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This paper analyses the potential of biomass-based electricity in the EU-27 countries, and interactions with climate … policy and the EU ETS. We estimate the potential biomass demand from the existing power plants, and we match our estimates … with the potential biomass supply in Europe. Furthermore, we compute the CO2 abatement associated with the co …
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The UK has legally binding renewable energy and greenhouse gas targets. Energy from biomass is anticipated to make … major contributions to these. However there are concerns about the availability and sustainability of biomass for the … bioenergy sector. A Biomass Resource Model has been developed that reflects the key biomass supply-chain dynamics and …
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The role of biomass in US industrial interfuel substitution in the industrial sector has typically been analyzed using … data for the four traditional fuels of coal, oil, electricity and natural gas. However, the use of biomass as an industrial … industrial sector is modeled with a dynamic linear logit model which includes biomass alongside the other four traditional fuels …
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current US NG reserves to about 60 years. Beyond this period, compressed methane derived from biomass can replace CNG, and … utilize the would-be developed CNG infrastructure. The LDV biomass requirement depends on the biomass to methane carbon … conversion and battery storage capacity of CNG PHEVs. Converting biomass to methane using solar heat/H2 leads to ~65% lower LDV …
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utilizing renewable energy sources. The availability of various biomass resources has made it an appealing source of renewable … energy. Given the variability of supply and sources of biomass, supply chains play an important role in the efficient … provisioning of biomass resources for energy production. This paper provides a comprehensive review and classification of the …
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traditional biomass use among residents. Four emission reduction policy strategies are identified: (i) shifting to commercial … energy; (ii) furthering the use of decentralized renewable energy options; (iii) commercializing biomass energy via biomass … power generation, biomass briquettes and biogas production; (iv) improving the combustion efficiency of traditional biomass …
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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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and solid biomass-based bioenergy. The two cases disclose some similarities between these two factors, but the remaining …
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conventional electricity with electricity generated from forest biomass. The results show that consumers specially prefer the …
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structured the program so that a village energy committee (VEC) ran a decentralized village program involving biomass gasifiers …
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