Biodiesel exports rose substantially
German biodiesel exports increased sharply in the first quarter of 2019, with exports to Great Britain seeing the biggest growth. Read more »
Biomass
Bioenergy
Bioenergy is extremely diverse. Heat, electricity and fuels can be produced from solid, liquid and gaseous biomass. Energy crops and wood are used as well as vegetable and animal waste. In Germany, the heating sector claims the biggest share of bioenergy’s contribution to a clean energy supply. Biomass is also used for electricity generation and as a biofuel.
Renewables in Road Transport - Gearing up for more Market Share?
RENEWS KOMPAKT Issue 32 / September 2016 - Decarbonisation still in the distant future, though technologies are available Read Background Paper »
Intensified focus on heating and transport key to realising even higher shares of renewables
According to a new report released today by IRENA, Germany is on track to realising its 2030 renewable energy targets. Read more »
The German population wants more renewable energies: A representative survey shows strong support for further expansion
Berlin, 10 September 2015. The transition to renewable energy enjoys continued strong support among the German population. According to a representative survey from TNS Emnid commissioned by the Renewable Energies Agency (AEE), 93 percent of those polled considered the continued expansion of... Read more »
Renewable Energy Targets Quadrupled Globally Since 2005, New IRENA Report Finds
164 countries worldwide have now adopted renewable energy targets. Read more »
Opening routes for renewables in the transport sector
Experts agree: Opportunities for switching to sustainable renewable solutions still untapped Read more »
Opening routes for renewables in the transport sector
Experts agree: Opportunities for switching to sustainable renewable solutions still untapped. Read more »
Home grown biofuels reduce Germany's soy imports
Without co-products from domestic biofuel production, Germany would have to increase its imports of soy feedingstuffs by some 50 %. View infographic » »
EU transport: Emission savings of biofuels 80% better than thought, new calculations show
European calculation rules substantially underestimate the climate benefit of biofuels in the transport sector Read more »
International comparison regarding the use of biofuels
With the exception of Brazil, biofuels are still a niche product in the big economies on both sides of the Atlantic. In Germany, a biofuel quota of currently 6.25 percent limits the use of sustainably produced biofuels. Brazil, meanwhile, is more ambitious as ethanol’s hare may reach up to 25... Read more »
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