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Tag: Biomass


14 Mar 2018

Recommendations of BIOPLAT for the Spanish Circular Economy Strategy

Recommendations of BIOPLAT for the Spanish Circular Economy Strategy

BIOPLAT has elaborated its recommendations to the draft of the Spanish Circular Economy Strategy. The importance of promoting the transition towards a circular economy in the funding of Research, Development and Innovation actions, specifically through the development of biorefinieries is a key element for the Circular Economy Strategy. The European Commission has made a major commitment to move towards the circular economy by establishing a...

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21 Feb 2018

BIOMASA-AP, a project for the improvement of the R&D capacities in biomass, optimizing its management and use

BIOMASA-AP, a project for the improvement of the R&D capacities in biomass, optimizing its management and use

On April 2017 the Biomasa-AP project started, this project has the objective of creating a cross-border cooperation network in order to optimize the exploitation and use of biomass of pruning, scrub, vines and kiwi in the regions of Galicia and North Portugal. The project aims to improve the capacities of the R&D centers of this euroregion with the objective of applying innovative methods and technologies...

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24 Jan 2018

Technological Surveillance Newsletter of the Biomass sector No.26 (4th trimester 2017)

Technological Surveillance Newsletter of the Biomass sector No.26 (4th trimester 2017)

To access the Technological Surveillance Newsletter of the Biomass sector No.26 (4th trimester 2017) click here. You can find in this Technological Surveillance Newsletter specific, schematic and fast-reading information about a selection of the most recently published patents in the world relating to biomass convertion technologies to produce heat, electricity and biofuels. Also, this issue includes special information about the publications worldwide about bio-electrochemical systems. The bioelectrochemical systems, BES) are increasing their...

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08 Jan 2018

Three ‘Technology Briefs’ on biomass, biofuels for aviation and biogas published by IRENA

Three ‘Technology Briefs’ on biomass, biofuels for aviation and biogas published by IRENA

The International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) has published three ‘Technology Briefs’ on biomass, biofuels for aviation and biogas where the main technical aspects of these technologies are recovered, their potential for development and implementation, existing barriers, among others are analyzed: Biomass for Heat and Power Technology Brief (2017). This Technology Brief provides technical background analyses the potential and barriers for market growth, and offers insights for...

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11 Nov 2017

(Español) Mapping European Biorefineries

(Español) Mapping European Biorefineries

Detailed biorefinery list now available! The Bio-based Industries Consortium (BIC) and novaInstitute have published the detailed list of the European biorefineries. To make European bio-based activities more visible, the Bio-based Industries Consortium (BIC) and nova-Institute have developed a poster that maps the commercial biorefineries in Europe anno 2017. For the map, a biorefinery has been defined as „an integrated production plant using biomass or biomass-derived feedstocks to...

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28 Jul 2017

Two reports from the European Commission analyze the sustainable use of biomass and biogas beyond 2020

Two reports from the European Commission analyze the sustainable use of biomass and biogas beyond 2020

The European Commission has published two reports that analyze the sustainable use of biomass and biogas beyond 2020: Sustainable and optimal use of biomass for energy in the EU beyond 2020 (2017). This study provides an analysis of biomass supply potentials for energy use in the EU, projections of EU bioenergy demand post-2020, and an impact assessment of possible EU policy options for bioenergy sustainability...

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03 Jun 2015

BIOPLAT, boosting innovation in biomass and bioenergy in Spain

BIOPLAT yearbook 2014

BIOPLAT publishes its most noteworthy actuations of 2014, directed to maximize biomass use and to increase the implementation of all the aplications of the bioenergy in Spain BIOPLAT, the Spanish Biomass Technology Platform, was funded in 2006 como as a scientific-technic sectorial coordination group, composed by all the biomass stakeholders in Spain. Since its constitution, the more than 250 entities which form BIOPLAT, lidered by...

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19 May 2015

Technological Surveillance Newsletter of the Biomass sector No.15 (1st trimester 2015)

Technological Surveillance Newsletter of the Biomass sector No.15 (1st trimester 2015)

To access the Technological Surveillance Newsletter of the Biomass sector No.15 (first trimester 2015) click on the image below:   You can find in this Technological Surveillance Newsletter specific, schematic and fast-reading information about a selection of the most recently published patents in the world relating to biomass convertion technologies to produce heat, electricity and biofuels. It also includes an study of the biogas state-of-art in the European Union....

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12 Mar 2015

Biograce-II: GHG calculation tool for electricity, heating and cooling products

The project BioGrace-II seeks to harmonise calculations of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions for electricity, heating and cooling from biomass. To this end, it will contribute to EU policies and priorities by facilitating the formulation of sustainability criteria for solid and gaseous biomass. The Public version 2 of the BioGrace-II GHG calculation tool has now been completed and is available in BioGrace website. This calculation tool...

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