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Vassilis Lychnaras Research Fellow |
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E-mail: vlychn@kepe.gr Tel: (+30) 210-3676 336 Fax: (+30) 210-3611136 Address: Amerikis 11, Athens 10672, Greece |
Research Area: Energy Economics Research Interests: Renewable Energy Sources, Biomass & Biofuels, Energy Crops, Agricultural Economics & Policy, Economic Analysis & Planning Current research: Resent developments and perspectives of the Renewable Energy Sources (RES) in Greece. |
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Curriculum Vitae
Academic Credentials
Ph.D. in Agricultural Economics, Agricultural University of
Athens (2008).
M.Sc. in International Economics and Finance, Athens
University of Economics and Business (2002).
B.Sc. in
Agricultural Economics,
Agricultural University of Athens (2000).
Honors and Awards
Excellence award of Prof. G. I. Michalopoulos
(2000).
Fellowship
by the Greek State Scholarship Foundation (acad. years 1996-1997
and 1998-1999).
Professional Experience
Research
Fellow, Centre of Planning and Economic Research (KEPE) (since
February 2009).
External
Researcher,
Agricultural University of Athens, Dept. of Agricultural Economics and
Rural Development (December
2001-April
2006
and
July
2008-November
2010).
Bioenergy
Consultant,
Vector
Biomass
(January
2008-December
2008).
External
Researcher,
Center
for Renewable Energy Sources (CRES), Biomass Department (July
1999-May
2007).
Formal
Classroom Assignments
Investment Appraisal of Agricultural Projects (Graduate),
Agricultural University of Athens, Dept. of Agricultural Economics and
Rural Development (acad. years 2002-2005).
Financial Economics (Graduate), Agricultural University of
Athens, Dept. of Agricultural Economics and Rural Development (acad.
years 2002-2006).
Publications and Research Output
Refereed
articles in journals
Multi-farm economic analysis of perennial energy crops in Central
Greece, taking into account the CAP reform
(2010). Biomass & Bioenergy 35:700-715. (in
cooperation with
U. A. Schneider)
Economic viability of energy crops in the EU: the farmer’s point of view
(2010). Biofuels, Bioprod. Bioref. 4:637–657. (in
cooperation with
P. Soldatos, C. Panoutsou
και S. L. Cosentino)
Biodiesel
Options in Greece
(2008).
Biomass and Bioenergy, 32:473-481. (in
cooperation with
C. Panoutsou, I. Namatov
και A. Nikolaou)
A Full
Economic Analysis of Switchgrass under Different Scenarios in Italy
Estimated by BEE model
(2007). Biomass and Bioenergy, 31:177-185. (in
cooperation with
A. Monti, S. Fazio, P. Soldatos
και G. Venturi)
Economic
Analysis of Perennial Energy Crop Production in Greece under the Light
of the New CAP
(2006). New Medit, V:29-37. (in
cooperation with S. Rozakis)
Books /
Monographs
Economic
Analysis of Perennial Energy Crops Production: Case study at the Region
of Kopaida under the Status of CAP-2003
(2008).
Ph.D. Thesis, Agricultural University of Athens, Dept. of Agricultural
Economics and Rural Development, Greece. (in Greek)
Market
Conditions and Competition in the Greek Economy (2011). Chapters “Electric power and natural gas”
and “Fuels”. Reports Series, No 67, pp 21-88. Athens, KEPE. (in Greek)
Chapters in
scientific books
Biofuel options in Greece to meet the 2020 targets: Costs, GHG emission
savings, fiscal impact and land use requirements
(2010). Essays in Economics, Applied Studies on the Greek Economy,
Centre of Planning and Economic Research 50 years anniversary
publication. (in cooperation with C. Panoutsou)
Contributions
in KEPE Collaborations regarding development Plans and related projects
Analysis of the Competition in the Greek Economy
(2010).
Chapters “Electric power and natural gas” and “Fuels”.
KEPE Study coordinated by Dr. K. Kanellopoulos. Athens, Ministry of
Economy, Competitiveness and Shipping. (in Greek)
Contribution
to
Scientific
Reports
Study for the Determination of the Technical, Economic and Legal
Conditions for the Agricultural Sector, in order to reach the National
Biofuels Targets”
(2008).
CRES Study, coordinated by D.
Papavasiliou. Athens, Ministry of Agricultural Development and Food.
