Task 44: Flexible Bioenergy and System Integration
Publications
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Synergies of green hydrogen and biobased value chains deployment – report by ITP Synergies
Nov 2025The latest publication by Inter-Task Project Synergies of Green Hydrogen and Biobased Value Chains summarizes the assessment work done for different case studies on the production of hydrogen from biomass or the renewable hydrogen uptake in biobased processes. Different services provided from hydrogen and biobased value chains deployment as perceived in energy system modelling are presented. […]
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Case studies on hydrogen produced from biomass – report by ITP Synergies
Aug 2025New publication by Inter-Task Project Synergies of Green Hydrogen and Biobased Value Chains looks into types of technologies for producing biomass-based hydrogen (so-called biohydrogen) and their respective technology readiness level. It provides a synthesized view on promising biomass technologies and the major drivers and barriers for their deployment. The descriptions of technologies and concepts – including […]
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Technologies for Flexible Bioenergy (Updated)
Apr 2025Task 44 new report published As the share of variable renewables like wind and solar increases, flexibility becomes a key requirement for stable and resilient energy systems. This report explores how sustainable bioenergy can provide flexibility to the energy system in multiple dimensions, including temporal, spatial and sectoral flexibility, as well as flexibility with respect […]
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Value of Flexible Bioenergy – Report assessing electricity markets
Apr 2025The economic value of flexible bioenergy in Austria, Finland, and Germany is assessed in our new report: The Value of Flexible Bioenergy – An empirical assessment of the electricity markets in selected European Countries. The economic value of flexible bioenergy is reflected in the impact on the merit order of electricity prices and the resulting […]
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Flexible bioenergy policies in different countries – Summary report
Mar 2025Task 44 publication on activity Work package 3 – Acceleration of flexible bioenergy concepts implementation Flexible bioenergy policies in different countries – Summary report The International Energy Agency (IEA) Bioenergy Task 44 provides a short but in depth overview on flexible bioenergy policies in different countries. This summary report consolidates the findings of two previously […]
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Expectations on flexible bioenergy in different countries
Feb 2025Task 44 publication on activity Work package 3 – Acceleration of flexible bioenergy concepts implementation Task 44 published the report, called “Expectations on flexible bioenergy in different countries” as part two of our latest analysis, following the report on “Implementation of flexible bioenergy in different countries” (Thrän et al. 2024). With this report we provide […]
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“Exploring Flexibility from Renewable Hydrogen and Bioenergy in Energy System Modelling” Workshop on 17 November, 2023 – Summary and outlook
Aug 2024Expert workshop which was attended by IEA Bioenergy Task 44 members Fabian Schipfer, Christiane Hennig and Tiia Kanto. It took place in Turin, Italy, on November 17, 2023, and was organized by IEA Bioenergy and IEA ETSAP. The event focused on the role of flexibility and renewable hydrogen in energy systems, with discussions highlighting the […]
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Defining bioenergy system services to accelerate the integration of bioenergy into a low-carbon economy
Jun 2024Open access article, based on the work performed within IEA Bioenergy Task 44 and authored by Elina Mäki, Christiane Hennig, Daniela Thrän, Nora Lange, Tilmann Schildhauer, Fabian Schipfer, has been published in the Journal Biofuels, Bioproducts and Biorefining: https://doi.org/10.1002/bbb.2649 The global energy system is in transition. It is attempting to reach net-zero greenhouse gas emissions […]
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Implementation of flexible bioenergy in different countries
May 2024Status quo of implementation, barriers and policy framework Task 44 publication on activity WP3 – Acceleration of flexible bioenergy concepts implementation In energy systems with increasing share of variable energy sources like solar and wind, bioenergy has an increasingly important role to play, particularly in fields where alternative renewable energy sources are difficult or costly […]
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