Solid Biomass Energy Potential as a Development Opportunity for Rural Communities

Conventional energy sources often do not fully satisfy the needs of a modern economy, especially given the climate changes associated with them. These issues should be addressed by diversification of energy generation, including the development of renewable energy sources (RES). Solid biomass will play a major part in the process in Poland. The function of rural areas, along with a well-developed agricultural and forest economy sector, will be a key aspect in this as these areas are suitable for solid biomass acquisition in various ways. This study aimed to determine the solid biomass energy potential in the commune of Goworowo to illustrate the potential in the smallest administrative units of Poland. This research determined the environmental and natural conditions in the commune, which helped to identify the crucial usable solid biomass resources. The total energy potential of solid biomass resources in the commune of Goworowo amounted to 97,672 GJ y−1. The highest potential was accumulated in straw surplus (37,288 GJ y−1) and the lowest was in wood from roadside maintenance (113 GJ y−1). This study showed that rural areas could soon play a significant role in obtaining solid biomass, and individual communes could become spaces for the diversification of energy feedstock.

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Sustainable Management of Biomass Energy in Rural and Urban Context

Analecta Technica Szegedinensia ◽

10.14232/analecta.2015.1.55-62 ◽

2015 ◽

Vol 9 (1) ◽

pp. 55-62

Author(s):

János Szendrei ◽

Edit Szűcs ◽

Gábor Grasselli

Keyword(s):

Renewable Energy ◽

Sustainable Management ◽

Renewable Energy Sources ◽

Biomass Energy ◽

Biomass Combustion ◽

Energy Sources ◽

Urban Context ◽

Rural And Urban ◽

Urban Energy ◽

Solid Biomass

The most sustainable energy is the energy not used. Best way to (not) use energy is the proper design of a facility or an energy consuming system. The remaining energy needs have to be covered with energy utilisation of waste materials, renewable energy sources and, until the previous solutions are not sufficient to satisfy the energy demands, the last is the use of conventional fossil and nuclear energy sources. In terms of renewable energy, biomass has an important role today. However, there is a difference between available inputs and utilisation when considering biomass energy possibilities in rural and urban context. This paper suggests biomass energy possibilities that are recommendable in rural context: possibilities of solid biomass combustion, of liquid biofuels and of anaerobe digestion. Also important are possibilities of solid biomass combustion and wet biomass digestion for urban energy production, although with some remarks on system considerations of urban biomass. Most advanced solutions for sustainable management of biomass energy include circular systems, both in rural and urban context, as recommended.

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Biomass Sources and Energy Potential for Energy Sector in Myanmar: An Outlook

Resources ◽

10.3390/resources8020102 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 8 (2) ◽

pp. 102 ◽

Cited By ~ 4

Author(s):

Maw Maw Tun ◽

Dagmar Juchelková

Keyword(s):

Renewable Energy ◽

Total Energy ◽

Forest Cover ◽

Renewable Energy Sources ◽

Energy Sector ◽

Biomass Energy ◽

Energy Utilization ◽

Energy Potential ◽

Total Energy Consumption ◽

Biomass Resources

Nowadays, renewable energy utilization plays a key role in developing countries to fulfill the additional energy requirements of a country and reduce dependency on fossil fuels and traditional biomass consumption. As Myanmar has an agriculture-based economy and 48% of forest-cover (32.2 million hectares); biomass is one of the major renewable energy sources, contributing around 50% of total energy consumption. Therefore, the study aimed to highlight the available biomass sources and energy potential for the energy sector in Myanmar. In order to achieve the aim, the study collated the types, quantity and qualities of biomass resources, and energy utilization around Myanmar. Besides, the study synthesized and evaluated the energy potential of the major biomass resources coming from the agriculture sector, forest sector, livestock and poultry sector, and municipal sector. It was estimated that the total energy potential of the major biomass sources amounted to approximately 15.19 million tons of oil equivalent (Mtoe) in 2005 and 17.29 Mtoe in 2017, respectively. The unexploited biomass energy potential around the country was estimated to be nearly 50% higher than that of the projected biomass energy utilization during 2015–2019. Finally, the study concluded with recommendations to provide the future sustainable development of biomass energy in Myanmar.

