Wood is a versatile raw material that can be used for various applications in the paper, packaging, furniture, housing and other sectors. According to a Parliament briefing, in 2012 52.9…
Category: forest biomass
From agroforestry waste to bio-based materials: the REHAP project
The REHAP project is transforming agricultural and forestry waste into high added value products for the construction sector, reducing energy-use and CO2 emissions. Agricultural and forestry residues are being used in…
Sustainable Regional Supply Chains for Woody Bioenergy – BioRES Project
Gas, oil and lignite are widely used in Eastern Europe. The efficient generation of heat and electricity using woody biomass, however, is still in its infancy. The EU Horizon 2020…
Innovation Transfer In Sustainable Wood Mobilisation: ROSEWOOD Network
The EU-funded Horizon 2020 ROSEWOOD network enhances sustainable wood mobilisation from all sources by bringing together key players of the domain. The final aim is to stimulate the exchange of…
Finland sets world-leading 30% biofuel obligation for 2030
(UPM, Helsinki, 7 February 2019 at 16:00 EET) – The Finnish Parliament has yesterday 6 February 2019 approved a law that sets a gradually increasing 30% biofuels target for 2030.…
BIO4ECO: A Game Changer To Sustainable Regional Bioenergy Policies
The Interreg EU-funded BIO4ECO project aims at deepening the role of biomass within programs and emerging regional plans for the bioenergy and the bioeconomy. The constant growth of the world’s population…
The uP_running Project: Biomass From Agrarian Prunings and Plantation Removals
The uP_running project is a market uptake project focused on promoting the energy utilization of Agricultural Prunings and Plantation Removals (APPR) biomass in Europe. The biomass potential from Agricultural Prunings and…
Cost Drivers Of Seaweed Based Biofuels Production: A Techno-Economic Evaluation
MacroFuels H2020 project aims to develop technologies to produce advanced liquid biofuels from seaweed for transportation, i.e. aviation, cargo and truck fuels. MacroFuels specific objectives are: to improve the production of ethanol…
Large-Scale Biorefineries in Sweden: a Multidisciplinary Study
An interdisciplinary research project addressing the development of commercial biorefinery in Sweden has been carried out between June 2015 and May 2018 by the Luleå University of Technology (LTU), the…
The role of woody biomass in contributing to EU 2020 renewable energy target
The European Union has set ambitious targets of raising the share of EU energy consumption produced from renewable resources from 20% by 2020 to 27% by 2030. A study by…