Assessing agricultural and forest biomass to supply pyrolysis plants in Southern Europe using Earth observation data

The EU-funded research project PYSOLO (PYrolysis of biomass by concentrated SOLar pOwer) is developing a groundbreaking process that uses concentrated solar power to convert biomass into valuable products such as bio-oil, biochar, and pyrogas. The goal: combining defossilisation with decarbonisation in order to maximise output while minimising CO₂ emissions.

In a free webinar for students and early-career scientists on 26 June 2025 (13:00-15:00 CET), five experts from the PYSOLO project provided insights into their current work and latest results.

Agenda:

Marco Binotti (Project coordinator, Politecnico di Milano): Introduction to PYSOLO

Giacomo Lombardi (RE-CORD) & José Manuel López (Spanish National Research Council (CSIC)): Pyrolysis Technologies

Martina Neises (German Aerospace Center (DLR) – Institute for Future Fuels): Concentrated Solar Technologies for Biomass Treatment

José Manuel López (Spanish National Research Council (CSIC)): From Pyrolysis to Analysis: Techniques for Understanding the Products

Erico Kutchartt (Forest Science and Technology Centre of Catalonia (CTFC)): Assessing Agricultural and Forest Biomass to Supply Pyrolysis Plants in Southern Europe using Earth Observation Data.

Recording available: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ozfrYzVKbTM