Biomass : Red Herring or Red Hot ?

 

Biomass and Biofuels (REMIC II) - Conference C84: Building-integrated heat and electricty generation from biomass

A one-day conference by the Solar Energy Society (UK-ISES) and BRE, hosted as part of resource05

Biomass could make a vital contribution to the UK's targets for combating climate change. According to the Royal Commission on Environmental Pollution (RCEP), biomass has not developed as quickly in the UK as elsewhere in Europe. The reasons for this are being explored by the Biomass Task Force, which is working with industry and other stakeholders.

Sir Ben Gill, who is heading the task force, is delivering the keynote address at this conference on Barriers and their demolition, due to be published in their final report in October.

This conference therefore offers a timely and comprehensive overview of the community-based heat and electricity market in the UK. It will discuss the various aspects of fuel production, distribution and trading, as well as building integration and overall cost effectiveness. It will provide an insight into international developments, drawing out lessons learnt and stimulate a lively discussion of the key issues that need to be addressed.

Delegates to this conference also get free entry to the Resource05 exhibition at BRE, the UK's largest showcase and full-scale exhibition of renewable and energy efficiency technologies.

 

Who should attend?

Everyone interested in the sustainable use of energy in our buildings and communities, including:

• Developers
• Planners
• Architects
• Building owners and users
• Energy managers
• Local authorities
• Housing associations
• Fuel producers
• Appliance manufacturers
• Product suppliers and installers
• Building service engineers

The proceedings will be published by UK-ISES and will be available to all delegates.

 

Detailed programme (provisional)