Biomass Connect

Controlled Environment Agriculture (CEA) 4.0
2023-05-12 | Online
Controlled Environment Agriculture (CEA) 4.0 returns for its 3rd edition in its focus on supporting farms, farmers and produce providers through the provision of knowledge and assistance on the key aspects of the evolving technologies, processes, and practices being developed, used, and implemented on indoor farms to enhance their productivity and yield.
Over 500 indoor farming professionals from 250+ farms, farmers, produce suppliers and industry solution providers will once again be joining the event, providing the industry with the unique opportunity to outline and discuss the advancements, innovations and efficiencies that are ongoing to support the evolution and development of the indoor farm.
“Accelerating the development, advancement & efficiency of indoor farming”

Supergen Bioenergy Hub Workshop
2023-05-11 10:00 - 17:00 (Europe/London) | Birmingham Institute of Forest Research, Mill Haft, Norbury Junction, Staffrod, ST20 0FJ
Novel Crops and Forestry Species as Sources of Industrial Biomass
In-person Workshop: 11 May 2023, 10.00 – 17.00, BIFoR FACE facility, Stafford
The aim of this workshop is to bring together stakeholders to gather information about novel industrial crops and trees that are of interest to the UK, and to build connections between researchers and producers of novel crops. Workshop sessions will provide an opportunity for attendees to share their knowledge and engage in discussion, and as a result will highlight what where there are outstanding evidence gaps. Following the workshop, a report outlining the findings will be published to help inform the wider community of the current evidence and future research priorities.
In the morning, attendees will be taken on a tour of the BIFoR FACE facility, the world’s largest global change experiment. Run by the Birmingham Institute of Forest Research, BIFoR FACE exposes mature oak/hazel forest to CO2 levels 150 ppm above ambient to measure forest productivity and resilience under future atmospheres.
More information here: https://www.supergen-bioenergy.net/news/supergen-bioenergy-hub-workshop-novel-crops-and-forestry-species-as-sources-of-industrial-biomass/

Balmoral Show
2023-05-10 - 2023-05-13 | Balmoral Park, Lisburn, BT27 5RL
This year Northern Ireland’s largest agri-food event returns to its usual date in May and it once again promises to be four fun-filled days out for the entire family.Taking place at Balmoral Park, Lisburn, the Show prides itself on offering something for everyone. From prize-winning livestock, an unrivalled array of trade stands, the mouth-watering NI Food Pavilion showcasing the very best of local produce as well as a wide range of family entertainment and attractions, this spectacular agri-food Show is not to be missed!

All-Energy
2023-05-10 - 2023-05-11 | SEC, Exhibition Way, Glasgow, G3 8YW
The meeting place for the renewable and low carbon energy community

All-Energy takes pride in being the UK’s largest low carbon energy and full supply chain renewables event; while the co-located Dcarbonise is aimed at private and public sector energy end users. The next live edition of All-Energy & Dcarbonise is taking place in May 2023 at the SEC, Glasgow.
All-Energy will offer an opportunity to meet, network and make connections with the renewable energy community with two days of uninterrupted business. Join us to drive your business forward in 2023 and beyond.
In the meantime, gain exceptional insights and guidance from our Dcarbonise Week sessions, now available on demand. Tune in to hear from the industry’s most prominent leaders as they gathered ahead of COP26 to discuss what needs to be done to reach net zero targets.

Energy Future in Industry
2023-05-09 - 2023-05-11 | Chalmers Conference Centre, Chalmers platsen 1, Gothenburg, 412 58, Sweden
Three inspiring days focusing on transformation.
Industry is one of the largest GHG (Greenhouse Gas) emitting sectors globally. The transformation of this sector for higher energy efficiency and GHG mitigation is crucial for industrial and societal economy and climate.
The need for industrial GHG mitigation has been highlighted by e. g., IPCC (the UN Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change) and IEA (the International Energy Agency), stating that efforts and implementation of novel industrial technologies and systems must be accelerated in near future in order to reach zero emissions by 2050.
Within the industry sector, a large number of competences, scientific disciplines and industry types must cooperate in order to achieve higher energy efficiency and deep decarbonization. For radical reduction of GHG emissions, a complex mix of measures and combinations between existing and novel technologies/systems will be necessary. According to IEA’s net zero pathway, almost half of the reductions in 2050 must come from technologies that are currently only at the demonstration or prototype phase.
Analysis and dissemination of knowledge about opportunities and hurdles are crucial for achieving the transformation, both in a short-term and in a long-term perspective. Knowledge, experiences and future uncertainties regarding technical, economic and system aspects are of high importance.
During the conference, these aspects will be presented and discussed for several major industrial technologies and systems.
The main objectives of the conference are:
To give an overview of important developments of and measures for achieving energy efficiency and radical GHG mitigation in future industries
To identify urgent needs for further work
To improve the knowledge about the possible roles of different major measures for achieving zero or negative emissions in industrial plants as well as the importance of a system perspective
To give opportunities for experts in specific areas to participate in international networking

