Brussels (Belgium) – 4 February 2013 – The Chief Executive Officers of seven Leading European biofuel producers and European airlines launched today in Brussels a new industry led initiative to…
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Borregaard wins NOK 30 million grant for research on wood processing
The Borregaard biorefinery received a grant of NOK 30 million from the Research Council of Norway’s for research on wood processing. Funding comes from the User-Led Innovation Arena (BIA), which…
E.ON France gets approval to convert a coal plant into a biomass unit in Provence
E.ON is going to convert its “Provence 4” power plant in Bouches-du-Rhône from coal into a biomass operating unit. The project was approved by the CODERST (Conseil Départemental de l’Environnement…
Malaysia biomass industry building on momentum of keen industry players
The Malaysian government announced in August this year in its Budget 2013 an additional allocation of MYR 2 billion for the Green Technology Financing Scheme (GTFS), a scheme to…
Sustainability of bioenergy – trade and market issues
Biomass (solid, liquid and gaseous) is considered to play a key role in the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions, and increasing the energy supply diversity and security. In terms…
EuroBioRef – designing the next generation of European biorefineries
With the depletion of the fossil and natural resources and the need to shift to resource efficiency in developing a sustainable bio-economy is a key strategic priority for Europe.…
The future of biomethane as transport fuel in Europe
Biofuels are a good alternative to fossil fuels for transport in terms of reduced carbon dioxide emission. The European Union (EU) has recognised the positive impact biofuels can have…
The dawn of commercial torrefaction
Torrefaction is a mild pyrolysis process (250-350°C) in many aspects resembling the roasting of coffee beans. Done right, the biomass is refined into a higher value “instant coffee-like” product,…
Biofuels and land use change
This post is based on an article by Robert Edwards, Luisa Marelli, Declan Mulligan, and Monica Padella, EC JRC published in June 2012 in BE-Sustainable Magazine. A set of…
Reeds will help us meet our energy needs
This post is based on an article by David Chiaramonti, CREAR and Arianna Giovannini, Chemtex published in April 2012 in BE-Sustainable Magazine. Background Ligno-cellulosic ethanol can play a key role…