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November 4th 2022

This webinar focused on biomass as a potential source of renewable energy for generating heat and electricity in distributed energy systems and in household applications.
You can hear a definition of biomass, the types, properties and forms to be used for heating purposes in bioenergy cooperatives, how to estimate the local biomass potential, biomass costs and heat costs compared to other fuels, the type of equipment used for biomass harvesting, the type of infrastructure for biomass logistics, and finally examples of successful cases.

Who is this video for?

Farmers, biomass producers, Individual stakeholders, in particular potential end-users of biomass, households, schools, multi-family buildings, housing cooperatives, public institutions, scientist, students, engineers, energy advisors on rural areas, energy consultants! You can find more information on the BECoop pilots here: https://www.becoop-project.eu/pilot-areas/

The project BECoop has received funding from the European Union’s Horizon 2020 Research and innovation programme under grant agreement No 952930. The sole responsibility for the content of this website lies with the authors. It does not necessarily reflect the opinion of the European Union. Neither the European Commission nor any person acting on behalf of the Commission is responsible for any use that may be made of the information contained therein.

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December 15th 2022

BECoop partners are holding a series of webinars, from November 2022 to May 2023, to introduce key topics to whoemever is interested.

The webinars last 45 minutes and are recorded, then made available on our Knowledge Exchange Platform. Join us for the next ones and add them to your calendars: https://www.becoop-project.eu/project…

The webinar covers the following topics:

  • biomass combustion/gasification systems in local bioenergy cooperatives (direct and indirect solutions),
  • biomass boilers (small and middle capacity),
  • environmental issues related to solid biomass combustion/gasification in heating units,
  • success cases
  • best local practices.

The project BECoop has received funding from the European Union’s Horizon 2020 Research and innovation programme under grant agreement No 952930. The sole responsibility for the content of this website lies with the authors. It does not necessarily reflect the opinion of the European Union. Neither the European Commission nor any person acting on behalf of the Commission is responsible for any use that may be made of the information contained therein.

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January 27th 2023

BECoop partners are holding a series of webinars, from November 2022 to May 2023, to introduce key topics to whoemever is interested.

The webinars last 45 minutes and are recorded, then made available on our Knowledge Exchange Platform. Join us for the next ones and add them to your calendars: https://www.becoop-project.eu/project…

 

The webinar covers the following topics:

  • Challenges of existing cooperatives
  • Creating synergies as a key success element
  • Synergy options (Production, Distribution, Supply to final customer, district heating, fiber, gas station, auto repair shop, supermarket, snow removal service, e-mobility, composting plant)
  • Different services, different Cooperative

 

Organised by SEV and Goiener.

The project BECoop has received funding from the European Union’s Horizon 2020 Research and innovation programme under grant agreement No 952930. The sole responsibility for the content of this website lies with the authors. It does not necessarily reflect the opinion of the European Union. Neither the European Commission nor any person acting on behalf of the Commission is responsible for any use that may be made of the information contained therein.

Feel free to post questions to the presenter in our forum

February 9th 2023

BECoop partners are holding a series of webinars, from November 2022 to May 2023, to introduce key topics to whoemever is interested.

The webinars last 45 minutes and are recorded, then made available on our Knowledge Exchange Platform. Join us for the next ones and add them to your calendars: https://www.becoop-project.eu/project…

 

The webinar was dedicated to the presentation and demonstration of the tools developed during the project. The audience received a first-hand review of the available tools, and demos of the Self-Assessment tool and the e-Market Environment.

The project BECoop has received funding from the European Union’s Horizon 2020 Research and innovation programme under grant agreement No 952930. The sole responsibility for the content of this website lies with the authors. It does not necessarily reflect the opinion of the European Union. Neither the European Commission nor any person acting on behalf of the Commission is responsible for any use that may be made of the information contained therein.

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March 16th 2023

Webinair del progetto BeCOOP interamente dedicato al teleriscaldamento.

Introduce Vanessa Gallo, segreteria generale di FIPER.

Relatrice: Paola Caputo, Prof.ssa presso il Dip.

