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Bioenergy production must use resources more efficiently

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Press Release Published 02 Jul 2013 Last modified 02 Sep 2016

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Using biomass for energy is an important part of the renewable energy mix. However, bioenergy production should follow EU resource efficiency principles, according to a new report from the European Environment Agency (EEA). This means extracting more energy from the same material input, and avoiding negative environmental effects potentially caused by bioenergy production.