• 'link_to #content'
  • 'link_to #container'
  • 'link_to #path'
  • 'link_to #langsSelector'
  • 'link_to #linkBoxToolw'

ITEBE - European Technical Institute for Wood Energy

Year created: 1997 No of staff: 15

Sources of Funding
Chart?cht=p3&chd=t:35,10,20,5,10,20&chs=120x80&chf=bg,s,eef5fb&chdlp=b

35% - European
10% - National
20% - Regional
05% - Local
10% - Private
20% - In-house

Address
28 Boulevard Gambetta
Lons-le-Saunier
FR-39004
France

Phone:
33 3 84 47 81 00
Fax:
33 3 84 47 81 19

Web site: http://www.itebe.org

Primary contact

Public Relations Virginie SAUVAGE
virginie.sauvage@itebe.org

Click to see all contacts

General Info

Founded in 1997, ITEBE is the First International Association of Bioenergy Professionals which actively promotes and supports the full value chain of actors and stakeholders belonging to the bioenergy sector.

ITEBE offers a strong membership representation and a full interactive service to ITEBE members, covering:

  • exhibitions and conferences
  • website members pages
  • directory
  • document and online library
  • industry publications
  • clubs
  • market development support
  • international projects

As an association, ITEBE offers a wide range of other services:

  • ITEBE was the first organization in the world to set up exhibitions exclusively dedicated to wood energy.
  • ITEBE RESOURCES gathers documentation, offers information and advice, publications, professional clubs, an Internet portal and a knowledge server. Created in 1998 under the INTERREG programme with Switzerland, the ITEBE resource center includes an interactive sharing knowledge platform.
  • ITEBE's PUBLICATIONS include:
    • Wood Energy review (published in 3 languages)
    • Technical factsheets (Wood Energy Road)
    • Directory of the professionals from the sector
    • Monthly newsletter in 5 languages
    • Wood energy Best Practice guide
  • ITEBE DEVELOPMENT's aims are development of sectors, international cooperation, research, technology transfers, quality promotion. ITEBE animates European programmes: ALTENER, INTERREG,... The subjects covered were cogeneration, pellets standardisation, wood energy environmental impacts, wood chips production, waste wood.
  • ITEBE EDUCATION offers initial and professional training initiatives for research departments, wood energy animators, fitting engineers, chimney and fireplaces manufacturers, heating engineers, salesmen and forestry entrepreneurs. ITEBE also develops a high level virtual training tool within the framework of a European partnership. The powerful internet allows fast and low cost training of engineers dispersed on the globe.

Areas of expertise: information, advice, resource center, organisation of conferences and trade fairs, creation of a network, publication of some documents, research, technology transfers, international cooperation, European projects...

Target audience: Governments and multi-lateral agencies, equipment and service suppliers, policy makers and planners, development and environment agencies, associations, business investors, financiers, licence agents, traders, professionals, end users and individuals, institutions, communities.