IEA Bioenergy Technology Collaboration Programme

What is Bioenergy? Bioenergy is renewable energy derived from biomass, which is organic material sourced from plants and animals. Common examples include woody biomass, multipurpose crops, dedicated biomass crops, and organic waste from industries, agriculture, forestry, and households. Biomass is converted into solid, liquid, or gaseous fuel, which can then be used for heating, electricity generation, or transportation. This factsheet is part of a series from IEA Bioenergy, designed to educate and engage readers about bioenergy's potential and challenges. As the world transitions to renewable energy, we aim to bridge knowledge gaps and encourage the adoption of bioenergy solutions. Find out more on our website 🔗 https://lnkd.in/dQR8E_We

Read the key highlights of the BBEST - IEA Bioenergy Conference 2024, held in São Paulo, Brazil, from October 22 to 24, 2024. This unique event brought together two major conferences: - The Brazilian Bioenergy Science and Technology Conference (BBEST), held every three years in Brazil. - The IEA Bioenergy Triennial Conference, held every three years in various locations around the world. On our website, you can now find a detailed summary of the key highlights from each session 🔗 https://lnkd.in/dbz9u4SQ

📖 The European Commission’s CETO has released its latest reports, offering valuable insights into the transition towards a climate-neutral EU. Key topics include bioenergy, advanced biofuels, and renewable fuels of non-biological origin. 🔑 Key Highlights: - Bioenergy: A cornerstone of the EU's renewable energy strategy, contributing 47% of its renewable energy supply in 2022. - Advanced Biofuels: Driving decarbonization in transport, with significant growth and job creation potential. - Renewable Fuels of Non-Biological Origin (RFNBO): Promising solutions for hard-to-electrify sectors, but scaling remains a challenge. Find more on our website 🔗 https://lnkd.in/d8YJqHM5

What is bioenergy and what is its role in a lower carbon future you ask? This is a great video from our friends in Canada on that!

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⏳ Happening today: Free Webinar "Lowering Hinders for Maritime Biofuels – Identifying means to increase the use of biofuels in the marine sector" Don't miss it 👉 https://lnkd.in/dwbFiMv6

A recent report by Scion, under Task 43 (Biomass Supply in Sustainable and Circular Economies), examines New Zealand's woody biomass residue resources over the next 30 years (2024–2053). The study evaluates these resources by volume, type, energy content, and region, focusing on established forests and processing residues. Key highlights: - Largest source: post-harvest in-forest residues. - Additional sources: pruning, municipal wood waste, agricultural residues (e.g., straw), and shelterbelt turnover. - The long run supply of material that could be considered for wood and other lignocellulosic biomass fuels is around 7.3 million green tonnes per annum. If the materials that currently have a market (sawmill chip, pulp logs that are utilised domestically and export low grade logs) are excluded the total is around 4.1 million green tonnes per annum. Current usage stands at ~290,000 green tonnes annually, but demand is poised to grow as industries shift from coal and natural gas to low-carbon alternatives like wood fuels. 🔗 Read more in the full paper: https://lnkd.in/dNWNUyXb

The maritime shipping sector is coming under increasing pressure to reduce its greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. While biofuels are uniquely positioned to answer the call to decarbonize shipping, there are a number of barriers to introduction in larger quantities, limiting its use for propulsion in shipping to less than one percent of fuels today. This webinar analyses the report by IEA Bioenergy Task 39 (Biofuels to Decarbonize Transport) aims at identifying methods to overcome these barriers, in order to accelerate the transition. Register 🔗 https://lnkd.in/dwbFiMv6

Fast pyrolysis is a process in which organic materials are rapidly heated to 450 - 600 °C in absence of air. Under these conditions, organic vapours, permanent gases and charcoal are produced. The vapours are then quickly condensed to pyrolysis oil. Pyrolysis enables the transformation of difficult-to-handle biomass of different nature - biomass residues and organic waste materials - into a clean and uniform liquid. The fast pyrolysis process is flexible with respect to the type of biomass and many different lignocellulosic biomasses like forest residues, sawdust, and agro-residues have been tested and can be utilized. The report "Flexibility by fast pyrolysis in renewable energy systems" Task 34 (Direct Thermochemical Liquefaction) analyses the potential role of Fast Pyrolysis Bio-Oil (FPBO) in flexible bioenergy system, i.e. bioenergy system that can provide multiple service and benefits to the energy system under varying operating conditions and/or loads. Key findings: - FPBO is suitable to provide seasonal flexibility in heat demand applications, for example in district heating systems. - Gas turbines and diesel gensets are designed for flexible operation in a power grid, with fast start-up and a rapid response to load variations. - Renewable electricity and/or hydrogen can be captured by (electro-)chemical upgrading of the FPBO to stabilized pyrolysis oil, advanced biofuels or even chemicals. Read more 🔗 https://lnkd.in/eSPdJCq5

🗓 SAVE THE DATE: 3 December 2024, h 16-17.30 CEST 👉 Free Webinar by Task 39 (Biofuels to Decarbonize Transport) "Lowering Hinders for Maritime Biofuels – Identifying means to increase the use of biofuels in the marine sector" Registration open 🔗 https://lnkd.in/dwbFiMv6