Concawe

We are pleased to announce the release of our latest Concawe report, which marks the completion of the initial phase of a project on sustainable management practices (SMPs) for soil and groundwater remediation. This report is the culmination of: ✅ A workshop held in April 2024 ✅ Extensive collaboration with Concawe members and the CL:AIRE/ERM team 🔎 What’s Inside? - A shortlist of commonly applied and would-like-to-apply SMPs tailored to the specific needs of fuel manufacturing sites. - Development of a hypothetical site case study, spanning all stages of the site lifecycle (site investigation, monitoring, remediation). - Initial exploration of three remedial technologies across three scenarios, showcasing where SMPs provide tangible environmental, social, and economic benefits. 📥 Read the full report here: https://lnkd.in/d6KaWbMb

🌿 New Concawe Report Alert: Understanding how Biogenic Volatile Organic Compounds (BVOCs) impact Air Quality We’re excited to announce the release of our latest report: Biogenic Volatile Organic Compound Emissions and their impact on Urban Air Quality: Lessons learned, current understanding, and future challenges. Did you know that naturally emitted biogenic volatile organic compounds (BVOCs) play a crucial role in shaping our atmosphere, influencing air quality, and impacting climate? This comprehensive review covers: - A discussion on state-of-the-art measurement techniques and modelling approaches - The evolution of BVOC research—from early calculations to advanced numerical models - Insights into BVOC effects on ozone and particulate formation, with implications for air pollution management The report also identifies key challenges in BVOC research, including limited observations, the complexity of emission factors, and existing knowledge gaps. It explores strategies to mitigate BVOC impacts, whether through direct emission reductions or managing anthropogenic pollution. 💡 Discover the full findings and explore the opportunities for advancing BVOC research and management: https://lnkd.in/dZUvvAkZ

😉 Have you checked the Concawe’s refinery and biorefinery sites map? On our website, you can find a comprehensive map showing the location of the mainstream, bio and specialised refineries in Europe. The 2023 data is the latest available, allowing you to see the evolution of the refining industry from 2009 to 2023, in terms of capacities and the number of operating refineries. The map also includes the biorefineries manufacturing biofuels and the refineries co-processing biomass in Europe. These bio capacities are given in produced quantities of bio-fuels per year. By the end of last year, 75 mainstream refineries, 11 specialised refineries and six biorefineries were in operation. Over the course of 14 years, the total primary capacity in MT/a decreased by 120 MT/a. 🖇️ Find out more and discover the map here: https://bit.ly/400yHc8 🧐 And keep an eye close to our page for the yearly update. It will come soon!

🔬 New Insights into ETBE Bioremediation Concawe is proud to share the peer-reviewed paper: “Identification of Aerobic ETBE-Degrading Microorganisms in Groundwater Using Stable Isotope Probing” which is co-authored by Concawe. This paper is the fourth paper stemming from the University of Sheffield and Concawe ETBE biodegradation project which started back in 2015. Using DNA-stable isotope probing (SIP), researchers from The University of Sheffield and Concawe identified key microbial players—such as Methylibium and Leptothrix—capable of aerobically breaking down ETBE. These microorganisms, found in low abundance at ETBE-release sites, carry the eth gene cluster, a critical factor in their ability to degrade this compound. Understanding ETBE-degrading microorganisms and their genetic markers can enhance bioremediation strategies and support the effective management of groundwater contamination. We invite you to explore the full study and its key findings. 📘 Read the study: https://lnkd.in/dPr_A_tH

Themistoklis Neokosmidis, our Low Carbon Pathways Science Associate at Concawe, will be speaking at the InventU Fuel Evolution Summit! 🌱 The event is taking place in Brussels, on the 4th and 5th of December. Themistoklis will be sharing his expertise on sustainable biofuels and the future of biomass to advanced biofuel supply chains in Europe. Key topics to be explored: 🌍 The distribution of sustainable biomass resources across Europe towards 2050; 💡 The economics of biomass to advanced biofuel supply chains; 📦 The impact of biorefinery location and scale on the biomass supply chain economics. Join the conference to hear to learn more. 👉 Register here: https://bit.ly/3XMMJ27

