Objectives

Scientific and technological objectives: To enable an efficiency increase in Short-Rotation-Plantation (SRP) biomass production up to 3 times throughout Europe by reusing wastewater and sewage sludge for irrigation and fertilisation,

To enable the safe and efficient application of wastewater and sewage sludge in SRPs,

To promote SRP biomass production throughout Europe by transferring the generated know-how to

potential SRP end-users and market actors.

Environmental objectives:

To increase the production of CO2-neutral wooden biomass in SRPs as a renewable raw material

for different technical purposes up to 3 times,

To reduce application of natural water resources for SRP irrigation by 30%,

To substitute chemical fertilisers by 100%,

To completely prevent pollution of aquifers and surface waters potentially arising from uncontrolled

wastewater and sludge reuse by developing standards for safe and efficient SRP operation,

To contribute to soil improvement on agricultural land by humus and nutrient enrichment.

Social long-term objectives:

To increase farmers? income by 10% thus strengthening their independency from regressing

subsidies (e.g. from EU?s Common Agricultural Policy),

To create employment in especially rural areas and throughout the whole biomass sector,

To strengthen general sustainable development in rural areas.