Energy from biomass
Bioenergy is produced from the raw material biomass. Biomass is stored solar energy in the form of energy crops, wood or residual materials such as straw, bio waste and slurry. Bioenergy is the all-rounder among the renewal energy sources: Electricity, heat as well as fuels can all be produced from solid, liquid and gaseous biomass.
As biomass is available and flexibly usable around the clock it plays an important role in energy supply on the basis of renewable energy. Bioenergy provides agriculture with an additional pillar – the agriculturist becomes an "energy-culturist". In this way, decentralised use of bioenergy can strengthen regional added value, close material life cycles and utilise local synergies.
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Heat from Renewable Energy in 2010
In 2010, Renewable Energies contributed 136 bn. kWh or 9,5 % to the german heat demand.
Renews Special
Twenty years of support for electricity from renewable energies in Germany
Renews Special 41 / September 2010
Renews Special
Value creation for local communities through renewable energies
Renews Special 46 / December 2010
Background information
Report: Renewable energy sources in Germany have significantly surpassed...
Predictions and reality - comparison of forecasts and the actual development of renewables in Germany.
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Functioning principles of a wood pellet heating system
The most efficient way of heating with wood for the need of detached houses is the wood pellet heating system.
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