Switch from fossil fuel to biomass

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    Country of registration
    Japan
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    Sector(s) of expertise
    Renewable energy
    Energy efficiency
    Forestry
    Transport
    Waste management

    The Global Environment Centre Foundation (GEC) is an entity that supports the UNEP’s International Environmental Technology Centre (IETC), based in Japan.

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    Denmark
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    Sector(s) of expertise
    Renewable energy
    Energy efficiency
    Industry
    Transport
    Water

    NIRAS A/S is a private sector, international, multidisciplinary consultancy company established in 1956. It has over 1400 employees located in offices in Europe, Asia and Africa.

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    Country of registration
    United Kingdom
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    Network Member
    Knowledge Partner
    Sector(s) of expertise
    Energy efficiency
    Industry

    World Coal Association is the global industry association formed of major international coal producers and stakeholders. The WCA works to demonstrate and gain acceptance for the role coal plays in achieving a sustainable and lower carbon energy future.

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    Country of registration
    Belgium
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    Knowledge Partner
    Sector(s) of expertise
    Carbon fixation and abatement
    Early warning and Environmental assessment
    Renewable energy
    Energy efficiency
    Infrastructure and Urban planning

    Climate change, food security, resource scarcity, sustainable energy, ageing population… VITO’s research agenda focuses on the major societal challenges we are facing today. The fields of expertise of VITO initiate a societal transition.

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    Objective

    This report highlights two underutilized but fully implementable technologies that efficiently integrate heat and electricity systems, provide flexibility and enhance energy security. It examines what restricts co‑generation and efficient district heating and cooling systems that can help de-carbonize the energy system.

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    Switzerland
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    Network Member
    Sector(s) of expertise
    Carbon fixation and abatement

    CCN has developed a method to improve the environment by producing microalgae biomass through the neutralization of greenhouse gases that is profitable due to the sale of products obtained from biomass.

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    Knowledge partner
    Country of registration
    Denmark
    Relation to CTCN
    Network Member
    Knowledge Partner
    Sector(s) of expertise
    Renewable energy
    Energy efficiency
    Forestry
    Infrastructure and Urban planning
    Transport

    Ramboll is an engineering, design and consultancy company employing 13,000 experts worldwide. Ramboll provides services across de following sectors: energy, water, environment, health, buildings, transport, and management consulting etc.

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    Objective

    The development objective of the Biomass District Heating Project for Belarus is to scale up the efficient use of renewable biomass in heat and electricity generation in selected towns in Belarus. The project has three components.

    The first component, district heating energy efficiency will include the following energy efficiency investments in the selected district heating systems: