The EurObserv’ER consortium has published its annual biofuels barometer for the 27 European Member States. In 2012 14.4 MToe of biofuels were consumed in EU with an average incorporation rate…
Advanced Biofuels Industry Leaders Request EU Policy Makers to Revise ENVI’s Commission Decision
PRESS RELEASE – The Leaders of Sustainable Biofuels, the EU group of industrial leaders in Advanced Biofuel technology, appreciate the limit on conventional biofuels and the dedicated target for truly…
British Government proposes support scheme for new CHP-only biomass plants
In UK, a Government’s legislative proposal is planning to limit subsidies via guaranteed minimum power prices only to new dedicated biomass plants that generate combined heat and power, while new…
Chemtex and Murphy-Brown sign agreement for biomass supply at Project Alpha cellulosic ethanol facility
Chemtex International, Inc. and Murphy Brown LLC signed today a long-term agreement for the supply of purpose grown energy crops and residues to be used as cellulosic feedstock in Project…
Nine success stories of innovative biogas applications
The European Biogas Association EBA has published a series of success stories about the practical implementation of advanced technological improvements in biogas installations in Europe and worldwide. Written in collaboration…
3.8€ billion Public-Private Partnership launched to accelerate the deployment of biobased products
Forty-eight large and small companies grouped under the Biobased Industry Consortium, have joined forces with the European Commission to set up an unprecedented Public-Private Partnership worth €1 billion EU funds…
EU parliament’s environment committee advocates promoting advanced biofuels
On 11 July the Environment Committee of the European Parliament has approved a legislative report about the EC amendment proposal to the Renewable Energy and Fuel Quality Directives. Draft legal…
Bioenergy and CCS could help push temperature increase below 2°C
According to a new study, published by researchers from Chalmers University of Technology in Sweden in Environmental Research Letter, bioenergy with carbon capture and storage (BECCS) could reverse the global…
LSB position on the EC’s proposal to amend the renewable energy and fuel quality directives
In a press release of July 9th the Leaders of Sustainable Biofuels have expressed their support to the EC’s proposal to amend the Renewable Energy and Fuel Quality Directives, while…
BE-Sustainable Magazine issue 3 is online: focus on Denmark
In this issue: focus on Denmark What Does a Knowledge-based Economy Look Like? A World Leader in Bioenergy Biomass in…