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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=Kop1 style='mso-margin-top-alt:12.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:3.0pt;margin-left:0in'><b><span style='font-size:14.0pt;color:black'>Newest insights in biomass gasification bundled in handbook </span></b><span style='font-size:14.0pt;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=DefinitionList><b><i><span style='font-size:9.0pt;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></i></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b>Enschede, The Netherlands, 27 September 2012 </b>– This week a new publication, entitled ‘Handbook of Biomass Gasification – Second Edition', has been released. This Handbook, which is published by BTG Biomass Technology Group BV, is the successor of the first handbook, issued in 2005.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Biomass gasification is the thermal conversion of a heterogeneous solid material into a gaseous intermediate fuel, consisting primarily of carbon monoxide and hydrogen, which can be used for the production of heat, power, liquid fuels, and chemicals. Biomass is the only renewable source of organic carbon, and its use is a key issue of sustainable development. The gasification of biomass has the potential to offer a major contribution to meeting the international targets for CO<sub>2</sub> mitigation. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Confidence in biomass gasification waned somewhat in the first years after the turn of the century as the technology did not fully meet the high expectations. Dedicated R&D projects sponsored by the European Commission and several national governments in the nineties did not lead immediately to major technological breakthroughs. The current interest in establishing a bio-based economy is offering new opportunities to boost biomass gasification, and in the last few years quite some technical progress has been made. The release of a second edition of the Handbook on Biomass Gasification, after the first edition that was published in 2005, thus seemed timely.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>This fully updated and expanded Handbook of Biomass Gasification reviews the current state of technology and describe the latest success stories. Compared with the first edition, it not only contains updates of topics covered earlier, but also several new chapters which we trust will be of interest to the biomass gasification community. The Handbook aims to guide newcomers as well as persons that are already familiar with and/or involved in biomass gasification, be it as researchers and technology developers, policy developers, investors, end-users and/or other decision makers.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>The preparation of the Handbook is made possible by the pro bono contribution of respected international experts regarding various aspects of biomass gasification. Hopefully this book will become a valuable tool in disseminating knowledge and helping the further development of biomass gasification as an efficient and commercial technology for the renewable production of heat, power, liquid fuels, and chemicals.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><a href="http://www.btgworld.com/en/references/publications/handbook-biomass-gasification-second-edition">http://www.btgworld.com/en/references/publications/handbook-biomass-gasification-second-edition</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=DefinitionList style='mso-margin-top-alt:5.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:5.0pt;margin-left:0in'><span class=MsoHyperlink><span style='font-size:9.0pt'> </span></span><span style='font-size:9.0pt;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=Standaard><span style='font-size:8.0pt;color:black'>For more information you can contact BTG Biomass Technology Group B.V. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=Standaard><span style='font-size:8.0pt;color:black'>Ir. Harrie Knoef - Phone: +31-53-486 11 86 – Mobile: 06-52560040 - Email: </span><span lang=NL><a href="mailto:knoef@btgworld.com"><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:8.0pt'>knoef@btgworld.com</span></a></span><span class=MsoHyperlink><span lang=NL style='font-size:8.0pt'> </span></span><span class=MsoHyperlink><span style='font-size:8.0pt'>– www.btgworld.com</span></span><span style='font-size:8.0pt;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>