COVID Catalysts | Covid-19, rethinking bioenergy, and the UK bioeconomy
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Andrew Welfle, Research Fellow at the Tyndall Centre for Climate Change
What if we could make an environmentally friendly and sustainable version of a fossil fuel? What if it could decarbonise our energy sector and provide fuel for transport, heat, and power? Biomass promises to do just this.
Made from the waste we throw away at home, or from crops grown specifically for this purpose, biomass would produce bioenergy with lower carbon emissions compared to fossil fuels, helping the UK to become more energy self-sufficient and meet international climate change targets.
With bold investment in infrastructure, bioenergy can lead a green recovery from the economic fallout of the COVID-19 pandemic.
View all our flash lectures and find out more on our COVID Catalysts web page
https://www.manchester.ac.uk/research/beacons/covid-catalysts/
Industrial biotechnology is one of five key areas of research focus at The University of Manchester. Our research beacons shine a light on Manchester's pioneering discoveries, interdisciplinary collaboration and cross-sector partnerships which are helping to tackle some of the biggest global challenges facing the planet.
Find out more about our industrial biotechnology research
https://www.manchester.ac.uk/research/beacons/industrial-biotechnology/
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