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Information about biofuels and bioenergy in The Netherlands.
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Events
- 24-26 February 2010, Delft: European Convention of the Global Sustainable Bioenergy Project. Organized by the Global Sustainable Bioenergy Project. (Themes: bioenergy, sustainability)
- "This is the first of a series of 5 conventions aiming to provide guidance on the feasibility of sustainable bioenergy production on a large scale as well as implementation paths and policies that foster this outcome."[1]
- 15-16 March 2010, Amsterdam: BioPower Generation. Co-located with World Biofuels Markets event. (Themes: biomass, biopower, sustainability, technologies, wood-based biomass production)
- 15-17 March 2010, Amsterdam: World Biofuels Markets. (Themes: aviation, biodiesel, ethanol, feedstocks, ILUC, next-generation feedstocks, standards, sustainability)
- Includes a "Sustainable Biofuels Awards" evening.
- 13-15 September 2010, Amsterdam, Holland: International Biomass Valorisation Congress. (Themes: biomass, markets) - Note: Postponed from 21-22 April 2010
- 6-7 October 2010, Rotterdam: Jatropha World 2010. (Themes: aviation industry, biofuels, food vs fuel, jatropha)
- 26-27 February 2009, Utrecht: One day training on Biodiesel. The Dutch version will take place on the 26th and the English version on the 27th. (Themes: biodiesel, technology)
- 27-28 May 2009, Amsterdam: 2nd Biofuels International Expo and Conference (Themes: 2nd generation biofuels, feedstocks, regulations)
- 1-4 June 2008, Rotterdam: Fourth International Conference on Renewable Resources & Biorefineries (RRB4)
- 6-7 October 2008, Amsterdam: Next generation biofuels markets (Themes: next generation biofuels, markets, financing, commercialization)
- 3-4 December 2008, Amsterdam: International Algae Congress. (Theme: algae)
- 19-20 February 2007: The IEA Bioenergy Task 40 and EUBIONET organised a joint workshop on biomass policies and trade in Rotterdam. One workshop was devoted to sustainability criteria and certification.
News
- Europe Finds Clean Energy in Trash, but U.S. Lags, 13 April 2010 by the New York Times: Twenty-nine modern waste-to-energy incinerators in Denmark "have become both the mainstay of garbage disposal and a crucial fuel source across Denmark....Their use has not only reduced the country’s energy costs and reliance on oil and gas, but also benefited the environment, diminishing the use of landfills and cutting carbon dioxide emissions."
- US Company Wins No. 1 Sustainable Biofuel Award in Europe, 17 March 2010 by CleanTechnica:"South San Francisco’s Solarzyme has just taken home the gold in the Sustainable Biofuels Technology category at the 2nd Annual Sustainable Biofuels Awards held in Amsterdam."
- "Since its beginnings in 2003, Solayzme has produced the world’s first algal-based renewable diesel and the world’s first 100% algal-based jet fuel. It has also signed the largest production orders for commercial algae fuel contracts to date, supplying the U.S. Department of Defense with 21,500 gallons of fuel for Navy compatibility testing."
- "In 2009, a field-to-wheels greenhouse gas life cycle test conducted by the Life Cycle Associates found that Solazyme’s algal biofuel, Soladiesel™, emits 85 to 93 percent less GHG emissions than standard petroleum based ultra-low sulfur diesel. But not just that. It also found that its biofuels result in a significantly lower carbon footprint than any currently available first-generation biofuel as well."[3]
- World Bank, European governments finance illegal timber exports from Madagascar, 11 January 2010 by WildMadagascar.org: "...France, Holland, Morocco, and the World Bank have all been implicated in financing illegal logging operations in Madagascar's national parks over the past year. Even as foreign governments condemned the surge in illegal logging last year, many--either directly or through institutions they support--are shareholders in the very banks that have financed the export of illegal lumber".
- "With so much capital tied up in existing stock, timber traders have come to rely on banks to finance their exports and their ongoing logging operations." [4]
- Dutch to deny palm subsidies until green levels met, 10 December 2007: "The Netherlands warned...it will not renew subsidies for palm-based biofuel until global producers meet its environmental requirements."
- The Netherlands reportedly will "mandate stringent criteria to help limit environmental damage" under its green energy subsidy system in 2008. Environment Minister Jacqueline Cramer was quoted as saying that "Until the problems are solved, there will be no subsidy for palm oil....It makes no sense to use palm oil for bio-energy purposes while the carbon dioxide produced is more than what we are actually trying to save, particularly when you cut down peatforests."
- Netherlands Moves to Make Biofuels use Mandatory, 9 November 2006, Reuters, reported that the Dutch government, joining Germany, adopted a new law mandating "compulsory blending of biofuels with diesel and petrol" starting 1 January 2007. Biofuels thereafter must account for two percent of the content of these transportation fuels.
- The article noted that "The blending requirement will be raised to 5.75 percent in 2010 to meet European Union targets to increase the share of renewable energy in a bid to cut pollution from fossil fuels and reduce dependence on crude oil imports."[5]
- It also noted that excise duties on the blended fuels would be lowered, "so that prices at the pump are no higher than those of conventional fuels."[6]
Organizations
Governmental organizations
- SenterNovem - An agency of the Dutch Ministry of Economic Affairs, which promotes sustainable development and innovation, both within the Netherlands and abroad.
- GAVE (Climate Neutral Gaseous and Liquid Energy Carriers) - "GAVE actively supports the government and relevant market parties in their efforts within the framework of the EU Biofuel Guideline." It is implemented by SenterNovem.
Nongovernmental organizations
Companies
- BTG Biomass Technology Group BV (BTG) - BTG specializes "in the process of conversion of biomass into useful fuels and energy."[7]
- BTG Bioliquids BV (BTG-BTL) - BTG-BTL specializes in the commercialisation of the pyrolysis technology."[8]
Publications
See books, reports, scientific papers, position papers and websites for additional useful resources.
- Indirect effects of biofuels: intensification of agricultural production by Stehfest E., Ros J. and Bouwman L. for the Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency: "Agricultural intensification has the potential to reduce indirect land-use change from biofuels. If such intensification is realised only by applying more fertiliser, this may lead to substantial indirect greenhouse gas emissions. Improvement of fertiliser-use efficiency is essential to prevent these emissions."
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