Bioenergy is the largest contributor of renewable energy in Denmark
Denmark is widely regarded as a pioneer in renewable energy, not least due to the highly developed wind energy industry. What few people know,…
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Forest residues for bioenergy with CCS – a tool for global cooling?
Biomass from forestry residues such as thinning and harvest operations is often cited as an underutilized resource that could be mobilized for energy production.…
Bioliquids and syngas from solid biomass for combined heat and power
Biomass residues and such as agro-industrial waste or sewage sludge are a viable resource to produce energy, fuels and chemicals. They are abundant and generally…
New biomass-fired CHP plant inaugurated in Värtan, Stockholm
Fortum Värme, jointly owned by Fortum and the City of Stockholm, today inaugurated its new, biomass-fired combined heat and power plant (CHP) in Värtan,…
The science behind bioenergy with carbon capture and storage
Negative emission technologies are now included in many of the pathways suggested by a number of climate scientists to meet the internationally agreed limit of…
SteamBio enabling sustainable carbon for industry
There is much talk nowadays about “decarbonising” the economy, would it be more appropriate for us to use a greener form of carbon instead?…
Performance analysis of a commercial pellet-fired stirling engine
The use of pellets in residential boilers allows the increase of the share of renewable sources in heat production with an added advantage that…
Teaming agreement to build new bioenergy facility in Germany
Five thousand homes and businesses in Herten, Germany, will soon benefit from a clean, renewable energy source as Lockheed Martin and Concord Blue begin…
Joint development for a biorefinery in the port of Rotterdam
What do a Gorinchem-based biobased ingredients company, two power companies and the port have in common? The joint development of a biorefinery in the…
UK’s first electric vehicle to grid charging system
The European Bioenergy Research Institue (EBRI) has announced the successful commission of UK’s first electric vehicle to grid charging system. This technology, which is…