetic in Facilities. ELECTROMOBILITY IN HUNGARY (THE JEDLIK ÁNYOS PLAN) The Jedlik Ányos Plan promotes electric cars through the establishment of country-wide network charging stations, and the streamlining of taxation and legal requirements. The installation of the electric car charging network with charging points alongside highways and public institutions will be financed through EU funding and revenues from the sale of carbondioxide allowances. Key issues of electromobility are environmental aspects, healthcare and energy rationalization. Jedlik Ányos Plan has special emphasis on electromobility in public transport. INTERNATIONAL MARKET POTENTIAL Knowledge sharing in research and development can lead to unique solutions and the technical challenges related to renewable energy production can be solved easier. Electrical vehicle charging network service at EU highways for standard e-vehicles would be essential. Joint implementation projects within the EU lead to reach common greenhouse-gasemission goals. EU-guarantees and financial support systems provide cheap loans and support individual innovative renewable projects. Cross-border capacities and its legal basis could contribute to energy security for wider electricity commune, by providing solution to reach equilibrium in the Single market.
RENEWABLE ENERGY FOR QUALITY LIFE and FOR SUSTAINABLE GROWTH Conference in the Hungarian Pavilion Milan, 8 October, 2015 Head of delegation Mr BÉLA GLATTFELDER state secretary 2014 : Ministry for National Economy 2004-2014: European Parliament 2000-2002: Ministry of Economy 1990-2004: Member of Parliament Members of the delegation Governmental members Private sector members Dr Martina Makai, Deputy State Secretary of Ministry for National Development Mr Pál Ságvári, Ambassador-at-large for Energy Security Ms Judit Timaffy, Consul General Mr Márk Alföldy-Boruss, Head of Unit of Energy Efficiency, MNE dr Renáta Katz, counsellor, MNE Dr Csaba Gyuricza, Hungarian Biomass Association Mr Zsolt Ádám, Hungarian Heat Pump Association Mr Zoltán Reng, Pannonia Ethanol Mr Péter Kovács, EU-Fire Mr Gilberto Gabrielli, TOLO Srl Mr Piero Cavigliasso, Biochemtex S.p.a.
DRAFT PROGRAM OF THE CONFERENCE 10.00-10.30 Registration 11.00 Welcome speeches Mr Béla Glattfelder, State Secretary, Head of Hungarian delegation Ms Judit Timaffy, Head of Hungarian Diplomacy in Italy 11.15 Presentations Green Economy in Hungary (Dr Martina Makai, Deputy State Secretary of Ministry for National Development) Energy Safety current international issues of green energy (Mr Pál Ságvári, Head of Department of Energy Safety, Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade) presentation by Italian partner (TBC) 11.45 Coffee-break 12.00 Presentations Innovative geothermal power plant project development (Mr Péter Kovács, EU-Fire) presentation by Italian partner (Mr Gilberto Gabrielli, TOLO Green) Potentials of the Hungarian heat pump sector - products, knowledge, utilization (Mr Zsolt Ádám, Hungarian Heat Pump Association) 12.45 Coffee-break
13.00 Presentations Biomass value chain In Hungary - energy plant, products, utilization (Mr Csaba Gyuricza, Hungarian Biomass Association) presentation by Italian partner (Piero Cavigliasso, Biochemtex S.p.a) Biofuel production and development opportunities (Mr Zoltán Reng, Pannonia Ethanol) 13.45 Closing Presentation Electromobility in Hungary (Mr Béla Glattfelder, State Secretary) 14.00 Buffet Lunch