Jessica Marcus, vice president, policy and operations, US Industrial Pellet Association, wrote an op-ed in biomassmagazine.com on the revision of EU biomass regulations. At a time when Europe needs as much affordable, sustainable and safe energy as possible, last week's vote by the European Parliament's ENVI Committee to restrict the use of…
The business community in the Central and West Brabant region is ready to make a significant contribution to making the Dutch economy more sustainable in the coming years. Plans are ready from 6 leading companies for, among other things, CO2 capture and utilization, electrification of production processes and the production of green hydrogen. Together, these projects can even lead to…
The Bioenergy Europe and European Pellet Council (EPC) report anticipates key statistics from the full 2022 report to be published in October, providing insight into the latest data on pellet production and consumption in Europe and beyond. It not only presents recent developments in pellet equipment and prices,…
The four technical universities of the Netherlands work together on various energy themes to accelerate towards a CO2-neutral society. In a series of videos, leading scientists from TU Delft, TU Eindhoven, University of Twente and Wageningen University and Research explain what technology they work with and how they collaborate on research and infrastructure to facilitate the energy transition...
Bioenergy Europe welcomes the European Commission's long-awaited REPowerEU plan to gradually reduce Russia's dependence on fossil fuels. However, they regret that the plan still lacks the necessary vision to recognize sustainable bioenergy as one of the key solutions to increase the EU's energy security.…
Enviva Inc., the world's largest producer of sustainable wood bioenergy, and MOL Drybulk Ltd. (MOLDB), a subsidiary of Mitsui OSK Lines Ltd. (MOL), a leading global maritime transport group, announced that they have signed a supplementary memorandum of understanding to deploy an environmentally friendly bulk carrier (EFBC) to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in…
The Irish Bioenergy Association (IRBEA) has created a 3-minute animation about the sustainable role of wood fuels in forest management. Wood Fuel Quality Assurance allows consumers to identify sources of quality fuelwood, wood chips, pellets and briquettes.
From July 2021, EU member states should have transposed the Renewable Energy Directive into national law, which requires biomass and bioenergy producers to demonstrate that they meet sustainability requirements. Where are we with the implementation of the REDII criteria? As of May 2022, only a limited number of the 27 Member States have fully implemented the directive,…
Large-scale wood burning for energy is an acceptable option for European Commissioner Frans Timmermans to permanently phase out Russian fossil fuels. This is evident from a leaked Brussels draft proposal with measures to turn off President Vladimir Putin's gas tap as quickly as possible. This is what De Telegraaf writes, which claims to have proof. The…
Biomass was one of the alternatives to fossil fuels. The government wants to get rid of it more quickly. New subsidy applications will no longer be processed. But we also want to get rid of fossil fuels. For the climate and for our energy independence. According to critics, this is now in danger. RTL Z News had an item about this: https://www.rtlnieuws.nl/economie/tv/video/5308175/biomassa-klimaat-veiligheid-gas-poetin
How do we strive for an energy system at the lowest costs? What does our sustainable future look like and with what policies? Whether or not nuclear energy in the Netherlands? How do we accelerate the transition away from natural gas? What can the industry do and what role does the government play? In this webinar led by TNO colleague Katharina Andres, Martin…
Open letter from 500 European bioenergy companies More than 500 companies from the bioenergy value chain have called on the European Commission in an open letter to use bioenergy as part of the energy mix to end Russia's energy dependence fossil fuels. Biomass is a ready-made solution that contributes to energy security and...
The province of Overijssel will again invest money in biomass that involves burning wood. Financing for this was suspended last year because it could not be guaranteed that only sustainably grown wood was used. But it turns out that making demands is not allowed. According to the provincial government, biomass is 'necessary' for the energy transition and to achieve the climate challenge. An…
