Then and Now: 120 Bioeconomy Pioneers look at yesterday, today, inspirations and challenges

Manfred Woergetter

Then:  “Leader R&D department of BLT, a state owned R&D Institute in Austria. Working on Biodiesel production and use, eg on top ten oils including Camelina, innovative Biodiesel; long term endurance engine tests at the test bench, engine emissions; Biofuels in the EU; networking in IEA Bioenergy; Small scale heat production from solid biomass, boiler testing

Now: Retired from BLT in 2011. “2015 till today: Senior consultant for Bioenergy2020+; Austrian representative in the IEA Bioenergy Executive Committee on behalf of the Austrian Ministry for Traffic, Innovation and Technology; Editor of the “Biobased Future Newsletter”; strong efforts on national and international networking, eg in IEA Bioenergy Tssk 39 and in IEA AMF”

Inspirations: Bioeconomy will be the backbone of the global economy in and after 2050 and part of a Zero Carbon Future “The development of an environmental and social sound Bioeconomy is extremely complex and needs a long lasting and global approach.

Challenges: Time and money are the main challenges.  Most important today is to convince the general public and policy maker”

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