Global warming and the security of our energy supply are the two most significant challenges we face in the 21st century.
Almost 86% of the world's energy demand is met by fossil-based fuels and emissions from the combustion process are a growing threat to the environment and humankind.
While we strive to develop renewable technologies, there is an urgent need to improve the efficiency of fossil fuel use to minimise its impact. Biomass fuel, widely regarded as renewable, is combusted in the same way as fossil fuels: improvements in biomass energy efficiency are crucial as biomass has a significantly lower energy content than fossil fuels.