The Grow Green, Burn Blue project involves the production of intermediate bioenergy carriers from Irish non-forestry biomass for use in renewable district heating systems, and value-added co-products using a novel continuous pyrolysis process.The objective of this project is to demonstrate the ability for Ireland to generate RES-H at scale by producing domestic intermediate bioenergy carrier (IBC) alternatives to imported forestry biomass fuel. This project is highly relevant and timely to the needs of the Irish Energy Sector and to the remit of the SEAI on many fronts but primarily the following four:

1. Achieving Ireland’s RES-H targets
2. Securing Ireland’s supply of RES-H by promoting domestic biomass resources
3. Informing the roll-out of district heating options for policymakers
4. Job creation in the bioeconomy with a wide geographic spread across Ireland