GAVE
Climate neutral gaseous and liquid energy carriers
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GAVE is a government programme that supports the development and introduction of climate-neutral fuels in the Dutch transport sector.
The programme's most important task is to support the implementation of the European Renewable Energy Directive into Dutch national legislation with respect to biofuels.
This EU Directive states that, by the year 2020, 10% of the energy used in the transport sector must be derived from renewable energy.
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Official start of NEMO project
Date published: Aug 29, 2009 |
The Finnish research institute reports that it has started the four-year NEMO project. NEMO stands for Novel high-performance enzymes and micro-organisms for the conversion of lignocellulosic biomass to bioethanol. This is a pan-European project and is mainly funded by the European Union. Approximately 19 institutes and companies are participating in this project, including three Dutch organisations: Utrecht University, the Koninklijke Nederlands Akademie van Wetenschappen (Royal Dutch Academy of Science), and Dyadic Nederland BV.
The project aims to develop techniques to produce biofuels from agricultural and forest waste, such as wood and straw cuttings as well as energy crops. The researchers are primarily concentrating on fermentation of woody, lignocellulose-based crops. They aim to develop a form of microbial metabolism that can economically and efficiently convert sugars into large amounts of ethanol. The project will conduct tests using various types of enzymes and yeasts. Results will later be tested for industrial suitability.
The NEMO project will look for new methods of pre-treating raw materials. Genetically modified micro-organisms and enzymes should be able to break down the woody material, according to the VTT press release. The total costs of the research amount to 8.2 million euro, with 5.9 million of this being funded by the EU.
Source: VTT |
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