The Bio-based Industries Consortium (BIC) has released a new overview of financial instruments available to support European bioeconomy development. The report, entitled “Access to EU financial instruments suitable for the…
UPM Biofuels wins the 2017 Bioenergy Industry Leadership Award
UPM Biofuels was chosen as the Bioenergy Industry Leader at the 2017 Platts Global Energy Awards – often described as the Oscars of the energy industry. The competition was arranged…
IEA: Deployment of sustainable bioenergy is urgently needed
On 27 November IEA has published a new technology roadmap for bioenergy. The report and technology roadmap by IEA provides an update on the previous roadmaps released (2011; 2012). The report…
BioCannDo Project: Raising Consumer Awareness about Bio-Based Products
Although many products, such as packaging, cleaning products, clothing, toys or paints can be made from biomass today, consumers are often not familiar with bio-based products. What are bio-based products?…
LSB welcomes IEA’s and ITRE’s strong commitment to advanced biofuels
International Energy Agency (IEA): Sustainable biofuels needed to secure transport decarbonisation. Also ITRE committee of the European Parliament confirms the need to set a specific mandate for advanced biofuels. Leaders…
ART Fuels Forum Releases Joint Statement on RED II
Based on the recent opinion issued by the European Parliament Environment Committee and the latest text proposed by the EU Council Presidency, the ART Fuels Forum has released a joint…
Demonstrating the Feasibility of Commercial Scale Biorefinery Projects
BIOFOREVER (BIO-based products from FORestry via Economically Viable European Routes) is a three years project that will demonstrate the feasibility of a commercial scale biorefinery in Europe. Background Fossil based…
European Bioenergy Day: From November 21, Europe could run on bioenergy alone
Renewables are expected to provide Europe with 66 days’ worth of renewable energy in 2017, with as much as 41 days provided by bioenergy alone. Bioenergy has reached an all-time…
Major countries formally agree to develop targets for biofuels and the bioeconomy
Countries representing half of the global population and 37% of the global economy yesterday agreed to scale up the low carbon bioeconomy and develop collective biofuels targets prescribing the contribution…
6.2-MW Biogas project enables sustainable growth in Uruguay
The German plant manufacturer WELTEC BIOPOWER recently signed a contract for a biogas plant extension of the milk powder producer Estancias del Lago (EDL) in Uruguay. From late 2018, the…