Past events
18
Mar
2021
IEA Bioenergy Task 44 Webinar – Flexible Bioenergy in Renewable Energy Systems
Online
The global energy system transition is driven by steep reductions in the generation costs of wind and solar energy as well as political efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Growing shares of variable renewable energy (VRE) in the energy supply system poses concerns about guaranteeing an uninterrupted supply of electricity, balancing seasonal imbalances in supply […]
25
Nov
2020
Workshop on role of biorefineries in grid balancing
Online
IEA Bioenergy Task 39-Task 44 Joint Workshop, “Role of biofuels production / biorefineries in grid balancing”, 25 November 2020, Virtual Due to increasing electrical power production from fluctuating renewable sources like wind and solar, there is an important role for bioenergy to help balance the electricity sector by aiding electrical grid stabilization and supply reliability. […]
06
Apr
2020
Inter-TCP meeting on Integrated Energy Systems
Online
This inter-TCP webinar was held in 6 April 2020 and was organised by the IEA with the objective of bringing together experts in the Technology Collaboration Programs and Tasks to discuss how to best model future energy system flexibilities from different options. Presentations: Webinar Agenda for the Inter-TCP Meeting_06_April_2020 Modelling_flexibility_needs_and_contributions of wind/PV at system level […]
24
Jan
2020
Flexible Bioenergy Workshop
Graz, Austria
On January 24th, 2020, Task 44 hosted a “Flexible Bioenergy Workshop” in conjunction with the Central European Biomass Conference in Graz, Austria. The Event hosted six different presenters who discussed the needs of future energy systems that operate with increased variability and how the flexibility offered by bioenergy could meet those demands. The presentations from […]
25
Nov
2019
Workshop on roles of bioenergy technologies in energy system pathways towards a WB2/SDG world
Berlin, Germany
In November 2019, 44 experts and stakeholders gathered at a workshop dedicated to the “Roles of bioenergy technologies in energy system pathways towards a WB2/SDG world” in Berlin, Germany. The workshop was organized within the scope of the Inter-Task project “Role of Bioenergy in a WB2/SDG world” involving Tasks 40, 43, 44 and 45. Attendees […]