New Interview and Workshop Announcement: PYSOLO at EUBCE 2026

In a recent interview, project coordinator Marco Binotti (Pilitecnico di Milano) explains the vision behind combining concentrated solar power with biomass pyrolysis. The goal is to significantly reduce CO₂ emissions by using solar heat in the process, while maximising the production of valuable outputs such as bio-oil, biochar, and pyrogas.

Binotti particularly highlights the potential to replace fossil carbon sources with biogenic carbon, creating sustainable alternatives for the chemical industry. In addition, the system’s flexibility could contribute to stabilising the electricity grid.

Meet him and other project members in person: The project will be featured at the European Biomass Conference and Exhibition 2026 (EUBCE) on 20 May 2026 in The Hague (The Netherlands), where a dedicated PYSOLO workshop will present the latest results and foster discussion with experts from research and industry. The event provides an important platform to showcase the technology and strengthen collaboration.

Read the full interview: https://pysolo.eu/news-media/#interviews

Find out more about the workshop: https://www.eubce.com/pysolo-pe-2026/

About the project

PYSOLO (PYrolysis of biomass by concentrated SOLar pOwer) offers a solution for both decarbonisation and defossilisation by preparing the ground for a fully renewable process combining concentrated solar power and biomass pyrolysis. Thanks to the use of solar heat in the pyrolysis process, the production of valuable products bio-oil, biochar and pyrogas can be maximised and the associated CO₂ emission minimised. This offers both economic and environmental benefits compared to conventional pyrolysis.

Funded by the European Union. Views and opinions expressed are however those of the author(s) only and do not necessarily reflect those of the European Union or the European Climate, Infrastructure and Environment Executive Agency. Neither the European Union nor the granting authority can be held responsible for them.

Source

nova-Institute, original text, 2026-04-02.

Supplier

Centre de Ciència i Tecnologia Forestal de Catalunya
Deutsches Zentrum für Luft- und Raumfahrt e. V. (DLR)
EU-CORE Consulting
INERIS
nova-Institut GmbH
Politecnico di Milano (POLIMI)
Politecnico Di Torino
RE-CORD
Spanish National Research Council (CSIC)

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