GOING GREEN GETS INTO GEAR

The first Solander Symposium on biorefinery research was held in the northern Swedish city of Pitea in late March. Delegates heard about the development of the Solander Science Park, which is a pulp mill/biorefinery cluster being set up in the area. To open the conference, the Swedish Ministry of In...

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Published in:PPI 2007-06, Vol.49 (6), p.43
Main Author: Rodden, Graeme
Format: Magazinearticle
Language:English
Subjects:
Biodiesel fuels
Biomass
Biomass energy
Chemicals
Conferences
Energy
Ethanol
Fatty acids
Lignin
Liquor
Pulp & paper mills
Startups
Subsidies
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Summary:The first Solander Symposium on biorefinery research was held in the northern Swedish city of Pitea in late March. Delegates heard about the development of the Solander Science Park, which is a pulp mill/biorefinery cluster being set up in the area. To open the conference, the Swedish Ministry of Industry's Ola Altera said the Swedish government is aware of the competition that the pulp and paper industry faces for the biomass resource and respects its concerns. But, he added, the industry has a history of success in meeting challenges. Energy and environment director, CEPI, Marco Mensink said that biorefining is an opportunity to create value. He reminded delegates that 49.5% of the primary energy used by the industry in Europe is based on biomass. There has been a lot of talk about biorefineries recently. But, widespread, full-scale commercial operations realizing all the potential benefits talked about are still a ways away.
ISSN:0033-409X