Save the date – Biomass Conference on 6–7 July 2023 in Zittau

The organising teams behind what was formerly the Freiberg Conference – later renamed the Dresden Conference – on the use of renewable raw materials, and the Zittau Conference on the production of co-products from natural, dry biomass (Biomass to Power to Heat) have been working together since 2019. Alternating between the two cities, one year in Zittau focuses primarily on energy from biomass, with a particular emphasis on combined heat and power, whilst the following year in Dresden focuses on the use of biomass for energy and materials.

The context in 2023 is characterised by the recent long hiatus in events and a reorientation of the energy supply sector. The cultivation of plants solely for the purpose of energy production – even in decentralised, community-based set-ups – is currently not viewed favourably from a political perspective. Nevertheless, demand from industry and society for appropriate solutions is growing. Technology and experience are evolving.

It is time to engage once again in face-to-face dialogue and to work together to gather new information for society. Whilst the use of biomass is not the ultimate solution to the energy problem, it is nonetheless of vital importance. The trilemma of energy supply – comprising cost, environmental sustainability and security of supply – can be resolved particularly well with dry biomass. Gasification and combustion play a dominant role in this regard.