In support of the Flemish Government in developing its own strategy for a biobased economy (BBE) VITO, together with Clever Consult and Ghent University, drafted recommendations for an integrated and…
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Flexible load biogas plants may help Bavaria achieve 50% renewable electricity by 2021
After the Fukushima accident Germany has committed to the ambitious target of decommissioning all its nuclear plants by 2022 and has accelerated its plan of achieving a 50% share of…
An evaluation of torrefied biomass for small and large-scale end users
Torrefaction of biomass is expected to reduce biomass trade costs and thus energy costs for the end users. A study conducted by Austrian Bioenergy 2020+in collaboration with the University of…
Slow heat-release wood stoves for efficient space heating
With the increasing insulation of domestic households and building requirements for energy efficiency in new buildings, the demand for high effect stoves has reduced. Wood burning stoves often deliver a…
Making the wasteland bloom with biofertilizers
Highly contaminated mine and refinery metal waste sites can remain barren of vegetation for many years. In some cases the only solution has been to dump the contaminated soil into…
Beta Renewables biorefinery plant inaugurated in Italy
The world’s first commercial-scale plant for the production of bioethanol from non-food biomass sources was officially inauguratedin Crescentino (Vercelli – Italy) on 9 October. The Crescentino biorefinery, a 150 million…
New report: solid biomass achieves significant GHG savings and provides an immediate contribution to climate change mitigation
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…
Promotion of successful 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 countries…
European Parliament backs cap on 1st gen. biofuels and switchover to advanced biofuels
Today in Strasbourg the EU Parliament has approved the draft proposal for the amendment of the renewable energy directive, calling for a cap on the use of traditional biofuels and…
WELTEC builds high-efficiency biogas plants in France with heat recovery and use of organic waste
German WELTEC Biopower will develop four new agricultural biogas plants in France together with its partner Domaix Energie, producing 1.6 MW of green energy. Apart from agricultural substrates, the plants,…