(in Greek)
Solid and
Liquid Biofuels Market in Greece - EUBIONET II – Country Report of
Greece (2006). CRES Study,
coordinated by
M. Christou. Athens.
Research in
Progress
Resent Developments and Perspectives of the Renewable Energy Sources
(RES) in Greece
Participation
in
Conferences, Professional
Meetings
and
Workshops
Conferences
Opportunities for Usage Agricultural Biomass for Electricity Production
in Greece: Cost, Land Use and CO2 Emissions Reduction. 4ο National Conference: The Application Renewable Energy
Sources, 10 – 12 May 2010, Athens, Greece. (in cooperation with P.
Soldatos, P. Grammelis, and C. Panoutsou) (in Greek)
Economic
Opportunities for Non-Food Crops Production in EU27.
17th European Biomass Conference and Exhibition. From
Research to Industry and Markets.
29 June – 3 July 2009, CCH – Congress Center Hamburg, Germany. (in
cooperation with
P. Soldatos, C. Panoutsou,
και S. L. Cosentino)
The
Socio-Economic Impacts of 4F (Food, Feed, Fiber and Fuel) Crops: a
Methodological Framework to Assess Their Implications on Land and Water
Use, Rural Development & Social Welfare.
17th European Biomass Conference and Exhibition. From
Research to Industry and Markets.
29 June – 3 July 2009, CCH – Congress Center Hamburg, Germany. (in
cooperation with C. Panoutsou,
E.
Alexopoulou
και
P. Soldatos)
Could
Energy Crops be an Economic and Sustainable Option for Heat and
Electricity?
17th European Biomass Conference and Exhibition. From
Research to Industry and Markets. 29 June – 3 July 2009, CCH – Congress
Center Hamburg, Germany. (in
cooperation with
M.
Christou, I. Bookis, G. Kontopoulos, E. Alexopoulou
και
C. Panoutsou)
Biodiesel
in Greece.
16th European Biomass Conference and Exhibition. 2-6 June
2008, Feria Valencia, Spain. (in
cooperation with
C.
Panoutsou,
E.
Alexopoulou,
D.
Papavasiliou
και M. Christou)
Economic
Analysis of Perennial Energy Crops Production in Greece under the
Current CAP.
15th European Biomass Conference and Exhibition. ICC Berlin,
Germany, 7-11 May 2007. (in
cooperation with
S.
Rozakis,
P. Soldatos, K.
Tsiboukas,
και
C. Panoutsou)
Bioenergy
in Greece: Current Situation and Future Trends.
World Renewable Energy Congress IX and Exhibition. 19-25 August 2006,
Florence, Italy. (in
cooperation with
M.
Christou, C. Panoutsou, I. Papamichael,
και
E. Alexopoulou)
Biomass
Resources for Heat and Electricity in Greece.
World Bioenergy 2006: Conference & Exhibition on Biomass for Energy. 30
May – 1 June 2006, Jonkoping, Sweden. (in
cooperation with
M.
Christou
και
C. Panoutsou)
Energy Crops.
1st Greek Agricultural Conference.
31
March
–
1
April
2006,
Marousi,
Greece.
(in
cooperation
with
M.
Christou,
C. Panoutsou and E. Alexopoulou)
(in Greek)
Biofuels
in
Greece:
Production Possibilities and Environmental Effects.
3rd
National
Conference: Renewable
Energy
Sources Applications,
Perspectives and Priorities for 2010 Targets of 2010.
23-25
February
2005,
Athens, Greece.
(in
cooperation
with
C. Panoutsou, I. Namatov and A. Nikolaou)
(in Greek)
Implementation and Evaluation of the First Biodiesel Chain in Greece.
2nd World Conference and Technology Exhibition on Biomass for
Energy, Industry and Climate Protection.
10-14 May 2004, Rome, Italy.
(in
cooperation with
S.
Kalligeros, N. Liapis, Y. Panoulas, C. Panoutsou, A. Nikolaou S.
Stournas, E. Lois
και
G. Karabalakis)
Bee -
Biomass Economic Evaluation: A Model for the Economic Analysis of
Biomass Cultivation.
2nd World Conference and Technology
Exhibition on Biomass for Energy, Industry and Climate Protection.
10-14 May 2004, Rome, Italy. (in
cooperation with
P.
Soldatos,
D,
Asimakis
και M. Christou)
Vegetable
Oil Crops as a Potential Source for Biodiesel Production in Greece.
