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Why we need research
on stationary bioenergy
To counter the effects of climate change, the global average temperature must
not rise beyond two degrees compared to pre-industrial times. Yet, the world’s
energy consumption is expected to increase by more than 50 % between 2010
and 2040.
Bioenergy is expected to play a big role in our energy future according to the
United Nation’s Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change: “Bioenergy’s
share of total regional electricity and liquid fuels is projected to be up to 35
and 75 percent, respectively, by 2050”.
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Enhanced use of renewable energy, such as bioenergy, is a part of the climate
solution. Bioenergy relies on biomass, consisting of any organic material
which has stored sunlight in the form of chemical energy. The ultimate goal
of stationary bioenergy is to convert this energy into heat and/or electricity in
the most sustainable way.
In FME CenBio, researchers address the entire value chains of virgin biomass
and biodegradable waste fractions, including production, harvesting and
transportation, conversion to heat and power, and upgrading residues to
valuable products. In FME CenBio, this work is done in close collaboration with
the major Norwegian actors in bioenergy research and industry. As a result,
society will be supplied with more renewable and CO
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-cutting energy.
We need research and innovation to enable sustainable and
cost-effective bioenergy. This is CenBio’s main objective.
* mitigation2014.org/
www.CenBio.no