Objetivo Provision of energy, mainly of electricity, is one of the basic needs for future development of rural areas of the European Union and semi-industrialized or developing countries. These needs must be met in environmentally acceptable manner. Electricity generation in rural areas must be suited to small, short distance grid systems or to direct utilisation by local population, handicraft or small industry. In rural areas of the European Union frequently sources for electricity generation on the basis of Renewable Energies, e.g. wind or hydro, are not available and PV systems at present days still are expensive. However, biomass as a "stored fuel" for electricity generation systems is generally available everywhere. These are typical questions which will get answer in this project. The basis for the break through development of small size biomass gasifiers will be designed and three bio-electricity power generator power units will be set up in three regions of Europe. These regions differ in their local biomass resources capabilities, in their socio-political environment, in their socio-economic structur, in their regional "energy market", and in their general conditions for the bioelectricity up-take. The most promising future schemes for large scale bio-electricity generation in rural areas with decentralized small and medium sized biomass gasification units will be examined and evaluated. The regulations and procedures for operating such systems in different regions will be assessed. Practical experiences, economical considerations, and legal constraints will indicate possible needs for improving these systems to optimize the global efficiency, to reduce the production costs, to improve the availability and continuous operation time and to reduce the emission level of noxious gases. They will be improved to simplify their operation for representing an example and a future basis for sustainable energy generation in rural areas. Ámbito científico engineering and technologyelectrical engineering, electronic engineering, information engineeringelectrical engineeringpower engineeringelectric power generationagricultural sciencesagricultural biotechnologybiomassengineering and technologyenvironmental engineeringenergy and fuelsrenewable energysolar energyphotovoltaic Programa(s) FP3-RENA - EU Preparatory action on renewable energies, 1994 Tema(s) Data not available Convocatoria de propuestas Data not available Régimen de financiación CSC - Cost-sharing contracts Coordinador Agricultural University of Athens Aportación de la UE Sin datos Dirección 75,Iera Odos 11855 Athens Grecia Ver en el mapa Coste total Sin datos Participantes (5) Ordenar alfabéticamente Ordenar por aportación de la UE Ampliar todo Contraer todo Agency for Natural Resources, Energy and Technology Bélgica Aportación de la UE Sin datos Dirección 4,Avenue de la Jonction 1060 Bruxelles Ver en el mapa Coste total Sin datos Antiche Terre Scrl Italia Aportación de la UE Sin datos Dirección Viale Michelangelo 68 52100 Arezzo Ver en el mapa Coste total Sin datos CENTRE FOR RENEWABLE ENERGY SOURCES Grecia Aportación de la UE Sin datos Dirección KM 19,Marathonos Avenue KM 19 19009 RAPHINA (PIKEERMI) Ver en el mapa Coste total Sin datos Internazionale Banca Informazione Economiche e Finanziarie - GEIE Bélgica Aportación de la UE Sin datos Dirección 134/46,Avenue de Cortenberg 1040 Bruxelles Ver en el mapa Coste total Sin datos Universidad de Las Palmas de Gran Canaria España Aportación de la UE Sin datos Dirección La Casita 35017 Las Palmas de Gran Canaria Ver en el mapa Coste total Sin datos