Biofuels Links
The links below cover European and International information sources and contacts on biofuels and bioenergy.
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International biofuel organisations, associations and information sources
SETIS Strategic Energy Technologies Information System
ESBF European Sustainable Biofuels Forum
European Bioeconomy Observatory - All the latest data and information about bioeconomy, including statistics on investments in research, policy mapping, bioeconomy country profiles, data visualisation and analytical reports. This online resource is managed by the European Commission's Joint Research Centre (JRC).
EERA-Bioenergy - European Energy Reseach Alliance joint programme on Bioenergy involves 34 RTD organisations from 15 European countries and addresses 5 key areas: Thermochemical, Sugar, Algae-based biofuels, Sustainable biomass, and Stationary bioenergy.
EIT European Institute of Innovation and Technology The European Institute of Innovation and Technology (EIT) is to be a key driver of sustainable European growth and competitiveness through the stimulation of world-leading innovations with a positive impact on economy and society. The mission of the EIT is to grow and capitalise on the innovation capacity and capability of actors from higher education, research, business and entrepreneurship from the EU and beyond through the creation of highly integrated Knowledge and Innovation Communities (KICs).
Horizon 2020 - The new EC Framewok Programme in support of European innovation and R&D (2014-2020)
FP7 projects This site includes details of projects funded under the 7th Framework Programme.
FP6 projects This site included details of projects funded under the FP6 programme, and was archived in November 2013.
General information on all aspects of European Research activities and the various Institutions of the European Union can be found on the following sites:
The Europa site includes sub-sites that contain information covering biofuels activities supported by the various Directorate Generals for Research, Energy and Agriculture
TRIP - Transport Research and Innovation Portal.
AUSTRIA
Network Biofuels Austria
Österreichischer Biomasse-Verband
Austrian Biomass Association
BELGIUM
ValBiom
Belgian association for the valorization of biomas for non-food uses, including bioenergy and biofuels.
BULGARIA
BGBIOM-Bulgaria
BGBIOM was created in the autumn of 1998, and became a member of European Biomass Association (AEBIOM). BGBIOM promotes renewable energy sources, mainly biomass, plant residues and animal manure as energy sources for sustainable society.
CZECH REPUBLIC
CTP biosložky
Czech Technology Platform for Biofuels in Transport and the Chemical Industry
Founded in 2006, the main interest area of the TP is a promotion of second generation biofuels, with particular focus on biomass production and conversion, biofuels transport, usage and sustainability. Currently, the TP consists of 30 members, including companies, academia, applied research, stock producers and oil refineries.
www.biopaliva-ctpb.cz (Biofuels pages in Czech language only)
See also
CZ Biom - Ceské sdružení pro biomasu
Czech Biomass Association
DENMARK
DIBioenergi Danish Bioenergy Association
ESTONIA
EESTI BIOKÜTUSTE ÜHING (EBÜ)
Estonian Biomass Association
FINLAND
FINBIO
The Bioenergy Association of Finland
FRANCE
Syndicat des énergies renouvelables
GERMANY
BBE Bundesverband BioEnergie e.V.
Email: info[at]bioenergie.de
GREECE
S.BI.B.E Hellenic Biofuels and Biomass Association
SBIBE aims to protect the environment, reduce pollution and promote biofuels, namely biodiesel, in Greece and abroad.
HELLABIOM
HUNGARY
Magyar Biomassza Társaság
website currently unavailable
IRELAND
Irish Bioenergy Association (IrBEA)
ITALY
Biofuels Italia
Established 28 January 2008
See also
ITABIA - Italian Biomass Association
LITHUANIA
Association of biofuels producers and suppliers of Lithuania
NETHERLANDS
NL-BEA Stichting Platform Bio-Energie
NORWAY
NOBIO - Norsk Bioenergiforening
POLAND
Polish Technology Platform for Biofuels
website not currently available
Polish Biomass Association
ROMANIA
Romanian Biofuels Technology Platform (BIOCARO)
RUSSIA
RBA Russian Biofuels Association
SLOVAKIA
SK-BIOM - Slovenská asociácia pre biomasu
Slovak Biomass Association
www.4biomass.eu/en/partners/sk-biom
SLOVENIA
SLOBIOM - Zveza društev za biomaso Slovenije
Solevnian Biomass Association
SPAIN
Spanish Biomass Technology Platform (BIOPLAT)
The Spanish Biomass Technology Platform includes a Work Group dedicated to Biofuels (Bio Combustibles)
SWEDEN
SVEBIO
See also
f3 The Swedish Knowledge Centre for Renewable Transportation Fuels
SWITZERLAND
Swiss Biofuels Platform (no longer active)
The main objective of the Swiss Biofuels Platform was to promote and facilitate the use of sustainable biofuels in the transport sector in Switzerland. The website is no longer available. EBTP is not aware of a dedicated Bioenergy or biofuels association in Switzerland in 2014.
