Endbericht: Algen – eine zukünftige erneuerbare Energiequelle?

Stand der Technik und Zukunftsperspektiven für das Österreichische Energiesystem

Von Joanneum Research - Forschungsgruppe Energieforschung des Instituts RESOURCES, der TU Wien - Institut für Verfahrenstechnik, der BOKU – IFA Tulln und Bioenergy 2020+ wurde gemeinsam das Projekt „Algae&Energy:Austria: Algen – eine zukünftige erneuerbare Energiequelle? Stand der Technik und Zukunftsperspektiven für das Österreichische Energiesystem“ erfolgreich abgeschlossen.

Research Agenda Biobasierte Industrie

im Auftrag des BMVIT

Das BMVIT beauftragte ein Expertenteam (Institut für Industrielle Ökologie, Austropapier, Johannes Kepler Universität Linz, Bioenergy 2020+) mit der Ausarbeitung einer Research Agenda zum Thema Biobasierte Industrie.

Highlights aus dem IEA Bioenergy Task 33: Thermische Biomasse Vergasung

Task 33 ist ein internationales Expertenteam im Bereich thermischer Vergasung von Biomasse. Der aktuelle Newsletter fasst die Ergebnisse der Workshops zusammen und gibt einen Ausblick auf die Periode 2013-2015.

WORKSHOP on Sustainable Biomass Production in South-East Africa

19-21 March 2013 in Maputo, Mozambique

The objective is to discuss and share experiences on current initiatives for the development of sound frameworks for bioenergy in African countries. Results of recent and on-going projects funded through the Global Sustainable Biomass Programme and the Sustainable Biomass Import Programme (the Netherlands Programmes for Sustainable Biomass – NPSB) as well as through the Daey Ouwens Fund (DOF) will be presented (www.agentschapnl.nl/en/biomass).

6th International Conference on Biodiesel, Berlin, 21 January 2013

AGQM’s 6th International Conference on Biodiesel will be held in Berlin on 7th – 8th May 2013. The conference will give an outline of the current market development of Biodiesel in the EU, USA, Asia and South America.

Network Biofuels Homepage now in English language

Visit www.network-biofuels.at

The website of the Austrian Network Biofuels provides basic information on the biofuels sector, spreads relevant news and gives an overview on projects, experts and organizations in the national biofuels scene.

ANDRITZ: 700,000 t/a pulp mill in China

The greenfield pulp mill of Zhanjiang Chenming Pulp & Paper Co., Ltd reached the nominal production capacity of 700,000 t/a in 121 days from start-up. It has also produced 100% of the design capacity during the first full operating year.

Biogas Smart Business Infoabend Kilb

18.01.2013, GH Birgl 3233 Kilb

Für Kurzentschlossene die Einladung zum BSB Infoabend in Kilb am 18.Jänner.

2. Internationaler Agrarholzkongress 2013

19.-20.02.2013, Ellington Hotel, Berlin

Die Fachagentur Nachwachsende Rohstoffe e. V. (FNR) organisiert als Projektträger des Bundesministeriums für Ernährung, Landwirtschaft und Verbraucherschutz (BMELV) gemeinsam mit der DLG, Deutsche Landwirtschafts-Gesellschaft, den 2. Internationalen Agrarholzkongress 2013.

FLIPPR – Future Lignin and Pulp Processing Research

Das K Projekt FLIPPR wird von der FFG und den vier größten Zellstofferzeugern Österreichs (Mondi, Norske Skog, Sappi, Zellstoff Pöls) mit einer Gesamtsumme von 6 Mio € über 4 Jahre gefördert. Die Konsortialführung liegt bei der Papierholz Austria, die wissenschaftliche Leitung bei Thomas Rosenau (BOKU) und Wolfgang Bauer (TU Graz).

World Sustainable Energy Days 2013

27.02.-01.03.2013 in Wels, Austria

The World Sustainable Energy Days are one of the largest annual conferences in this field in Europe, offering a unique combination of events on sustainable energy, like for example the European Pellet Conference or the Energy Efficiency Watch Conference.

Transportation Biofuels in Australia

IEA Bioenergy Task 39 Newsletter Issue #32

The lead article in the current IEA Bioenergy Task 39 Newsletter deals with biofuel developments in Australia.

199 mio. € to Dutch biomass refinery initiative

A consortium consisting of BioMCN, Siemens, Linde, and Visser & Smit Hanab, received 199 mio. € in NER300 grants. With these funds, a large-scale biomass refinery will be constructed.

Carbon market activity highest on record

According to analysis by Bloomberg New Energy Finance, transaction volumes across the world’s carbon markets grew by 26% in 2012 to reach 10.7bn tonnes.

NEDO and Thai Government concludes MOU for Bioethanol Project with Tapioca Residue

NEDO and the National Innovation Agency (NIA) of Thailand concluded a memorandum of understanding (MOU) on December 17, 2012 in Bangkok to implement a demonstration project utilizing technologies for producing bioethanol from cassava residue after starch extraction (tapioca residue) in Thailand.

ITAKA - Initiative Towards sustAinable Kerosene for Aviation

ITAKA project is expected to support the development of aviation biofuels in an economically, socially, and environmentally sustainable manner, improving the readiness of existing technology and infrastructures.

Monitoring water resources in the Mediterranean

The effects of climate change, population growth and economic development in the Mediterranean are posing a threat to the water supply.

NER300 Call Results Published

On 18 December 2012 it was announced that five advanced biofuels projects and three bioenergy projects will receive funding after the first call for proposals of the NER300 funding programme for innovative low-carbon technologies.

Advanced Biofuels Deployment - Investing in Europe's Future

EBTP 5th Stakeholder Plenary Meeting

The European Biofuels Technology Platform announced its 5th Stakeholder Plenary Meeting: "Advanced Biofuels Deployment - Investing in Europe's Future" to be held at the Diamant Conference Centre in Brussels on 6-7 February 2013.