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No need to burn wood to create energy

Posted on Tuesday 23rd July, 2013

With the government set to turn away from its controversial policy of subsidising UK power stations to generate electricity from burning wood, the European Bioenergy Research Institute (EBRI), based at Aston University in Birmingham, has emphasised that there is no need to burn wood to create energyand that instead it can be derived from domestic, agricultural and industrial waste and residues. Read More >>

Invitation to tender

Posted on Saturday 22nd June, 2013

Aston University’s European Bioenergy Research Institute (EBRI) invites you to submit a quotation for services to support the EBRI ERDF team to design and delivery of a programme of strategic bioenergy business support for farm-enterprises (and land-based businesses) in the West Midlands to complement the delivery of the extant EBRI ERDF Project. Read More >>

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EBRI energy from waste technology awarded ‘Best Technological Breakthrough’

Posted on Wednesday 6th March, 2013

The European Bioenergy Research Institute (EBRI) at Aston University has won ‘Best Technological Breakthrough’ for its innovative bioenergy technology, which transforms multiple waste products into EBRI’s Pyroformer™ won the breakthrough category at this week’s national Climate Week Awards held at the House of Commons (4 March). Read More >>

EBRI successful at Green Gown Awards

Posted on Wednesday 7th November, 2012

A new sustainable energy technology developed by researchers from Aston University’s European Bioenergy Research Institute has awarded the ‘Highly Commended’ Research and Development initiative at this year’s prestigious Green Gown Awards. Read More >>

MEP visits European Bioenergy Research Institute

Posted on Monday 29th October, 2012

Anthea McIntyre MEP recently visited the European Bioenergy Research Institute (EBRI) to see the innovative sustainable energy solutions being developed by the EBRI team and to find out more about the work the Institute is offering through its current European funded projects. Read More >>

Sustainable energy solution developed by Aston University

Posted on Thursday 10th May, 2012

As fuel prices continue to increase, researchers from the European Bioenergy Research Institute (EBRI) at Aston University in Birmingham, have developed an innovative bioenergy solution that uses waste products to generate cost-effective heat and power and that could reduce the world’s reliance on fossil fuels. Read More >>