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FOURAK Proposal IEA Bioenergy Redesign Demonstration
IEA
IEA Bioenergy Technology Collaboration Programme
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FOURAK Proposal Overview

The IEA Bioenergy Transformation Story

Consolidating twenty fragmented microsites into one authoritative, deeply searchable scientific knowledge platform in 30 seconds.

Interactive Visual Transformation StepperStep 1 of 5

20 Fragmented Microsites ➔ 1 Unified Platform

Consolidates disconnected Task domains into a single high-performance Astro domain with shared navigation.

Current State
~20 Disconnected Websites

Fragmented WordPress multisites, isolated Task domains, redundant navigation chrome.

FOURAK Solution
1 Knowledge Platform

Single unified Astro domain, universal search index, shared metadata schema.

Current State
~4,000 Publications

Scattered across WordPress blog posts and microsite link lists.

FOURAK Solution
1 Research Library

Structured library with topic filters, citations, authors, and Task cross-linking.

Current State
~8,000 PDFs

Anonymous file uploads with duplicated filenames and unindexed titles.

FOURAK Solution
Searchable Documents

Metadata-driven document records with checksum duplicate detection.

Current State
11 Isolated Tasks

Operating as separate microsites forcing users to guess Task numbers.

FOURAK Solution
1 Research Network

Coherent research network grouped by 3 RFP themes and subject intent.

Current State
WordPress Multisite

High maintenance overhead, security vulnerability surface, vendor lock-in risks.

FOURAK Solution
Astro + Payload CMS

Ultra-fast static SSG + portable data, role-based editing, open-source stack.

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