Welsh Farmers - Embracing New Ideas
2023-05-05 09:30 - 16:00 (Europe/London) | Gregynog Hall, Tregynon, Newtown, Powys, SY16 3PL, United Kingdom
Hosted by the European Innovation Partnership (EIP) Wales. EIP Wales have funded 46 on-farm projects across Wales, working with over 200 farmers investigating a variety of different topics including:

soil and grassland,
animal health,
biodiversity,
air and water quality,
carbon storage,
and genetics,

EIP has demonstrated the importance of farmers working closely with others within the agricultural sector. This exciting event will explore and discuss new ideas for on-farm research and how this can be embraced on Welsh farms. In this event farmers will discuss how they are putting new ideas into practice and how findings from research can have a positive impact on farming businesses.
Biomass Connect staff members will be at this conference and we look forward to adding biomass crops to the discussion of the diversification and new technology options available to farmers and land managers!

Agricultural Biochar Knowledge Exchange Event
2023-05-04 10:00 - 15:30 (Europe/London) | Allerton Project Visitor Centre, Loddington, Leicesershire, LE7 9XE, United Kingdom
A must-attend event for anyone with an interest in the role biochar will play in the future agricultural landscape.

Webinar: Solid biofuel production & circular economy
2023-04-26 16:00 - 17:00 (Europe/London) | Online
WEBINAR – April 26 – Solid biofuel production & circular economy:
👉 Type of solid biofuels & infrastructure needed
👉 Costs & certification schemes
👉 Success cases & ex of circular economy
SAVE YOUR SEAT
👉 https://events.teams.microsoft.com/event/d3bc7286-0d19-4e6a-8527-1f0fbd7ad265@42dda70e-92cc-47b1-8798-51e5ab77a469

Operational Optimisation
2023-04-19 - 2023-04-20 | Conference Aston, Aston University, Birmingham, B4 7ET, United Kingdom
Operational Optimisation returns to Conference Aston on 19-20th April 2023.
This important, technical event is designed specifically for operational decision-makers who need to drive performance excellence from their current waste to energy and biomass assets.
Bringing together over 100 attendees at the event last year, it provides an unparalleled opportunity to share operational knowledge and provide updates on technology and system advances. With its accessible and enjoyable 1 evening plus 1 day structure, Operational Optimisation facilitates highly valuable networking amongst technical and operational decision-makers enabling information exchange to drive performance excellence.

Argus Biomass Conference
2023-04-18 - 2023-04-20 | QEII Centre, Broad Sanctuary, London, SW1P 3EE, United Kingdom
Argus brings back one of the largest global biomass events with the 13th annual Argus Biomass Conference 2023, taking place on 18-20 April at the prestigious Queen Elizabeth II Centre in the heart of London.
Hear about new innovations in the pellet market, new industrial applications of biomass, new procurement opportunities, and meet with key companies and senior executives for intensive networking across three days.
Join over 400 of your peers for the biggest international gathering of traders, wood pellet and wood chip producers, and utilities at the industry’s number one networking event.

Biomass Connect Webinar No. 4
2023-03-23 16:00 - 17:00 UTC | Online
The Regs – How to play by the rules when planting and using biomass crops
Before you plant perennial crops or use the biomass in a combustion system you need to get your head around the legal nitty gritty. Whether it’s environmental screening, sustainability criteria, emissions thresholds or production quality protocols, there is quite a lot of red tape to navigate. Before embarking on a project, it’s essential to recognise what’s involved and understand the costs and timescales. This webinar will provide you with all the knowledge you need to stay on the right side of the regs.

