Bioenergy production and utilization in different sectors in Sweden: A state of the art review
In the continual desire to reduce the environmental footprints of human activities, research efforts to provide cleaner energy is increasingly becoming vital. The effect of climate change on present and future existence, sustainable processes, and utilizations of renewable resources have been active...
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| description | In the continual desire to reduce the environmental footprints of human activities, research efforts to provide cleaner energy is increasingly becoming vital. The effect of climate change on present and future existence, sustainable processes, and utilizations of renewable resources have been active topics within international discourse. In order to reduce the greenhouse gases emissions from traditional materials and processes, there has been a shift to more environmental friendly alternatives. The conversion of biomass to bioenergy, including biofuels has been considered to contribute to the future of climate change mitigation, although there are concerns about carbon balance from forest utilization. Bioenergy accounts for more than one-third of all energy used in Sweden and biomass has provided about 60% of the fuel for district heating. Apart from heat and electricity supply, the transport sector, with about 30% of global energy use, has a significant role in a sustainable bioenergy system. This review presents the state of the art in the Swedish bioenergy sector based on literature and Swedish Energy Agency’s current statistics. The review also discusses the overall bioenergy production and utilization in different sectors in Sweden. The current potential, challenges, and environmental considerations of bioenergy production are also discussed. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-eb7782671950475a80e6dd2f85ef3a592023-11-21T18:52:29ZengNorth Carolina State UniversityBioResources1930-21262020-09-011549834985710.15376/biores.15.4.AmiandamhenBioenergy production and utilization in different sectors in Sweden: A state of the art reviewStephen O. Amiandamhen0Anuj Kumar1Stergios Adamopoulos2Dennis Jones3Bengt Nilsson4Department of Forestry and Wood Technology, Faculty of Technology, Linnaeus University, Lückligs Plats 1, Växjö 35195 SwedenNatural Resources Institute Finland (Luke), Production Systems, Tietotie 2, Espoo 02150 FinlandDepartment of Forestry and Wood Technology, Faculty of Technology, Linnaeus University, Lückligs Plats 1, Växjö 35195 SwedenLuleå University of Technology, Department of Engineering Sciences and Mathematics, Wood Science and Engineering, Skellefteå 93187, Sweden; Faculty of Forestry and Wood Sciences, Czech University of Life sciences Prague, Kamýcká 129, 165 21 Praha 6 – Suchdol, Czech RepublicDepartment of Forestry and Wood Technology, Faculty of Technology, Linnaeus University, Lückligs Plats 1, Växjö 35195 SwedenIn the continual desire to reduce the environmental footprints of human activities, research efforts to provide cleaner energy is increasingly becoming vital. The effect of climate change on present and future existence, sustainable processes, and utilizations of renewable resources have been active topics within international discourse. In order to reduce the greenhouse gases emissions from traditional materials and processes, there has been a shift to more environmental friendly alternatives. The conversion of biomass to bioenergy, including biofuels has been considered to contribute to the future of climate change mitigation, although there are concerns about carbon balance from forest utilization. Bioenergy accounts for more than one-third of all energy used in Sweden and biomass has provided about 60% of the fuel for district heating. Apart from heat and electricity supply, the transport sector, with about 30% of global energy use, has a significant role in a sustainable bioenergy system. This review presents the state of the art in the Swedish bioenergy sector based on literature and Swedish Energy Agency’s current statistics. The review also discusses the overall bioenergy production and utilization in different sectors in Sweden. The current potential, challenges, and environmental considerations of bioenergy production are also discussed.https://bioresources.cnr.ncsu.edu/resources/bioenergy-production-and-utilization-in-different-sectors-in-sweden-a-state-of-the-art-review/bioenergybiofuelsbiomassclimate changegreenhouse gasessweden |
| spellingShingle | Stephen O. Amiandamhen Anuj Kumar Stergios Adamopoulos Dennis Jones Bengt Nilsson Bioenergy production and utilization in different sectors in Sweden: A state of the art review BioResources bioenergy biofuels biomass climate change greenhouse gases sweden |
| title | Bioenergy production and utilization in different sectors in Sweden: A state of the art review |
| title_full | Bioenergy production and utilization in different sectors in Sweden: A state of the art review |
| title_fullStr | Bioenergy production and utilization in different sectors in Sweden: A state of the art review |
| title_full_unstemmed | Bioenergy production and utilization in different sectors in Sweden: A state of the art review |
| title_short | Bioenergy production and utilization in different sectors in Sweden: A state of the art review |
| title_sort | bioenergy production and utilization in different sectors in sweden a state of the art review |
| topic | bioenergy biofuels biomass climate change greenhouse gases sweden |
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