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Bioenergy joins the European alliance for Green Recovery
Brussels, 14 April 2020 – Bioenergy Europe joins forces with 180 stakeholders among national and European decision-makers, businesses leaders, and trade associations to form a European alliance for a Green Recovery, an initiative led by Pascal Canfin, Chair of the Environment Committee at the European Parliament. The European alliance for a Green Recovery calls for the mobilization of ...
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World Bioenergy 2x larger than World Nuclear
While fossil fuels still dominate the global energy supply with a combined share of 81%, renewable energy sources have the potential of becoming the dominant sources of energy for coming generations. Bioenergy is already around twice as large as nuclear energy in the world. Within the renewable energy sector, bioenergy is the dominant source followed by hydropower and to a smaller extent wind ...
By Elmia AB
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Renewable energy technologies are competitive
During 2011 the investments in the renewable energy industry globally reached a record 260 billion dollars, and surpassed investments in fossil fuels for the first time. Thus, the renewable energy revolution is emerging. At World Bioenergy 2012 leading representatives of the global renewable energy industry will present how to achieve a global 100% renewable energy system and at what cost. ...
By Elmia AB
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BBI International Announces Updated Agenda at the 2011 Northeast Biomass Conference & Trade Show
Taking place in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, October 11-13, 2011, the Northeast Biomass Conference & Trade Show will connect the area's current and future producers of biomass-derived electricity, industrial heat and power, and advanced biofuels, with waste generators, aggregators, growers, municipal leaders, utility executives, technology providers, equipment manufacturers, investors and policy ...
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Sustainable Bioenergy: Essential Gear of the European Green Deal
Brussels, 11 December 2019 - Bioenergy Europe welcomes the European Commission’s efforts to put sustainability at the heart of its policies. The European Green Deal, presented today, is a well-balanced growth plan which will steer the EU’s energy transition in becoming carbon neutral by 2050. The message is clear: the way in which we produce, consume, travel, and how we heat our ...
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Bioenergy now the Main Heat Source for Swedish Houses
Bioenergy is now the main source of heat for semi-detached and detached houses in Sweden. In 2008 more than half the energy used for heating and hot water came from bioenergy. In total 31.5 TWh were used to provide heating and hot water in detached and semi-detached houses in Sweden in 2008. 51% of these homes had bioenergy as their primary energy source and 49% had other primary energy sources ...
By Elmia AB
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REN Alliance - IRENA Webinar. Register Now!
The REN Alliance partners, the International Geothermal Association (IGA), International Hydropower Association (IHA), International Solar Energy Society (ISES), World Wind Energy Association (WWEA) and World Bioenergy Association (WBA), are pleased to be teaming up with the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA), to offer a webinar on: Sustainable technology integration towards 100% ...
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Promoting bioenergy use: policy approaches
Using some forms of biomass, such as industrial waste wood, agricultural waste and biofuel crops, for energy needs could make a significant contribution to reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in Europe, but support mechanisms for bioenergy have historically been less effective than for other forms of renewable energy, such as wind power, in European member states. While it is an inherently ...
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Project Seeks Cropping Systems that Profit Farmers, Provide Food and Fuel and Scrub Carbon Out of the Air
Cropping systems that are profitable for farmers and balance societal needs for food, feed, fuel, energy and clean air and water are the focus and challenge of Iowa State University’s Landscape Biomass Project. “My dad always said there is no reason that driving your car should not make the air cleaner, and there’s no reason that you should have to feel bad about turning on a ...
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State policies key to clean energy development, report says
States’ policies are important to solar and wind energy development and in reducing energy use says a new report from the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL). The findings are in report, State of the States 2010: The Role of Policy in Clean Energy Market Transformation. “This report shows the importance of the state and local policy in ...
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The Clean Energy Trust
The Clean Energy Trust (@CleanEnergyTrst) in Chicago has named Daniel Gibbs (@drbiomass) of General Biomass Company as CET's Innovator of the Week. General Biomass was a Finalist in the Clean Energy Challenge sponsored by CET and presented "Fueling Illinois Bioenergy Economy: Enzyme Cocktails by General Biomass" ...
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WBA to aid Vojvodina develop bioenergy plan
Provincial Secretary for Energy and Mineral Resources, Nataša Pavićević Bajić, President of the World Bioenergy Association - WBA, Heinz Kopetz and CEO of the WBA, Karin Haara, signed the Protocol on Cooperation in preparation of strategic documents for the use of bioenergy in the territory of the AP Vojvodina. The Protocol includes the support of the World Bioenergy ...
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Nextgen Conference 2013 and EBEC
The Nextgen Conference and Exhibition will be taking place between the 9-13th of October 2013 at Stoneleigh Park in England. Nextgen includes the European Bionenergy Conference (EBEC). Nextgen is the UK’s largest and most established event for bioenergy and renewable energy generation. In 2012 it attracted over 3,200 farmers, landowners, specifiers, consultants, local authority ...
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Fostering the biogas sector is essential to ensure the decarbonisation of the EU
Brussels, 11 June 2020 – Bioenergy Europe, in collaboration with the European Biogas Association, launches the second chapter of its Statistical Report 2020 focusing on biogas and its upgraded version, biomethane. The Report looks at the biogas consumption and production in the EU and provides an in-depth and up-to-date analysis on the sector’s state of play. Biogas is produced ...
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Lockheed Martin Selected to Provide GridStar Energy Storage for New ComEd Microgrid Project in Chicago
Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) signed an agreement to supply a GridStar Lithium energy storage system to ComEd, Illinois' largest electric utility. The 2 MWh system will be integrated into ComEd's Bronzeville community microgrid project in Chicago. A microgrid is a small power grid with defined boundaries that can operate both when connected to the larger electrical grid and as an "island" when ...
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Major report released at “Bioenergy Australia 2009”
Australia’s bioenergy industry – which uses biomass for heat, power (bioelectricity) and liquid fuels (biofuels) – is relatively small. However, in the future it has very significant growth potential, driven by the need to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and to secure future fuel supply. During the conference, the Rural Industries Research and Development Corporation (RIRDC) will release the ...
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A coherent European Industrial Strategy is vital for an inclusive energy transition
Brussels, 10 March 2020 - Bioenergy Europe welcomes the new European Industrial Strategy. This document provides important reference for the development of the European industry. It underlines the need for transformation of the European industry in an environment of increasing global competition. We are particularly happy that the EC conveyed an important message that the EU “will need a ...
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Biomass counters rural population shift in Mediterranean countries
Southern European Mediterranean countries show great potential for biomass use for energy and as a source of rural development, new jobs and population stability. The partners that make up the BIOPATH sub-project (a component of the Bio-en-area initiative, INTERREG IVC): Cesefor Foundation (Spain), Bruno Kessler Foundation (Italy) and the Institute of Solid Fuel Technology and Applications ...
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Sao Paulo to Host National Experts in Brazilian Bioenergy at World Biofuels Markets Brazil
In less than one month, national experts in ethanol, oil and gas, bioenergy, and next generation biofuels will converge on São Paulo during the World Biofuels Markets Brazil conference and exhibition and the co-located Biomass Power Generation Brazil conference. Endorsed by UNICA, the Brazilian Sugarcane Industry Association, the conferences run 18-19 of September and will feature more ...
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Bioelectricity generation technologies: actual vs. perceived impacts
A recent study reviewed the lifetime environmental, social and economic impacts of 25 bioelectricity technologies. The technologies included gasification, combustion, pyrolysis and co-combustion technologies. Stakeholders were also questioned about their preferences. On 17th December 2008, the EU agreed that 20 per cent of its final energy consumption should be derived from renewable sources by ...
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