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.
Germany imported a total of 5.4 million tonnes of rapeseed and field mustard in the 2019/20 season. This was down 7 per cent year-on-year. The main reason was harvest declines in some EU countries that are vital to Germany's supply with rapeseed. Read more »
The restrictions in the wake of the corona crisis generated pressure on rapeseed and soybean prices in the first quarter of the calendar year of 2020. However, prices have firmed since then . Read more »
The Union for the Promotion of Oil and Protein Plants (UFOP) estimates the consumption of biodiesel at approx. 2.6 million t for 2020, compared to 2019, this would mean an increase of approx. 0.3 million t. Read more »
The German Federal Government’s six month presidency of the Council of the European Union began on 1 July 2020. As a goal of its agenda, the Federal Government stated that it wishes to "work towards climate-friendly, sustainable and affordable mobility”. Read more »
The EU member states plus UK imported somewhat less palm oil in the marketing year that has now nearly ended than a year earlier. The Netherlands and Spain saw especially steep declines in imports. Read more »
The acceptance survey shows the overwhelming public support for renewable energy in Germany. Read more »
How important is renewable energy to Germans in 2017? Read more »
An invention from Belgium paved the way for Europe’s most widespread biofuel / From the quest for energy security to moves towards a bioeconomy Read more »
RENEWS KOMPAKT Issue 32 / September 2016 - Decarbonisation still in the distant future, though technologies are available Read Background Paper »
According to a new report released today by IRENA, Germany is on track to realising its 2030 renewable energy targets. Read more »
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