WHAT IS IT ALL ABOUT?

Europe has the ambitious goal of becoming the first climate neutral continent by 2050. The Green Deal and the EU Climate Law are first concrete steps. Bioenergy is a key pillar of the European and global energy transition and can also contribute to economic growth. In 2021, the conference – the largest annual pellet event worldwide with more than 450 participants from over 50 countries each year – shows how we can make a green recovery happen in practice and how the pellet sector can profit from this deep transformation.

This special edition of our annual conference is planned as a hybrid event: you can join us in Wels/Austria or connect digitally from anywhere in the world.

Bioenergy for a green recovery!

TOPICS for the "CALL for PAPERS & SPEAKERS"
● technologies, markets, policies, business models
● heating of homes and larger buildings, CHP (small to large scale)
● industrial pellet applications
● "smart" bioenergy (products and services for decentral, flexible, digital and connected energy systems and markets)
● new markets for pellets, pellet heating and electricity generation
● actions to decrease equipment and operation costs
● actions to improve public perception of biomass
● energy labelling of heating systems
● combination of pellets with other renewable energy sources
● research & innovations on fuels, equipment, products, distribution, technologies, services
● best practice examples for installations
● programmes, market reports, financing
● services, business models and financing in the fields of pellet production and use
● strategies, policies, legislation
● programmes to develop pellet heating/electricity markets
● different raw materials, agri-pellets
● pellet production technologies (e.g. torrefaction)
● standardisation, quality criteria, quality management
● pellet market reports (local, regional, national markets)
● marketing of equipment, fuels and services
● initiatives and projects to meet emission requirements
● supply chains for fuels and equipment
● security of pellet supply
● safety issues (storage, equipment)
● sustainability aspects along the value chain & certification schemes
● improvements in costs, performance and consumer satisfaction
● pricing and risk management
● pellets and energy efficiency (heating, electricity production)
● pilot projects, information and training
● energy contracting and other operation & financing models
● results of EU-funded projects