01 Mar 2018
For the first time, wind, sun and biomass overtook coal in supplying European electricity
According to new report The European Power Sector in 2017, from London-based Sandbag and Berlin-based Agora energiewende think tanks, for the first time, the European Union generated more electricity from wind, solar and biomass than from coal in 2017. The report confirms that this is incredible progress, considering just five years ago coal generation was more than twice that of wind, solar and biomass. The...
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22 Feb 2018
(Español) Consulta pública del borrador de la futura Estrategia Española de Economía Circular
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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
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
BIOPLAT participates in TRANSFIERE 2018
BIOPLAT will participate in the 7th European Meeting on Science, Technology and Innovation, TRANSFIERE , in Malaga the 14th and 15th of February. TRANSFIERE is the biggest professional and multisectoral forum of Spanish Innovation, in which participants can: Establish B2B contacts Transfer scientific knowledge and lines of technological research Show their innovative products and services Get to know the technological needs of Public Administration Seek funding for innovative projects The Transfiere 2018...
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24 Jan 2018
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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10 Jan 2018
(Español) Normativa española de eficiencia energética
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09 Jan 2018
(Español) Publicado el nuevo Plan Estatal de Investigación Científica y Técnica y de Innovación 2017-2020
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08 Jan 2018
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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12 Dec 2017
IEA Technology Roadmap: Delivering Sustainable Bioenergy
This publication (Technology roadmap. Delivering sustainable bioenergy) is part of the new cycle of IEA Technology Roadmaps, a series that looks at the long term vision for clean energy technologies and offers guidance on the near-term priorities and key steps to accelerating technology development and deployment. In addition to this Roadmap, the International Energy Agency has published the How2Guide for Bioenergy which was jointly developed by the...
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