Reports & Papers

• Technical, Economic and Environmental Assessment of Biorefinery Concepts: Developing a practical approach for characterisation

  Jul 2019

  The idea of biorefining in general is considered a promising concept for the processing of biomass into a spectrum of bio-based products and bioenergy. It is seen as one of the enabling technologies of the circular economy, closing loops of streams and aiming at the valorisation of multiple outputs. Due to its complexity and diversity […]

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• Natural Fibers and Fiber-based Materials in Biorefineries Status Report 2018

  Dec 2018

  This report was issued on behalf of IEA Bioenergy Task 42. It provides an overview of various fiber sources, their properties and their relevance in biorefineries. Their status in the scientific literature and market aspects are discussed. The report provides information for a broader audience about opportunities to sustainably add value to biorefineries by considering […]

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• Bioeconomy and biorefining strategies in the EU Member States and beyond

  Dec 2018

  This publication provides the results of a survey on bioeconomy and biorefining strategies in EU Member States and beyond, that was performed by IEA Bioenergy Task42 in close cooperation with the Joint Research Centre (JRC) of the EC and the Biobased Industries Joint Undertaking (BBI JU)   Motola et al – 2018 – Bioeconomy and […]

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• Standards and Labels related to Biobased Products

  Oct 2018

  Standards and Labels related to Biobased Products: Developments in the 2016-2018 triennium   Stichnothe – 2018 – Standards and Labels related to Biobased Products: Developments in the 2016-2018 triennium   Standardisation and certification for bioenergy and biofuels have been done by other IEA Bioenergy Tasks already, e.g. “Monitoring Sustainability Certification of Bioenergy” by Task 40 […]

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• Joint survey on bioeconomy policy developments in different countries.

  Jun 2018

  Joint survey on bioeconomy policy developments in different countries. Background, methods used and recommendations for future editions. Report of JRC, BBI JU and IEA Bioenergy Task42   JRC, BBI JU and IEA Bioenergy Task42 – 2018 – Joint survey on bioeconomy policy developments in different countries.   The results of the survey can be found […]

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• IEA Bioenergy Annual Report 2017

  Apr 2018

  Under the IEA Framework for International Energy Technology Cooperation the Executive Committee of each Technology Collaboration Programme (TCP) must produce an Annual Report for IEA Headquarters. This document contains the report of the IEA Bioenergy Executive Committee for 2017. This year, we have presented a special feature ‘BIO-CCS and Bio-CCUS in climate change mitigation and […]

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• Wageningen University & Research Report: Small-scale biorefining

  May 2017

  One promising way to accelerate the market implementation of integrated biorefineries is to promote small (regional) biorefinery initiatives. Small-scale biorefineries require relatively low initial investments, and therefore are often lacking the financing problems that larger facilities face (new technologies with often complicated business cases making it difficult to get proper financing conditions). They are potentially […]

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• Proteins for Food, Feed and Biobased Applications: Biorefining of protein containing biomass

  Sep 2016

  Proteins for Food, Feed and Biobased Applications: Biorefining of protein containing biomass This publication provides an overview of protein containing biomass sources & refining technologies; and protein types, markets & market trends. It is prepared to inform non-protein experts, for example stakeholders from the energy sector, to show the market opportunities for the sustainable valorisation […]

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• Assessing Biorefineries Using Wood for the BioEconomy – Current Status and Future Perspective of IEA Bioenergy Task 42 “Biorefining”

  Jun 2015

  Assessing Biorefineries Using Wood for the BioEconomy – Current Status and Future Perspective of IEA Bioenergy Task 42 “Biorefining” The 11 member countries (A, AUS, CA, DK, G, I, IR, J, NL, NZ, USA) of IEA Bioenergy Task 42 “Biorefining” state: “Biorefining is the sustainable processing of biomass into a spectrum of bio-based products (food, […]

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