Green Gown Awards 2012 - Research & Development - Aston University - Highly Commended

The European Bioenergy Research Institute (EBRI) Pyroformer - a new sustainable energy solution

EBRI Researchers have developed an innovative bioenergy solution - a Pyroformer™ - that uses waste products to generate cost-effective heat and power and could reduce the world’s reliance on fossil fuels.

The Pyroformer™ offers the solution to many of the problems other renewable energy solutions have generated. Tests show that unlike other bioenergy solutions, the Pyroformer™ has no negative environmental or food security impacts. Its use of multiple feedstocks means it does not require the destruction of rainforests or the use of agricultural land for the growth of specialist biocrops.

The process is emission free and following significant R&D investment, the technology is now ‘near market’. This is a clean energy source that can ensure energy security and market growth without damaging people or planet.

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