In the last years happened a lot in the area of thermal gasification, new thermal gasification facilities were planned / under construction and taken into operation, the other ones were on hold or closed and mothballed.

     It can be seen that the technology of thermal gasification is still further developing. New, for the utilization more complicated but cheaper feedstocks, such as waste materials are in focus. The produced gas is not utilized only for CHP purpose, but more advanced cleaning and conditioning make it possible to produce gaseous or liquid biofuels, which should replace fossil ones in the near future.