Svebio news

21 May 2013

Exhibition folder for World Bioenergy 2014 now available

Find out more.

Information about First Announcement and Call for papers will follow in the beginning of June.

08 May 2013

Pre Fair Tours and Bioenergy Conference at Elmia Wood

Elmia and Svebio are offering an exclusive start to the world’s biggest international forestry fair.

Warm up before the fair with a Pre Fair Tour, airport transfer and study visit, all as part of one and the same bus trip straight from the airport. The tours focus on bioenergy and include visits to various bioenergy plants, the Swedish forest industry and CTL (cut-to-length) logging.

30 April 2013

51% - The majority of Sweden’s energy comes from renewable sources

It is an achievement that has surpassed both the EU’s target of 49% by 2020 and the Swedish parliament adopted target of 50 percent in 2020.The seeds to this success can be traced back to the establishment of the official Oil Commission in 2005, which was charged with reducing Sweden’s dependence on oil.

Watch the interview with Gustav Melin, CEO of Svebio, and learn how it happened.

30 April 2013

Welcome to Nordic Baltic Bioenergy 2013!

Nordic Baltic Bioenergy 2013 is the largest and most prestigious bioenergy conference in Scandinavia and the Baltic region.
The event is an attractive meeting point for representatives from all parts of the bioenergy.

Read more.

15 April 2013

Last day of Early Bird - AEBIOM Bioenergy Conference

Today, Monday 15 April, is the last day of early bird discount for the AEBIOM Bioenergy Conference. Therefore, please register as soon as possible on the event website in order to benefit from the discounts.

For more information about the event visit www.aebiom.org/conference.

02 April 2013

WBA launches the fact sheet 'Biofuels for Transport'

The World Bioenergy Association launches the fact sheet: Biofuels for Transport - the renewable alternative - More biofuels needed in the transport sector.
This is the fourth publication as part of a series of documents intended to be utilized by the media and industry as verifiable, easily referenced sources addressing global Bioenergy usage and potential.

21 March 2013

Sweden’s energy supply now over 50 percent renewable

Last year 51 percent of Sweden’s energy supply was from renewable energy sources. Sweden has reached the renewable energy target set in the Renewable Energy Directive (RED) eight years ahead of time. The EU target for Sweden is 49 percent in 2020 and the Swedish parliament has adopted a target of 50 percent in 2020.

19 March 2013

Welcome to Sweden and Elmia Wood 2013 Pre Fair Tours and Bioenergy Conference!

The Pre Fair Tour packages 4th June includes all transfers from respective airport, Arlanda and Kastrup, to Jönköping, field and study visits during the trip, lunch and coffee, a get-together event at arrival in Jönköping and multiple-day entrance to the fair Elmia Wood 2013, including bus transfers.

07 March 2013

Biomass Forum: special offer for Svebio members

We are pleased to inform that Biomass Forum in Katowice, Poland, 21-22 March are offering all Svebio members a 10% discount from the official rate!

More information.

19 February 2013

"Early bird" discount on the Nordic Baltic Bioenergy conference in Oslo

Register before March 15 and get an Early bird discount on the registration fee. Read more.

The Conference is arranged by The Norwegian Bioenergy association (Nobio) in co-operation with our sister-organizations in the Nordic and Baltic countries as well Nordic Council of Ministers. In 2011 the conference was arranged by Bioenergia in Jyväskylä. This year the conference is hosted by Nobio in Oslo.

13 February 2013

Bioenergy International 1-2013 available online

Bioenergy International 1-2013 is now released and free for online reading.

Enjoy your reading!

06 February 2013

Looking for office space in Stockholm?

Svebio has moved to new premises at Holländargatan 17, in the middle of Stockholm, and has a couple of rooms available to rent.

21 January 2013

These companies will be present at Pellets 2013

Don't miss this opportunity to establish new business contacts! These companies have already registered.

To programme and registration

17 January 2013

Bioenergy International enters a new phase

– The transfer process of Bioenergy International is now complete, remarks Lennart Ljungblom on his way through the door as he leaves the Swedish Bioenergy Association, Svebio, just under two years after the association acquired the publication Bioenergy International from his company Bioenergi Förlag, in 2011.

