No, the manure bonus cannot be applied to other types of feedstock or technologies. Under the Annex VI methodology of the Renewable Energy Directive (RED), the manure bonus applies only to the anaerobic digestion of manure from livestock or farmed animals. The European Commission’s technical documentation describes the bonus strictly in relation to manure digestion, consistently referring to materials such as “dairy manure” and “feedlot manure”. This parameter is defined directly in EU legislation and cannot be extended to other feedstocks or to other technologies, even if they also use manure.
The European Commission’s technical documents, including the JRC report and the official Annex VI calculation sheet, model the avoided emissions (ESCA) exclusively for manure processed through anaerobic digestion. The underlying emission factors and assumptions were developed specifically for this material and this technology and are not intended to be applied elsewhere.
References:
Official Annex VI Calculation Sheet: Joint Research Centre Data Catalogue - Solid and gaseous bioenergy pathways. Input values... - European Commission
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