IEA Bioenergy TCP Task 39: Biofuels to Decarbonize Transport, is a group of international experts working to increase use of and to commercialize sustainable transportation biofuels. Bioenergy and biofuels are important components within a country’s green energy portfolio. While there are numerous renewable energy options for heat and electricity generation, biofuels are currently the only means of displacing liquid fossil fuels such as gasoline, diesel, and aviation fuels.
News and Highlights
IEA Bioenergy T39 Biofuel News Magazine
In this issue 1-2026(70), we cover, among other things: An editorial on Carbon – the element with endless possibilities The technology readiness of transport fuels based on biomass resources The Biofuels Implementation Agenda, focusing on sugarcane ethanol Finland’s...
Upcoming & Recent Events
Industry Hearing on BIOFUELS FOR DECARBONIZATION OF LAND TRANSPORT
Organized by Technical Lead: IEA Bioenergy Task 39 – Biofuels for Decarbonization of Transport In collaboration with SAE BRASIL and the Society of Bioenergy (SBE) About the Industry Hearing The “Industry Hearing on Biofuels for Decarbonization of Land Transport” is an...
Latest Publications and Reports
Global Study Reveals Why Cellulosic Ethanol Stalled and Where It Is Finally Gaining Momentum
A new study published by Task 39 members in the journal Biofuels, Bioproducts and Biorefining provides a data-driven global assessment of the commercial progress of cellulosic ethanol, based on 15 years of monitoring by the IEA Bioenergy Task 39 Advanced Biofuels...
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