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EUBCE 2026 - SUSTAINABLE RESOURCES FOR DECARBONISING THE ECONOMY

SUSTAINABLE RESOURCES FOR DECARBONISING THE ECONOMY

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Forest biomass resources: management, mobility and techno-economic assessments

Session Description

This session is planned to cover different aspects of forest biomass resources for the production of biomass for contributions to the growing bioeconomy and includes techno-economic considerations and the impacts on reduced greenhouse gas emissions.

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Mika AALTO

Lappeenranta/Lahti University of Technology, FINLAND

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Andrea PARENTI

University of Bologna, ITALY

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Residues from agriculture and forestry: resource mapping and availabilities

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This session focuses on agricultural and forest residues for the production of biomass for conversion to bioenergy, biochemicals and biomaterials and covers geospatial methods to assess biomass availability for subsequent pyrolysis in the Mediterranean region, a comparison of different forms of residue bases biomass for pyrolysis and bioenergy generation in Canada with added carbon capture and storage.

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Myrsini CHRISTOU

Center for Renewable Energy Sources and Saving, GREECE

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Berien ELBERSEN

Wageningen Environmental Research, THE NETHERLANDS

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Low ILUC strategies to improve the sustainability of industrial crops production

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These studies shift the focus toward agro-ecological strategies, using nature’s own systems (like bacteria and mixed planting) to make bioenergy production more efficient and climate-friendly.

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Cécile NOUET

Université de Liège, BELGIUM

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Ana Luisa FERNANDO

Universidade Nova de Lisboa, PORTUGAL

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Feedstock potentials, biomass supply and demand

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This oral session addresses biomass feedstock potentials and incorporates feedstock availability for the production of low-carbon fules in Australia, an energy system model to determine sustainability of European sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) targets and the general supply and demand of biomass in the EU.

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Jarno FÖHR

Lappeenranta-Lahti University of Technology, FINLAND

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Ana Paula de Souza SILVA

Instituto de Pesquisas Tecnológicas, BRAZIL

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Julia TANDETZKI

European Commission, JRC, ITALY

Session reference: 1BO.1.3

Biomass Supply and Demand in the EU 2012-2022
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Yitong YIN

Institute of Geographic Sciences and Natural Resources Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences, P.R. CHINA

Session reference: 1BO.1.4

Research on the High-Quality Utilization Potential of Biomass Resources in China

Sustainable bio-based value chains

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This plenary session addresses and models the availability, quality, and optimal use of wood as a biomass resource, and includes biomass crop potentials in the EU, cascading of wood use in a sustainable bioeconomy and low-ILUC industrial biomass crops.

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Dina BACOVSKY

BEST - Bioenergy and Sustainable Technologies, AUSTRIA

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Martin JUNGINGER

Utrecht University, THE NETHERLANDS

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Integrated agricultural management practices - A contribution to sustainability

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This oral session covers various aspects of integrated agricultural management practices aiming to make contributions to improved environmental sustainability.

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Marisol BERTI

North Dakota State University, USA

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Simone BERGONZOLI

Consiglio per la ricerca in agricoltura e l'analisi dell'economia agraria, ITALY

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Biomass supply from agriculture, forestry, and sustainable cropping systems

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This poster session covers a range of topics covering biomass supply from agriculture (for example from miscanthus, switchgrass) and forestry, including biomass yields, water needs, dry matter loss during storage, remote sensing integration with simulation modelling and pathways for decabonising by moving to a bioeconomy.

