Woody biomass consists mainly of low-quality wood (branches, top wood and trunks from thinnings) that is released as a residual product from forestry or sawdust from the woodworking industry. But wood from the recycling industry and residual flows from biochemistry (provided woody biomass serves as raw material) also fall under this category.
With the strictest sustainability criteria in the world, the Netherlands ensures that in addition to preserving biodiversity, there is also no unnecessary burden on nature.
By linking the energy transition to the industry's climate objectives, you can not only make the energy supply more sustainable, but also the raw materials. Woody biomass used in new products ensures that the CO2 is stored for even longer and therefore reduces emissions in the short term. When the industry is ready to use organic raw materials, residual flows will also be released from this industry, which can be used in low quality.
What about cutting down trees for woody biomass? There is regular discussion about this, especially on social media. Using facts, we explain that no trees are cut down specifically for woody biomass, but that woody biomass is a by-product of forest management and not a goal in itself. Woody biomass…
Biomass is our oldest source of energy (after the sun) but has largely been replaced by fossil fuels. In recent decades there has been a revival of the use of biomass, with the aim of replacing fossil fuels with sources with lower net CO2 emissions. A bio boiler emits CO2 and yet a bio boiler is considered…
The EU28 produced almost 2019 million tonnes of wood pellets in 18, representing a growth of 5 percent compared to 2018. Across the EU, the main source of raw materials is wood processing residues, making pellets a “true example of resource efficiency and circularity” according to one new report from Bioenergy Europe.
Since 2015, more than 400.000 hectares of tropical forest have been FSC certified in Suriname. To bring supply and demand together, a European FSC trade mission was organized at the end of 2015 with 17 timber importers.
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