Within the IEA Bioenergy Technology Collaboration ProgrammeTask 32 Biomass Combustion works on further expansion of the use of biomass combustion for heat and power generation. Task 32 puts special emphasis on small scale heating units and medium to large scale CHP plants as well as co-firing biomass with coal in traditional coal-fired boilers. This is done by generating and disseminating information on technical and on non-technical barriers and anticipated solutions.

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Task 32 hosts Expert Round Table in Alaska

On Thursday, October 5th, IEA Bioenergy Task 32 (Biomass Combustion) held an Expert Round Table Discussion in Fairbanks, Alaska, with the title "Strategies for Reducing Air Pollutants from Wood Combustion in Stressed Regions". Wood combustion, particularly in...

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Workshop: Biomass combustion and CCUS on 21st September 2023

Workshop: Biomass combustion and CCUS on 21st September 2023

Bioenergy combined with carbon capture and utilisation or storage, also known as BECCUS is a concept that has been discussed in climate change mitigation research for quite some time. During the last five years the implementation has become the subject of serious...

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Latest Publications and Reports

The IEA Bioenergy Technology Collaboration Programme (TCP) is organised under the auspices of the International Energy Agency (IEA) but is functionally and legally autonomous. Views, findings and publications of the IEA Bioenergy TCP do not necessarily represent the views or policies of the IEA Secretariat or its individual member countries.