Electricity generated from renewable energy sources contributes more than one quarter of the EU-28’s gross electricity consumption. Although hydropower remains the single largest source for renewable electricity generation, electricity produced…
Final EnAlgae report card published ahead of close out
The final report card for the EnAlgae project has been published and is now available online. Focusing on products and impact, the report summarises the work undertaken during the lifetime of…
Biomass Boiler Response Gets ‘Gee-up’ From Steam Accumulation
Steam boilers are commonly used throughout industry. Operation of these boilers is energy intensive and can therefore represent a significant proportion of an organisation’s energy costs. According to the Carbon…
Bioenergy in Asia a driver for research and innovation
In many countries renewables are outpacing fossil fuels in terms of new investments. In 2013 the global amount of investments (not including hydro) reached USD 270.2 billion, 17% up from…
New biomass sampler from INADCO Systems
A lot of industries use their laboratories to check the specifications and quality of their products. But how do you collect a reliable and representative sample from a running process?…
Algae Event once again promises to educate and enlighten
With only a few months left to run on the EnAlgae project, researchers and collaborators are once again preparing to host a stand-alone Algae Event at this year’s EUBCE in…
Developing the Austrian biobased industry
It is stated in the Austrian Federal Government’s Strategy for Research, Technology and Innovation that research and technology development hold a crucial importance for the resolution ofmajorsocietal challenges. As a…
Turning wet biomass wastes into high-value products
The project NEWAPP – “New technological applications for wet biomass waste stream products,” focuses on the application of hydrothermal carbonization processes (HTC) to convert wet biomass wastes into high- carbon…
Bioenergy provides 38 per cent of jobs in the renewable energy industry
According to a report released this week by IRENA, more than 7.7 million people worldwide are now employed by the renewable energy industry, an 18 per cent increase from last…
UN Sustainable Energy for All announces global bioenergy initiative
Rome , May 20 – As part of the 2nd Annual Sustainable Energy for All (SE4ALL) Forum, a new multi-stakeholder coalition, co-chaired by the UN Food and Agricultural Organization (FAO)…