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Speakers:

Caroline Ayre – Evolving Forests

Caroline is a Chartered Forester with 26 years of forestry and wood supply chain experience. Caroline started her career supporting the southwest woodland supply chain and stimulating market demand for local wood products and woodfuel. Since then she has been the England Manager for the Confederation of Forest Industries with representational and director roles at the UK and national level.
She has specialised in forestry, timber and land use policy and tree health risk and management planning. Her focus remains working with businesses to grow the homegrown timber industry through supply chain innovation and resource resilience.

Gill Alker – Amp Clean Energy
Gill has worked in Biomass and Bioenergy since 2000, after graduating with a PhD in Environmental Engineering from Imperial College.  Her early career was involved in wood fuel and energy crop supply and she helped set up and run a wood fuel trading company (TV Bioenergy) and an SRC producer group (TV Bioenergy Coppice) which jointly won an Ashton Award in 2005.  In 2012, she joined Anesco and helped to set up a number of wood fuel energy supply contracts (ESCos).  Providing free green heating systems in return for a monthly heat payment was pioneering at the time and she was involved in early stage contract development, design, planning permission, RHI applications, installation, operation and maintenance aspects.
In 2014, Gill joined Forest Fuels Ltd which later became AMP Clean Energy.  Her main role has been to provide consultancy advice to their 2000+ fuel clients on many different aspects of biomass heating.  This includes advice about RHI applications, planning permission, environmental permitting, fuel quality etc.  This requires an in depth understanding of the various regulations and guidance and also involves contributing to the development of that regulation, by submitting consultation responses and attending government briefings.  More recently, she has been involved in helping to manage the c.200 biomass asset portfolio that are owned by AMP Clean Energy and is responsible for making sure that those systems are compliant with all the various compliance requirements.

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Biomass Connect Demo - From 'Field to Fire'
2023-03-22 13:00 - 16:30 UTC | Bio Global Industries, Hunters Oak, Chesham, HP5 2UU, United Kingdom
Biomass Harvesting and utilisation – Demonstration event
Bio Global Industries, Chesham, Bucks
22nd March 2023

Come and join us for an afternoon learning about biomass crop harvesting and harvested material utilisation at Biomass Connect partner BGI Ltd.
BGI are working towards well-designed bioenergy systems that can contribute to several objectives, such as mitigating climate change, increasing energy access and alleviating fuel poverty.
With innovative use of technology and land management, farm yields and income can be increased, food security strengthened, carbon sequestration improved and pressure for land clearing reduced, ultimately achieving ‘Net Zero Strategy’.
All are welcome – please register to book a place. We look forward to seeing you there!
Programme
13:00 Convene, tea & coffee and complete Registration & H&S Documents
Introduction and talks

Biomass Connect – introduction and overview
BGI – Introduction and overview
Tree options for biomass: black locust (Pseudo Acacia), by Marton from Silavanus Forestry

Site tour: field visit, including:

Crop tour/walk
Forage harvester demo
Hand harvest of eucalyptus demo (using chainsaw)
Processing with chipper (inc. branches/leaves)

Site tour: processing machinery, including:

Briquette manufacturing process
Ompeco overview/demo
Biomass boiler demo

Q & A – Wrap up, final thoughts
16.30 Finish/networking

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@mshunt85 #foryou #bgi #biomassconect #net zero #fuel #sustainable #learnontiktok #renewableenergy #biomass #farm #willow ♬ Aesthetic – Tollan Kim

How to Find us
These are the Google Map directions from St Mary’s Way, Chesham, HP5 to BGI Ltd Plantation HP5 2UU and Braidwood Campsite for parking:
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Google Earth map of the various locations for the BGI Demo Event

Poplar Farm Walk
2023-03-08 11:00 - 14:00 (Europe/London) | Lower Lulham Farm, Lulham, Hereford, HR2 9JJ
Poplar Farm Walk – learn all about this excellent energy crop

