Paper details

Title:

Concrete Examples of Increasing the Use of Renewable Energy Sources in Regional Level

Author(s):

Karhunen, A., Laihanen, M., Ranta, T.

Document(s):

Abstract:

The focus of the paper was on discussing the challenges and possibilities of promoting and utilising various renewable energy sources in regional level. National obligations and rising prices of fossil fuels has put pressure on energy producers and end users to start utilising renewable energy sources. South-East Finland is one of Europe’s largest forest industry concentrations and renewable energy sources such as wood fuels are already utilised widely. Study utilises earlier regional studies and statistics as well as current results from this study. These results are combined into regional potentials which are presented by regional energy balance. Local decision makers must be informed and guided of regional possibilities and

Keywords:

biomass, wood, renewable energies, regional

Topic:

Biomass Policies, Markets and Sustainability

Subtopic:

Biomass strategies and policies

Event:

23rd European Biomass Conference and Exhibition

Session:

4DO.4.4

Pages:

1428 - 1432

ISBN:

978-88-89407-516

Paper DOI:

10.5071/23rdEUBCE2015-4DO.4.4

Price:

FREE