2nd World Conference and Technology Exhibition on Biomass for
Energy, Industry and Climate Protection.
10-14 May 2004, Rome, Italy. (in
cooperation with
I.
Namatov, A. Nikolaou
και P. Panoutsou)
Technical-economic Analysis for Renewable Energy Chains: The Case of
Bio-energy.
8th Conference on environmental science and technology. 8-10 September
2003, Lemnos island, Greece. (in
cooperation with
P. Soldato)
Agricultural Residues Potential for Energy Production in Greece.
3rd
Greek Agricultural Engineering Conference.
29-31
May
2003,
Thessloniki, Greece.
(in
cooperation with
A. Nikolaou, I. Papamichail and C. Panoutsou) (in
Greek)
A Review
of Progress Made with Growing Energy Crops in EU. Economic Appraisal of
Wheat and Miscanthus in Selected Member States.
World Renewable Energy Congress
VII.
Cologne, Germany, July 2002. (in
cooperation with
C.
Panoutsou
και
A. Nikolaou)
Characteristics and Geographical Distribution of Agricultural Residues
for Energy Production in Greece.
12th European Conference and Technology Exhibition: Biomass
for Energy and Industry. Amsterdam, June 2002. (in
cooperation with
A.
Nikolaou
και
C. Panoutsou)
Workshops
Economic Viability of Selected Biofuels Crops in the EU.
Workshop: Successful scenarios for the establishment of non food crops
in the EU, 19 November 2010, Lisbon. (in
cooperation with
P.
Soldatos, L. Cosentino
και C.
Panoutsou)
Cost of Agricultural Biomass as Raw Material for Pellets Production.
Workshop:
Pellets
–
Resources, Technologies & Applications.
Agricultural University of Athens,
25
May
2009,
Athens, Greece.
(in Greek)
Energy Crops –
Review of Research & Development.
Workshop:
Biofuels: From the Field to the Car.
GAIA Centre,
Goulandris Natural History Museum, 22
June
2006, Athens, Greece. (in
cooperation
with
M. Christou and C. Panoutsou)
(in Greek)
Perspectives
of
Energy Crops
for Aitoloakarnania Region.
Workshop:
Renewable Energy Sources Park: There is Another Way for Aitoloakarnania.
17
June
2006,
Papastratio
Megaro,
Agrinio, Greece.
(in
cooperation
with
M.
Christou and C. Panoutsou)
(in Greek)
Energy
Crops
in
Europe
and
Greece.
Workshop
ΤΕΕ/ΤΚΜ:
The
Role of Biofuels for the Development of Industry and Agriculture.
3-4 November 2006, Thessaloniki. Greece.
(in
cooperation
with
M.
Christou, E. Alexopoulou and E. Namatov)
(in Greek)
Other
scientific Publications
Recent Developments in National, European and Global Fuel Prices
(2011). Greek Economic Outlook,
15:55-57.
The Increase in Liquid Fuels Taxation and the Impact on Fuel Prices and
Consumption
(2010). Greek Economic Outlook,
13:51-53.
Bioenergy Production: New Conditions and Opportunities (2010). Naftemporiki:
Greentank, 02:83-85. (in Greek)
Cost of Biodiesel Production in Greece: Economic Analysis of a Low
Capacity Unit
(2009). Anemologia, 54:22-24. (in Greek)
Network
for
the
Collection
and
Treatment
of
Biomass
from
Crops Residues.
Investment Opportunities in Bioenergy Sector
(2009). Energy Point, 24:48-50.
(in Greek)
Economic
Analysis
of
Energy
Crops
Production,
the Effect of CAP
– Solid Biomass Treatment Networks
(2008). Energy Point, 9:46-49.
(in Greek)
Cost Analysis of Energy Crops for Liquid Biofuels Production
(2007). Ecotec 20:40-42. (in Greek)
Liquid
Biofuels
in
Greece:
Targets and Possibilities
(2006).
Anemologia
40:10-11. (in
cooperation
with
M.
Christou)
(in Greek)
Seminars
RES Sector
in Greece: Progress and perspectives. Centre of Planning and Economic Research. 13 April 2011, Athens,
Greece. (in Greek)
Agricultural Biomass Management.
