bioenergy conversion News
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First Report of Bioenergy Statistics from the WBA
Today (June 4, 2014), World Bioenergy Association (WBA) has released the ‘WBA Global Bioenergy Statistics 2014’ report at the World Bioenergy 2014 conference in Jönköping, Sweden. “A major challenge in formulating policy decisions for renewable energy is the significant knowledge in bioenergy data. This report is the result of a pilot project to address this issue. In ...
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The 18th European biomass conference and exhibition is focusing on strategies to combat climate change and offers the perfect business platform for bioenergy technology & application
The 18th European Biomass Conference and Exhibition will take place in Lyon, France, from 3 to 7 May 2010. The Conference subjects cover the entire range of bioenergy issues: Resource availability, conversion technologies, demonstration projects, integration in the energy system, environmental impact and market deployment as well as the need for policy actions. The Conference will be chaired by ...
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World of clean energy ‘feasible’ by mid-century
A global low-carbon energy economy is not only feasible, it could double electricity supply by 2050 while actually reducing air and water pollution, according to new research. Even though photovoltaic power requires up to 40 times more copper than conventional power plants, and wind power uses up to 14 times more iron, the world wins on a switch to low-carbon energy. These positive findings are ...
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Huge Coal-to-Biomass Conversion Project Initiated in Kalundborg, Denmark
The conversion of Asnæs Power Station was kicked off recently (10/30), and in two years' time, the power station will be ready to say goodbye to coal. Martin Damm, the Mayor of Kalundborg, and executives from Novo Nordisk, Novozymes, Kalundborg Forsyning and DONG Energy cut the first sod for the conversion of Asnæs Power Station. The power station will be converted to using ...
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Australian Renewable Energy Agency Providing $2.4 Million To Support Biorefinery Development
On June 23, 2016, the Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) announced $2.4 million in funding to support the development and construction of a biocrude and biofuel laboratory in Queensland. The $5.3 million project is expected to be completed in the spring of 2019 and will be Australia's first biorefinery producing renewable diesel and jet fuel from plant material. Australian companies ...
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EUBCE 2016: the Call for Papers is open - Submit your abstract by 30 October 2015
The Conference covers the entire biomass value chain, including research, technologies and applications and continues the successful format from previous years, addressing topics from biomass itself to conversion processes for biofuels, bioenergy and biorefineries, to industrial applications of research results and to political policies and impacts on the environment. At the same time, we've used ...
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Obama announces steps to boost biofuels, clean coal
President Barack Obama has announced a series of steps his Administration is taking as part of its comprehensive strategy to enhance American energy independence while building a foundation for a new clean energy economy, and its promise of new industries and millions of jobs. At a meeting with a bipartisan group of governors from around the country, the President laid out three measures that ...
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