Light-Duty Vehicles Accounted for the Majority of Transportation Energy Consumption
In 2016, light-duty vehicles accounted for 58.5% of transportation energy use while medium/heavy-duty trucks and buses accounted for 23.9%.
Isobutene from wheat straw at demo scale
Global Bioenergies announces on 6 February that runs using wheat straw hydrolysate provided by its partner Clariant were successfully performed in its Leuna demo plant, leading to the production of cellulosic isobutene for the first time at this scale.
US Federal agencies release framework for advancing the bioeconomy
The federal Biomass Research and Development (BR&D) Board unveiled a multi-agency strategy March 5 to accelerate innovative technologies that harness the nation’s biomass resources for affordable biofuels, bioproducts, and biopower.
Netzwerk Algen 2019
02.April 2019, Innsbruck
Die kommende Veranstaltung „Netzwerk Algen 2019“ des Bundesministeriums für Verkehr, Innovation und Technologie (bmvit) wird in Kooperation mit dem MCI am 02. April 2019 in Innsbruck stattfinden.
European Aviation Environmental Report 2019
The European Aviation Environmental Report 2019, published jointly by EASA, the EEA and EUROCONTROL, provides an updated assessment of the environmental performance of the aviation sector in Europe.
Gasification of waste for energy carriers – a review
This report of IEA Bioenergy Task 33 presents an overview of the use of waste gasification technologies, both in terms of regulatory aspects and technical applications.
Gösser Brewery: The Role of Biogas in greening the Brewing Industry
This IEA Bioenergy Task 37 case story describes an integrated solution to decarbonisation of alcohol production with 40% renewable heat sourced from wood and solar and the remaining 60% from biogas produced from by-products, residues and wastewater.
Porsche doubles Taycan production to 40,000 a year
Luxury carmaker Porsche has confirmed it will be doubling production of its all-electric sports car – before it has even begun production of the prestige EV – from the previously planned 20,000 units to 40,000 units.
CropBooster-Project: Increasing Yield for Food and Bioeconomy
Improved crops can double European agriculture production, increasing global crop productivity will be central in meeting some of the greatest challenges facing mankind: How will we sustainably feed 9.7 billion people by 2050, while also achieving the transition from a fossil economy towards a bio-economy?
MEPs set ambitious targets for cleaner energy
The European Parliament endorsed committee proposals for binding EU-level targets of an 35% improvement in energy efficiency, a minimum 35% share of energy from renewable sources in gross final consumption of energy, and a 12% share of energy from renewable sources in transport, by 2030.
Effects of Ethanol Plant Proximity and Crop Prices on LUC in the US
Expansion of ethanol production in the US has raised concerns regarding its land-use change effects. The study aims to examine the determinants of changes in corn acreage and aggregate crop acreage by identifying the effects of establishment of ethanol plants and the effects of changes in crop prices between 2003 and 2014.
First production of isobutene from wheat straw at demo scale
Global Bioenergies announce on 6 February 2019 that runs using wheat straw hydrolysate provided by its partner Clariant were successfully performed in its Leuna demo plant, leading to the production of cellulosic isobutene for the first time at this scale.
30 % biofuels in road traffic in in Finland
The Parliament of Finland has voted on 6th February 2019 in favor of a law for gradually increasing the share of biofuels in road traffic to 30% by 2029.
EUROSTAT: Energy consumption in the EU increased in 2017
The gap to energy efficiency target for 2020 continued to widen: in 2017, energy consumption in the European Union continued to increase for the third consecutive year, thus moving away from the energy efficiency targets.
Modeling Shows Forest Management Can Produce Biofuels
Scientists at Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL), Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), and the U.S. Forest Service (USFS) have assessed the impacts of thinning forests on habitats, including benefits to the environment and the economy.
Pkw-Neuzulassungen im Jänner 2019 um 11,6% zurückgegangen; Kfz-Neuzulassungen -8,6%
Die Zahl der Neuzulassungen von Personenkraftwagen (Pkw; 25.257 Fahrzeuge) nahm im Jänner 2019 laut Statistik Austria gegenüber Jänner 2018 um 11,6% ab. Bei benzinbetriebenen Pkw gaben die Neuzulassungen um 8,2% (Anteil: 54,1%), bei dieselbetriebenen Pkw (Anteil: 40,9%) um 16,6% nach. Mehr Neuzulassungen verzeichneten hingegen Pkw mit Elektroantrieb (+26,4%; Anteil: 2,0%).
BDI eröffnet Algenproduktionsanlage in Hartberg
Am 30. November 2018 wurde die BDI-BioLife Science Algenproduktionsanlage unter dem Beisein von Landesrätin Eibinger-Miedl feierlich eröffnet.
IEA Bioenergy Newsletter for December 2018 now available
IEA Bioenergy News is the newsletter of IEA Bioenergy. This issue covers the ExCo82 meeting in San Francisco, USA in November 2018.
Neues Förderpaket „E-Mobilitätsoffensive“
Um den Verkehr effizienter und umweltfreundlicher zu gestalten, haben Umwelt- und Verkehrsministerium in Zusammenarbeit mit Wirtschaftspartnern ein Aktionspaket zur Förderung der Elektromobilität mit erneuerbarer Energie in Österreich geschnürt.
January 2019 PyNe43 Newsletter available
The recent IEA Bioenergy Task 34 Direct Thermochemical Liquefaction Newsletter is online available.
