
BECoop self-assessment tool supports the development of cooperative/community bioenergy projects
BECoop self-assessment tool supports the development of cooperative/community bioenergy projects
Earlier studies realised by BECoop, a project funded by the Horizon 2020 programme, showed that the knowledge and acceptance of biofuel varies from region to region in Europe, making it an untapped source of renewable energy compared to other sources such as solar or wind.
To ensure bioenergy’s market expansion –with high potential for replacing fossil fuelled heat-, tools are needed to support market players: BECoop releases its self-assessment tool.
Last week, the International Energy Agency shared a 10-Point Plan to Reduce the European Union’s Reliance on Russian Natural Gas, including as number 5 the maximisation of power generation from existing dispatchable low-emissions sources - bioenergy and nuclear, calling on appropriate incentives and sustainable supplies of bioenergy to be put (...)