Strengthening the energy use of biomass in Central and Eastern Europe by establishing a standardised transnational consulting net for regions

Coach BioEnergy is a European project funded by the Central Europe programme which aims at promoting the sustainable use of biomass in the Central European Region. 18 different organisations from the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Poland, Hungary, Germany and Austria – supported by two Ukrainian institutions – work together during the 36-month-project to develop and gather the most recent research results concerning the environmental, economic and social aspects of biomass utilisation.
The production of biomass, the technologies of energetic transformation, the logistics and transportation as well as waste utilisation will be assessed through life-cyle-analysises and the results will be processed and presented via a web-based 'virtual net'. In all participating countries regional consultancy bureaus will be responsible for disseminating the information and counsel local actors on how to make the best use of biomass sources.

Overall goals of the Coach BioEnergy project are to:

• foster innovative and sustainable activities in the fields of biomass utilisation
• strengthen transnational cooperation structures
• improve the wealth of the region through job creation related to biomass utilisation