Dutch biomass
The Netherlands produces tonnes of ligneous fibrous biomass in agriculture (straw, flax, miscanthus), horticulture (tomato stems) , industry and maintenance of natural reserves (reed, wood). This number is expected to grow to an annual amount of 3 Mton in the next years (RVO – Routekaart biogrondstoffen 2020). In current business models the majority of this material is regarded as waste streams and is often cascaded to an energy source.