ABC del Politecnico di Milano

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March 24th 2023

BECoop partners are holding a series of webinars, from November 2022 to May 2023, to introduce key topics to whoemever is interested.

https://www.becoop-project.eu

The webinar was dedicated to the presentation of biomass resources and their potential estimation for local biogas plants, biogas plants – localization and substrates logistic (transport and storage), biogas plants – implementation for RESCoop, biogas solid residues (BSR) – main operation problem?, biogas plants – CHP unit the most electrical energy production?, biogas plants – agro biomass or manure? pros and cons, good practices and examples.

The project BECoop has received funding from the European Union’s Horizon 2020 Research and innovation programme under grant agreement No 952930. The sole responsibility for the content of this website lies with the authors. It does not necessarily reflect the opinion of the European Union.

Neither the European Commission nor any person acting on behalf of the Commission is responsible for any use that may be made of the information contained therein.

Feel free to post questions to the presenter in our forum

April 5th 2023

BECoop partners are holding a series of webinars, from November 2022 to May 2023, to introduce key topics to whoemever is interested.

https://www.becoop-project.eu

The webinar provides an introduction to Bioenergy Communities Business Models, basic elements of Business Planning and of Bioenergy Communities Finance.

The project BECoop has received funding from the European Union’s Horizon 2020 Research and innovation programme under grant agreement No 952930.

The sole responsibility for the content of this website lies with the authors. It does not necessarily reflect the opinion of the European Union.

Neither the European Commission nor any person acting on behalf of the Commission is responsible for any use that may be made of the information contained therein.

Feel free to post questions to the presenter in our forum

May 3rd 2023

The webinar provides an introduction to:

  • Types of solid biofuels (e.g. chips, pellets, briquettes)
  • Types of equipment/ infrastructure needed
  • Costs for solid biofuel production
  • Certification schemes for produced solid biofuels
  • Success cases of solid biofuel producers
  • Examples of circular economy: Closing the circle by producing solid biofuels

https://www.becoop-project.eu

The project BECoop has received funding from the European Union’s Horizon 2020 Research and innovation programme under grant agreement No 952930. The sole responsibility for the content of this website lies with the authors. It does not necessarily reflect the opinion of the European Union. Neither the European Commission nor any person acting on behalf of the Commission is responsible for any use that may be made of the information contained therein.

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May 10th 2023

The webinar provides an introduction to:

– what are RESCoops?

– how to change local legislations to make bioenergy more profitable and attractive to fossil fuels,

– how to faster implement new infrastructure bioenergy projects ?

– actual legislations on RESCoops and bioenergy.

https://www.becoop-project.eu

The project BECoop has received funding from the European Union’s Horizon 2020 Research and innovation programme under grant agreement No 952930. The sole responsibility for the content of this website lies with the authors. It does not necessarily reflect the opinion of the European Union. Neither the European Commission nor any person acting on behalf of the Commission is responsible for any use that may be made of the information contained therein.

Feel free to post questions to the presenter in our forum

May 31st 2023

 

This webinar presents the lead types of stakeholder in bioenergy projects, the social perceptions around bioenergy communities, the main engagement actions that could mobilise local populations around the bioenergy concept and explains the profits for local society by using bioenergy resources with examples of real cases of stakeholders engagement in energy projects.

 

Invited speaker: Karel Derveaux from Ecopower and Hanspeter Fuchs, SEV chairman and president of FTI with “Cooperatives in South Tyrol”.

 

https://www.becoop-project.eu

 

The project BECoop has received funding from the European Union’s Horizon 2020 Research and innovation programme under grant agreement No 952930. The sole responsibility for the content of this website lies with the authors. It does not necessarily reflect the opinion of the European Union. Neither the European Commission nor any person acting on behalf of the Commission is responsible for any use that may be made of the information contained therein.

Feel free to post questions to the presenter in our forum

BECoop policy recommendations

EU

GREECE

ITALY

POLAND

SPAIN

Replication Handbook

Replication Handbook v1.0

BECoop Pilots

GREECE

ITALY

POLAND

SPAIN

Guidebook for creating a RESCoop

PARTNERS

The ambition of BECoop is to provide the necessary conditions and technical as well as business support tools for unlocking the underlying market potential of community bioenergy, fostering new links and partnerships.

The project BECoop has received funding from the European Union’s Horizon 2020 Research and innovation programme under grant agreement No 952930. The sole responsibility for the content of this website lies with the authors. It does not necessarily reflect the opinion of the European Union. Neither the European Commission nor any person acting on behalf of the Commission is responsible for any use that may be made of the information contained therein.

   

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