UNITED KINGDOM
Renewable Energy Association - Renewable Transport Fuels Group RTFG
Advanced Biofuels Association ABFA
Biofuels Producers Coordinating Council (New organisaiton - website link to follow)
Biotechnology Industry Organisation
Bioenergy Technologies Office BETO
US Government Biomass Energy information
US Energy Information Administration - information on consumption and production in countries globally
National Renewable Energy laboratory
Forest Service Research & Development
Agricultural Research Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture
Renewable Fuels Association (national association for the US ethanol industry).
BioTop - Biofuels RTD Cooperation Latin America - Europe
Interactive Latin American Biofuels Map - covering statistics, production, sustainability, feedstocks, policy and other information for biodiesel and bioethanol on a country-by-country basis.
BioTop reports on biofuels in Latin America - a detailed list is included in the report database of the ETIP Bioenergy website.
Please also see the sustainability links below, which include links to organsiations and initiatives covering biofuels production in Brazil.
General Bioenergy and Renewable Energy Organisations
AEBIOM – The European Biomass Association
www.aebiom.org
EREC - European Renewable Energy Council
www.erec.org
eseia - the European Sustainable Energy Innovation Alliance
An association of leading membership organisations spanning a number of European countries operating in the field of sustainable energy systems, from energy provision to energy consumption in research, teaching and innovation. The cross-sector membership of scientific, business and political partners is dedicated to advancing innovation to implement renewables and sustainable technologies in Europe as well as on a global scale.
www.eseia.eu
EUBIA - European Biomass Industry Association
www.eubia.org
EUFORES - the European Forum for Renewable Energy Sources
www.eufores.org
FEDARENE - European Federation of Regional Energy and Environment Agencies
www.fedarene.org
IEA Bioenergy
This site covers the activities of the various Tasks supported by the International Energy Agency.
IEA Bioenergy
WBA - World Bioenergy Association
www.worldbioenergy.org
Biomass
COPA – COGECA Committee of Professional Agricultural Organisations in the European Union and General Confederation of Agricultural Co-operatives in the European Union
www.copa-cogeca.be
Confederation of European Forest Owners
www.cepf-eu.org
EPSO, European Plant Science Organisation
www.epsoweb.org
ESA European Seed Association
www.euroseeds.org/
EABA - European Algae Biomass Association
www.eaba-association.eu
Conversion
EBB - European Biodiesel Board
www.ebb-eu.org
CONCAWE Oil Company Organisation for Environment, health and safety
www.concawe.be
EFOA - European Fuel Oxygenates Association
www.efoa.org
EFPRA – European Fat Processors & Renderers Association
www.efpra.eu
ePure - European Renewable Ethanol Association
www.epure.org
EuropaBio The European Association for Bioindustries
www.europabio.org
European Biogas Association
www.european-biogas.eu
EUROPIA - The European Petroleum Industry Association
www.europia.be
EWABA - European Waste to Advanced Biofuels Association
www.ewaba.eu
FEDIOL - EC Seed Crushers and Oil Processors Association
www.fediol.be
SNPAA - Syndicat National des Producteurs d’Alcool Agricole
UEPA - European Union of Ethanol Producers
www.uepa.be/home.php
End use of biofuels and market development
ACEA European Automobile Manufacturers Association
www.acea.be
EARPA European Automative Research Partners Association
www.earpa.eu
ENGVA - European Natural Gas Vehicle Association
www.engva.org
EUCAR - The European Council for Automotive R & D
www.eucar.be
FREIGHTVISION - Developing a long-term vision and a robust and adaptive action plan both for transport and technology policy for sustainable long-distance freight transport
www.freightvision.eu
Leaders of Sustainable Biofuels
www.sustainablebiofuelsleaders.com
JEC Biofuels Programme - EUCAR, CONCAWE and JRC project covering Well to Wheels analaysis (WTW), and other aspects of biofuels production and use.
