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October 05, 2015

Green biomass entails potential as well as challenges
Aarhus, Denmark (SPX) Oct 05, 2015
Politically, it has been decided that Denmark should be a growth centre for bio-economy. Thus, the National Bioeconomy Panel was appointed, the primary task of which is to indicate actual initiatives to encourage a sustainable, bio-based production in which resources and products are better utilized to the benefit of the environment, the climate, growth and employment. The panel recently published a series of recommendations as to how the government may encourage the utilization of green biomass. ... read more

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German, Russian companies swap gas assets

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