New technologies for biomass gasification are being developed which increase the potential to cogenerate electricity … biomass into heat and electricity than separate electricity and heat production. The potential to cogenerate electricity in … technology. The electricity and heat costs from cogeneration with biomass are higher than the costs from fossil fuel plants at …

low transportation costs. The average distance of transportation of biomass to a large-scale conversion plant, suitable … for electricity or methanol production using 300 000 dry tonne biomass yearly, will be about 30 km in Sweden, if the … conversion plant is located at the centre of the biomass production area. The estimated Swedish biomass potential of 430 PJ/yr is …

The need for biomass transportation depends on the balance between locally produced biomass and the local demand for … fuel. In Sweden, more than 80% of the biomass assumed to be required to replace fossil fuels for the production of … electricity and heat can be produced locally within each county, if biomass is extensively utilised. The average transportation …