bioenergy development News
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Thank you Tord, it has been a pleasure working with you
Tord Fjälström, one of the founders of the European Biomass Industry Association (EUBIA) and its President for 20 years, passed away on March 25. We feel deep sadness. Tord, as a trusted and invaluable colleague, worked endlessly in promoting sustainable bioenergy and developed our association always with carefulness and his own spirit and. We thank you, Tord, for what you have done ...
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DOE Providing $10 Million For Six Projects To Advance Bioenergy Development
On May 16, 2016, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced that up to $10 million in funding is being given to six projects that are creating innovative solutions to advance bioenergy development. The work will support the Bioenergy Technologies Office's (BETO) goal of developing non-food biomass competitive biofuels with reduced technical investment risks. The selected projects are: ...
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Kolkata Roundtable on Bioenergy Issues and Options
WBA attended the roundtable on Bioenergy Issues and Options - jointly organized by Bengal Chamber of Commerce and Industry (BCCI) and the Indian Institute of Social Welfare and Business Management (IISWBM). WBA was represented at the event by: Dr. Heinz Kopetz, President, WBA Prof. Sribas C Bhattacharya, Vice President, WBA Dr. Benard Muok, Board member, WBA Ms. Karin Haara, Executive Director, ...
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Last day of World Bioenergy is dedicated to sustainable bioenergy trade
World Bioenergy 2012 launches Sustainable Bioenergy Day - dedicating its last day to the development of a sustainable bioenergy market. Sustainable Bioenergy Day is a unique event, built around the coming global standard on Bioenergy ISO 13065 – Sustainability criteria for bioenergy. The event aims to highlight the various sustainable issues and development possibilities from all continents ...
By Elmia AB
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IDB approves US $830,000 grant to promote technological development for biofuels in Colombia
The Inter-American Development Bank today approved a US$830,000 grant for expanding innovation, science and technology in bioenergy in Colombia. The grant includes US$500,000 from the Knowledge Partnership Korea Fund for Technology and Innovation and US$330,000 from the IDB’s Fund for Sustainable Energy and Climate Change (SECCI). The main objective of this grant is to promote new technological ...
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Afternoon tea-view about World Bioenergy attracted 86 diplomats from 45 countries
The traditional World Bioenergy tea view on 26 January in Stockholm was attended by 86 diplomats from 45 countries. The event gives an outlook on the development of the global renewable energy markets as well as a presentation of the World Bioenergy 2012 conference and exhibition. We will come back with more comments on the pre-view. In the meantime, welcome to download the presentations. ...
By Elmia AB
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Volter Partner Meeting 2019
The global Volter Partner Meeting 2019 was conducted at the Volter HQ in Tupos, Finland during the last days of January 2019. Most of our sales partners were able to join us for the kick-off into the new year for both hard work and a bit of enjoyment in beautiful Finland. For us the main focus for 2019 is the Customer – we all work for the Customer, no matter what is our position in the ...
By Volter Oy
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Global Bioenergies and Synthos Enter a Strategic Partnership on Biological Butadiene, a $30bn Market
Synthos S.A. (PLDWORY00019 - WSE: SNS), a European leader in the manufacturing of rubber, and Global Bioenergies S.A. (FR0011052257 - NYSE Alternext : ALGBE), an industrial biology company developing sustainable routes to light olefins, today announce the signing of a partnership agreement to develop a new process for the conversion of renewable resources into butadiene, involving ...
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Advanced biofuels factsheet launched
World Bioenergy Association (WBA) is pleased to announce the release of the factsheet ‘Advanced Biofuels’ – the seventh in the series of publications. This succeeds the release of the summary of oil price drop survey conducted by WBA to understand the effects of oil price drop on bioenergy industry. The WBA factsheet aims to provide better understanding of the advanced biofuels ...
