Sustainable Heat from the Mountains: Pirin Pellet’s Two Decades of Local Bioenergy

Martina, Author at European Bioenergy Days

Sisters of the Holy Cross rely on Pellets

18 October 2025 At the Sisters of the Holy Cross in Silz, an old and inefficient oil heating system was replaced with a modern pellet heating system. This does not only save around 26,000 liters of heating oil annually, but also freed up valuable space by eliminating the need for the old oil tank room. […]

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Wood Energy Flies to the Top: Austria’s Sustainable Skying Competition

18 October 2025 The FIS Ski Flying World Championships 2024 in Bad Mitterndorf were a complete success—not only for Austria’s “eagles” but also for local wood energy. Heating technology specialist and Austrian Ski Federation ÖSV sponsor Hargassner provided a particularly sustainable winter experience, pioneering eco-friendly heating at a major international event. Mega-events are subject to […]

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Climate Protection is Child Protection

18 October 2025 Sustainability was a top priority during the construction of the new children’s village in Altmünster. The houses were built using cross-laminated timber and feature ventilated facades made from timber frame elements. A decentralized pellet heating system provides the entire heat supply for the complex, making the SOS Children’s Village Altmünster a model […]

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Wood chip upcycling – The Path to a Regional Energy Cycle

18 October 2025 The Moser family and their company „Der Hackschnitzler“ („the wood chipper”) have dedicated themselves  to raw material wood and the production of renewable energy. By sustainably utilizing regional resources, the company makes a significant contribution to value creation in the Murau district of Styria, Austria. In 2007, Moser acquired his first mobile […]

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The municipality of Fürstenfeld towards a full energy transition

18 October 2025 Fürstenfeld implements municipal energy transition The small town of Fürstenfeld, now hosts Austria’s largest pellet wood gasifier plant. Together with a biomass heating plant and 15 hectares of open-air photovoltaic systems, the plant ensures the municipality can switch from gas and oil to a sustainable and renewable electricity and heat supply. The […]

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