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Hans LANGEVELD

Biomass Research, THE NETHERLANDS

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Myrsini CHRISTOU

Center for Renewable Energy Sources and Saving, GREECE

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Alberto ASSIRELLI

CREA - Research Center for Engineering & Agro-Food Processing, ITALY

Session reference: 1BV.4.15

Hemp (Cannabis sativa, L.) Seed Harvesting in One or Two stage within an Italian Organic Farm
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Alberto ASSIRELLI

CREA - Research Center for Engineering & Agro-Food Processing, ITALY

Session reference: 1BV.4.16

A New Prototype for Hemp Scutching at Farm Level
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Mika AALTO

Lappeenranta/Lahti University of Technology, FINLAND

Session reference: 1BV.4.21

Integrating Remote Sensing and Simulation Modeling to Evaluate Corridor Thinning in Early Forest Management
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Gihyun PARK

Seoul National University, REPUBLIC OF KOREA

Session reference: 1BV.4.25

Environmental Benefits of Timber and By-product Utilization Pathways for Larch in South Korea

Assessments of biomass potentials from sustainable cropping systems

Session Description

This oral session looks at assessments of biomass potentials from cropping systems and includes examples from France and Spain and in one case includes the production of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF).

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Efthymia ALEXOPOULOU

CRES - Center for Renewable Energy Sources and Saving, GREECE

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Mika LAIHANEN

Lappeenranta-Lahti University of Technology, FINLAND

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Advanced processes for waste and residue conversion into sustainable fuels and materials

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This oral session addresses the valorization of insect processing waste as a source of biobased chitin, and investigates how cellulose fibres from pulps with different composition (cellulose, hemicelluloses, and lignin) can be upcycled into aerogels. Also explored are the integration of microalgae cultivation with the valorization of industrial wastewaters for sustainable biofuel production and the use of organic waste feedstocks to produce bioethanol and biogas.

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Alessandro AGOSTINI

ENEA Research Centre, ITALY

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Stefano CAPACCIOLI

ETA-Florence Renewable Energies, ITALY

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Biomass supply and value chains for energy and products

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This poster session covers various aspects of biomass supply and value chains and includes harvest residues in Brazil, biomass from poor quality soils, emissions-free pulping of wood, solid biofuels storage, biocoke production parameters, forest plantations for biomass used in carbon capture processes and the balance of CO2 in the atmosphere when expanding the use of wood products.

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Mika AALTO

Lappeenranta/Lahti University of Technology, FINLAND

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Marisol BERTI

North Dakota State University, USA

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Maisarah BINTI MAT RAJAB

Bio-Coke Research Institute, Kindai University, JAPAN

Session reference: 1CV.2.4

Optimal Fabrication Parameters of Bio-Coke from Wood Powder
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Alexa LUTZENBERGER

ALRENE, GERMANY

Session reference: 1CV.2.8

Biogene Carbon Flows
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Nattawut RUNGJINDAMAI

King Mongkut's Institute of Technology Ladkrabang, THAILAND

Session reference: 1CV.2.13

Comparison of Corn Husk and Rice Straw for Cultivation of Oyster Mushroom
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Liji Sobhana SELEENMARY SOBHANADHAS

VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland, FINLAND

Session reference: 1CV.2.16

Emission Free Pulping – More Value from Wood
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Ana Paula de Souza SILVA

Instituto de Pesquisas Tecnológicas, BRAZIL

Session reference: 1CV.2.19

Preliminary Assessment of the Energy Potential of Agricultural Residues In Brazil

Algae and aquatic biomass production systems

Session Description

The oral session focuses on some of the production parameters for algae and aquatic biomass production systems. This group of research initiatives highlights the huge versatility of microalgae as tools for environmental cleanup, nutraceutical applications, and high-performance biofuels.

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Sebastian SANCHEZ VILLASCLARAS

University of Jaen, SPAIN

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Nurhan DUNFORD

Oklahoma State University, USA

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Algae and aquatic biomass production systems

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This session focuses on algae and aquatic biomass production systems, exploring the cultivation and optimization of microalgae, macroalgae (seaweed), and other aquatic plants, with examples of production of sustainable aviation fuels (SAF), wastewater utilisation in the production of aquatic biomass and blue biorefinery development.

