Representation of the German bioethanol industry along the entire value chain from field to fuel
Bundesverband der deutschen Bioethanolwirtschaft e.V.
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About the BDBe
The Federal Association of the German Bioethanol Industry (BDBe) is a registered association with its head office in Berlin, representing the positions of its member companies and associations vis-à-vis politics, business, science and the media. Its members cover the entire spectrum of the value chain of German bioethanol production: agricultural raw material production, logistics, industrial manufacturing and further processing of certified sustainable bioethanol including all co-products (animal feed, food, biomethane, bio-fertilizer) as well as the chemical industry. The association coordinates the political opinion-forming of the German bioethanol industry, publishes market data and statistics, and is engaged in DIN standardization committees and in the specialist advisory board of the BLE, as well as being a co-organizer of the Fuels of the Future expert congress. Since 2010, the BDBe has been an associate member of the European ethanol association ePURE and supported the REDcert certification system from the very beginning. The aim of its work is to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in transport through the use of bioethanol as a petrol blend component and renewable base chemical.
- Site
- Berlin
- Processes
- Representation of the interests of the German bioethanol industry vis-à-vis politics, business and, Coordination of political opinion-forming, Market data and statistics, Public relations, Co-organization of the Fuels of the Future expert congress, Participation in standardization committees (DIN), Contribution to the BLE specialist advisory board
- Materials
- Certified sustainable bioethanol, Animal feed (DDGS, CDS, vinasse, beet pulp), Biogenic carbon dioxide, Biomethane, Bio-fertilizer (vinasse, carbokalk)
- Certificates
- REDcert / ISCC (sustainability certification of the members)
- Industries
- Bioethanol/biofuel industry, Agricultural raw material production, Logistics, Sugar industry, Chemical industry, Animal feed
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Agricultural raw material production
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Logistics
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Industrial production of bioethanol
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Further processing and co-products (animal feed, food, biomethane,
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Chemical industry
Fields of Activity and Network
Certified sustainable bioethanol
As a blend component in petrol (e.g. E10) to reduce CO2 emissions in transport, as well as a renewable base chemical.
Animal feed (DDGS, CDS, vinasse, beet pulp)
Protein-rich co-products of bioethanol production for cattle, pigs, poultry and other livestock.
Biogenic carbon dioxide
Processed, high-purity fermentation CO2 for the brewing, beverage, chemical and pharmaceutical industries.
Biomethane
Gas obtained from distillation residues in natural gas quality, for grid feed-in and as a biofuel.
Bio-fertilizer (vinasse, carbokalk)
Residues containing mineral nutrients that are returned to agriculture and substitute synthetic fertilizers.
Head Office
Berlin
DEHead office of the association
Topics and Co-Products
Inside the production
Industries
Additional services
Sustainability and Certification
The sustainability of members' production is verified via the certification systems REDcert and ISCC, recognized by the BLE; the average GHG savings of bioethanol used in Germany amounted to 90.2 percent in 2021.
| Evidence | Berlin |
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| REDcert / ISCC (sustainability certification of the members) |
History
- 2010
Associate member of ePURE, the European association of bioethanol producers
- 2010
Foundation of REDcert GmbH, which the BDBe actively supported from the very beginning