Website: Biomass

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Publication Date 2017
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Biomass is derived from organic material such as trees, plants, and agricultural and urban waste. It can be used for heating, electricity generation, and transport fuels. Increasing the use of biomass in the EU can help diversify Europe's energy supply, create growth and jobs, and lower greenhouse gas emissions. In 2012, biomass and waste accounted for about two-thirds of all renewable energy consumption in the EU.

Sustainable biomass
For biomass to be effective at reducing greenhouse gas emissions, it must be produced in a sustainable way. Biomass production involves a chain of activities ranging from the growing of feedstock to final energy conversion. Each step along the way can pose different sustainability challenges that need to be managed.

Source Link http://ec.europa.eu/energy/en/topics/renewable-energy/biomass
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European Commission: DG Energy: Renewable Energy: Biofuels http://ec.europa.eu/energy/en/topics/renewable-energy/biofuels
European Commission: Research & Innovation: Energy: EU Energy: Research: Bioenergy http://ec.europa.eu/research/energy/eu/index_en.cfm?pg=research-bioenergy
European Commission: Agriculture and rural development: Agriculture and renewable energy https://ec.europa.eu/agriculture/bioenergy_en

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