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Expobioenergía announces the 6th Edition of its Technological Innovation Awards
The Awards include cash prizes of 3,000 euros for the winner of each category The award rules and application form have now been posted on www.expobioenergia.com, together with full details of the winners of previous editions, plus the entry dates for this latest edition, which closes on 16 September 2011. The awards are once again open to exhibitors, not-for-profit organisations, technology ...
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Don’t wait to produce renewable energy sustainably, urges IUCN
A hands-on guide to producing bioenergy without harming the environment was launched today by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) to coincide with the World Future Energy summit in Abu Dhabi. Biofuels are on the agenda of the Summit, the largest meeting of the renewable energy industry this year. IUCN’s publication, Implementing Sustainable Bioenergy Production: a ...
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Bioenergy crops likely to be more invasive
Whilst there is interest in bioenergy as a renewable alternative to fossil fuels, there is also concern about its environmental impact. A recent study demonstrates that potential bioenergy crops in Hawaii are 2 to 4 times more likely to be invasive than other plants. The EU climate action and renewable energy package has set a target of increasing the share of renewables in energy use to 20 per ...
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Getting the most out of Europe`s bioenergy potential
Developing new bioenergy crops needs to take account of the environmental risks associated with large-scale bioenergy production, says the report. Energy crops are expected to use more of Europe's farmlands over the years to come and environmental limits will be needed to avoid damaging impacts on the environment overall. Soaring energy prices and strong political support are driving the ...
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Conecta Bioenergía: for large-scale energy consumers
It will be a meeting point for large-scale energy consumers and bioenergy professionals. In the current economic climate, with fossil fuel prices rising all the time, it has become vitally important to reduce energy bills and have stable, reliable supplies available. Aware of this situation, the organisers of Conecta Bioenergía and Expobioenergía are inviting four large-scale energy ...
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Oil Price Pressure Driving Global Switch to Biofuels
Untitled Document ROME, Italy , April 25, 2006 (ENS) - Worldwide momentum is gathering for a major international switch from fossil fuels to renewable bioenergy, the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) said today. The move is driven in part by record high oil prices, as oil jumped to an all-time high above $75 a barrel last week. “The gradual move away from oil has begun. ...
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The world’s biomass specialists met at the 17th European Biomass Conference and Exhibition in Hamburg, Germany
This year’s 17th European Biomass Conference and Exhibition ended on Friday, July 3, with the closing session containing presentations of Giovanni Federigo De Santi, General Chairman of the 17th European Biomass Conference and Exhibition, Director of the Institute for Energy (IE), Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission, and Jean-François Dallemand, European Commission, Joint Research ...
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