Entries by Irina Iakovleva
Bio4Energy Advisory Board meeting – EU perspectives on the bioeconomy and bio-based resources
The recent digital Advisory Board meeting brought together representatives from industry, academia and policy to discuss how current EU developments are shaping the conditions for the Swedish bioeconomy. A shared message from the meeting was that the EU’s new bioeconomy strategy creates important opportunities for bio-based value chains, while at the same time an increasingly […]
The Hidden Conversation Between Trees and Nitrogen
Before a tree reaches for the sky, its story forms quietly within the wood. There, nitrogen acts as a subtle signal that guides growth and change. Through her research, Anna Renström uncovers this hidden dialogue and reveals how developing wood senses and responds to the nutrients shaping it. In ancient Eastern wisdom, it is said […]
From Wood to Wonder – Turning wood into advanced materials
For centuries, we’ve known how to make paper from wood.Who would have imagined that one day it could help heal wounds?Science keeps pushing boundaries and makes the impossible possible. Cellulose, in particular, is nature’s quiet masterpiece: a strong, fibrous network that gives trees their strength and shape. These structures work together, forming the tall forests […]
A Week to Remember at the Nanochemistry Camp in Italy
“It was an amazing mix of lectures, nature, and great people.” This September, Bio4Energy PhD student Alexandra Aveling packed her bags for a week of science and discovery at the Nanochemistry Camp in Iseo, Italy, a small lakeside town surrounded by mountains and olive trees.To get there, she chose a scenic and memorable route by […]
Bio4Energy Advisory Board Meeting in Piteå
On 8–9 September, Bio4Energy’s Advisory Board gathered at the RISE facilities in Piteå for two days of exchange, reflection, and inspiration, this year with a focus on pyrolysis and gasification. Following the traditional lunch-to-lunch format, the meeting opened with a series of presentations from participants, who shared recent progress and results from their respective fields […]
Cleaner cooking and sustainable bioenergy systems can strengthen energy security and improve health in sub-Saharan Africa
Doctoral research explores new links between energy, health and sustainability in rural Africa. Access to clean and reliable energy remains a major challenge in rural sub-Saharan Africa. Millions of families still use traditional and inefficient cookstoves, which pollute homes with smoke, cause respiratory illness, place heavy burdens on women who collect firewood, and contribute to […]
2024 Bio4Energy Annual Report Is Out
The 2024 Bio4Energy Annual Report is now available on our website. The past year clearly reflects the continued strength and activity within our research environment. In fact, 2024 stands out as a record year for collaboration, with more reported external partners than ever before. It also came close to setting a new record for the […]
Bio4Energy Gathers in Luleå to Strengthen Collaboration and Share Research Progress
Bio4Energy researchers came together in Luleå on 26–27 May 2025 for the biannual Researchers’ Meeting, an occasion to share scientific insights, discuss future directions, and reinforce the strong collaborative spirit that defines the Bio4Energy research environment. Around 60 participants took part in the event, which began with a shared dinner at Hotel Clarion Sense. The […]
