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Algae-to-energy meeting in Wilhelmshaven

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There is going to be a workshop on various concepts and perspectives of algae to energy utilization. The workshop will address general questions and challenges facing the utilization of marine algae for energy, and give a qualified overview of the algae-to-energy potential in coastal regions primarily of the North and Baltic Seas. The meeting aims to bring together scientists, researchers, environmental engineers, and stake holders to present and discuss the current knowledge base related to various aspects of algae-to-energy. The workshop programme will cover a range of topic areas and focus on the interests of the participants. Group discussions will follow the presentations.

 

The registration is still open, please see the official announcement here:

Algae workshop_announcement

Last Updated on Friday, 20 January 2012 13:31
 

Straw to Energy

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This report/pamphlet gives a status of the technologies available and leading companies within the field of expertise in Denmark. The publication in english can be downloaded here:

http://www.inbiom.dk/download/viden_biomasse/halmpjeceuk_2011.pdf

Last Updated on Tuesday, 18 October 2011 10:37
 

Project Meeting #8 – Trollhättan, Sweden

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 March 8-9th 2011.  Enercoast Project Partners met at Innovatum Technology Park - Trollhättan, West Sweden

 

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Present (L to R): Top row - Peter Walsh (CPI, UK), Daniel Meyerholt(Univ.Oldenburg, DE), Knud Tybrik (AgroBusinessPark, DK), Inge Hårvard Aarskog (Ryfylke IKS, NO), Ian Fischer(Northumberland College, UK)

Middle row - Radka Ptacnikova(ICBM Univ. of Oldenburg, DE), Geir Skadberg(Fylkesmannen i Rogaland, NO), Lillemor Lindberg (Innovatum, SE), Gerard McGovern (COAST Univ. Oldenburg, DE), Hilmar Gerdes(LWK Niedersachsen, DE), Peter Eriksson (Innovatum, SE)

Bottom row - Christina Kjaerby(Region Midtjylland, DK), Sonja Andrén(Innovatum, SE), Thomas Klenke(COAST Univ. Oldenburg, DE)

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Partners had a chance to report on their project progress and discuss successes and challenges they've experienced along the way.  

Last Updated on Monday, 14 March 2011 13:35
 

New scientific poster uploaded to library

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A new poster has been published in the enercoast library:

Green House Gas emissions from Energy crops on peatland soils

This study will reveal new information of the connections between soil, drainage and management of energy crops in Denmark. Tanka Kandel has just started his Ph.d. and the poster presents the first preliminary results co-financed by Enercoast

icon Soil Physics Conference poster

Last Updated on Wednesday, 30 March 2011 10:50
 

Low nutrient losses from perennial energy crops

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A report from University of Aarhus, Faculty  of Agricultural Sciences, has been produced in Danish on the losses of Nitrogen and Phospherous from perennial energy crops on agricultural and meadow soils.

The study shows that very little knowledge exist on leaching of nutrients from energy crops on meadow soils (Peat, gytje etc), and no firm conclusions can be made from this. However, on well drained agricultural soils, there is good evidence that a change from annual agricultural crops into perennial energy crops (Willow, Miscanthus, grasses) can reduce the leaching of nutrient significantly. Nitrogen leaching can be reduced by 15-35 kg N/ha/yr on clayey soils and 40-60 N/ha/yr on sandy soils.

If 15% of the agricultual land in the three Enercoast municipalities are converted into perennial energy crops the leaching of nitrogen can be reduced 570 t /yr, and for the whole country the figure is 11.000t/yr.

In general, it is concluded that perennial energy crops significantly can contribute to achieving the gioals set in by the Water Framework Directive under Danish conditions.

In addition, the report points out several optional studies to give more data on the links between energy crop cultivation and soil nutrient balances.

The report (in Danish) can be found here

 

Last Updated on Friday, 25 February 2011 13:05
 
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