Poplar Walk – led by William Jackson
Wednesday 8 March 1100-1400 (Includes refreshments and lunch)
Meet at the Certainly Wood board room: Lower Lulham Farm, Lulham, Hereford HR2 9JJ at 11am – (Google Maps link here)
Are you interested in planting poplar on your land? Or do you already have a poplar crop and want to know more about its management, harvesting and the potential markets?
Whatever your questions, whether they concern agronomy, economics or logistics expert William Jackson will be able to provide all the answers.
At this walk you will see:

the poplars and also the Certainly Wood drying kilns and boilers.
how you would plant poplar as a Short Rotation Forestry (SRF) crop and as a Short Rotation Coppice (SRC) crop and how to push whips and cuttings into the ground at the correct spacings.
There are various types of poplars to see:

Cutting beds for multiplication which are managed as closely spaced SRC
SRF planted at 4x2m
Wider planted mature poplar trees

This farm walk is in association with Envirocrops – a project supported by the Government’s Biomass Feedstocks Innovation Programme. Members of the Envirocrops team will be on hand to give you the latest information on the web app that is being developed to provide decision support to farmers and consultants.
About William Jackson
William Jackson is the manager of the Poplar Tree Company and procurement and operations manager for Certainly Wood. Utilising his forest management, commercial woodland planting and habitat creation expertise, Will has driven forward an information rich organisation, that is focused on delivering an expertise in poplar, woodland creation and management, and farm diversification.
About Envirocrops
The Envirocrops consortium – led by the Agri Food and Biosciences Institute (AFBI) with support from two energy in agriculture consultancies: Crops for Energy Ltd and NFU Energy and software development company, Calvium – has been set up to create an app and STEM game.

Biochar Webinar
2023-03-07 15:00 - 16:00, 2023-02-28 10:00 - 11:00 (Europe/London) | Online
Discover more about biochar and the part this multi-purpose material can play in decarbonising and improving both rural and urban environments. Register now for this online event from the Energy & Bioproducts Research Institute (EBRI) at Aston University.
Biochar, a sustainable form of charcoal made from organic waste, offers a wide variety of benefits and uses including: mitigating global warming via carbon capture; soil improvement; water treatment; fuel source; odour control; construction materials; and industrial applications.
Biochar: Insights into challenges, benefits & applications
AGENDA

Feedstocks
Production process & technologies
Properties, benefits & applications
Industrial plants
Case studies
Q&A

Biomass harvesting and willow varieties - Biomass Connect Demo Event
2023-03-07 13:00 - 16:30 (Europe/London) | IBERS, Gogerddan, Gogerddan, Aberystwyth, SY23 3EED, United Kingdom
Biomass harvesting and willow varieties – Biomass Connect Demo Event
IBERS, Aberystwyth University
7th March 2023

Come and join us for an afternoon learning about biomass crop harvesting and willow variety options at IBERS, Aberystwyth University.
The event will focus on harvesting approaches for willow and miscanthus crops, and an overview of the research undertaken between IBERS and Rothamsted Research into varieties of willow for biomass production.
All are welcome – please register to book a place. We look forward to seeing you there!
13.00 Convene, tea & coffee
13.30 Introduction and talks

Biomass Connect, introduction and overview – Dr Will Stiles, IBERS
Short rotation coppice willow varieties and learnings from Accelerating Willow Breeding and Deployment’s multi-site analysis – William Macalpine, Rothamsted Research
Short rotation coppice willow – making the right decisions: How the Envirocrops web app can help – Kevin Lindegaard, Crops for Energy

14.30 Site tour: field visit

BSBEC field trial, crop tour/walk – Dr Chris Ashman, IBERS
Hand harvest demonstration

