Participation in IEA Bioenergy Task 37 2025-2027

The applicants are BOKU University, the Austrian Compost and Biogas Association and the research institute AEE Intec. The consortium intends to participate in the IEA Bioenergy Task 37 "Energy from Biogas" activity period 2025 - 2027. As part of a network of international experts, key issues for the implementation and dissemination of biogas production from by-products and waste are to be agreed and correspondingly prepared information disseminated to the affected Austrian users, companies, planners, authorities, associations, specialist institutions, etc. in the form of information brochures, success stories, technical studies, internet websites, workshops and conferences. In the coming triennium, the focus will be on the following topics: Co-benefits of biogas besides the provision of energy, the use of digestate and the corresponding international framework conditions, the monitoring of microbial cultures in biogas plants, the economic efficiency of biogas plants and greenhouse gas abatement costs. In Task 37, the topics are examined and discussed from different regional and national perspectives. A special situation in this triennium is that Dr. Bernhard Drosg from BOKU University was elected as international task leader for the coming period and will therefore take over the management of the entire task in addition to the Austrian consortium management.