Berlin -- On Thursday, 9 June 2011, crucial questions on the challenges of biomass in the different fields of biomass end use in Germany will be addressed during the German Day on Biomass, taking place in Berlin, Germany, on the occasion of the 19th European Biomass Conference and Exhibition.

The experiences made with Biomass use in Germany shall be discussed at the German Day on Biomass. The organisers of this parallel event want to point out the chances and risks and also consequences in the advancement in future. A discussion about sustainable biomass production includes not only climate change and greenhouse gas emissions, but also lot of other ecological, social and also economic aspects that need to be assessed.

The first speaker of the day, Jochen Flasbarth, is president of the FEA (German Federal Environment Agency) and will give a statement about biomass use from an ecological point of view under the aspects of the importance of biomass in the energy sector.

The FNR (Fachagentur Nachwachsende Rohstoffe - Agency for Renewable Energy Resources) will present the development of biomass in Germany. They present a view into the future of biomass by looking at the different utilization possibilities, which include use in the chemical industry and in mechanical engineering.

Daniela Thrän from the DBFZ (Deutsches Biomasse-Forschungs-Zentrum) is calculating the potentials of biomass in Germany and Europe under different aspects of sustainability.

The presentation of the EU will round off the day; it will present an overview about targets, advancement of and options open to biomass in the EU.

For the detailed programme of the German Day on Biomass, please visit the conference website under conference-biomass.com.

From 6th to 10th June 2011, 19th European BC&E invites scientists, industry community, institutions, investors and public authorities to discuss the most current developments in the biomass sector. The Technical Programme is coordinated by the European Commission, DG Joint Research Centre. This event is supported by European and international organizations such as the European Commission, BMU the German Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation and Nuclear Safety, UNESCO - United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization, Natural Sciences Sector, WCRE - the World Council for Renewable Energy, EUBIA - the European Biomass Industry Association, the German programme Biomass energy use and other organisations.

Quelle: ETA-Florence Renewable Energies

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