{"id":26571,"date":"2022-10-25T10:37:00","date_gmt":"2022-10-25T09:37:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.innovationnewsnetwork.com\/?p=26571"},"modified":"2025-01-26T19:17:44","modified_gmt":"2025-01-26T19:17:44","slug":"assessing-potential-bioenergy-alternative-fossil-fuels","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.innovationnewsnetwork.com\/assessing-potential-bioenergy-alternative-fossil-fuels\/26571\/","title":{"rendered":"Assessing bioenergy\u2019s potential as an alternative to fossil fuels"},"content":{"rendered":"
Professor Patricia Thornley, Director of the University\u2019s Energy and Bioproducts Institute (EBRI) and leading bioenergy expert from Aston University, will be giving evidence to the UK Government about the use of bioenergy, specifically the use of sustainable timber, as an alternative to fossil fuels.<\/p>\n
Bioenergy is a source of renewable energy, made from plants, wood, and other organic materials, such as household waste and manure. When bioenergy is burned, carbon dioxide is released. However, when replacing fossil fuels, this renewable energy source is able to deliver net greenhouse gas reductions, as the carbon released has previously been sequestered from the atmosphere.<\/p>\n
To assist in the UK\u2019s decarbonisation efforts, a new inquiry into the potential to scale up UK timber production<\/a> is being launched by the Environmental Audit Committee. This will facilitate the creation of a sustainable and resilient home-grown timber sector which will help meet the UK\u2019s demand for biomass.<\/p>\n The inquiry will also investigate the extent of UK supply chains\u2019 contribution to deforestation overseas<\/a>, how effective the government\u2019s efforts are to prevent this, and how the UK works with international partners to tackle deforestation.<\/p>\n Professor Thornley is the leader of the UK\u2019s national bioenergy research programme, SUPERGEN Bioenergy hub. She has been invited to provide evidence on the sustainability of biomass derived from forests at a committee hearing on 26 October.<\/p>\nA committee hearing is being held to assess the sustainability of bioenergy<\/h3>\n