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IDB approves US$925k in grants to support Guyana´s bioenergy development plans
Technical cooperation will support Guyana´s Agroenergy Policy and encourage private investment in biofuels production The Inter-American Development Bank announced the approved technical cooperation grants totaling US$ 925,500 to support Guyana’s bioenergy development plans today. The funds will be used by the Government of Guyana to promote the development of its nascent bioenergy sector ...
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ETA-Florence to coordinate communication strategy for IEA Bioenergy
ETA-Florence Renewable Energies has been selected by the IEA Bioenergy Technology Collaboration Programme (TCP), a global network that focuses on research and deployment of bioenergy, established by the International Energy Agency (IEA), to deliver its communication activities. ETA-Florence is proud to collaborate with IEA Bioenergy to raise the profile of the bioenergy sector globally, by ...
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FAO unveils new bioenergy assessment tool
A decision-support tool developed by FAO will help ensure that countries can enter the rapidly growing field of bioenergy industry to produce benefits for the poor without jeopardizing their food security. The tool, an “analytical framework” designed by a team of economists from FAO, Utrecht University’s Copernicus Institute and Darmstadt’s Oeko-Institut, was unveiled at a two-day experts’ ...
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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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Boeing and Hawai`i BioEnergy to Work on Renewable Biofuel for Aviation
Boeing (NYSE: BA) today announced a collaborative agreement to work with Hawai'i BioEnergy on renewable energy sources for creating aviation fuel. Announced on the eve of the Asia Pacific Economic Conference (APEC) CEO Summit, the memorandum of understanding highlights how the companies will work together to identify biofuel sources and supporting technologies for producing sustainable jet fuel ...
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New Bioenergy Roadmap Guide Released Jointly by International Energy Agency and FAO
As a flexible and competitive source of renewable energy, bioenergy can play a key role in decarbonizing energy systems by responding to the needs of a wide range of demand profiles in the electricity, buildings, and transport sectors. Recognizing the importance of taking a cross-cutting approach to bioenergy strategies that rely on sustainable biomass use, the International Energy Agency (IEA) ...
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Prof. Bryan M. Jenkins, awarded for Europe’s top bioenergy prize at the European Biomass Conference and Exhibition
The Johannes Linneborn Prize for Achievements in Biomass Development was awarded today on the occasion of the 17th European Biomass Conference and Exhibition in Hamburg, Germany, to Professor Bryan M. Jenkins, University of California (Davis), USA. Distinguished as a Professor of Biological and Agricultural Engineering, Professor Jenkins, University of California (Davis), USA, has been in the ...
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Governing the Risks and Opportunities of Bioenergy
Bioenergy has become an increasingly important topic for governments, businesses, and civil society. Driven especially by increasing oil prices and concerns about climate change, greater investments are being made in renewable energy, with biological sources (sugarcane, maize, wood, etc.) receiving particular attention due to their numerous claimed advantages. Yet bioenergy also has some risks ...
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Industry calls for uniform sustainability criteria for all bioenergy
One set of sustainability criteria for all bioenergy, whether in liquid, solid or gaseous form, is necessary to create a predictable and stable regulatory environment that will promote innovation and develop the bioenergy market, two major industrial players have recommended. In doing so the criteria should consider the source of the bioenergy, regardless of its end use or form. Current ...
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Opening session of IBSCE confirms large interest in bioenergy development and opportunities for international cooperation in Asia.
This morning in Shanghai 300 participants from over 30 countries attended the opening session of the first Asian Bionergy Conference and International Bioenergy (Shanghai) Exhibition. Co-chaired by prof. Zhenhong Yuan, Director of Biomass Energy Committee P.R. China and by Giovanni De Santi, Director Institute for Energy and Transport, Joint Research Centre European Commission, the opening ...
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Bioenergy growth must be carefully managed
Capturing the full potential of biofuels means overcoming environmental and social constraints and removing trade barriers, which are hindering the development of a worldwide market, according to a new report released by the Global Bioenergy Parnership (GBEP). Potential conflicts between bioenergy production and the protection of the environment, sustainable development, food security of the ...
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