16.00 Q & A – Wrap up, final thoughts
16.30 Finish/networking

Speakers
William Macalpine
William Macalpine, Rothamsted Research
William is the willow breeder at Rothamsted Research. He has 19 years’ experience in willow breeding, perennial energy crop agronomy and in making phenotypic and physiological measurements. He has performed over 700 crosses, carried out research to overcome crossing barriers, produced mapping populations and elite SRC willow varieties. He has planned, planted and managed around 90 field trials. William has an in-depth knowledge of the UK National Willow Collection, a unique Salix germplasm resource, which is located at Rothamsted Research. Within Biomass Connect he leads Work Package 1, Hub Biomass Demonstration.
Kevin Lindegaard
Kevin Lindegaard, Crops for Energy
Kevin Lindegaard is the director of Crops for Energy, the leading consultancy for biomass crop information in the UK. Crops for Energy was set up in 2004 to provide balanced, authoritative and independent information to farmers and landowners who are interested in planting and using biomass crops
Kevin has almost 3 decades of experience working in the field of biomass crops and renewable energy. The journey started during his 7 years working at Long Ashton Research Station as the plant breeder in charge of the European Willow Breeding Programme. Here, Kevin was responsible for breeding high yielding and disease resistant willow varieties. Varieties included: Resolution, Endurance and Terra Nova.
Kevin is recognised both nationally across Europe for his energy crops policy work. In 2016 he published two frequently cited papers: “A critical appraisal of the effectiveness of UK perennial energy crops policy since 1990” in Renewable & Sustainable Energy Reviews, and “Short rotation plantations policy history in Europe: lessons from the past and recommendations for the future” in Food and Energy Security. He is a former director of the Wood Heat Association and co-founder of the Sustainable Fuel Register.
Most recently, Kevin along with Chris Johnston at AFBI is spearheading the Envirocrops project. This exciting new project, funded by BEIS’s Biomass Feedstock Innovation programme, looks to digitalise and streamline the decision-making process for choosing and growing biomass crops.

Eucalyptus Farm Walk
2023-03-07 11:00 - 14:00 (Europe/London) | Willow and Wetlands Centre, Meare Green Court, Stoke St Gregory, Somerset, TA3 6HY
Eucalyptus Farm Walk – learn all about this super energy crop

Eucalyptus Walk – led by Bryan Elliott
Tuesday 7 March 1100-1400 (Includes refreshments and lunch)

Meet at the Willow and Wetlands Centre to have tea and coffees at 11am in the Lemon Tree Coffee Shop – (Google Maps link here)
We will leave cars there and travel via minibus to the site.
Returning to the cafe for around 1pm for a sandwich lunch.

Are you interested in planting eucalyptus on your land? Or do you already have a eucalyptus crop and want to know more about its management, harvesting and the potential markets?
Whatever your questions, whether they concern agronomy, economics or logistics expert Bryan Elliot will be able to provide all the answers.
This farm walk is in association with Envirocrops – a project supported by the Government’s Biomass Feedstocks Innovation Programme. Members of the Envirocrops team will be on hand to give you the latest information on the web app that is being developed to provide decision support to farmers and consultants.
Bryan Elliott is the Managing Director of Eucalyptus Renewables. He has developed an innovative silviculturally based, UK company, that is focussed on delivering an expertise in developing a UK wood supply chain through growing crops of various targeted Eucalyptus species.

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Northamptonshire Farm Walk
2023-03-02 09:30 - 11:30 UTC
Northamptonshire Miscanthus farm walk
Date and time: 2nd March, 9:30 – 11:30 am
Grower: Tom Jeffries
Format: Tea, coffee, and biscuits, short presentations from Terravesta, a chance to meet the grower, and see the Miscanthus crop.
Location: Daventry

Biomass Connect Webinar No. 3
2023-02-23 16:00 - 17:00 UTC | Online
Biomass Crops – Some Interesting Alternatives
Some biomass crops are bigger and leave a greater impression than others whilst others might be humbler but still get the job done. Eucalyptus trees can produce exceptional yields of hardwood timber when the right species is planted in the right place. There are plenty of options with numerous species that can thrive with everything the UK climate can throw at them. Reed Canary Grass is at the other end of the spectrum – this is a short term, lower yielding perennial that is cheap to establish and easy to remove making it a perfect energy crop for a tenant farmer. Our panel includes environmental farmer John Hawkins and expert silviculturalist Bryan Elliott.

