On 19 November, Bioenergy Europe convened an ad-hoc Domestic Heating Working Group to prepare for the European Commission’s upcoming Consultation Forum on Solid Fuel Boilers, taking place on 8 December....
A new chapter in sustainable heating is being written in Belgium. Thanks to support from the European City Facility (EUCF), the city of Dendermonde, the Province of East Flanders, and local company VPK are joining forces to launch Warm Dendermonde, a district heating network fuelled by locally sourced biomass....
The municipality of Vernante (Italy) has placed local resources at the heart of its energy transition. For years, its 700 hectares of municipal forest were underused and unmanaged. Today these forests are actively managed to provide both renewable energy and local jobs. ...
On the banks of the Vistula River in northern Poland lies Grudziądz, a historic city of nearly 95,000 residents. Today, it is also becoming known for something more modern: turning agricultural waste into clean heat....
A Transylvanian town is proving that district heating can be both green and local. With support from the European City Facility (EUCF), Odorheiu Secuiesc (Romania) is shaping an ambitious plan for a hybrid network where biomass and solar work hand in hand....
A new agrobiomass heating system in La Défense turns local agricultural residues into clean energy, cutting 40,000 tonnes of CO₂ each year while supporting farmers and advancing France’s energy transition....
In Valladolid, a forward-looking district heating project fueled with sustainable biomass is transforming the way energy is delivered to homes and public buildings. By using locally sourced, renewable biomass, the city is replacing fossil fuels with a regionally available resource and creating real benefits for residents, the environment, and the rural economy....
Bioenergy Europe is pleased to announce the election of new members to its Board of Directors, held during the organisation’s General Assembly at the Le Louise Hotel in Brussels, right before the opening of European Bioenergy Future 2025 (EBF2025)....
Over 100 participants from EU institutions, industry, and research gathered in Brussels on 5–6 November for European Bioenergy Future 2025 (EBF 2025). The conference examined how bioenergy can drive Europe’s energy transition: from replacing fossil fuels in heating to decarbonising industry and enabling carbon removals....