Nils Rettenmaier

Biomass and Food

Research Topics

• Bio-based products, bioenergy, bio-refineries, foodstuffs
• Life Cycle Assessment, material flow analysis and integrated sustainability assessment (ILCSA)
• Bio mass potential studies

Curriculum Vitae

• Since 2012 Senior project manager in the field of biomass and food
• Since 2006 Research associate at ifeu Heidelberg
• 2001 – 2002 Study abroad at the Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences (SLU), Uppsala, Sweden
• 1998 – 2004 Studies in geoecology (Diplom) at the University of Bayreuth

Professional Memberships and Teaching Activities

• VDI Regulation Committee 6310 ‘Quality criteria for bio-refineries (Gütekriterien für Bioraffinerien)’, Member since 03/2011
• DIN Committee NA 172-00-11 AA ‘Bio-based products (Biobasierte Produkte)’, Member since 08/2012, Umpire since 01/2016
• CEN/TC 411/WG4 ‘Sustainability criteria, life cycle analysis and related issues’, member since 10/2012
• CEN/BT/WG 218 ‘Algae’, Member since 01/2016

Selected Projects

• SEEMLA: Sustainable exploitation of biomass for bioenergy from marginal lands in Europe
• COSMOS: Camelina & crambe Oil crops as Sources for Medium-chain Oils for Specialty oleochemicals
• OPTIMA: Optimization of Perennial Grasses for Biomass Production
• BIOCORE: BIOCOmmodity REfinery
• Ecological innovation politics – more resource efficiency and climate protection through sustainable material use of biomass
• Ecological footprint and CO2 calculator for fruit and vegetables from  Baden-Württemberg

Selected Publications

• Fernando, A.L., Rettenmaier, N., Soldatos, P., Panoutsou, C. (2018): Sustainability of perennial crops production for bioenergy and bio-products. In: Alexopoulou (ed.): Perennial Grasses for Bioenergy and Bioproducts, pp. 245-283
• Fernando, A.L,. Costa, J., Barbosa, B., Monti, A., Rettenmaier, N. (2018): Environmental impact assessment of perennial crops cultivation on marginal soils in the Mediterranean Region. Biomass and Bioenergy Vol. 111, pp. 174-186
• Schmidt, T., Fernando, A.L., Monti, A. and Rettenmaier, N. (2015): Life cycle assessment of bioenergy and bio-based products from perennial grasses cultivated on marginal land in the Mediterranean region. BioEnergy Research, Vol. 8(1), 1548-1561
• Keller, H., Rettenmaier, N. and Reinhardt, G.A. (2015): Integrated life cycle sustainability assessment – a practical approach applied to biorefineries. Applied Energy, Vol. 154, 1072–1081
• Hennecke, A. and Rettenmaier, N. (2015): Sustainable Land Use: Food Production or Fuels. In: Hartard, S. and Liebert, W. (eds.): Competition and Conflicts on Resource Use, pp. 245–258
• Rettenmaier, N. and Hienz, G. (2014): Linkages Between Socio-Economic and Environmental Impacts of Bioenergy. In: Rutz, D. and Janssen, R. (eds.): Socio-Economic Impacts of Bioenergy Production, pp 59-80, Springer
• Rettenmaier, N., Keller, H. and Reinhardt, G. A. (2014): Life cycle greenhouse gas emissions of furniture and bioenergy production from oil palm trunks. GCB Bioenergy, Vol. 6, 509–520
• Rettenmaier, N., Köppen, S., Gärtner, S.O. and Reinhardt, G.A. (2010): Life cycle assessment of selected future energy crops for Europe. Biofuels, Bioproducts and Biorefining, Vol. 4(6), 620–636
• Dallemand, J.F., De Santi, G., Leip, A., Baxter, D., Rettenmaier, N. and Ossenbrink, H. (2010): Biomass for transport, heat and electricity: scientific challenges. Management of Environmental Quality: An International Journal, Vol. 21(4), 523–547
• Bringezu, S., Schütz, H., Arnold, K., Merten, F. Kabasci, S., Borelbach, P., Michels, C., Reinhardt, G.A. and Rettenmaier, N. (2009): Global implications of biomass and biofuel use in Germany – Recent trends and future scenarios for domestic and foreign agricultural land use and resulting GHG emissions. Journal of Cleaner Production, Vol. 17, S57-S68
• Reinhardt, G.A., Rettenmaier, N. and Münch, J. (2008): Ökologische Optimierungspotenziale der energetischen Nutzung von Palmöl. Environ Sci Eur, Vol. 20(3), 180-188