News/events

Polaniec – the world's largest power plant fired with biomass only

The first stage of building the world's largest power plant fired with biomass only has just been completed. During the construction phase the capacity of the power plant has been increased to 205 MW of the planned 190 MW.

Hungarian Regional Info Day

The Energy Centre Nonprofit Limited Company, the Hungarian partner of the 4biomass project, had the pleasure to inform interested stakeholders about the progress of 4biomass project. The Hungarian National Info Day was organized at RENEXPO- Central Europe in Budapest on 5^th – 7^th May 2011.

Current status of the Renewable Energy Action Plan in Hungary

Based on the target set in the 2009/28/EC directive (RED) on the promotion of the use of energy from renewable sources, Hungary has to reach 13% share of energy from renewable sources in gross final consumption of energy by 2020. In the EU the target is 20%.

Results of Transnational Biogas Conference Warsaw

International Strategies for sustainable biogas usage discussed on 07.04.11 at 4Biomass conference in Warsaw

“Biogas – Targets, Potential & Promotion within Central Europe” was the title of the Transnational Forum of the project 4Biomass on 07. April 2011 in the Ministry of Economy in Warsaw, Poland. This conference with about 100 participants was organized by the Institute of Power Engineering (Poland) together with the German Agency for Renewable Resources and Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation & Nuclear Safety.

Study tour through Poland

From the 15^th till the 18^th of May 2011 has been organized by AGH University of Science & Technology a study tour through Poland. Within the tour have been visited six sights of a best practice case of the biomass use in Poland.

Synthesis Report of Trade Studies has been published on 4Biomass.eu sites

The Synthesis Report of Biomass Trade in Central Europe is based on the data collected by the Project Partners in the Studies on Biomass Trade in their countries, and as well on their Country Studies on Political Framework and Availability of Biomass (www.4biomass.eu/publications). It gives an overview of current situation of biomass use not only in each country separately, but as biomass use and biomass trade are international topics, it provides a information on the region of Central Europe as whole.

Establishing a Network of Bioenergy Competence Centres throughout Central Europe – First Nominations of Central European Bioenergy Centres (CEBC) at the Transnational Forum in Warsaw

IEN, FNR, Energia Központ, RE CORD and C.R.P.A. are the first nominated Central European Bionergy Centre - CEBC. The nominations were handed out to their representatives at the Transnational Forum in Warsaw by members of the CEBC committee, Ms Magdalena Rogulska and Lutz Mez. Additionally, the new CEBC logo was introduced to the public.

Posters from the 4Biomass Transnational Forum on Biogas

Posters from the 4Biomass Transnational Forum - “Biogas – Targets, Potential & Promotion within Central Europe” (Warsaw, Poland)

Presentations from the 4Biomass Transnational Forum on Biogas

Presentations from the 4Biomass Transnational Forum - “Biogas – Targets, Potential & Promotion within Central Europe” (Warsaw, Poland)

Open consultation on the preparation of a report on additional sustainability measures at EU level for solid and gaseous biomass used in electricity, heating and cooling.

Following its Report on sustainability requirements for the use of solid and gaseous biomass sources in electricity, heating and cooling in February 2010, the Commission is currently analysing the need for additional measures at EU level.

Studies on biomass trade in Central Europe have been published on 4Biomass.eu

Recently, the project partners of 4Biomass have published the trade studies which are major output of workpackage4.

4Biomass contributions to the Central European Biomass Conference in Graz 27/28 Jan 2011

The project partner of 4Biomass presented first findings of the online questionnaire on bioenergy political frameworks by a poster contribution at the Central European Biomass Conference in Graz on 27 and 28 January 2011.

28 February 2011 - Deadline for application for Nomination of ‘Central European Bioenergy Centre’ – CEBC

One target of the project 4Biomass is the nomination of Central European Bioenergy Centres (CEBC) resulting in a Central European Bioenergy Network (CEBioNet) promoting the use of energy from renewable sources.

Presentation of results of 4Biomass stakeholder dialogue by Prof. Dr hab. Adam Gula

Prof. Dr hab. Adam Gula from the University of Science and Technology, Poland, included results of the transnational stakeholder questionnaire into his presentationat at the Central European Biomass Conference in Graz on 27 Jan 2011.

Presentations from Bioenergy Forum on 21.01.2011 at Global Forum for Food and Agriculture online

On 21.01. the german project partners (FNR; BMU) of the project 4Biomass hosted the event "Sustainable Bioenergy in Central Europe – Global, Regional or Local Strategies for Use and Trade?".