News and events

The Bio4Products concept was presented to international experts during the biannual meeting of IEA Bioenergy Task 34: Direct Thermochemical Liquefaction in the Netherlands last week.

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Some of the first results of the Bio4Products project will be presented at the RRB conference on 31 May 2018 in Gent, Belgium.

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As part of the revision of the EU’s Renewable Energy Directive, the European Commission proposed a gradual phase-out of crop-based biofuels, which should be replaced by more “advanced biofuels” that do not compete with food crops.

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The Bio-based Industry Consortium (BIC) has published a new report on funding instruments for supporting the development of the European bioeconomy.

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Looking for a more sustainable way to heat your home? A new study has found that fast pyrolysis bio-oil causes up to 95% less greenhouse gas emissions compared to fossil fuels.

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MEPs have adopted tighter rules on crop-based biofuels as they look to increase the sustainable use of biomass in the EU.

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The transition towards a ‘bioeconomy’ is key to combating climate change. Making products and energy from renewable, natural (and local) resources will help reduce our dependency on imported, fossil raw materials. Read More

BTG Biomass Technology Group BV (BTG) is an SME of engineers, researchers and consultants, which for the past 30 years has specialised in the process of converting biomass into useful fuels and energy. They are based in Enschede in the Netherlands.

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BTG Biomass Technology Group has spent over 20 years perfecting the fast pyrolysis process, which transforms biomass into oil. And they’ve got pretty good at it. Since 2015, over 20 million litres of fast pyrolysis bio oil have been produced at the commercial Empyro plant in the Netherlands. Currently this liquid is used as a fuel, but a new process will enable further processing of the liquid to make more valuable bio-based products.

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