Sustainable biomass supply in EU
Over 50% of the targets for renewable energy use in 2020 as specified in the National Renewable Energy Action Plans (NREAPs) will need to come from bioenergy. As a consequence the demand for biomass...
View ArticleNew fact sheet on carbon neutrality of sustainable biomass released by WBA
A the recent COP 18 in Doha the World Bioenergy Association published its third fact sheet titled “The carbon neutrality of biomass from forest,” highlighting WBA’s position on the theories of “carbon...
View ArticleBiomassTradeCentreII – online resources for the mobilization of woody biomass
The BiomassTradeCentreII project aims at increasing the production and the use of energy from wood biomass by organising motivation events that will engage identified target groups to invest in biomass...
View ArticleEnel Green Power and Maccaferri Group team up to reconvert former sugar...
Rome 26 March 2013 – Enel Green Power and SECI Energia (a company owned by Maccaferri Group) signed the definitive agreement whereby EGP, purchases 50% of Powercrop, the Maccaferri Group company...
View ArticlePromotion of successfull bioenergy initiatives in Eastern Europe
Promobio – Promotion to Regional Bioenergy Initiatives is a three year project started in 2011 and co-funded by the European Commission under the Intelligent Energy Europe programme. Five partner...
View ArticleNew report: solid biomass achieves significant GHG savings and provides an...
The use of solid biomass for power generation achieves significant carbon savings and an immediate or very rapid contribution to climate change mitigation can be observed, when assumptions and real...
View ArticleUPM BioVerno wins EU Sustainable Energy Europe Award
UPM Biofuels has received the European Union’s Sustainable Energy Europe Award 2014 in the “Travelling” category for its renewable crude tall oil based UPM BioVerno diesel in Brussels, Belgium. The...
View ArticleThe role of woody biomass in contributing to EU 2020 renewable energy target
The European Union has set ambitious targets of raising the share of EU energy consumption produced from renewable resources from 20% by 2020 to 27% by 2030. A study by Lappenranta University of...
View ArticleLarge-Scale Biorefineries in Sweden: a Multidisciplinary Study
An interdisciplinary research project addressing the development of commercial biorefinery in Sweden has been carried out between June 2015 and May 2018 by the Luleå University of Technology (LTU), the...
View ArticleCost Drivers Of Seaweed Based Biofuels Production: A Techno-Economic Evaluation
MacroFuels H2020 project aims to develop technologies to produce advanced liquid biofuels from seaweed for transportation, i.e. aviation, cargo and truck fuels. MacroFuels specific objectives are: to...
View ArticleThe uP_running Project: Biomass From Agrarian Prunings and Plantation Removals
The uP_running project is a market uptake project focused on promoting the energy utilization of Agricultural Prunings and Plantation Removals (APPR) biomass in Europe. The biomass potential from...
View ArticleBIO4ECO: A Game Changer To Sustainable Regional Bioenergy Policies
The Interreg EU-funded BIO4ECO project aims at deepening the role of biomass within programs and emerging regional plans for the bioenergy and the bioeconomy. The constant growth of the world’s...
View ArticleFinland sets world-leading 30% biofuel obligation for 2030
(UPM, Helsinki, 7 February 2019 at 16:00 EET) – The Finnish Parliament has yesterday 6 February 2019 approved a law that sets a gradually increasing 30% biofuels target for 2030. Furthermore, the law...
View ArticleInnovation Transfer In Sustainable Wood Mobilisation: ROSEWOOD Network
The EU-funded Horizon 2020 ROSEWOOD network enhances sustainable wood mobilisation from all sources by bringing together key players of the domain. The final aim is to stimulate the exchange of...
View ArticleSustainable Regional Supply Chains for Woody Bioenergy – BioRES Project
Gas, oil and lignite are widely used in Eastern Europe. The efficient generation of heat and electricity using woody biomass, however, is still in its infancy. The EU Horizon 2020 funded project BioRES...
View ArticleFrom agroforestry waste to bio-based materials: the REHAP project
The REHAP project is transforming agricultural and forestry waste into high added value products for the construction sector, reducing energy-use and CO2 emissions. Agricultural and forestry residues...
View ArticleValorising wood waste for energy and materials in Europe: BIOREG Project
Wood is a versatile raw material that can be used for various applications in the paper, packaging, furniture, housing and other sectors. According to a Parliament briefing, in 2012 52.9 million tons...
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