Switch from fossil fuel to biomass

  • Date of submission
    Phase
    Completed
    Objective
    Approach

    This technical assistance advances Bosnia-Herzegovina's Determined Contribution to:

    • Introduce renewable energy sources in the existing district heating systems and to construct new district heating systems fuelled by renewable energy sources.

    For more detailed information on this techology transfer, please refer to original project documents under the documents section below.

  • Knowledge partner
    Knowledge partner
    Country of registration
    Japan
    Relation to CTCN
    Network Member
    Knowledge Partner
    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.

  • Country of registration
    Denmark
    Relation to CTCN
    Network Member
    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.

  • Knowledge partner
    Knowledge partner
    Country of registration
    United Kingdom
    Relation to CTCN
    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.

  • Publication date
    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.

  • Knowledge partner
    Country of registration
    Switzerland
    Relation to CTCN
    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.

  • Publication date
    Objective

    The City of Banja Luka has requested the technical assistance of the Climate Technology Centre and Network (CTCN) in order to evaluate options for rehabilitating and modernizing the district heating (DH) system. Banja Luka is the second largest DH system in Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH).

  • Knowledge partner
    Country of registration
    Portugal
    Relation to CTCN
    Network Member
    Sector(s) of expertise
    Agriculture
    Renewable energy
    Industry

    Atlaspower is a company established in 2013 by Vitor Ribeiro, after 30 years working on the power, environmental and chemical recovery sectors of the Portuguese and Spanish pulp and paper heavy industry. Atlaspower's main targets are:

  • Publication date
    Objective

    Renewable energy technologies can help countries meet their policy goals for secure, reliable and affordable energy to expand electricity access and promote development. This paper on biomass for power generation is part of a series on the cost and performance of renewable energy technologies produced by the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA). The goal of these papers is to assist government decision-making and ensure that governments have access to up-to-date and reliable information on the costs and performance of renewable energy technologies.