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Speakers:
John Hawkins
John Hawkins – Bagber Farms – Farmer
John is a third generation tenant arable farmer in Mid Dorset. He grew up on the farm but then after a BSc in Maritime Studies was commissioned into the Royal Navy. Later he travelled extensively as a security consultant which gave him an insight into global problems issues and solutions before realising that there is no place like home. In a period of agricultural change his primary initial role on the farm was to look for ways to diversify the business to support the families involved. This led to planting a 5000 tree cherry orchard (agroforestry) and committing 10 years to adding value to his fruit. The organic knowledge and steep learning curve in horticulture then paved the way to take over as Managing Partner of the Business 6 years ago within the background of 10 years min till arable rotation. 4 years ago using support from Mid Tier CS and Wessex Water and other complementary systems he turned his whole farm into a giant experiment (a sort of shot in the dark pre policy pre ELM’s trial) to see if Regenerative Agriculture was a viable alternative to intensive production whilst still seeing if he could grow food and energy crops more sustainably. Reed Canary Grass was a catalyst for this change and initially grown on contract. It has been trialled on farm for 7 years now. Current themes include using Soil Carbon increases to maximise Nitrogen efficiency on farm especially with Perennial Crops with a Biomass.. Everything is driven by a practical observation of Science and tested rigourously to compare it to previous arable rotations within the confines of a rented farm.
Bryan Elliot
Bryan Elliott
Managing Director of Eucalyptus Renewables. Bryan has developed an innovative silviculturally based, UK company, that is focussed on delivering an expertise in developing a UK wood supply chain through growing crops of various targeted Eucalyptus species.
Eucalyptus Renewables are involved with various BEIS projects delivering establishment, and silvicultural protocols with a sole objective of creating a thriving and sustainable timber crop. The existing annual yield of Eucalyptus fibre is currently expanding with around half a million Eucalyptus trees successfully established throughout UK over the last four years. SRF Timber harvesting operations will initiate between 4 and 6 years of age thinnings, with rotation lengths between 8 and 25 years dependent upon timber objective strategy.

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European Biomass to Power
2023-02-15 - 2023-02-16
ACI’s 11th European Biomass to Power Summit will take place on the 15th & 16th February 2023 in London, UK.
The two-day event will bring together key industry stkeholders from the biomass industry: feedstock suppliers, biomass plant operators, end-product manufacturers, as well as technology providers – for two days of informative presentations, interactive discussion & excellent networking opportunities.

Bio360 Expo
2023-02-08 - 2023-02-09 | Exponantes, Parc des Expositions, Nantes, France
Bio360 Expo is an international meeting place for people and organisations who are engaged in and committed to accelerating the biotransition. In a nutshell, Bio360 Expo comprises a large exhibition, a comprehensive international conference programme with simultaneous translation, study tours, the innovation competition, and more besides.
It is a multi-disciplinary event with a common thread running throughout, showcasing today’s solutions and tomorrow’s innovations that will transition us from a fossil dependent society to a circular, renewable biosociety.
The event attracts 450-500 international exhibitors making Bio360 Expo a genuine point of exchange for global bioknowhow

Low Carbon Agriculture - Biomass Connect Launch Event!
2023-02-07 - 2023-02-08 | NAEC, Stoneleigh, Kenilworth, CV8 2LZ
Come and meet the Biomass Connect team at the Low Carbon Agriculture Show, 2023!
Biomass Connect will officially launch at the Low Carbon Agriculture Show in Stoneleigh, on the 7th February, 2023.
To mark the occasion, we will hold an event at 16.40 on the 7th February (day one of the show) in Seminar Room 1 – please join us to hear more about the Biomass Connect programme and what to expect in the next two years, and to meet the wider Biomass Connect team from project partners across the programme (UKCEH, IBERS, AFBI, Rothamstead Research, NIAB, BGI, Crops for Energy, Newcastle University, and SRUC).
You can also find us at the show on stand 141 – so come along and meet the team to find out more about biomass crops!
Additionally, Look out for talks on day two (8th of February) from Dr Jeanette Whitaker (UKCEH) and Prof. Iain Donnison (IBERS, Aberystwyth University), part of the management team for Biomass Connect. They are presenting in the conference session discussing ‘The role of biomass in our energy security & net zero plans,’ chaired by Patricia Thornley, director of the Energy and Bioproducts Research Institute.
Look forward to seeing you all there!