NVGA Europe (Natural Gas Vehicle Assocation)- promoting the use of Bio-CNG, LNG and L-CNG
TRKC - The Transport Research Knowledge Centre (TRKC)
Provides an overview of research activities at European and national level.
www.transport-research.info
International Transport Forum - OECD
www.internationaltransportforum.org
Sustainability organisations
Better Sugarcane Initiative
Brazilian Biofuels - Social Fuel Seal
Council on Sustainable Biomass Production
GAVE - Climate Neutral Gaseous and Liquid Energy Carriers (Netherlands)
IDB Biofuels Sustainability Scorecard
IEA Taskforce 40 Fair Biotrade
Inter-American Development Bank Biofuels Sustainability Scorecard
Low Carbon Vehicle Partnership LowCVP (UK)
Natural Resources Defense Council
Quality and Performance of Biofuels (BioF)
Register of Biofuels Origination RBO
Renewable Transport Fuel Obligation (UK)
Roundtable on Sustainable Biofuels (RSB)
Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil
Roundtable on Responsible Soy Association
Sustainable Aviation Fuel Users Group SAFUG
Sustainable Food Laboratory - Responsible Commmodities Initiative (RCI) on Biofuels
United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)
UNICA - Brazilian Sugarcane Industry Association
UNICA sustainable sugar cane initiative
University of Cambridge Programme for Sustainability Leadership (CPSL)
Certification organisations and initiatives
Ethanol and Sugar Impact Analysis (ESIA)
European Committee for Standardization (CEN) TC19
Forest Stewardship Council (FSC)
German draft biofuel sustainability ordinance
International Federation of Organic Agriculture Movements (IFOAM)
International Organisation for Standards IOS TC28/SC7 - Biofuels
Programme for the Endorsement of Forest Certification schemes (PEFC)
IEA Bioenergy Task 39 2nd Generation Biofuels Demonstration Facilities - a clickable online map and dtabase with summaries of over 50 2nd Generation Biofuels Demonstration Plants in Europe, the United States and Australia
Global Renewable Fuels Alliance GRFA
Elobio: effective and low-disturbing biofuel policies - develops low-disturbing policy options, enhancing biofuels but minimising the impacts on e.g. food and feed markets, and markets of biomass for power and heat.
Biobased News
Biodiesel Magazine
Bioenergy Insight
Bioenergy International
Bioenergy Reseach
Bioenergy site, the
Biofpr - Biofuels, bioproducts and biorefining
Biofuels - Future Science
Biofuels Brazil - A weekly report with the latest facts, figures & market news
Biofuels Business
Biofuels Digest
Biofuels International
Biofuels Journal
Biofuels Media
Biofuels-Tech
Biomass magazine - Biomass Power and Thermal
Biorefining magazine - Covers biofuels and aquatic/microbial feedstocks
Biotechnology for Biofuels
British BioEnergy News
DG Environment - Research News Alert Service
Elsevier Biofuels
Energy Intelligence
Ethanol Market
Ethanol Producer Magazine
European Biodiesel Board
European Energy Innovation - Covers sustainable energy inc. biofuels
Gas2.0
Green Air Online - Indepenent news updates on aviation and the environment
Horizon Magazine - Latest news from the EC Horizon 2020 programme
IJREB International Journal of Renewable Energy and Biofuels - Open access scientific articles, with many relating to biofuels and bioenergy)
Oil and Gas Journal
Technology Networks Agrigenomics page - Covers advanced biofuels
Teru talk -Conversion of waste to biofuels, bioenergy and other products
IEA-AMF Advanced Motor Fuels Newsletter One 2014
IEA Task 34 Pyrolysis (PyNe) Newsletter January 2014
IEA Task 39 (Commercializing Liquid Biofuels) - Newsletter December 2013
European Biogas Association Newsletters - January and February 2014
UFOP Market Information