Renewable energy in the European Union
Renewable energy is making progress in the EU, but it is uneven across member countries.
Entries tagged with "Biomass"
Energy democracy
Energy democracy refers to the freedom to choose who provides your power, and to produce your own. Many Germans take advantage of this freedom to take part in the Energiewende: one in every sixty Germans is now an energy producer.
Renewable heat
When heat is generated from renewable energy – such as biomass and solar thermal – one speaks of “renewable heat,” but the term can also encompass the recovery of waste heat for heating applications.
Biomass
Biomass usually means ethanol, biodiesel, biogas and wood pellets made from plants and waste products. It is the most versatile type of renewable energy as it can provide heat, energy and fuel.
Energy crop
An energy crop is a plant whose sole purpose is to provide energy.