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Stimulating fuelwood consumption through public policies: An assessment of economic and resource impacts based on the French Forest Sector Model
Caurla, Sylvain; Delacote, Philippe; Lecocq, Franck; … - In: Energy Policy 63 (2013) C, pp. 338-347
Stimulating renewable energy is a crucial objective in view of tackling climate change and coping with future fossil fuel scarcity. In France, fuelwood appears to be an important source for the renewable energy mix. Using the French Forest Sector Model, our paper aims to assess the impacts of...
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A microeconomic analysis of decentralized small scale biomass based CHP plants—The case of Germany
Wittmann, Nadine; Yildiz, Özgür - In: Energy Policy 63 (2013) C, pp. 123-129
Alternative energy sources, such as biomass CHP plants, have recently gained significantly in importance and action is … real life cases or scenarios. Its focus lies on the economic analysis of decentralized biomass CHP plants. It presents a … new approach to analyzing the economic aspects of biomass CHP plants implementing a formal microeconomic approach. As …
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Bioenergy consumption in rural China: Evidence from a survey in three provinces
Zhang, Rui; Wei, Taoyuan; Glomsrød, Solveig; Shi, Qinghua - In: Energy Policy 75 (2014) C, pp. 136-145
Biomass in the form of crop residues and firewood is a major energy source for rural households in China. A survey … and cooking and that bioenergy accounts for 18 percent of their total energy consumption. Most of the biomass used for … biomass collection, and less farmland. Hence, open burning of some biomass is an optimal choice and is likely to become more …
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Ethical and legal challenges in bioenergy governance: Coping with value disagreement and regulatory complexity
Gamborg, Christian; Anker, Helle Tegner; Sandøe, Peter - In: Energy Policy 69 (2014) C, pp. 326-333
and solid biomass-based bioenergy. The two cases disclose some similarities between these two factors, but the remaining … and national governments can deal with the multiple sustainability issues raised by bioenergy, it is argued that failure …
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Biofuels development in China: Technology options and policies needed to meet the 2020 target
Chang, Shiyan; Zhao, Lili; Timilsina, Govinda R.; … - In: Energy Policy 51 (2012) C, pp. 64-79
China promulgated the Medium and Long-Term Development Plan for Renewable Energy in 2007, which included sub-targets of 2010 and 2020 for various renewable energy technologies. Almost all the 2010 sub-targets have been met and even surpassed except non-grain fuel ethanol. There is debate...
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Potential impacts of biofuel development on food security in Botswana: A contribution to energy policy
Kgathi, Donald L.; Mfundisi, K.B.; Mmopelwa, G.; … - In: Energy Policy 43 (2012) C, pp. 70-79
Biofuel development continues to be a critical development strategy in Africa because it promises to be an important part of the emerging bio-economy. However, there is a growing concern that the pattern of biofuel development is not always consistent with the principles of sustainable...
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The price for biofuels sustainability
Pacini, Henrique; Assunção, Lucas; van Dam, Jinke; … - In: Energy Policy 59 (2013) C, pp. 898-903
rural development. As biofuels trade increased, the European Union introduced sustainability regulations in an attempt to … reduce the risks associated with biofuels. Producers were then confronted with costs of sustainability certification, in … sustainability premiums emerged and if so, did they represent an attracting feature in the market for sustainable biofuels. This …
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A sustainable framework for biofuels in Europe
Linares, Pedro; Pérez-Arriaga, Ignacio J. - In: Energy Policy 52 (2013) C, pp. 166-169
have been identified regarding the long-term sustainability of the European Commission's Policy around biofuels. This paper … presents a summary of the discussions held in the BP Forum on Energy and Sustainability, in which more than 30 international …
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Beyond commonplace biofuels: Social aspects of ethanol
Ribeiro, Barbara Esteves - In: Energy Policy 57 (2013) C, pp. 355-362
the need to deliver comprehensive sustainability assessments regarding biofuels, with some presenting analytical … formulation of social criteria and indicators for a comprehensive sustainability assessment of this biofuel. Policy makers need to …
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Lessons from first generation biofuels and implications for the sustainability appraisal of second generation biofuels
Mohr, Alison; Raman, Sujatha - In: Energy Policy 63 (2013) C, pp. 114-122
surrounding the first generation (1G). Yet, sustainability credentials of 2G biofuels are also being questioned. Drawing on work … assess implications for the sustainability appraisal of 2G biofuels. …
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