Biomass
Grant for research programm ‘Towards biosolar cells’
The researchprogramm ‘Towards biosolar cells’ was granted 25 million euro from the Dutch ministry of Agriculture. The programm is rewarded this grant for its contribution towards sustainable energy, improvement of food supply and durable biomass.
Bioenergy claims more water
Scientists of the University of Twente (The Netherlands) have calculated that bioenergy production needs more water than other types of energy.
Biobased economy stimulated on Dutch-Belgian border
Bio Base Europe is a Flamish-Dutch project tot transform the canal zone of Gent-Terneuzen into the most important centre of biobased economy. The project is an initiative of Biopark Terneuzen and Ghent Bio-Energy Valley.
UK counts more jobs in new energy
Despite the reseccion recruiters say there are plenty of job opportunities in renewable energy.
All Energy, exhibition and conference 20-21 May
The countdown to All-Energy ’09 – the UK’s largest renewable energy exhibition and conference – has begun. The event will kick of on May 20th in Aberdeen.
Biomass is boost to economy
Large scale application of biomass will result in environmental benefits and give a big positive impuls to the economy of 5 to 8 billion euro.
Subsidy for sustainable biomass world wide
Until May 26th, 2009 applications for subsidy for international projects in the framework of the Fund Sustainable Biomass Worldwide can be send to Senter Novem. The fund aims to support developing countries to improve the sustainability of biomass production for energy.
New standard for sustainable biomass
Commercial companies, government and ngo’s in the Netherlands have formulated demands for sustainable produced biomass. These demands have resulted in the standard NTA 8080. This initiative is an important step towards certified biomass.
Subsidy for food by-products as biomass for energy
The Dutch minister of Economic Affairs Maria van der Hoeven has announced that by-products from the food industry will be viable for subsidy if these products are used as biomass for energy production.
