A cost-benefit analysis of generating electricity from biomass
TL;DR: In this paper, the feasibility of meeting the 30% co-firing of peat and biomass by 2015 was assessed by calculating the available indigenous biomass resource capable of being co-fired, the cost of meeting this target, the benefits in terms of carbon abatement, and the present value in economic terms.
About: This article is published in Energy Policy.The article was published on 2013-06-01. It has received 28 citations till now. The article focuses on the topics: Economic cost & Cofiring.
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TL;DR: In this paper, experts from around the world explore how global trends, state policies and grassroots movements affect contemporary rural areas in both developed and developing countries and present evidence of the vital importance of rural people and places, particularly in terms of environmental conservation.
Abstract: Although most countries in the world are rapidly urbanizing, the majority of the global population – particularly the poor – continue to live in rural areas. This Handbook rejects the popular notion that urbanization should be universally encouraged and presents clear evidence of the vital importance of rural people and places, particularly in terms of environmental conservation. Expert contributors from around the world explore how global trends, state policies and grassroots movements affect contemporary rural areas in both developed and developing countries.
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..., 2012b), including outdated generation technology, insufficient feedstock supply and low feed-in price (Li and Yue, 2009; O'Mahoney et al., 2013; Zhao et al., 2012a, 2013; Zhou et al., 2012), which result in non-full-capacity operation for biomass power plants in China, with some even operating at 30–40% of their designed capacities....
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TL;DR: In this article, the pretreatment methods for biomass towards electricity harvesting with MFC, and the microorganisms utilized in biomass-fueled MFC were summarized, as well as strategies for improving the performance of biomass-based MFC and future perspectives were highlighted.
Abstract: Biomass is one of the most abundant renewable energy resources on the earth, which is also considered as one of the most promising alternatives to traditional fuel energy. In recent years, microbial fuel cell (MFC) which can directly convert the chemical energy from organic compounds into electric energy has been developed. By using MFC, biomass energy could be directly harvested with the form of electricity, the most convenient, wide-spread, and clean energy. Therefore, MFC was considered as another promising way to harness the sustainable energies in biomass and added new dimension to the biomass energy industry. In this review, the pretreatment methods for biomass towards electricity harvesting with MFC, and the microorganisms utilized in biomass-fueled MFC were summarized. Further, strategies for improving the performance of biomass-fueled MFC as well as future perspectives were highlighted.
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TL;DR: In this article, a review of the literature on co-firing of coal with biomass fuels is presented, where the term biomass includes organic matter produced as a result of photosynthesis as well as municipal, industrial and animal waste material.
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TL;DR: In this paper, a socio-technical and multi-level theory on transitions is used to analyse the Dutch electricity system and find that an energy transition is already occurring, with roots in the 1960s and 1970s, but driven mainly by liberalisation and Europeanisation.
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...In Holland, Verbong and Geels (2007) found that while the cofiring of biomass in existing coal stations had positive benefits in terms of emissions and other environmental factors, it was still met by widespread opposition from local groups in relation to the types of biomass being used and as a result many cofiring plants encountered problems in permit procedures....
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...In Holland, Verbong and Geels (2007) found that while the cofiring of biomass in existing coal stations had positive benefits in terms of emissions and other environmental factors, it was still met by widespread opposition from local groups in relation to the types of biomass being used and as a…...
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TL;DR: In this paper, the authors explore the reasons for and technical challenges associated with co-combustion of biomass and coal in boilers designed for coal (mainly pulverized coal) combustion.
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...While most cofiring to date internationally is in conjunction with coal, as can be seen in Baxter (2005) and Molcan et al. (2009), this paper will focus on the cofiring of biomass with peat in Ireland....
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TL;DR: In this paper, a review of literature on employment and other socioeconomic aspects of bioenergy systems as drivers for implementing bioenergy projects is presented, and the authors aim to trigger a more in-depth discussion of data gaps, potentials, opportunities and challenges.
Abstract: Within the international community there is considerable interest in the socio-economic implications of moving society towards the more widespread use of renewable energy resources. Such change is seen to be very necessary but is often poorly communicated to people and communities who need to accept such changes. There are pockets of activity across the world looking at various approaches to understand this fundamental matter. Typically, socio-economic implications are measured in terms of economic indices, such as employment and monetary gains, but in effect the analysis relates to a number of aspects which include social, cultural, institutional, and environmental issues. The extremely complex nature of bioenergy, many different technologies involved and a number of different, associated aspects (socio-economics, greenhouse gas mitigation potential, environment, …) make this whole topic a complex subject. This paper is primarily a descriptive research and review of literature on employment and other socio-economic aspects of bioenergy systems as drivers for implementing bioenergy projects. Due to the limited information, this paper does not provide absolute quantification on the multiplier effects of local and or national incomes of any particular country or region. The paper intends to trigger a more in-depth discussion of data gaps, potentials, opportunities and challenges. An encouraging trend is that in many countries policy makers are beginning to perceive the potential economic benefits of commercial biomass e.g. employment/earnings, regional economic gain, contribution to security of energy supply and all others.
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...As noted by Domac et al. (2005), ‘‘Millions depend upon bioenergy as their main source of fuel not only for cooking and heating but also more importantly, as a source of employment and incomes’’....
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TL;DR: In this paper, experts from around the world explore how global trends, state policies and grassroots movements affect contemporary rural areas in both developed and developing countries and present evidence of the vital importance of rural people and places, particularly in terms of environmental conservation.
Abstract: Although most countries in the world are rapidly urbanizing, the majority of the global population – particularly the poor – continue to live in rural areas. This Handbook rejects the popular notion that urbanization should be universally encouraged and presents clear evidence of the vital importance of rural people and places, particularly in terms of environmental conservation. Expert contributors from around the world explore how global trends, state policies and grassroots movements affect contemporary rural areas in both developed and developing countries.
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