Report "State of the Climate in 2013" is out

In 2013, the majority of worldwide climate indicators - greenhouse gases, sea levels, global temperatures - continued to reflect trends of a warmer planet, according to the indicators assessed in the State of the Climate in 2013 report.

Space for energy crops - spare land or undervalued resource?

New report from the Institute for European Environmental Policy (IEEP)

Based on a review of the available evidence, IEEP’s report ‘Space for energy crops’ challenges the common perception that significant amounts of ‘spare’ land on European farms exist that could be mobilized quickly or sustainably to produce biomass from dedicated energy crops.

Green Fuels Technology to Produce Renewable Jet Fuel in Abu Dabi

UOP LLC, a Honeywell company, announced that its green fuels process technology has been selected by Petrixo Oil & Gas to produce renewable jet fuel and renewable diesel at a new refinery to be built in Fujairah, United Arab Emirates.

Infrastructure compatible transport fuels

Joint Workshop IEA Bioenergy und AMF

Am 20.Mai fand in Kopenhagen ein gemeinsamer Workshop des IEA Bioenergy Agreement und des IEA Advanced Motor Fuels Agreement statt. Der Workshop wurde unter dem Titel „Infrastructure compatible transport fuels“ abgehalten.

Mitteilungsblatt Biobased Future Juli 2014 erschienen

Die aktuelle Ausgabe der Biobased Future - Mitteilungsblatt über Biomasse für Energie und Industrie in einer nachhaltigen Wirtschaft - wurde veröffentlicht.

biogas14 - Präsentationsvorschläge

10. österreichischer Biogaskongress

Am 3. Dezember 2014 findet bereits der 10. österreichische Biogaskongress, dieses Jahr in der WIFI Salzburg, statt.

Algen als biogene Ressource - Forschung in Österreich

Vernetzungsworkshop

Am 11.September findet der BMVIT Vernetzungsworkshop zum Thema "Algen als biogene Ressource - Forschung in Österreich" statt.

IEA Bioenergy News Volume 26 - June 2014

IEA Bioenergy News is the newsletter of IEA Bioenergy. This issue covers the May ExCo73 meeting in Copenhagen, Denmark. It also features an editorial ‘Bioenergy in Denmark, a focus on Task 33, the Noticeboard, and recent publications and upcoming events.

IEA Advanced Fuel Cells Implementing Agreement - Key Messages

The IEA Advanced Fuel Cells Implementing Agreement published a new document titled IEA Advanced Fuel Cells Implementing Agreement - Key Messages.

Biofuels debate continues, despite EU agreement

EU energy ministers agreed to a 7% cap on the fuels for use in transport.

Revised ASTM Aviation Fuel Standard

Renewable Synthesized Iso-Paraffinic (SIP) fuel has now been included in ASTM International standard D7566, Specification for Aviation Turbine Fuel Containing Synthesized Hydrocarbons.

World Production of Biodiesel Seen Increasing Further in 2014

OIL WORLD ISTA Mielke GmbH tentatively forecast world production of biodiesel at a record 29.1 mio. t in Jan/Dec 2014.

12th International Conference "Fuels of the Future 2015"

19-20 January 2015, Berlin

The 12th International Conference on Biofuels "Fuels of the Future 2015" will take place on 19th and 20th January 2015 in Berlin.

Fact sheets on biomass gasification published

IEA Bioenergy Task 33 (Thermal Gasification of Biomass) published 8 fact sheets on biomass gasification.

Biomethanroadmap für Österreich erstellt

Die österreichische Energieagentur erstellte im Rahmen des EU Projektes Green Gas Grids eine Biomethanroadmap. Neben dem beträchtlichen Potenzial wurden dabei auch mögliche Anwendungspfade als auch Empfehlungen erarbeitet.

7th International AGQM Conference FAME

Renewable Fuel and Chemical Building Block

Arbeitsgemeinschaft Qualitaetsmanagement Biodiesel e.V. (AGQM) will host its 7th International Conference in Berlin on 6 and 7 November 2014.

Patriot Renewable Fuels plans first stage of major cellulosic ethanol project

Patriot Renewable Fuels announced that Leifmark has been hired for the first stage of a plan for co-locating a Biorefinery on the site of Patriot’s 130 million gallon per year grain-ethanol plant in Illinois.

Boeing Reports Improved Environmental Performance

Boeing released its annual Environment Report highlighting the company's commitments and accomplishments in improving environmental performance.

BioGrace Newsletter online

The 9th BioGrace Newsletter has been published. Besides project information also the invitation to the 2nd BioGrace-II Public Workshop in Vienna is topic of this issue.