Terravesta - Lincolnshire Miscanthus Farm Farm
2023-02-02 09:30 - 13:30 UTC
Date and time: 2nd February, 9:30 – 1:30 pm
Grower: James Hoff
Format: An informal presentation from Terravesta, a chance to meet the grower and see the Terravesta Athena™ Miscanthus crop. Refreshments will be provided.
Location: Spilsby

Supergen Bioenergy Hub Consultation Events
2023-01-24 - 2023-01-27
Stakeholder Consultation Events: Shaping the future generation of the Supergen Bioenergy Hub
Sustainable bioenergy will be key to the UK’s future energy system and the Supergen Bioenergy hub is leading the way in developing research and innovation that will transform the UK’s bioenergy deployment. So, join us and help co-create that future in our tailored events taking place on 24, 25 and 27 January 2023.
As a valued member of the UK bioenergy community we would like to seek your Input, Influence and Steer in this important and exciting opportunity to develop a proposal for the new Hub to become an innovative knowledge centre, striving for excellence in collaboration across the industrial, academic and policy communities on bioenergy research and systems.
You will have the opportunity to be informed about the newly released Call for Proposals by UK Research and Innovation and to use your ideas and expertise to co-create our new funding mechanisms, research areas, collaborations and outputs.
There will be three separate events tailored for each stakeholder community, and they will be held in person from 10.30am – 3pm, with lunch and networking opportunities. Although the event will not be fully hybrid, presentations will be streamed live for those who cannot attend in person and there will be an opportunity to feed back in an online follow up meeting.
Register your place!
Booking is now open and you can register your place by selecting the relevant stakeholder group and linking to our Eventbrite page below:
Academic Stakeholder Event, Tuesday 24 January 2023, Central Birmingham – book your place here.
Industry Stakeholder Event, Wednesday 25 January 2023, Central Birmingham – book your place here.
Policy Stakeholder Event, Friday 27 January 2023, Central London – book your place here.
If you have any questions or would like more information, please contact: supergen-bioenergy@aston.ac.uk

Fuels of the Future
2023-01-23 - 2023-01-24 | CityCube, Messe, Berlin, Germany
20TH INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON RENEWABLE MOBILITY “FUELS OF THE FUTURE” ON 23RD AND 24TH JANUARY 2023
The 20th International Conference on Renewable Mobility “Fuels of the Future” will take place again from 23rd to 24th January 2023. The motto of the conference is: “Fuels of the Future 2023 – Navigator for sustainable Mobility!” As usual, the event will be bilingual (German-English).
Fuels of the future 2023 welcomes national and international participants including representatives from the raw material collecting and processing industry, the biofuel, mineral oil and automotive industry, the chemical industry, the transport and logistics sector, certification systems as well as from politics, science and research.
The aim of the International Conference is to provide participants with an up-to-date status report on the many different legislative initiatives and to discuss corresponding recommendations for action, to present current market developments and project examples of renewable mobility, and to provide a broad platform for the exchange of experience.
On the International Conference on Renewable Mobility offers the outstanding opportunity to introduce your company or organisation to an international audience of experts and/or to present it via sponsoring. You will find details on this in the Exhibition & Participation offer “market place of the future”.

Biomass Connect Webinar No. 2
2023-01-19 16:30 - 17:30 UTC | Online
Emerging Markets for Biomass Crops
Perennial crops like willow, miscanthus and poplar were once simply termed energy crops. This is no longer the case. The versatility, quick growth and high yields means that these crops are now being considered for all sorts of other uses including pharmaceuticals, bio-packaging, bio-composites, fodders and forages and biochar. R&D efforts are also pushing the potential for cascading several uses for different components of the same crop – the so-called biorefinery approach. These are really exciting times for biomass. This webinar will provide the latest news on emerging markets for biomass crops.

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Speakers:
William Cracroft-Eley
William Cracroft-Eley – Terravesta
William Cracroft-Eley is the Chairman of Terravesta, the UKs largest miscanthus company. He has been growing Miscanthus on his Lincolnshire farm for 20 years. The company is involved in all aspects of cultivation, management, harvesting, processing and marketing of Miscanthus. Terravesta are currently engaged in the BFI-funded Omenz project which stands for ‘Optimising Miscanthus Establishment through improved mechanisation and data capture to meet Net Zero targets’.
OMENZ will deliver improvements on the entire Miscanthus establishment process, including approaches to producing planting material, field preparation, innovative agri-tech, new planting techniques, and cutting-edge technologies to monitor establishment in the field.
J J Leahy
Prof. J J Leahy – University of Limerick
Prof J J Leahy is currently an associate professor in the Dept of Chemical Sciences at the University of Limerick where he is involved in teaching, curriculum development and research in the area of waste management and renewable energy. He currently heads a research group consisting of chemists and chemical engineers that is focused on chemical technologies for biofuels and biorefining from wastes.
Prof Leahy currently is leading the BioWILL project, an Interreg NWE funded project focusing on Integrated “Zero Waste” Biorefinery utilising all fractions of Willow feedstock for the production of high value salicylates from willow bark for medical applications, safe, food quality packaging material to replace fossil derived plastics, a feedstock in an innovative bio-energy anaerobic digestion system producing biogas and natural fertilisers.

