Global data for wind power (2015)

By Delphi234 (Own work) [CC0], via Wikimedia Commons

Forest Biomass Residues to Energy (PT)

Rafael Sandra, Tarelho Luis, Monteiro Alexandra, Monteiro Tânia, Gonçalves Catarina, Freitas Sylvio, and Lopes Myriam (2015). Atmospheric Emissions from Forest Biomass Residues to Energy Supply Chain: A Case Study in Portugal. Environmental Engineering Science, 32(6), 505 -515:

"(...) the use of biomass (FBR) to energy should be integrated within the framework of policies for the forest sector, through the territorial implementation of forest planning tools, namely the Regional Plans of Forestry Planning and Forest Management Plans, allowing the regional implementation of the national guidelines and the monitoring of sustainable forest management, as well as the coordination with other environmental policies that ensures the different services provided by forest ecosystems."

home biogas generation

HomeBiogas: «(...) “Off the Grid” biogas system, produces daily clean cooking gas for 3 meals and 10 liters of clean natural liquid fertilizer.» +info

opinion about energy analysts

"Why do professional energy analysts and agencies have such a tough time getting their arms around wind and solar? Why are they so consistently wrong about renewable energy, in the same direction, over and over again?"

renewable energy investment global

Global Trends in Renewable Energy Investment (2016) by Frankfurt School-UNEP Centre/BNEF, p.22:

[biblio] forest biomass to energy

Biomass Conversion Technologies (2008)

Bioenergy conversion technologies, FAO

Viana, H.; Cohen, Warren B.; Lopes, D.; Aranha, J.Assessment of forest biomass for use as energy. GIS-based analysis of geographical availability and locations of wood-fired power plants in Portugal, Applied Energy, 87, 8, 2551-2560, 2010.

Stupak, I., Asikainen, A., Jonsell, M., Karltun, E., Lunnan, A., Mizaraite, D., ... Tamminen, P. (2007). Sustainable utilisation of forest biomass for energy - Possibilities and problems: Policy, legislation, certification, and recommendations and guidelines in the Nordic, Baltic, and other European countries. Biomass & Bioenergy, 31(10), 666-684. 10.1016/j.biombioe.2007.06.012

Schulze, E.-D., Körner, C., Law, B. E., Haberl, H. and Luyssaert, S. (2012), Large-scale bioenergy from additional harvest of forest biomass is neither sustainable nor greenhouse gas neutral. Glob. Change Biol. Bioenergy, 4: 611–616. doi:10.1111/j.1757-1707.2012.01169.x

Guidelines for harvesting forest biomass for energy: A synthesis of environmental considerations (2011)

Waste biomass-to-energy supply chain management: A critical synthesis (2010)

A supply chain analysis framework for assessing state-level forest biomass utilization policies in the United States (2011)

Potential of biomass residues for energy production and utilization in a region of Portugal (2010)

Supply assessment of forest biomass – A bottom-up approach for Sweden (2015)

Climate effects of bioenergy from forest residues in comparison to fossil energy (2015)

Assessment of biomass energy sources and technologies: The case of Central America (2016)

Best scenarios for the forest end energy sector–implications for the biomass market (2015) 

Rafael Sandra, Tarelho Luis, Monteiro Alexandra, Monteiro Tânia, Gonçalves Catarina, Freitas Sylvio, and Lopes Myriam (2015). Atmospheric Emissions from Forest Biomass Residues to Energy Supply Chain: A Case Study in Portugal. Environmental Engineering Science. May 2015, 32(6): 505-515. doi:10.1089/ees.2014.0420.

Current and potential use of forest biomass forenergy in Tasmania (2015)

Supply chain optimization of residual forestry biomass for bioenergy production: The case study of Portugal (2015)

Review of micro- and small-scale technologies to produce electricity and heat from Mediterranean forests׳ wood chips (2015)

Ecodesign Directive

"Six reasons why building automation should be included in the 2015-2017 working plan"

Heating and Cooling 8 Key Recommendations

"(...) 8 key recommendations were formulated to help guide the European Commission in the implementation of the Heating and Cooling strategy and the upcoming revisions of relevant EU legislation:

1. Promote the electrification of industry thermal processes to enable demand side response and integrate renewables
2. Foster residual heat recovery using heat pumps
3. Improve recognition of building automation as an enabler of energy efficiency in its own right
4. Promote investment based on the synergies between energy efficiency and demand response
5. Incentivize package financing to foster investment for building renovation
6. Devise system level solution(s) through cross-cutting energy legislation
7. Promote mandatory building efficiency requirements in the Energy Efficiency directive
8. New Market Design should ensure proper energy pricing" +info 

Turning Sunlight into Hydrogen

"A team of Korean researchers, affiliated with UNIST has recently pioneered in developing a new type of multilayered (Au NPs/TiO2/Au) photoelectrode that boosts the ability of solar water-splitting to produce hydrogen.." +info

more efficient materials for solar fuel cells

"(...) new high-performing materials for cells that harness sunlight to split carbon dioxide and water into usable fuels like methanol and hydrogen gas. These "green fuels" can be used to power cars, home appliances or even to store energy in batteries." +info 

Plus Energy Homes

"Plus-energy homes are popping up around the world, generating more energy than they use, and can even be set up to sell excess energy back to the grid." +info 

B10 Aktivhaus by Werner Sobek