Other relevant publications

2008

Gaps in the Research of 2nd Generation Transportation Biofuels
Description: Final report of Task 41, Project 2. It indicates that there are significant gaps in the research of 2nd Generation Transportation Biofuels. The participants of the project were Finland, the Netherlands, Sweden, United Kingdom, USA, and the European Commission.

2007

Building the European Knowledge Based Bio-Economy (KBBE) - The impact of Non-food Research 1988 to 2008. Prepared by Coombs, J., EPOBIO Project.
Description: The report provides an overview of previous activities in these areas, review their impact on the development of bio-based products in Europe and to consider what lessons can be learned from such previous activities and to what extent they should be considered in relation to the work programme for the Seventh RTD Framework Programme (FP7).

Boosting Bioenergy in Europe.
Description: Project reports from the project Boosting Bioenergy in Europe (2005-2006).

The Green Paper on urban mobility (Adopted 25 September 2007). COM(2007) 551
Description: The Green Paper marks the start of a new consultation phase and will be discussed by the European institutions. Stakeholders are invited to share their views with the Commission until 15 March 2008 (contact - tren-urbantransport@ec.europa.eu). An Action Plan on urban mobility will follow in the autumn of 2008. For each proposed action that it includes, the Action Plan will indicate a time line for implementation and identify the responsibilities of the various actors.

Biofuels: Is the cure worse than the disease? Authors: Doornbosch, R., Steenblik, R. OECD Report. OECD SG/SD/RT (2007) 3.
Description: While biofuels have been championed as an energy source that can increase security of supply, reduce emissions and provide new income streams for the agricultural sector, critics claim that biofuels will increase energy price volatility, food prices and life cycle emissions of green house gases. The report provides facts and figures to shed light on these controversial issues.

Transport Biofuels. Postnote. UK Parliamentary Office of Science and Technology. August 2007 No. 293
Description: This review examines issues relating to current and future biofuels for transport with a focus on the UK.

The Challenges of Sustainable Bioenergy. Balancing climate protection, biodiversity and development policy. A discussion paper. Cures network.
Description: This paper provides an analysis of the impact of various types of bioenergy production leading to recommendations on how to establish sustainable bioenergy systems.


2006
Biomass CHP best practice guide. Performance comparison and recomendations for future CHP systems utilising biomass fuels. Force Technology (DK), Institute for Energy and Environment (DE).
Description: The report presents the results of the Altner project "European Biomass CHP in practice" and provides results and recommendations based on an analysis of montly operational data from 63 biomass CHP plants during 24 months.

Governance of the emerging bioenergy markets. Verdonk et al. (2006). Energy Policy.
Description: This article evaluates various existing governance systems and highligts the need for increased focus on governance of bioenergy markets.

Bioenergy and agriculture: Promises and challenges. Environmental Effects of Bioenergy. International Food Policy Research Institute. Focus 14.
Description: This review provides a brief overview of impacts connected to bioenergy production.

Sustainability Standards for Bioenergy. Fritsche et al. (2006). WWF Germany.
Description: This report provides and overview of drivers, global potential, potential conficlt areas and presents core sustainability standards and investigates the legislative framework for implementation.