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On 15 December 2009 lEA RETD and lEA Bioenergy presented the key findings from a joint project on ‘Better Use of Biomass for Energy’ during the RETD side event at the COP15 in Copenhagen. The project identified opportunities for bioenergy to achieve better greenhouse gas reduction, and for climate policies to achieve better bioenergy development. - ‘Good’ biomass for energy could diversify energy supply at reasonable cost, improve trade balances, and provide rural income and employment. Bioenergy could help reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from fossil fuels. - Biomass for energy could be ‘Bad’ if no safeguards are placed against GHG emissions and biodiversity loss from land use change, food insecurity, overuse of water, and mismanagement of soils. - ‘Better’ biomass for energy is needed to increase sustainable energy in all countries, taking into account costs and efficiency.
In November 2009 there were a cross-fertilization and research seminar "Sustainable use of forest bioenergy" was held in Helsinki 24.11.2009 organized by Tapio and Finnish Forest Research Institute. Programme: Opening Bio energy resources in Finnish Forests and criteria for sustainable production (4,7 Mb) Intensive production of woody biomass Preserving biodiversity in bio energy harvesting Energy wood harvesting and nutrient balances Effects of energy wood harvesting on forest damage (2,6 Mb) Perspectives of using the research findings for the further work in Bioenergy Promotion-project
Extraction of forest harvest residues (small trees, branches and tops) has increased in a number of countries in recent decades. With such whole-tree harvesting, the export of nutrients and acid-buffering substances from the growing site is increased, potentially affecting tree growth and the chemistry of runoff water. There is consequently a long-term need for compensatory fertilisation at many sites in order to maintain the chemical quality of the water in forest streams and lakes. Compensation is particulary important on sites with weak mineralogy, e.g. on organic soils, at severly acidified sites or sites exposed to high nitrogen deposition. Wood ash contains acid-buffering substances as well as most nutrients and is suitable for such compensation.
FOREST EUROPE has published the brochure Good practice guidance on sustainable mobilisation of wood in Europe. The publication highlights the growing demand for renewable energy as one important driver for the increased attention to wood mobilisation. The European wood mobilisation potential is presented, and examples of concrete actions and measures with promising mobilisation potentials are showcased. A core message is that all mobilisation efforts should follow the principles of sustainability.
AEBIOM argues that biomass use can be increased while keeping carbon neutrality in sustainably managed and productive forests and saving CO2 by substituting fossil fuels. Key roles of forest: Forest plays important roles for the society and economy in Europe: It offers raw materials for the industry It delivers various forms of biomass for energy It secures a large number of jobs along the whole value chain It provides areas for recreation, leisure activities, wildlife and the preservation of the natural habitat, for the water natural cycles and the stabilization of the regional climate.
The report describes how modern, high-efficiency biomass heating presents great opportunities for local economic development, for decreasing energy costs and for climate and environment protection. The publication offers information on technologies , biomass supply chains and business models. It describes the policies and programmes which were implemented in Upper Austria to trigger a successful biomass market development. Project examples show the variety of biomass heating systems installed in Upper Austria. Download the report: "Biomass heating in Upper Austria - green energy, green jobs" (www.oec.at)
„Energie für Morgen – Chancen für ländliche Räume“ ist das Aktionsprogramm des Bundesministeriums für Ernährung, Landwirtschaft und Verbraucherschutz (BMELV) zur Förderung des Ausbaus von Bioenergie im ländlichen Raum überschrieben. Neben dem Klimaschutz und der Unabhängigkeit von Energieexporten soll es vor allem dezentrale Ansätze zur Energieerzeugung in ländlichen Räumen befördern. Im Auftrag des Ministeriums informieren deshalb zwölf Beratungsteams in allen Flächenbundesländern land- und forstwirtschaftliche Unternehmen zur Bioenergieerzeugung und -nutzung und klären die Öffentlichkeit über den Energiepflanzenanbau auf. Im Rahmen der diesjährigen BioEnergy Decentral in Hannover stellen sich einige der Teams vor und informieren über ihre bisherige Aktivitäten, zeigen aber vor allem anhand von konkreten Projekten Ansätze zur erfolgreichen und innovativen Bioenergieerzeugung und -nutzung. Weitere Nachrichten finden Sie auf der Internetseite der regionalen Bioenergieberatung www.bioenergie-portal.info sowie auf www.fnr.de
This workshop was held in conjunction with ExCo66 in York, UK on 12 October 2010. At the workshop presentations were given by seven invited speakers and consisted of five sessions as follows: Session 1 – Overview of processes Session 2 – Pyrolysis Session 3 – Gasification Session 4 – Torrefaction Session 5 – Environmental best options A proceedings of the workshop will be made available in the near future
On the 25th of October 2010 Nordic Energy Research launched a new research call on Sustainable Energy Systems worth 100 million NOK. The aim is to develop integrated solutions between Renewables, Low-Carbon Transport and Grids & Markets. Cooperative Nordic research consortia are invited to submit pre-proposals before December 16th 2010.
The European CCS Demonstration Project Network To help fulfil the potential of CO2 Capture and Storage (CCS), the European Commission is sponsoring the world’s first network of demonstration projects, all of which are aiming to be operational by 2015. The goal is to create a prominent community of projects united in the goal of achieving commercially viable CCS by 2020. The CCS Project Network will foster knowledge sharing amongst the demonstration projects and leverage this new body of knowledge to raise public understanding of the potential of CCS. This will accelerate learning and ensure that we can assist CCS to safely fulfil its potential, both in the EU and in cooperation with global partners. The European Commission is coordinating the work of the Network and is looking forward to developing the Network into a leading community for CCS deployment. CCS Project Network Advisory Forum 2010 The first Advisory Forum meeting of the CCS Project Network was held in Brussels on 17 September 2010. To guarantee that the work of the Network is valuable to the wider energy community in Europe, this annual Advisory Forum has been established to review progress and specify the knowledge that can most usefully be generated as outputs of CCS Project Network activities.
European Regional Development Fund and European Neighbourhood and Partnership Instrument
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