Bioenergy - Realizing the Potential

Modern bioenergy has gained increased attention in the past decade. Not only does it provide an effective option for the provision of energy services from the technical point of view, but it is based on resources that can be utilized on a sustainable basis all around the globe. In addition, the benefits accrued go beyond energy provision, creating unique opportunities for regional development. Today, biomass is seen as one of the most promising renewable sources of modern energy services in the medium term. Know-how and experiences from different countries pave the way to further development of bioenergy systems.

Bioenergy: Realising the Potential integrates the key technical, policy and economic issues surrounding bioenergy projects in industrialised and developing countries, with a critical focus on four major topics:

• The biomass resource availability and potential
• The institutions and markets development
• Technical and economic enhancements
• Successful examples from Europe and developing countries

PART I Exploring the Bioenergy Potential

Chapter 1: How to realise the bioenergy prospects?

Chapter 2: Biomass in Europe

Chapter 3: New challenges for bioenergy in Sweden

Chapter 4: Dissemination of biomass district heating systems in Austria: lessons learned

PART II Managing Resources and Enhancing Biomass Production

Chapter 5: Managing fuelwood supply in Himalayan mountain forests

Chapter 6: Modernizing cane production to enhance the biomass base in Brazil

Chapter 7: Integrating forestry and energy activities in Lithuania using Swedish know-how

PART III Promoting Bioenergy Utilization

Chapter 8: Potential for small-scale bio-fuelled district heating and CHPs in Sweden

Chapter 9: Co-firing biomass and natural gas – boosting power production from sugarcane residues

Chapter 10: Techno-economic feasibility of biomass-based electricity generation in Sri Lanka

Chapter 11: Classification of solid biofuels as a tool for market development

PART IV Exploring Opportunities through the Clean Development Mechanism

Chapter 12: The Clean Development Mechanism (CDM)

Chapter 13: Carbon certificates as a financial tool for projects in developing countries

Chapter 14: Cultivated biomass for the pig iron industry in Brazil

Chapter 15: Carbon credits from co-generation with bagasse

Chapter 16: Wood waste co-generation in Kumasi, Ghana

PART V Meeting the challenges and making a difference

Chapter 17: Bioenergy – realizing the potential now!