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What is bioenergy?
Bioenergy is renewable energy derived from biomass. Biomass is defined as organic material derived from plants and animals. Examples of...
New EU Clean Energy Technology Observatory (CETO) reports available for bioenergy, advanced biofuels and renewable fuels of non-biological origin
To tackle the complexity of the transition to a climate-neutral EU, the European Commission has launched the Clean Energy Technology...
Lowering Hinders for Maritime Biofuels – Identifying means to increase the use of biofuels in the marine sector
The maritime shipping sector is coming under increasing pressure to reduce its greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. While biofuels are uniquely...
Residual biomass fuel projections for New Zealand
The goal of this report and the accompanying tables is to describe the woody biomass residue resources in New Zealand by volume, type,...
Flexibility by fast pyrolysis in renewable energy systems
With the increasing contribution of variable renewable energy sources in primary power production, there is a clear need to provide...
Mixed plastic waste – Sustainable valorization solutions for material and energy recovery
Mixed plastic waste is a challenging waste stream to handle due to its heterogeneous composition and it usually ends up being incinerated...
Evaluation of the Brazilian RenovaBio ‘conversion-free’ criteria on land use change emissions related to biofuels
Dealing with Land Use Change (LUC) emissions is the most challenging aspect of any bioenergy program, and this has a central role in...
Scaling up Advanced Biofuels Production
Scaling up advanced biofuels production is a global challenge in terms of environmental, social, and economic sustainability, which can...
United States aims to replace 100% of its domestic aviation fuels consumption with SAF by 2050
Jim Spaeth, US Department of Energy representative says that the country could reach, by 2030, a production of 3 billion gallons of...
Biofuels in emerging markets of Africa and Asia – An overview of costs and greenhouse gas savings
This policy brief highlights the critical potential of biofuels in reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in the transportation sector in...
Brazil’s leadership in biofuels is recognized at BBEST – IEA Bioenergy conference
The BBEST – IEA Bioenergy Conference opened yesterday in São Paulo, bringing together researchers from dozens of countries. The event will...
Decarbonizing aviation will only be possible with policies in support of biofuels
Jack Saddler, co-author of an IEA Bioenergy study on the aviation sector, advocates for bio-based fuels as the most plausible path to net...