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Lukas KNOLL

DBFZ-Deutsches Biomasseforschungszentrum gemeinnützige, GERMANY

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Sebastian SANCHEZ VILLASCLARAS

University of Jaen, SPAIN

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Sustainable integrated agricultural management practices - Prospects of a sustainable production of biomass

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This poster session covers sustainable integrated agricultural management practices with examples of the production of biomass from poor and degraded soils, addressing the effects of heavy metals and nutrients, microalgae for the replacement of chemical fertilisers, sorghum in intercropping systems and reed canary grass as a replacement for peat.

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Ana Luisa FERNANDO

Universidade Nova de Lisboa, PORTUGAL

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Giulio POGGIARONI

ETA-Florence Renewable Energies, ITALY

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Simone BERGONZOLI

Consiglio per la ricerca in agricoltura e l'analisi dell'economia agraria, ITALY

Session reference: 1DV.4.6

Mechanized Harvesting Performance of Intercropped Cardoon and Safflower: A Comparative Study with Monocultures
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Nayab RAZA

University of Manchester, UNITED KINGDOM

Session reference: 1DV.4.10

Can Microalgae Outperform Traditional Chemical Fertilisers?
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Carla DIAS

Universidade Nova de Lisboa, Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologias, PORTUGAL

Session reference: 1DV.4.11

Impact of Heavy Metal Stress on Growth, Nutrient Status, and Oil Potential of Crambe Abyssinica and Brassica Carinata in an Intercropping System
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Alberto ASSIRELLI

CREA - Research Center for Engineering & Agro-Food Processing, ITALY

Session reference: 1DV.4.12

Assessment of Biomass Production for Green Manure in Short Rotation on Industrial Crops
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Nikhil Kumar SINGH

Institute of Agricultural Sciences, Banaras Hindu University, INDIA

Session reference: 1DV.4.14

Soil Physico-Chemical Properties And Carbon Credit Under Different Land Use Systems In Mirzapur District Of Uttar Pradesh
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Simone BERGONZOLI

Consiglio per la ricerca in agricoltura e l'analisi dell'economia agraria, ITALY

Session reference: 1DV.4.16

Mechanical Harvesting Assessment of Guayule at Different Growth Stages for Sustainable Rubber Production
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Simone BERGONZOLI

Consiglio per la ricerca in agricoltura e l'analisi dell'economia agraria, ITALY

Session reference: 1DV.4.17

Assessment of Mechanical Harvesting Performance in Castor Cultivation: Identifying Operational Challenges
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Luca COZZOLINO

Council for Agricultural Research and Economics, Engineering and Processing Dpt., ITALY

Session reference: 1DV.4.18

Field-Based Validation of a Flexible Water Harvesting System for Sustainable Irrigation
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Efthymia ALEXOPOULOU

CRES - Center for Renewable Energy Sources and Saving, GREECE

Session reference: 1DV.4.27

Curing Contaminated and Saline Land With Industrial Crops and Producing Biomass for High-Value Applications
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Luca COZZOLINO

Council for Agricultural Research and Economics, Engineering and Processing Dpt., ITALY

Session reference: 1DV.4.28

Assessment of Different Agroforestry Management Practices for Energy Production in Relation to Key Soil Properties

Valorization of organic waste streams and residues into energy and materials

Session Description

This poster session showcases a broad portfolio of innovative solutions that transform municipal, industrial and agro-industrial waste streams into high-value products and energy carriers. Case studies span techno-economic and machine-learning tools for waste-to-energy design, production of sorbents, fuels and nanomaterials from MSW, mining residues, vinasse, sewage sludge and agro-food wastes, as well as low-carbon binders and fertilizers from complex inorganic matrices. Together, the posters highlight how diverse residues can be upgraded into resources for energy, materials and environmental remediation.

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Alissara REUNGSANG

Khon Kaen University, THAILAND

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Marco DREONI

ETA-Florence Renewable Energies, ITALY

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Somrat KERDSUWAN

King Mongkut's University of Technology North Bangkok, THAILAND

Session reference: 1DV.6.6

Energy Valorization from Landfill Reclamation in terms of High Quality Refuse Derived Fuel