Biomass – energy source of the future
On 5 December 2007 the German government has approved the „Integrated Energy and Climate Program“ (IECP) and thus setting the course for an efficient climate protection. The package of measures is designed to reduce all greenhouse gas emissions by 40 percent by 2020 compared with 1990. In the framework of the German Climate Initiative in the last few years measures have been initiated with the specific aim to develop energy and climate efficiency and expand renewable energies.
For achievement of the climate protection targets and designing a sustainable energy supply biomass energy use is of core importance. Therefore the BMU has drawn up a programme for "Promoting projects to optimise biomass energy use" in July 2008. In terms of the German Climate Initiative the program supports further development of the current discourse on the generation of power, heat and fuels from biomass, up to the preparation of a sustainable and supportable biomass strategy. Furthermore, the funding program will focus on the development and optimisation of climate-friendly and energy-efficient technologies for the utilisation of biomass for energy, taking into consideration their sustainability and climate protection aspects.
What is being researched?
The subject of the funding is the research and development of energy efficient technologies and the optimisation of processes and procedures. Feasibility studies, monitoring programs, pilot and demonstration projects are supposed to contribute substantially in the light of sustainability and climate change issues to improve the energy use of biomass.More
Intelligent networking
Innovative ideas often arise in close cooperation between science, research and industry. Therefore, the BMU focuses on the benefits of strategic networking and promotes support for interdisciplinary research collaborations and the exchange of knowledge between the project partners in the context of the national climate change initiative. Networking
Further information
Further information on the funding programme "Promoting projects to optimise biomass energy use" is here available for download.
