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Biomass supply chain mobilization in the North Sea Region

Knud Tybirk et al.
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Biomass supply chain mobilization in the North Sea Region

Biogas, woodchips and alternative biomasses towards new bioenergy markets in the region
 
This interim report of the Interreg project Enercoast describes a number of biomass supply chain analysis conducted in Norway, England, Germany, Sweden and Denmark.
 
The report outlines the stakeholder communities involved, pinpoints relevant economic, ecological and social indicators and identifies current gaps in the featured supply chains. The findings form the starting point for intervention strategies to promote bioenergy potential in the North Sea Region. The report reveals the hidden potentials for bioenergy supply chains in the five regions.
 
Download the report here.
 
During 2011, excursions for interested stakeholders will be organized to these regions to exchange experiences and inspire for new biomass business to evolve.
 

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The EU currently meets 4% of its energy needs from biomass. If it made full use of its potential, it would more than double biomass use by 2010 (from 69 mtoe in 2003 to about 185 mtoe in 2010) – while complying with good agricultural practice, safeguarding sustainable production of biomass and without significantly affecting domestic food production“ (Biomass Action Plan SEC(2005) 1573). As part of the European Strategic Energy Technology Plan the biomass objectives seek to attain “a diversification of Europe’s energy supply, increasing the share of renewable energy by 5% and reducing reliance on imported energy from 48 to 42% (offering) direct employment for up to 250-300 000 people, mostly in rural areas.