Biomass Connect

The Green Economy Conference
2025-11-13 | Swansea Arena, Swansea Arena
Returning for its fourth year, the Green Economy Conference & Exhibition brings together businesses, innovators, community leaders and policy makers to accelerate the transition to a cleaner, greener, more resilient economy for Wales.
This year’s event will feature inspiring speakers, practical workshops, and a major cross-sector business exhibition showcasing the people, projects, and technologies driving positive change. It’s a day to connect, collaborate and explore how we can all play a part in building a sustainable future.

CHCx3 - Cover crop Farm walk and Talk
2025-11-13 09:30 - 11:30 (Europe/London) | Allpress Farm Ltd, Allpress Farm Ltd, Hollyhouse Farm, Horseway, Chatteris PE16 6XQ, PE16 6XQ
Cover crop Farm walk and Talk

Join us at Allpress Farms to see the CHCx3 cover crop trial. This year we are looking at three different mixtures which have received different treatments including a bio-stimulant.
Date: 13 November 2025
Time: 9:30 – 11:30
(Arrival from 9.30, tea and coffee available)
Location: Allpress Farm Ltd, Hollyhouse Farm, Horseway, Chatteris PE16 6XQ
Free event
To see full agenda and book, click here

Webinar: The potential role for biomass as a long-duration store of energy
2025-11-26 13:00 - 14:00 | Online
Cultivate, Supergen Bioenergy Hub & UKERC launch a new joint report on the potential role for biomass as a long-duration store of energy.

Webinar: The potential role for biomass as a long-duration store of energy
26 November 2025, 13.00-14.00, online
Mike Colechin and Keelan Colechin from Cultivate Innovation have produced a report on behalf of the Supergen Bioenergy Hub and the UK Energy Research Centre (UKERC), exploring the potential for biomass to act as a flexible, low-carbon store of energy within the UK energy system.
This webinar will take a deep dive into the findings and offer an opportunity to put questions to the authors.
About the report
There is an increasing requirement for long-duration energy storage to accommodate seasonal and weather-related variations in wind and solar electricity generation. Government targets for the decarbonisation of the UK energy system are leading to large-scale deployment of these renewable generation technologies to displace the use of fossil fuels for electricity generation and in the heat and transport sectors.
This study draws on knowledge from around 50 public, private and academic-sector stakeholders to explore the implications of the current national strategy on the biomass sector. This has been set by the UK’s National Energy System Operator (NESO) who have identified that biomass “provides a renewable low carbon power source” that can be used as dispatchable generation to “help meet demand during times of low wind and solar output”, contributing to the delivery of a more resilient energy supply. However, where carbon capture and storage (CCS) is installed to create a “negative emissions” BECCS system, NESO suggest that higher load factors would be desirable to “maximise carbon removal from the atmosphere”.
This study has established that bioenergy supply chains already store energy over prolonged periods, and that there is potential to make use of this characteristic to address the seasonal variations in wind and solar renewables output that affect electricity, heat and gas markets. There are multiple options for delivering system flexibility with biomass. Additional work will be needed to establish the scale of this potential on a commercial basis and in the context of the wider economy.
Download the full report.

8th Central European Biomass Conference 2026
2026-01-21 - 2026-01-23 | Messe Congress Graz, Messeplatz 1, Styria, Austria
The Austrian Biomass Association, the Styrian Chamber of Agriculture, BEST – Bioenergy and Sustainable Technologies GmbH, BOKU University and Montanuniversity Leoben are hosting the 8thCentral European Biomass Conference CEBC2026 in cooperation with Messe Congress Graz from 21st to 23rd of January, 2026. The world is facing a radical change. Since the last conference three years ago the consequences of climate change are being felt all worldwide and require immediate action.
Leading event of the bioenergy sector

The Central European Biomass Conference has been awarded with the Congress Award Graz several times and has maintained its internationally approved reputation consistently. Connecting more than 1,400 participants from over 50 nations, the triennially held conference belongs to the largest bioenergy industry events worldwide. Regional and international industry partners present their innovative and efficient solutions. The conference brings together science, politics, industry and society and invites people to exchange ideas. The simultaneously held “Häuslbauer-trade fair”, placing its emphasis on the provision of energy in the building sector, reaching out to approximately 40,000 visitors, offers an excellent addition to the conference. The 8th Central European Biomass Conference includes an extensive programme of excursions. Presentations by various companies link theory with practice. Furthermore, the CEBC convinces with purposeful networking opportunities suitable for various market participants.
Become a part of the 8th Central European Biomass Conference!

Take the chance, become a part of our conference and let us offer you a platform for the presentation of your research results. We ask you to share your knowledge and your projects in the form of a research paper to our international scientific committee.
Visitors of the CEBC2026 also have the opportunity to visit the simultaneously held “Häuslbauer-trade fair”.

CHCx3 - Biomass Open Day
2026-01-21 09:00 - 12:00 | Nigel Bertram Visitor Centre, Nigel Bertram Visitor Centre, Paradise Way, Tadcaster, LS24 9GF
Biomass Open Day

9am – 12pm, 21 Jan 2026
Free event
Location: Nigel Bertram Visitor Centre, University of Leeds, Paradise Way, Bramham, Tadcaster LS24 9GF
On the day we will hear from the speakers:
Chris Ashman, IBERS
Will MacAlpine, Rothamsted Research
Kevin Lindegaard, Willow Solutions
David Marsh, Energy Crops Consultancy
In the willow, David and Kevin will talk about crop agronomy, carbon storage benefits and crop harvesting and willow uses. Will will talk through the variety trial and the breeding work he has been doing.
In the miscanthus, Chris will talk through crop agronomy, carbon storage, crop harvesting and uses of miscanthus.
Other biomass crops will be highlighted on the field tour
Book Here.

Argus Biomass Conference 2026
2026-04-21 - 2026-04-23 | QEII Centre, Broad Sanctuary, London, SW1P 3EE, United Kingdom
The 2026 Argus Biomass Conference returns to the Queen Elizabeth II Centre in the heart of London on 21st-23rd April 2026 for what promises to be the largest global gathering of biomass leaders. Join 450+ international peers to explore new innovations and new opportunities. Meet with key companies and senior executives for three days of intensive networking.
Pre-egister today for the biggest global gathering of industry associations, leading utilities, hard to abate industries, biofuels/SAF producers, biochar traders, wood pellet and wood chip producers, and more at the industry’s number one networking event.
