EU directives target 35 bcm renewable gas by 2030, with the Netherlands aiming for 1.1 bcm Green Gas, 0.55 bcm via gasification. This necessitates building approximately 14 (30 MWth) plants in NL and 175 across Europe by 2030. Implementation faces challenges like higher costs, insufficient long-term subsidies, and diverging policies favoring manure digestion. Future integration […]
Integrating bioenergy is essential for flexible renewable energy systems, addressing increasing demands for short- and long-term flexibility, electrification support, and carbon management. Flexible bioenergy helps resolve intraday and seasonal electricity mismatches by producing storable fuels like methane or LNG. It also valorizes hydrogen, supports defossilization by creating fuels and chemicals, and enables negative emissions via […]
IIASA’s GLOBIOM model simulates global land-use change across agriculture, bioenergy, and forestry to understand market-mediated responses. Research analyzed uncertainty in Induced Land-Use Change (ILUC) emissions from increased US soy-biodiesel demand using One-at-a-time and Monte Carlo simulations. Results show ILUC estimates are highly sensitive to economic and biophysical parameters, with oil palm expansion in Southeast Asia […]
Bioenergy is crucial for GHG reduction but raises sustainability concerns, particularly with dedicated energy crops. Research identified 427 observations of synergies, trade-offs, or no effect, with context-specific factors like previous land use and feedstock influencing outcomes. Most synergies occur with perennial crops on marginal land, while trade-offs arise from using natural areas. Maximizing sustainability requires […]
Bioenergy is crucial for net-zero, projected to comprise nearly 20% of total energy by 2050. Its innovative role includes decarbonizing hard-to-abate sectors like aviation and shipping, with usage doubling in industry and tripling in electricity generation. Key newsworthy aspects are its potential for negative emissions via BECCS and the IEA’s emphasis on developing a common […]
New Zealand, despite a “policy-lite” government, is experiencing a “perfect storm” for bioenergy due to high carbon prices and global mandates. This has spurred a focus on hard-to-abate sectors like aviation and marine, with newsworthy initiatives including testing imported Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) supply chains and exploring domestic SAF production. This proactive, market-driven response, influenced […]
Policies are critical for deploying sustainable bioenergy effectively within a circular bioeconomy, a newsworthy concept combining regulatory and promotional elements across sectors. The core innovation lies in smartly integrating biomass with wind and solar, using biomass more circularly to yield “more with the same”. Bioenergy from by-products and waste is presented as a key enabler […]
The Biofuture Platform, a multi-stakeholder initiative, pioneers international coordination for a sustainable bioeconomy. Its innovative focus is evidence-based analysis, including a Global Biomass Resource Assessment and common criteria for sustainable fuels. Newsworthy outcomes include G20 consensus on harmonizing GHG emission assessment methodologies and transparent lifecycle carbon accounting standards. The initiative advocates for performance-based, technology-neutral, and […]
SixRing unveils a patented, ambient pressure/temperature technology for biomass deconstruction, a newsworthy departure from energy-intensive methods. This innovative approach enables economic operation without subsidies, offers high yields, and reduces carbon intensity. A key advantage is flexible product allocation, including SAF via HEFA and ATJ pathways from non-food biomass, addressing “food vs. fuel” concerns. With TRL […]
The ICARUS project, a €3.16M EU-funded initiative with global partners, focuses on scaling up sustainable aviation biofuels (SAF) through three pathways: biocrude oils (HTL), alcohols (ATJ), and syngas (FT). Innovations include optimizing yeast for direct isobutanol conversion from cellulose, developing new FT catalysts for liquid products enabling smaller plants, and enhancing biocrude pretreatment. It also […]
