Foreword
Nowadays, bioenergy accounts for 10% of all the
energy consumed globally. As countries and continents strive to decarbonise
their economies and fully transition towards fossil-free energies, the need for
sustainable and reliable feedstock sources is leading scientists, industry
stakeholders and policy-makers to explore the potential of untapped sources of
biomass.
A recent study published in
Nature Sustainability draws attention on millions of hectares of abandoned
cropland scattered across the world. According to the researchers, this
unexploited land could represent a great opportunity for the production of
crops destined for the manufacturing of biofuels. In a time where the use of
energy crops for the production of bioenergy is becoming highly debated...
Other News this Month Includes:
Policy
- Russian log export ban in 2022
- EU focus group highlights promise for hemp
Markets
- Rotterdam to increase waste oil storage
capabilities
- Malaysian UCO exports hit new high
- More...
Research & Development
- Impact of forest harvest intensity and
transportation distance on biomass delivered costs
- Biorefinery approach applied to the
valorization of purple corn cobs
- More...
Wood & Crop
- Palm oil boycotts hamper sustainable palm
oil development
- Hawkiins Wright identify optimism in
Japanese biomass
- More...
Events
Feedstock Prices