need for energy equity and security in Rwanda is a priority and thus this paper illustrate the current peat resources and … their energy potential which can be mined to meet country vast energy requirements. Six hundred (600) peat samples were … collected from eighteen peat bogs and all samples were subjected to proximate analyses respecting the procedures outlined by the …

Peat is a fossil material and is since decades the major growing media constituent for horticulture in Europe. Because … of its climate impacts, some European countries developed national strategies to reduce peat use. A coordinated European … action would bring fairer and more effective impacts than isolated national strategies. The replacement of peat is possible …

Peat and other organic soils store large amounts of soil organic carbon. This includes not only typical peat soils … characteristics: genesis, mineral soil cover, peat thickness, existence of peaty horizons (7.5 to < 15 % SOC), deep ploughing … Germany (1,87 million ha without thickly covered peat soils). For a cartographic representation, the mapping units were …