ALFA Mutual Learning Workshop & Field Visit

”Policies, actions, and measures aimed at supporting biogas solutions market”

Mutual Learning Workshop – APRE Headquarters

Address: Via Cavour 71, 00184, Rome

Field visit – Biogas plant Caseificio Formaggi Boccea
Address: Via Locana, 97 00166 Rome
Website: https://www.formaggiboccea.it/

• Session 1 (09:00-10:30) Introduction

  • 09:00 – 09:15 Welcome & Introduction –  ALFA project in a nutshell – Luna Del Pizzo – APRE Agency for the Promotion of European Research
  • 09:15 – 09:45 Perspective for the Biogas/biomethane market in Europe -George Osei Owusu – EBA – European Biogas Association
  • 09:45 – 10:15 Perspective for the Biogas/biomethane market in Italy Giuseppe Dell’Olio – GSE – Gestore Servizi Energetici
  • 10:15 – 10:30 Case Study – the story of a farm that decides to cease production Antonio Trionfi Honorati – owner of Antonio Trionfi Honorati Farm
  • 10:30 – 10:45 Coffee break Session 2 (10:45-13:00) Strategies to revitalize the development of biogas in agricultural and livestock farms in Italy
  • 10:45 – 11:15 Strategies to promote the adoption of biogas and to prevent production shutdowns in first-generation biogas plants Lorenzo Maggioni – former Head of R&D at CIB – Consorzio Italiano Biogas. Senior consultant and expert in biogas, biomethane and multifunctional agriculture.
  • 11:15 – 11:40 Energy communities Enrico Facci – Engineer at AzzeroCO2
  • 11:40 – 12:10 Innovations in biogas sector – technologies, infrastructures and synergy with solar energy Colombari Dario – Researcher at RSE Ricerca sul Sistema Energetico
  • 12:10 – 12:40 Biogas for small and medium-sized agricultural and livestock farms and Circular Economy Luca Zambelli – Consultant in renewable energy, biogas, and animal welfare
  • 12:40 – 13:00 Q & A (Knowledge Sharing Session/Discussion) Riccardo Coletta – APRE – Agency for the Promotion of European Research
  • 13.00 – 14:00 LUNCH BREAK

• Field visit (15:30-17:00) Caseificio Formaggi Boccea biogas plant

  • 14:15 – 15:15 Transportation to the biogas plant Caseificio Formaggi Boccea
  • 15:30 – 17:00 Tour & discussion around the biogas plant Caseificio Formaggi Boccea Emanuele Petrella: manager of Caseificio Formaggi Boccea biogas plant
  • 17:00 – 18:00 Transportation back to APRE Headquarters