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Twecom Results
TWECOM is a transnational project that ran from januari 2013 to december 2015, funded by the Interreg IVB NWE programme. Find the results of the project in its Layman's report.
Read moreTwecom in Parliament Magazine
The international Parliament Magazine published an article about the Twecom Interreg IVB project in its special Green Week Edition.
Read moreNew brochure: Creating diverse forests with multiple benefits
This brochure discusses several approaches to address the challenges for forests. Twecom is mentioned as one of the uses for biomass.
Read moreHoutige biomassa voor jouw lokale economie
Op 16 september 2015 vindt in Leuven het eindsymposium van het Interreg IVB NWE-project TWECOM plaats. Inschrijven kan nu al.
Read moreSymposium 'Landschapsenergie in de praktijk'
De scholencampus PVL-Biotechnicum in Bocholt wordt vanaf volgend schooljaar verwarmd met houtsnippers, die geoogst werden uit de omliggende houtkanten. De groene energie wordt gehaald uit het lokale landschap. Een win-winsituatie voor zowel de school als de natuur.
Samen met onze partners lichtten we tijdens dit symposium toe hoe we tot dit resultaat gekomen zijn.
A new future for hedges
In the province of Limburg hedges are being managed. The hedges used te be harvested every 7 to 9 years. The wood was used in ovens to bake bread. This documentary shows that hedges have a new economic future... (broadcasted on TVL on 11.02.2014)
Read morePilot wood chip heating in Bocholt has started
TWECOM aims at demonstrating that local short chain valorization of biomass from landscape elements is economically feasible with a surplus value for ecological, cultural and social functions of these landscape elements. For this reason, 2 pilots wi...
Read moreSecond partnermeeting
Philipps University of Marburg was the host for the second TWECOM partnermeeting on September 9th & 10th 2013...
Read moreTWECOM kick off meeting in Nieuwenhoven
On March 19th and 20th 2013, the TWECOM kick off meeting was the official start of the project. All partners met in Sint-Truiden, Belgium in the old castle of Nieuwenhoven, a very inspiring location. We look forward to the 3 years of intense coopera...
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