Title	Biogas Utilisation in Brasil, Kwonhow and Technology Transfer
Project Type	Feasibility Study
Swiss Partner	Ernst Basler + Partner, Zollikon
Technology	Biogas
Description	A first rough market analysis as well as various discussions with Brazil have shown that there is a very large potential for biomass; and on the other hand, there is also a clear need for biomass energy recovery technologies. The state of Brazil encourages renewable energy use. Switzerland and other European countries have developed with other biomass concerns co-fermentation technologies for agricultural farmyard fertilizer from which biogas can be extracted.  This is particularly of interest in southern Brazil where large pig fattening farms and chicken farms are located; representing a great market opportunity. The cost effectiveness is provided under Swiss circumstances.  However, in Brazil these circumstances cannot be compared.  A first rough estimate shows that efficiency can be achieved with more in-depth budgeting for project preparation and electricity tariffs reached within the framework of the PROFINA program.  It is important that animal excrement can be supplemented by high energy biomass (co-fermentation) as is done in Switzerland and/or other European countries.
Country	Brasil
Swiss Contribution	A feasibility study in conjunction with an in-depth market analysis and optimal technological procedures, as well as know-how transfer from Switzerland to Brazil should be defined.  Possible Brazilian partners have already been contacted.  Through an understanding reached between the Brazilian-Swiss Chamber of Commerce SWISSCAM and the University of Sao Paolo, the existing market, political and science networks are also used.
Website	www.ebp.ch
Project State	completed
Documentation	Final Report (1.3 MB) "Biogasnutzung in Brasilien : Knowhow- und Technologietransfer"