📢 Concawe is hiring! Are you looking to work and gain experience in a dynamic environment that merges communication and industry impact? We are looking for a #CommunicationTrainee to support our communication efforts. As part of our team, you will support our Communication Director and Manager, and help coordinate partnerships, events, and sponsorships to enhance our outreach and engagement. You will also be supporting the management and update of our online channels and publications. We are looking for someone with a degree in communications, marketing, political science, or a related field, with excellent English skills and a proactive approach to tasks. Experience in event coordination and familiarity with WordPress and Mailchimp would be a plus! ✅ Apply until the 1st of December. For more information, check here: https://lnkd.in/ey7QkZBj #Communications #EUJobs #BrusselsJobs

🆕 We have some news! Concawe’s team is delighted to welcome Rhône Energies as the newest member, joining our shared mission to advance science-based solutions for energy and the environment! 🎉 Rhône Energies is a consortium of Entara, a Global Asset Manager for fuel manufacturing infrastructure, and Trafigura, one of the world’s largest suppliers of energy and commodities. Together, they bring a forward-looking approach to critical energy infrastructure and sustainable energy products. 🌍 Welcome to Concawe, Rhône Energies! 👏 Learn more about our newest member here: https://lnkd.in/dHe7n_ta  

📢 A new #ConcaweReport is out: Review of End-Of-Life Management Options for Refinery Equipment and Lubricants/Greases Potentially Containing PFAS. 🏭 This report highlights the challenges and opportunities around handling end-of-life equipment that contains special plastics, known as fluoropolymers (like PTFE, FEP, PFA, and ETFE), used in fuel and refinery facilities. 🔹 Where They’re Used: These fluoropolymers are highly durable, non-stick, and highly resistant to temperature and fire, making them essential in pipes, seals, filters, and even in oils and greases. They help equipment withstand heat, chemicals, and weather, so they’re widely used in industries. 🔹 Waste Management: In 2020, most of this plastic waste was burned in waste plants to recover energy. Only a small portion was recycled. Recycling is particularly difficult because these plastics are often mixed with other materials, making them hard to separate. 🔹 The Road Ahead: Recycling rates are still low. Only if all stakeholders along the fluoropolymer value chain work more closely together, progress can be made in increasing their recycling. ➡️ Explore this report, by clicking here: https://lnkd.in/dgTzwSn5 Eleni Vaiopoulou

✈️ The impact of aviation emissions on urban air quality in Europe: an airport-city analysis ✈️ The third article of the #ConcaweReview presents the results from a modelling study, carried out with TNO that assesses the influence that #AviationEmissions have on air quality in Europe. The study uses a 3D chemical transport model (LOTOS-EUROS) and its source apportionment capabilities to examine how aviation contributes to air pollutant concentrations, with a particular attention to 6 European cities with large airports nearby. The study focuses on NO2, SO2, PM10 and PM2.5. To better capture the local effects and spatial extent that aviation emissions have on the air quality in its vicinity, an exploratory study into the various emission datasets was performed. This led to the conclusion that emissions data at the highest available resolution should be used for as many of the relevant pollutants as possible. Here are some conclusions of the simulations with the emission datasets 🔎 🔹 At the airport locations, the average relative contributions from aviation to the concentration of NO2, SO2, PM2.5 and PM10 over the six airports that were simulated are, respectively, 38%, 45%, 6.0% and 4.5%. 🔹 However, the relative contribution of aviation drops significantly when moving away from the airport location, at an average rate of 50% per 2.6 km distance from the airport. 🔹 On average, in the respective city centres, the contribution from aviation to the annual NO2 concentration is 2.5%. 🔹 For SO2, PM2.5 and PM10 the relative contributions are 8%, 0.5% and 0.3% respectively. The full article is available on our website 🔗 https://rb.gy/mtiw30

📣 Flash News: Introducing Concawe's New NO2 Source Apportionment Tool! As the EU moves towards more stringent #airquality limits under the upcoming revised Ambient Air Quality Directive, nitrogen dioxide (#NO2) pollution from traffic and other sources will remain a significant challenge. In response, Concawe, in collaboration with VITO, has developed an EU-wide, high-resolution NO2 source apportionment web application. This innovative tool is designed for local and regional city planners, air quality experts, and authorities working on air quality policies. So, what can the tool do? ✅ Define scenarios in a user-friendly way up to 2050; ✅ Visualise the NO2 concentrations at measurement stations and in over 900 cities; ✅ Configure a new Euro 7/VII emission standard and additionally define urban access regulations scenarios in cities. We invite you to apply for an account to try the NO2 Source Apportionment Viewer here: https://lnkd.in/dpracFV4