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Driving and Influencing Factors of Biomass Energy Utilization from the Perspective of Farmers

International Journal of Heat and Technology ◽

10.18280/ijht.390130 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 39 (1) ◽

pp. 269-274

Author(s):

Minghao Liu ◽

Zhaoyong Sun ◽

Qian Li ◽

Zheng Wei ◽

Baorui Liang

Keyword(s):

Renewable Energy ◽

Influencing Factors ◽

Rural Areas ◽

Renewable Energy Sources ◽

Living Environment ◽

Biomass Energy ◽

Energy Utilization ◽

Utilization Efficiency ◽

Energy Sources ◽

Energy Structure

Biomass energy is one of the most important renewable energy sources. Full utilization of this energy helps to optimize agricultural development, improve our living environment, and replace some non-renewable energy sources, thereby promoting the eco-environment across the country. However, biomass energy has not been extensively utilized in rural areas of China. Many farmers are not very enthusiastic about the use of biomass energy. Many scholars have tried to boost the willingness of farmers to utilize biomass energy. Therefore, this paper collects the relevant data from six aspects, namely, environmental factor, cost factor, income factor, behavior factor, policy factor, and personal factor, and constructs a binary logistic regression model. On this basis, the driving and influencing factors of biomass energy utilization were empirically analyzed from the perspective of farmers. The results show that the development of biomass energy is mainly affected by the farmers’ awareness of national energy strategy, the relevant costs of biomass utilization, and the attitude of family members and village committee. The research provides an important reference for further promotion of biomass energy, elevation of its utilization efficiency, and optimization of energy structure in rural China.

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Determination of a Suitable Renewable Energy Source for Mini-Grid Business: A Risk-Based Multicriteria Approach

Journal of Renewable Energy ◽

10.1155/2018/2163262 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 2018 ◽

pp. 1-20 ◽

Cited By ~ 5

Author(s):

Desmond Eseoghene Ighravwe ◽

Moses Olubayo Babatunde

Keyword(s):

Energy Source ◽

Renewable Energy ◽

Conceptual Framework ◽

Rural Areas ◽

Renewable Energy Sources ◽

Assessment Method ◽

Biomass Energy ◽

Decision Makers ◽

Energy Sources ◽

The Impact

The mini-grid proliferation has helped to improve the current state of electricity supply in several rural areas in developing countries. This is due to the innovations in renewable energy technologies. The impact of this development is the establishment of mini-grid business. There is a need for mini-grid business owners to identify the most suitable energy source for a particular area. To achieve this, proper analysis of risks that impact mini-grid business operations is required for optimal energy source selection. The current study addresses this problem by proposing a conceptual framework that considered risk factors. The conceptual framework analysed scenarios where expected risk values are specified and not specified by decision-makers. This was achieved using fuzzy axiomatic design (FAD), intuitionistic entropy method, and TOPSIS (Technique for Order Performance by Similarity to Ideal Solution) methods. The TOPSIS and FAD results were combined using WASPAS (weighted aggregated sum product assessment) method. The proposed conceptual framework was applied in sub-Sahara Africa, Lagos, Nigeria. During the application of the proposed framework, five renewable energy sources and thirteen types of risks were considered. Information from four decision-makers was used to demonstrate the applicability of the framework. The results obtained showed that unpredictable electricity demand and construction completion risks were identified as the least and most important risks for the selection of renewable energy sources for mini-grid, respectively. The FAD and TOPSIS methods identified wind and biomass energy as the best-ranked energy source for mini-grid business, respectively. The WASPAS method and the FAD results were the same.

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Review on renewable energy potential and installation in Myanmar

WEENTECH Proceedings in Energy ◽

10.32438/wpe.012021 ◽

2021 ◽

pp. 1-10

Author(s):

Kyu Kyu Tin ◽

Namrata Agrahari ◽

Anil Kumar

Keyword(s):

Renewable Energy ◽

Rural Areas ◽

Renewable Energy Sources ◽

Energy Sources ◽

Daily Routine ◽

Power Sector ◽

Energy Potential ◽

Green Earth ◽

Sustainable Power

As a way of replacing traditional energy sources and enhancing human development, renewable energy is an essential demand in our daily routine worldwide because it can minimize greenhouse gas emissions and diminish global warming leading to economic growth. Therefore, Myanmar possesses attractive natural resources that will exploit renewable energy sources for many applications. This review paper will contribute to sustainable power sector development currently in Myanmar with these considerations in mind. Based on the renewable energy sources in Myanmar, it is notable that hydropower stands a major role in electrification, biomass allows for cooking and heating in rural areas and then solar energy potential is significantly higher than wind energy. Besides, Myanmar welcomed especially wind and solar projects to fulfill the ultimate goal of achieving green earth power in the long term. Moreover, Myanmar’s renewable energy; hydropower and solar, mentioned 3302 MW in May 2020.

