Improving eco-efficiency of bio-energy production and supply in riparian areas of the Danube river basin and other floodplains in Central Europe - DANUBENERGY.
Conventional production of biomass for biogas plants is often eco-inefficient due to the dominant use of maize and the increased risk of soil erosion and nutrient losses, as well as the low use of thermal energy during the generation of electricity in the combined heat and power plant. Furthermore, competition with food production on fertile land and the resulting increase of prices for land and agricultural products causes ethical and socio-economic problems.

Thus, the eco-friendly improvement of bioenergy production processes as well as the opening-up of abandoned natural and agricultural areas for energy production is necessary. Within the project DANUBENERGY the partners will join their forces in order to improve the eco-efficiency of bio-energy production and supply in riparian areas of the Danube river basin and other floodplains in central Europe.