Seminar: Biomass Heating Systems, Centre for Renewable Energy Sources
and Saving (CRES), 22 April 2010, Athens, Greece. (in Greek)
Economic Analysis of Energy Crops Production.
Seminar:
Energy
Crops
–
Biofuels Production,
Applications and Trade.
Agricultural University of Athens, 9 – 29
January
2008,
Athens, Greece.
(in Greek)
Other Professional Activities
Referee for scientific
journals
Biomass and Bioenergy (Elsevier)
Participation
in research projects
EU
projects
2008-2010: “4F
CROPS
–
Future
Crops
for Food, Feed, Fiber and Fuel”, Project No: KBBE-212811, Coordinator:
Centre for Renewable Energy Sources (CRES), Greece.
2005-2008: “ENFA – European Non-Food Agriculture”, Project
No: SSPE-CT-2005-006581, Coordinator: Hamburg University, Germany.
2006-2007: “BIODIESEL CHAINS – Promoting Favourable
Conditions to Establish Biodiesel Market Actions” Contract No:
EIE/05/113/SI2.A20022, Coordinator: Centre for Renewable Energy Sources
(CRES), Greece.
2002-2005: “ECHAINE – Energy Wood Production Chains in
Europe”, Project No: ENK-CT-2002-00623, Coordinator: Swedish University
of Agricultural Science, Uppsala (SLU), Sweden.
2002-2003: “ERA Bioenergy Strategy – Short Term Measures to
Develop the European Research Area for Bioenergy RTD”, Project No:
ENK5-CT-2001-80526, Coordinator: Joanneum Research Institute - Austria.
2001-2005: “Bio-energy Chains from Perennial Crops in South
Europe”, Project No: ENK6-CT-2001-00524, Coordinator: Centre for
Renewable Energy Sources (CRES) - Greece.
2001-2004: “Network on Anaerobic Digestion of Wastes from
Industries and Agriculture”, Project No: QLK5-CT-2000-00439.
Coordinator: Energigruppen Jylland – Denmark.
2001-2003: “BIOCOGEN – Biomass Cogeneration Network”,
Project No: ENK5-CT-2001-80525, Coordinator: Centre for Renewable Energy
Sources (CRES) - Greece.
2001-2002: “Evaluation Study of the Feasibility for the
Development of a Medium Scale Power Plant Fuelled with Biomass in
Central Greece”, Project No: AL4.1030/C00-022/173, Biomass in the
Mediterranean-ALTENER 2, Coordinator: Public Power Corporation S.A. (PPC
S.A.) - Greece.
2001-2002: “Options for Achieving the Target of 45 Mtoe
from Energy Cropping in the EU in 2010”, Project No:
AL4.1030/C00-022/177, Biomass in the Mediterranean-ALTENER 2,
Coordinator: Centre for Renewable Energy Sources (CRES) - Greece.
2001-2002: “Biomass Residues Utilisation as Fossil Fuel
Substitute for Power Generation and District Heating in the Mediteranean
Region”, Project No: AL4.1030/C00-022/ 220, Biomass in the
Mediterranean-ALTENER 2, Coordinator: National Technical University of
Athens (NTUA) - Greece.
2001-2002: “Implementation of a Biodiesel Production Plant
in Northern Greece”, Project No: AL4.1030/C00-022/265, Biomass in the
Mediterranean-ALTENER 2, Coordinator: ELINOIL-HELLENIC PETROLEUM COMPANY
S.A.
-
Greece.
National projects
2006-2007:
“Study
for the Determination of the Technical, Economic and Legal Conditions
for the Agricultural Sector, in order to reach the National Biofuels
Targets”,
Operational Programme for the Agricultural Development and Reform of the
Country Side, Coordinator:
Center
of
Renewable
Energy
Sources
(CRES)
– Greece.
2003-2004:
“Implementation and Evaluation of the First Biodiesel Chain in Greece”,
Community Support Framework Greece 2000-2006: Operational Program
Competitiveness,
Project
No:
4.5.1-ΣΠ-Ε-Ε4,
Coordinator:
ELINOIL
SA – Greece.
2000-2002:
“Establishment
of Rapeseed Demonstration Fields for Biodiesel Production, in Orestiada
Region”,
Programme of Technological Demonstration Projects,
Project No:
EPER 070, Coordinator:
Center
of
Renewable
Energy
Sources
(CRES)
– Greece.
Memberchips
Economic
Chamber of Greece
(since 2002).
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