Date: Wednesday, 26 June 2024
Time: 17:30 - 18:30 CEST
Session code 2CO.14
Environmental and sustainability assessment beyond carbon
Banagrass for Biomass: an Environmental and Social Hotspot Analysis
Short Introductive summary
In this letter a formal recommendation is written by Prof. Dr. Martin Junginger, supporting the application of Floris Kools, a Master’s student in Energy Science at Utrecht University, for the EUBCE 2024 Student Award. Dr. Junginger vouches for Floris’s exemplary academic record, his passion for sustainability, and his project’s potential to contribute to the sustainable development of our world. The project, focused on analyzing the environmental and social implications of Banagrass cultivation for biomass in Mozambique, aims to offer a viable alternative to fossil fuels and reduce CO2 emissions in steel production. The professor’s endorsement underscores Floris’s readiness and the importance of his research, advocating for recognition of his work through the student award.
EUBCE Student Awardee Presentation
Presenter
Floris KOOLS
Copernicus Institute of Sustainable Development, Geosciences Dpt.
Presenter's biography
Floris Kools, 24, combines his passion for outdoor activities like windsurfing, climbing, and hiking with a focus on environmental sustainability, from researching the biomethane network of the Netherlands to studying hotspots of bio-coal and biochar from Banagrass in Mozambique.
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Co-authors:
H. M. Junginger, Copernicus Institute of Sustainable Development, Utrecht, THE NETHERLANDS
J.L. . Hage, Tata Steel, Ijmuiden, THE NETHERLANDS
A.B.J. Oudhuis, Tata Steel, Ijmuiden, THE NETHERLANDS
P. Geel, Green Grass Solutions, Sas van Gent, THE NETHERLANDS
G. Mohrman, Green Grass Solutions, Sas van Gent, THE NETHERLANDS
Session reference: 2CO.14.3