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Biofuels

Biofuels are transportation fuels derived from agriculture, forestry or other organic feedstocks. Bio-ethanol and biodiesel are the most common biofuels used in transport, although other biofuels are also in use, such as pure vegetable oil and biogas. The main drivers for the production and use of biofuels are the security and diversification of energy supply, reduction of oil imports and dependence on oil, rural development and the reduction of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions.

Biofuels TECHNOLOGY - News Highlights

Interview with Lars Christian Hansen, Chair of the European Biofuels Technology Platform (EBTP)

11/02/2013

The new Chair of the European Biofuels Technology Platform (EBTP) Steering Committee, Lars Christian Hansen from Novozymes A/S (Denmark), in an interview for SETIS, outlines the role and some of the achievements of EBTP, how biofuels fit in with the Strategic Energy Technology (SET) Plan, the issue of sustainability and some of the challenges that need to be addressed in the short- and medium-term.

Could you explain in a few words what the European Biofuels Technology Platform (EBTP) is, and what its role is?

Interview: Henrik Bindslev, Chairman of the European Energy Research Alliance (EERA)

11/02/2013

In June 2010 Henrik Bindslev, Director of the Danish National Laboratory for Sustainable Energy (Risø DTU), was named chairman of the European Energy Research Alliance (EERA), replacing Ton Hoff (ECN). Here, Mr Bindlev outlines how he sees the development of the EERA and how alternative energy technologies are emerging faster than anticipated.

What is your research background?

European Biofuels Technology Platform meeting: "Advanced Biofuels Deployment - Investing in Europe's Future"

The Fifth Stakeholder Plenary Meeting of EBTP (SPM5) is a conference for all European biofuels stakeholders to be held at the Diamant Conference Centre in Brussels.

The conference capacity is limited to 200 participants. If you would like to participate in this event, please be sure to register as soon as possible.

Platts Biomass Power Generation Conference looks at the future of the “fourth energy source”

10/10/2012

Delegates and representatives from power utilities, suppliers, the public sector and research institutions met in London on 1-2 October to discuss the future of biomass in power generation.Biomass is the fourth most abundant energy resource after coal, oil and gas and already contributes over two-thirds of all renewable energy produced in the EU-27, when recycling of energy from waste is included.

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