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Investigation study for technological application of alternative methods for the energy exploitation of biomass/agricultural residues in Northern Greece

Thermal Science ◽

10.2298/tsci0703115z ◽

2007 ◽

Vol 11 (3) ◽

pp. 115-123 ◽

Cited By ~ 9

Author(s):

Anastasia Zabaniotou ◽

Vicky Skoulou ◽

Georgios Koufodimos ◽

Zissis Samaras

Keyword(s):

Renewable Energy ◽

Renewable Energy Sources ◽

Biomass Energy ◽

Energy Utilization ◽

Alternative Methods ◽

Electricity Production ◽

Energy Sources ◽

Agricultural Activities ◽

Energy Potential ◽

By Products

Biomass energy potential is addressed to be the most promising among the renewable energy sources, due to its spread and availability worldwide. Apart form that, biomass has the unique advantage among the rest of renewable energy sources, to be able to provide solid, liquid, and gaseous fuels that can be stored, transported, and utilized, far away from the point of origin. For the northern region of Macedonia in Greece, biomass utilization is considered to be a major issue, due to the considerably intensive regional agricultural activities. Wood by-products, fruit cores, rice husk and cotton gin waste provide a promising energy source for the region. The energy potential of the available agricultural biomass produced in the region is much enough to cover the 10% of the annual oil consumption utilized for thermal applications. However, the cost of energy utilization of biomass is considerably high due to the high cost of the logistics concerning the collection, transport, and storage of biomass. The available utilization technologies developed, to handle efficiently all different species of biomass, cover a wide technological range. One of the most promising technologies involving thermal treatment of biomass and the production of a gaseous fuel (biogas) for industrial heat applications and electricity production, is the thermo chemical conversion. In the present work, an investigation concerning biomass potential for energy production in the region of central Macedonia in Greece, utilizing several locally produced biomass species, is conducted. Emphasis is put on the energy utilization of agricultural by-products and residues. Agricultural sector is of great importance due to the considerably intensive agricultural activities in the region of Central Macedonia. .

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Agricultural Residue Management for Sustainable Power Generation: The Poland Case Study

Applied Sciences ◽

10.3390/app11135907 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 11 (13) ◽

pp. 5907

Author(s):

Valerii Havrysh ◽

Antonina Kalinichenko ◽

Anna Brzozowska ◽

Jan Stebila

Keyword(s):

Power Generation ◽

Spatial Distribution ◽

Renewable Energy ◽

Renewable Energy Sources ◽

Agricultural Waste ◽

Energy Utilization ◽

Evaluation Methodology ◽

Energy Sources ◽

Energy Potential ◽

Agricultural Residue

The European Union has set targets for renewable energy utilization. Poland is a member of the EU, and its authorities support an increase in renewable energy use. The background of this study is based on the role of renewable energy sources in improving energy security and mitigation of climate change. Agricultural waste is of a significant role in bioenergy. However, there is a lack of integrated methodology for the measurement of its potential. The possibility of developing an integrated evaluation methodology for renewable energy potential and its spatial distribution was assumed as the hypothesis. The novelty of this study is the integration of two renewable energy sources: crop residues and animal husbandry waste (for biogas). To determine agricultural waste energy potential, we took into account straw requirements for stock-raising and soil conservation. The total energy potential of agricultural waste was estimated at 279.94 PJ. It can cover up to 15% of national power generation. The spatial distribution of the agricultural residue energy potential was examined. This information can be used to predict appropriate locations for biomass-based power generation facilities. The potential reduction in carbon dioxide emissions ranges from 25.7 to 33.5 Mt per year.

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Regional Diversification of Potential, Production and Efficiency of Use of Biogas and Biomass in Poland

Energies ◽

10.3390/en14030742 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 14 (3) ◽

pp. 742

Author(s):

Grzegorz Ślusarz ◽

Barbara Gołębiewska ◽

Marek Cierpiał-Wolan ◽

Jarosław Gołębiewski ◽

Dariusz Twaróg ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Renewable Energy ◽

