Participation in IEA bioenergy task 'Biorefineries: Co-production of fuels, chemicals, power and materials from biomass' 2007, 2008 and 2009

The project involves participation in the two international IEA networks IEA Bioenergy Task 39 Commercialization of 1st- and 2nd-Generation Liquid Biofuels from Biomass and Task 42 Biorefineries: Co-production of Fuels, Chemicals, Power and Materials from Biomass. Both networks work on promoting and supporting research, innovation, deployment and commercialization of technologies for sustainable production of bioenergy, including 1st and 2nd generation liquid biofuels, as well as biochemicals and biomaterials. The main objective is knowledge exchange between the participating countries and between stakeholders in the individual countries. This involves collecting and reporting status, initiatives and potential for development, demonstration and deployment of technologies as well as research within the area in the member countries. For this purpose country reports are regularly compiled and specific analysis of technologies, market, policy and implementation issues are conducted. In addition bi-annual meetings or workshops are organised. In the last triennium the work in Task 42 has included the development of a systematic classification system for biorefineries, publishing a country report that contains an overview of the biomass, bioenergy and biorefinery situation, and activities, in the seven Task 42 member countries. A booklet and a brochure on biorefin-eries have been published and is available at the Task 42 webpage. The work has also involved bi-annual meetings in the various member countries often combined with stakeholder meetings in the respective countries. From 2009 the project was expanded to include participation in Task 39. A profiling of the Danish research, development and demonstration efforts within production of liquid biofuels was included in the newsletter in January 2009. The work has also involved participation in task-meetings and workshops and compiling country reports