EU sustainability criteria for biofuels
The EU Renewable Energy Directive (RED II) establishes that a minimum of 14% biofuels or other renewable fuels for transport…
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- Type: Misc
Fact sheet | 2021-06-21
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Electric Road Systems, ERS
Electric Road Systems (ERS) allow vehicles to charge whilst driving, with electricity provided from the road infrastructure either in the…
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- Type: Misc
Fact sheet | 2021-05-10
Electrofuels
Electrofuels is a way to produce renewable energy carriers from renewable electricity that can be used in segments of the…
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- Type: Fuel
Fact sheet | 2021-04-12
The use of forest biomass for climate change mitigation: dispelling some misconceptions
Recent articles and statements in the media [1, 2] raise concerns over the climate effects of using forest biomass for…
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- Type: Misc
Fact sheet | 2021-03-17
Thermochemical conversion of lignocellulosic biomass
Lignocellulosic biomass can be converted into fuels and chemicals using thermochemical or biochemical process pathways. Thermochemical technologies apply heat and…
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- Type: Conversion technologies
Fact sheet | 2020-05-13
Biochemical conversion of lignocellulosic biomass
Lignocellulosic biomass can be converted into fuels and chemicals using thermochemical or biochemical process pathways. Biochemical processes involve biocatalysts. They…
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- Type: Conversion technologies
Fact sheet | 2020-05-12
Aviation biofuel, Biojet
The fact sheet is currently only available in Swedish. Jet A1, också benämnt som flygfotogen eller jetbränsle, är det drivmedel…
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- Type: Fuel
Fact sheet | 2020-02-11
Indirect Land Use Change – ILUC
The fact sheet is at this point only available in Swedish. Förhållanden mellan markanvändning och biodrivmedel diskuteras i många sammanhang.
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- Type: Misc
Fact sheet | 2019-12-02
B100 (Biodiesel)
B100 is a diesel fuel consisting of 100% fatty acid methyl esters (FAME). It is a nontoxic, biodegradable fuel that…
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- Type: Fuel
Fact sheet | 2017-08-14
FAME, Fatty acid methyl esters
Fatty acid methyl ester, FAME, is a nontoxic, biodegradable biodiesel that can be produced from a wide array of vegetable…
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- Type: Fuel
Fact sheet | 2017-06-28
Dimethyl ether, DME
Dimethyl ether (DME) can be produced from coal, natural gas or biomass and it is used for a variety of…
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- Type: Fuel
Fact sheet | 2017-05-04
Methanol
Methanol is the simplest form of alcohol and it is produced via synthesis gas (H2 and CO) mainly derived from…
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- Type: Fuel
Fact sheet | 2017-05-04
HEFA/HVO, Hydroprocessed Esters and Fatty Acids
HEFA (Hydroprocessed Esters and Fatty Acids), also called HVO (Hydrotreated Vegetable Oil), is a renewable diesel fuel that can be…
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- Type: Fuel
Fact sheet | 2016-08-10
Biogas/Biomethane/SNG
Biomethane is a gaseous fuel which consists of mainly methane. Biomethane is normally produced by upgrading (purifying) biogas. Biogas is…
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- Type: Fuel
Fact sheet | 2016-08-10
Bioetanol
Bioethanol is the most commonly used biofuel for transportation. It can be produced from many different raw materials and through…
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- Type: Fuel
Fact sheet | 2015-02-03
Residues from agriculture
Faktabladet är i dagsläget enbart tillgängligt på engelska. Residues from agriculture include a variety of products, such as straw from…
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- Type: Raw material
Fact sheet | 2015-02-02
Energy crops from agriculture
Energy crops are crops produced with the objective to be used in the energy system. The energy crops presented here…
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- Type: Raw material
Fact sheet | 2015-02-02
Residues from the forest
Main forestry products are timber and pulpwood, but residues from forestry, such as tops, branches and stumps can be harvested…
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- Type: Raw material
Fact sheet | 2015-02-02