News/events

Small combustion plants ordinance enters into force on 22 March 2010

Ordinance lays foundation for a long-term reduction in dust pollution

Renewable energies are standing firm in the economic crisis

Share in final energy consumption exceeds 10 percent for the first time

ISCC System in operation- First certificates already issued

The International Sustainability & Carbon Certification System (ISCC System) is the first standard approved under the German bioenergy sustainability ordinances, in view of the requirements of the European Renewable Energy Directive (RED) by the end of 2010. The first successful ISCC audits already took place and the first certificates have been issued for a biodiesel production plant based on rapeseed in Germany and for a bioethanol plant based on grains in Europe.

Contest: Germany looking for „Bioenergy – Villages 2010“

The Federal Ministry for Food, Agriculture and Consumer Protection (BMELV) was giving the signal for the beginning of the contest “Bioenergy-Villages 2010” today. The contest is looking for the three most successful bioenergy villages in Germany.

More Biogas through “Bioextrusion®”

New method to extract biomass ready for implementation

Posters from the 4Biomass and Bioenergy Promotion conference in Berlin II

Posters from the 4Biomass and Bioenergy Promotion conference "Promoting sustainable bioenergy production and use – Challenges ahead for EU wide implementation of RES Directive 2009/28/EC".

Posters from the 4Biomass and Bioenergy Promotion conference in Berlin

Posters from the 4Biomass and Bioenergy Promotion conference "Promoting sustainable bioenergy production and use – Challenges ahead for EU wide implementation of RES Directive 2009/28/EC".

RES use in the Czech Republic

The share of electricity generation from renewables in domestic gross electricity consumption amounted to 5,2 % in 2008. This number is however very low considering the national indicative target share for the Czech Republic which has been set to 8 % by 2010. The share of electricity generation from renewables on total domestic gross electricity generation amounted to 4,5 %. The share of renewable energy sources in total primary energy sources was 5 % in 2008.

Presentations from the 4Biomass and Bioenergy Promotion conference in Berlin

Presentations from the Capacity Development Workshop: Strategies to support sustainable bioenergy use in the framework of Renewable Energy Action Plans (REAPs) (Berlin, 11.03.2010)

Promoting sustainable bioenergy production and use – Challenges ahead for EU wide implementation of RES Directive 2009/28/EC

Berlin, 11th and 12th March 2010

conducted in the frame of the two EU-projects “Bioenergy Promotion” and “4Biomass”.

Stakeholder dialogue

At the moment the project 4Biomass is looking for your input! Please answer the questionnaire in order to include your professional opinion to the survey on national bioenergy frameworks (like Renewable Energy Action Plan).

International 4Biomass Conference

the International 4Biomass Conference was held in Hungary on the 1st and 2nd December. The conference has covered all the major topics the projects is covering at the moment as the situation of REAP in the Central Europe, Demo projects and Country studies.

4Biomass presented by Adam Gula and Pawel Wajss at the International Conference on Solid Biofuels in Beijing (12.-14..08.2009)

Mr. Adam Gula and Mr. Pawel Wajss have presented the situation of biomass utilization in Poland at the International Conference on Solid Biofuels in Beijing (12.-14..08.2009). Within this presentatation the project 4Biomass has been mentioned.

Ukrainian presentation from the 4Biomass conference in Budapest

Presentation of Mrs. Tetiana Zheliezna from the 1.st international conference of 4Biomass from Budapest, Hungary.

Presentation of Mr. Adam Gula and Mr. Pawel Wajss for download

Mr. Adam Gula and Mr. Pawel Wajss have presented the situation of biomass utilization in Poland.