INEA, the Innovation and Network Executive Agency of the European Commission is organising a Horizon 2020 Energy virtual info day. The event will be accessible via web stream only on September 13th. The virtual event will focus on renewable energy sources, CO2 capture and storage, and Horizon prizes for R&I. […]
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A report commissioned by ePURE, the European Renewable Ethanol Association, confirm that low-carbon fuels, and not just electric vehicles, are essential to reach EU’s greenhouse gas emissions reduction. The study compares medium- and long-term European climate targets with the potential of biofuels made by renewable ethanol. In the context of 2nd […]
Brazil is moving towards a 10% carbon intensity reduction, regarding its transport fuels, to be achieved by 2028. The Brazilian National Council for Energy Policy (CNPE) approved this target, and the consequent compulsory annual CO2 emissions reduction, as part of the recently approved National Biofuels Policy, also called RenovaBio. RenovaBio […]
During the 2018 World Environement Day, Unilever South Africa unveiled a R50 million biomass boiler installed at its Maydon Wharf Factory in Durban. The biomass boiler will bring a 30% CO₂ emissions reduction, and contribute in the reduction of waste-to-landfill, and the amount of electricity used at Maydon Wharf. The boiler is fueled […]
A group of Italian farmers, who are stakeholders in the biogas company Alfalfa Energia, are using crops to create electricity through the process of anaerobic digestion. According to famers involved in the process, this practice is good for the environment and has an economic added-value as long as there are investments and feedstock […]
Veolia has been selected in a competitive tender process, to maintain the management of the 180-gigawatt-hour-per-year VESTA waste-to-energy plant located in France. The company was awarded an estimated €116 million contract to continue to operate the plant for a period of other 6 years and half. The VESTA plant is designed to handle […]
Want to be part of this dynamic discussion and share your own expertise and experience to find innovative and inspiring solutions? EIP-AGRI is looking for experts to join two of its Focus Groups covering the topics of: Non-chemical weed management in arable cropping systems Pests and diseases of the olive […]
At the 3rd Mission Innovation Ministerial meeting a new program was officially launched: the programme Mission Innovation Champions. The aim is to identify individuals who are fostering the clean energy transition with innovative ideas. The deadline for the submission of applications is 10th September 2018. Find more information in […]
Asia demand for biomass is constantly increasing and wood pellet will play an important role especially regarding South Korea and Japan’s expansion. Hawkins Wright carried out an in-depth analysis presenting demand forecasts and examination of feedstock resources on the Asian Pacific market. The results of this comprehensive research are published […]