Biofuels Links
The links below cover European and International information sources and contacts on biofuels and bioenergy.
Alternatively, you can search the database of European Biofuels Stakeholders for biofuels organisations and companies active in specific biofuels sectors and countries (see below...)
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European information sources
BioMatNet Provides information on most of the relevant RTD (Research and Technology Development) projects funded by the European Commission over the last 20 years can be found on BioMatNet. This site also includes information on other types of funded projects including Concerted Actions, Accompanying Measures and Specific Support Actions.
EIT European Institute of Innovation and Technology The European Institute of Innovation and Technology (EIT) is to be a key driver of sustainable European growth and competitiveness through the stimulation of world-leading innovations with a positive impact on economy and society. The mission of the EIT is to grow and capitalise on the innovation capacity and capability of actors from higher education, research, business and entrepreneurship from the EU and beyond through the creation of highly integrated Knowledge and Innovation Communities (KICs).
FP6 projects This site includes details of projects funded under the FP6 programme.
FP7 projects This site includes details of projects funded under the 7th Framework Programme.
IEA Bioenergy This site covers the activities of the various Tasks supported by the International Energy Agency.
General information on all aspects of European Research activities and the various Institutions of the European Union can be found on the following sites:
The Europa site includes sub-sites that contain information covering biofuels activities supported by the various Directorate Generals for Research, Energy and Agriculture
US information sources
US Government Biomass Energy information
National Renewable Energy laboratory
Forest Service Research & Development
Agricultural Research Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture
Renewable Fuels Association (national association for the US ethanol industry).
Canada information sources
South America information sources
BioTop - Biofuels RTD Cooperation Latin America - Europe
Interactive Latin American Biofuels Map - covering statistics, production, sustainability, feedstocks, policy and other information for biodiesel and bioethanol on a country-by-country basis.
BioTop reports on biofuels in Latin America - a detailed list is included on the downloads page of the EBTP website.
Please also see the sustainability links below, which include links to organsiations and initiatives covering biofuels production in Brazil.
Other Countries - information sources
Biofuels Association of Australia
APEC Biofuels covers Australia, Brunei, Canada, Chile, China, Chinese Taipei, Hong Kong (China), Indonesia, Japan, Republic of Korea, Malaysia, Mexico, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea, Peru, The Philippines, Russia, Singapore, Thailand, United States, and Viet Nam
Russian National Biofuels Association
European Technology Platforms and Research Advisory Councils:
General information on Technology Platforms
The Biofuels Research Advisory Council
European Road Transport Research Advisory Council
The European Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Technology Platform (HFP)
Organisations and Common Interest Groups
Biomass
COPA – COGEA Committee of Professional Agricultural Organisations
in the European Union and General Confederation of Agricultural Co-operatives
in the European Union
www.copa-cogeca.be
Confederation of European Forest Owners
www.cepf-eu.org
EPSO, European Plant Science Organisation
www.epsoweb.org
ESA European Seed Association
www.euroseeds.org/
EABA -
European Algae Biomass Association
www.eaba-association.eu
Conversion
EBB - European Biodiesel Board
www.ebb-eu.org
CONCAWE Oil Company Organisation for Environment, health and safety
www.concawe.be
EFOA - European Fuel Oxygenates Association
www.efoa.org
EFPRA – European Fat Processors & Renderers Association
EuropaBio The European Association for Bioindustries
www.europabio.org
European Biogas Association
www.european-biogas.eu
EUROPIA - The European Petroleum Industry Association
www.europia.be
FEDIOL - EC Seed Crushers and Oil Processors Association
www.fediol.be
SNPAA - Syndicat National des Producteurs d’Alcool Agricole
UEPA - European Union of Ethanol Producers
www.uepa.be/home.php
End use of biofuels
ACEA European Automobile Manufacturers Association
www.acea.be
EARPA European Autoomative Research Partners Association
www.earpa.eu
ENGVA - European Natural Gas Vehicle Association
www.engva.org
EUCAR - The European Council for Automotive R & D
www.eucar.be
FREIGHTVISION - Developing a long-term vision and a robust and adaptive
action plan both for transport and technology policy for sustainable long-distance
freight transport
www.freightvision.eu
JEC Biofuels Programme - EUCAR, CONCAWE and JRC project covering Well to Wheels analaysis (WTW), and other aspects of biofuels production and use.
TRKC - The Transport Research Knowledge Centre (TRKC)
Provides an overview
of research activities at European and national level.
www.transport-research.info
International Transport Forum - OECD
www.internationaltransportforum.org
General
AEBIOM – The European Biomass Association
www.aebiom.org
EREC - European Renewable Energy Council
www.erec-renewables.org
EUBIA - European Biomass Industry Association
www.eubia.org
EUFORES - the European Forum for Renewable Energy Sources
www.eufores.org
FEDARENE - European Federation of Regional Energy and Environment Agencies
www.fedarene.org
Sustainability organisations
Brazilian Biofuels - Social Fuel Seal
Council on Sustainable Biomass Production
GAVE - Climate Neutral Gaseous and Liquid Energy Carriers (Netherlands)
IDB Biofuels Sustainability Scorecard
IEA Taskforce 40 Fair Biotrade
Inter-American Development Bank Biofuels Sustainability Scorecard
Low Carbon Vehicle Partnership LowCVP (UK)
Natural Resources Defense Council
Quality and Performance of Biofuels (BioF)
Renewable Transport Fuel Obligation (UK)
Roundtable on Sustainable Biofuels (RSB)
Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil
Roundtable on Responsible Soy Association
Sustainable Aviation Fuel Users Group SAFUG
Sustainable Food Laboratory - Responsible Commmodities Initiative (RCI) on Biofuels
United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)
UNICA - Brazilian
Sugarcane Industry Association
UNICA
sustainable sugar cane initiative
University of Cambridge Programme for Sustainability Leadership (CPSL)
Certification organisations and initiatives
Ethanol and Sugar Impact Analysis (ESIA)
European Committee for Standardization (CEN) TC19
Forest Stewardship Council (FSC)
German draft biofuel sustainability ordinance
International Federation of Organic Agriculture Movements (IFOAM)
International Organisation for Standards IOS TC28/SC7 - Biofuels
Programme for the Endorsement of Forest Certification schemes (PEFC)
National Biofuel Technology Platforms
ČTP biosložky - Czech Technology Platform for Biofuels in Transport and the Chemical Industry
Polish Technology Platform for Biofuels
Romanian Biofuels Technology Platform
(BIOCARO)
Plataforma Tecnológica Española
de la Biomasa (Bioplat)
Other Information Sources on Biofuels
IEA Bioenergy Task 39 2nd Generation Biofuels Demonstration Facilities - a clickable online map and dtabase with summaries of over 50 2nd Generation Biofuels Demonstration Plants in Europe, the United States and Australia
Elobio: effective and low-disturbing biofuel policies - develops low-disturbing policy options, enhancing biofuels but minimising the impacts on e.g. food and feed markets, and markets of biomass for power and heat.
Biofuels News and Media
Anaerobic
Digestion News (covers biogas to biodiesel)
Biobased Information Systems™
Biodiesel Magazine
Bioenergy
site, the
Biofuels Business
Biofuels Digest
Biofuels International
Biofuels Media
Biofuels Review
Biofuels-Tech
British
BioEnergy News
DG Environment - Research News Alert Service
Energy
Intelligence
Ethanol
Market
Ethanol
Producer Magazine
European Biodiesel Board
Gas2.0
Oil and Gas Journal