CZ Biom – Czech Biomass Association
Information about the association
Profile
CZ Biom is a non-governmental non-profit organization and professional association supporting a development of phytoenergy in the Czech Republic. CZ Biom consists of 5 sections, of which the main ones are: phytoenergy, biogas, composting, biomass combusting, biomass production, and information services. CZ Biom works together with other non-governmental organizations in the field of bioenergy (in the Czech Republic and abroad). CZ Biom is a member of the European biomass association AE BIOM, the German Biogas Association - Fachverband Biogas e.V. and the ECN – European Compost Network, to which it holds close contacts. CZ Biom was founded in 1994.
Contact:
Petr Tluka
Head of foreign relations
tel.: +420 608 14 60 02
Activities
The main activities of CZ Biom consist of dissemination and research activities. CZ Biom yearly organizes or co-organizes 8 to 10 expert conferences. CZ Biom publishes its own printed bulletin. For the broad public CZ Biom distributes general information material, such as practical information on the use of biomass for energy purposes for local governments or information material for education (teaching aids). For the distribution of its information materials CZ Biom uses different information channels, most of all its own website, leaflets, educational films and press releases.
CZ Biom has been a partner in several EU funded projects. One of them to mention is the project Biopros - “Solutions for the safe application of wastewater and sludge for high efficient biomass production in Short-Rotation-Plantations” which has been EU-funded from the Sixth Framework Programme (FP6). CZ Biom is at the moment cooperating on several EU funded projects from the Seventh Framework Programme (FP7) and from the Intelligent Energy for Europe (IEE) programme. CZ Biom is also active on the regional projects predominantly with partners from Germany and Austria. CZ Biom is also active on the national level. One of the most prestigious projects of the present time of CZ Biom was the preparation of the Czech national Biomass Action Plan for the Czech Ministry of Agriculture following the recommendation in EU COM(2005)628.
CZ Biom is involved in research and other projects for the government of Czech republic as well as for several local governments. CZ Biom is actively lobbying for more favorable conditions for the use of phytoenergy in the Czech Republic, recent efforts have concentrated on pushing for financial support for the growing of energy crops and greater acceptance for the growing of energy crops among the general public.