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Report Launch: The State of Cardon Dioxide Removal
2023-01-19 16:00 - 17:30 UTC | Online
Report launch: The State of Carbon Dioxide Removal
Thursday 19 January 2023, 16.00-17.30 GMT
Join us at the launch of a significant new report, The State of Carbon Dioxide Removal – a first-of-its kind, independent, scientific assessment, tracking the development of Carbon Dioxide Removal (CDR) globally.
At this launch event, lead authors will discuss key findings from the report. They will present the global state of CDR development, tracking progress on its scale up, public perceptions, policies and innovation.
After short presentations, the authors will be joined by expert contributors and will answer audience Q&A.
Presenting authors:

Oliver Geden, German Institute for International and Security Affairs (SWP)
Jan Minx, Mercator Research Institute on Global Commons and Climate Change (MCC)
Gregory Nemet, University of Wisconsin-Madison
Steve Smith, University of Oxford

Special guest speaker:

Jen Wilcox, US Department of Energy

The event will be chaired by Catherine Brahic, Environment Editor at The Economist.
To find out more about the report and receive a copy of the report directly to your inbox on 19 January, visit the state of cdr website.
Organised by the Smith School in collaboration with CO2RE. With thanks to our funders Natural Environment Research Council, European Research Council, Federal Ministry of Education and Research Germany, Carbon Gap and Bank of America.

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7th Central European Biomass Conference 2023
2023-01-18 - 2023-01-20 | Messe Congress Graz, Messeplatz 1, Styria, Austria
The 7th Central European Biomass Conference takes the whole process from resource provision up to the end consumer into account. The CEBC 2023 places its special emphasis on the areas of negative emissions, hydrogen, green gas, biochar, advanced biofuels and bio-economy. Traditionally, the conference thoroughly considers the progress in the area of heat and power generation. The conference offers an extensive overview of the latest political, economic and technological developments, covering topics such as raw material availability, logistics, conversion technologies, integration into the energy system, industrial application, environmental impacts and market developments.
The leading event of the Central European biomass scene, which has been awarded the Congress Award Graz several times, has an appeal far beyond Austria. With more than 1,400 participants from around 50 nations, the Central European Biomass Conference, which is held every three years, is one of the largest industry events in the world. The “Hauslbauer” trade fair taking place at the same time, with around 40,000 visitors and a traditional focus on the provision of energy in the building sector, is an excellent addition. The 7th Central European Biomass Conference includes the 1st European Pellet Forum, highlights of bioenergy research and much more as scientific highlights. An extensive excursion program and company presentations in the form of lectures and information stands effectively combine theory and practice. The extensive supporting program offers enough space for personal networking and the enjoyment of Styrian delicacies.
Visitors to the CEBC also have the opportunity to visit the “Hauslbauer” trade fair, which is taking place at the same time and is an excellent addition.

Terravesta - Staffordshire Miscanthus Farm Walk
2023-01-16 09:30 - 11:30 UTC
Staffordshire Miscanthus farm walk
Date and time: 16th February, 9:30 – 11:30 am
Grower: Richard Corbett
Format: An informal presentation from Terravesta, a chance to meet the grower and see the Terravesta Athena™ Miscanthus crop. Light refreshments will be provided.
Location: Cannock

Bioenergy Europe 2022 Statistical Reports
2023-01-12 16:00 - 17:00 (Europe/Paris)
Taking extracted data from the Statistical Reports published throughout the year, the authors will explore the most significant findings of 2022.
The webinar will take place on 12 January 2023 16:00-17:00 (CET) and will be followed by a Q&A session.
Speakers:
Jérémie Geelen, Market Intelligence Officer, Bioenergy Europe
Manolis Karampinis, Business Development and Membership Director, Bioenergy Europe
