The promotion of oil producing plants for production of biofuel has come to the fore most recently as a result of the concept of it being used to try and uplift livelihoods among rural communities. There are many arguments in favour and against biofuels. However, a current debate focuses on the...

The objective of this study was to investigate the cost-benefit analysis and financial viability related to biogas plant installation. A multi-stage sampling technique was employed to select sample households. A total of 105 adopter households were selected for household survey. Results...

Using a growth model that accounts for environmental and climate externalities, we take a closer look at the welfare effects of promoting biomass growth and the use of bioenergy. As an illustration, a forest hypothetical intensive forest cultivation project is simulated. Costs and benefits of...

If bioenergy has a less negative impact on the climate than fossil energy, it may be optimal to have a significant increase in the use of bioenergy over time. Due to the difference in the way the climate is affected by the two types of energy, the future time path of the use of bioenergy may be...

Market-based instruments, bioenergy, clean development mechanism, Africa, offset mechanism, ecosystem service, economic experiment. - Marktbasierte Instrumente, Bioenergie, Afrika, Ausgleichshandel, Ökosystemleistung, ökonomische Experimente

During recent years increased attention has been given to second-generation wood-based bioenergy. The carbon stored in the forest is highest when there is little or no harvest from the forest. Increasing the harvest from a forest, in order to produce more bioenergy, may thus conflict with the...