IEA Bioenergy Task 37 Energy from Biogas

IEA Bioenergy Task 37 is an international partnership under the International Energy Agency - IEA (www.iea.org), whose purpose is international cooperation, dissemination of knowledge and of research results in the area of biogas-based energy production. The central objective is to provide technical biogas expertise to member countries, plant operators, policies and decision makers, and to exchange and disseminate the newest knowledge and research results among the member and non-member countries about anaerobic digestion systems and their application via circular economy processes, to decarbonisation and environmental improvement. The work done so far by Task 37 has played a significant role in the definition and implementation of best available biogas technologies for manure, organic waste and wastewater treatment. The present work focus on three topics: the role of biogas in energy systems; sustainability of biogas systems and methods, to ensure good practice; and integration of biogas into processes. The activity is carried out as a joint project of the participating countries: Australia, Austria, Brazil, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Ireland, Korea, Netherlands, Norway, Sweden, Switzerland and UK. The Danish participation in the Task 37 offers a strong international network and expertise, built up on behalf of the Danish biogas sector and biogas industry. The project results are disseminated through publications on the website of the task http://task37.ieabioenergy.com, task meetings and supporting activities and through the homepage www.dffb.dk.