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Development of indicators for energetic biomass utilisation |
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| Title | Development of indicators for energetic biomass utilisation |
| Creator | Werner Siemers |
| Publisher | Joint Graduate School of Energy and Environment |
| Publication Year | 2557 |
| Keyword | Biomass, Biofuels, Sustainability, Indicators, Land Use Change, Production Costs |
| Abstract | The degree of sustainability of different renewable energy options is often connected to the net greenhouse gas reduction of this option in comparison to the conventional energy generation. In the discussion of pros and cons eventually the land issue and the production costs are used as an additional argument for the relative competitiveness of an alternative. In this work an effort is undertaken to combine the three main elements: greenhouse gas emission, land use and costs into one numerical indicator. This is demonstrated with two solutions for the calculation of an indicator. The results can be used to classify different options into more or less favorable ones. It would also be possible to compare biofuel production from biomass with electricity produced from biomass resources. Rankings can be made in a manner, that an indicator for example as K1 below 25 is good, K1 between 25 and 75 is in limits and any value above 75 is not sustainable according to the definition. In a first evaluation the electricity production from biomass by-products seems to be better or more sustainable in the above-defined combination compared to biofuels from biomass resources. |
| ISBN | 978-616-92228-1-1 |