14 January 2013

Call for papers for the Nordic Baltic Bioenergy 2013 conference

Nordic Baltic Bioenergy 2013 will take place at Radisson Blu Hotel in downtown Oslo, Norway, Tuesday 21st – Wednesday 22nd May 2013. 

Nordic Baltic Bioenergy 2013 will have a political and business orientated perspective on the Nordic and Baltic bioenergy market. Is it natural to look at the Nordic Baltic bioenergy market as one? What does this market look like from an EU/continental point of view? Is it an advanced market and if it is, will it stay ahead?

07 January 2013

Sweden's national Pellet Conference 29-30 January - register today!

It is time to register for Sweden’s national Pellet Conference, organised in the beautiful town of Falun, Sweden,  29-30 January. The conference gathers producers, decisionmakers, energy companies, equipment producers, associations scientists and others. Last year we gathered more than 200 participants! The conference language is Swedish but interpretation to English is available.

From the program:

21 December 2012

Limited opening hours during the Christmas period

During Christmas and New Year's Svebio will have limited opening hours. Please try our private connections during this time.
We will all be back in the office on January 7.

We wish you a Happy Holidays!

07 December 2012

Carbon neutrality of sustainable biomass from forests - New fact sheet from WBA

The third WBA's fact sheet "Carbon neutrality of sustainable biomass from forests" has been launched during COP18 UN Climate Change Conference, Doha. 

Biomass from sustainable forestry is carbon neutral and will play an important role in the future energy system! Read more.

07 December 2012

WBA fact sheet on Biomass Combined Heat & Power

On November 14, WBA launched another fact sheet, this time on Biomass Combined Heat & Power. This second fact sheet concerns the application of combined heat and power (CHP) technology in connection to district or industrial heating / cooling systems. Read more.

04 December 2012

Carbon taxes can efficiently transform energy systems

COP18: Kjell Andersson, Policy Advisor at the World Bioenergy Association, argues that bioenergy and carbon taxes are a key part of our solution to climate change. 

Andersson explains that bioenergy is the leading fuel in Sweden and should be better rolled out internationally.

Andersson advocates the implementation of a global carbon tax. He asserts that polluters should pay the cost of the negative impact of fossil fuels and this is a good way of doing that.

04 December 2012

Invitation to WBA Press Conference today, Dec 4, at COP18

World Bioenergy Association will present a fact sheet on Carbon neutrality of biomass from forest at a press conference at COP 18 today.
Dr Heinz Kopetz, president of World Bioenergy Association, will hold the press conference. 

Time: 4 December 2012, 14.30 – 15.00 
Place: Press Conference 2 - Auditorium 1

Read more.

29 November 2012

Pellets 2013 programme - now in English!

The programme for the Pellets 2013 conference is now translated to English.

Don't hesitate to contact us if you have any questions, + 46 8 441 70 80. 

Read more.

27 November 2012

Svebio represented at REN Alliance Side Event at COP 18

Kjell Andersson, Policy Expert at the Swedish Bioenergy Association, will participate as a speaker at the Side event Towards 100% Renewables - 
Case Studies and Examples from Regions and Municipalities
at COP 18.

The event is organised by the Ren Alliance and it  takes place on Tuesday 4 December, 11:30 – 13:00.

09 November 2012

Dates set for Pellets 2013 in Falun, Sweden

For the 19th year in a row, Svebio is organising the annual pellet conference in Sweden, in collaboration with the Swedish Pellet Producers Association (Pelletsförbundet). 

Read more.

09 November 2012

WBA launches fact sheet on Biomass small-scale heating

– The World Bioenergy Association would like to draw the attention of the public and the policy makers to the interesting opportunities that small-scale biomass heating systems can offer today. An active policy to speed up the replacement of fossil driven heating systems by renewable heat such as biomass, would not only decrease the dependency from oil and gas imports but will also create many regional jobs, whilst simultaneously reducing consumer expenditure and ultimately lead to further reductions in CO2 emissions, says WBA´s President, Dr Heinz Kopetz.