Biomass Production ◽

Biogas Production ◽

Renewable Energy Sources ◽

Energy Sources ◽

Efficiency Frontier ◽

The European Union ◽

Production Potential ◽

Solid Biomass ◽

High Share

Energy obtained from renewable sources is an important element of the sustainable development strategy of the European Union and its member states. The aim of this research is, therefore, to assess the potential and use of renewable energy sources and their effectiveness from the regional perspective in Poland. The research covered the years 2012 and 2018. The diversification of production and potential of renewable energy sources was defined on the basis of biogas and biomass. Calculations made using the data envelopment analysis (DEA) method showed that, in 2012, only three voivodeships achieved the highest efficiency in terms of the use of biogas and biomass resources; in 2018, this number increased to four. Comparing the effective units in 2012 and 2018, it can be seen that their efficiency frontier moved upwards by 56% in terms of biogas and 21% in terms of to biomass. Despite a large relative increase in the production of heat from biogas by 99% compared to the production of heat from biomass by 38%, the efficiency frontier for biogas did not change considerably. It was found that the resources of solid biomass are used far more intensively than the resources of biogas. However, in the case of biogas, a significant increase in the utilization of the production potential was observed: from 3.3% in 2012 to 6.4% in 2018, whereas in the same years, the utilization of solid biomass production potential remained at the same level (15.3% in 2012, 15.4% in 2018). It was also observed that, at the level of voivodeships, the utilization of biogas and biomass production potential is negatively correlated with the size of this potential. The combined potential of solid biomass and biogas can cover the demand of each of the studied regions in Poland in terms of thermal energy. The coverage ranges from 104% to 1402%. The results show that when comparing biomass and biogas, the production of both electricity and heat was dominated by solid biomass. Its high share occurred especially in voivodeships characterized by a high share of forest area and a low potential for biogas production (Lubuskie Voivodeship, Zachodniopomorskie Voivodeship).

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THE ROLE OF RENEWABLE ENERGY SOURCES IN REGIONAL TOURISM DEVELOPMENT

Tourism and hospitality management ◽

10.20867/thm.15.1.3 ◽

2009 ◽

Vol 15 (1) ◽

pp. 25-36

Author(s):

Branko Blazevic

Keyword(s):

Sustainable Development ◽

Renewable Energy ◽

Wind Power ◽

Geothermal Energy ◽

Renewable Energy Sources ◽

Biomass Energy ◽

Energy Sources ◽

Regional Tourism ◽

Regional Sustainable Development

In this paper, the author focuses on the fundamental hypothesis that the adoption of a concept of regional sustainable development and the use of renewable energy sources are preconditions to organising an acceptable regional tourism offering based on an eco-philosophy The renewable development of tourism regions is the basic framework for research regarding opportunities for introducing renewable energy sources such as hydro energy, wind power, solar energy, geothermal energy, and biomass energy. The purpose of this paper is to indicate the real opportunities that exist for substituting conventional energy sources with renewable ones and the role of renewables in regional development from economic, environmental and sociological viewpoints. It should also be noted that renewable energy sources have a strong regional importance and can contribute significantly to local employment.

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Wind Data Analysis and Wind Flow Simulation Over Large Areas

Mathematical Modelling in Civil Engineering ◽

10.2478/mmce-2014-0005 ◽

2014 ◽

Vol 10 (1) ◽

pp. 38-45

Author(s):

Angel Terziev ◽

Ivan Antonov ◽

Rositsa Velichkova

Keyword(s):

Renewable Energy ◽

Wind Energy ◽

Renewable Energy Sources ◽

Energy Sources ◽

Wind Flow ◽

Energy Potential ◽

Wind Potential ◽

Wind Energy Potential ◽

The Impact

Abstract Increasing the share of renewable energy sources is one of the core policies of the European Union. This is because of the fact that this energy is essential in reducing the greenhouse gas emissions and securing energy supplies. Currently, the share of wind energy from all renewable energy sources is relatively low. The choice of location for a certain wind farm installation strongly depends on the wind potential. Therefore the accurate assessment of wind potential is extremely important. In the present paper an analysis is made on the impact of significant possible parameters on the determination of wind energy potential for relatively large areas. In the analysis the type of measurements (short- and long-term on-site measurements), the type of instrumentation and the terrain roughness factor are considered. The study on the impact of turbulence on the wind flow distribution over complex terrain is presented, and it is based on the real on-site data collected by the meteorological tall towers installed in the northern part of Bulgaria. By means of CFD based software a wind map is developed for relatively large areas. Different turbulent models in numerical calculations were tested and recommendations for the usage of the specific models in flows modeling over complex terrains are presented. The role of each parameter in wind map development is made. Different approaches for determination of wind energy potential based on the preliminary developed wind map are presented.

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