| Company Description |
The Centre for Renewable Energy Sources and Saving (CRES) is the Greek organisation for Renewable Energy Sources (RES), Rational Use of Energy (RUE) and Energy Saving (ES). CRES has been appointed as the national co-ordination centre in its area of activity. Its main goal is the research and promotion of RES/RUE/ES applications at a national and international level, as well as the support of related activities, taking into consideration the principles of sustainable development.
Activities of the Division For Biomass:
The Division implements research and development projects in the field of bioenergy while its specific activities include the development, study and evaluation of energy and other non-food crops, the assessment of availability and energy content of a wide range of biomass raw materials (agricultural / forest residues and and residues of agricultural and forestry industries and livestock farms), as well as research, development and utilization of gasification and pyrolysis technologies.
In addition, it is involved in feasibility studies and development of biomass management networks for various energy uses (solid biomass production, district heating, cogeneration, biogas, biofuels), dissemination and implementation of biomass and biomass-based distribution and marketing schemes and energy-based services dissemination and implementation of technical specifications and standards relating to biomass and its fuels.
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