Title:
Ethics of Biomass Production for Energy Usage: An Ethical Tool
Author(s):
Zichy, M., Dürnberger, C., Formowitz, B., Uhl, A.
Document(s):
Paper
Abstract:
The Institute Technology Theology and Sciences (TTN) and the Technology and Support Centre (TFZ) have set up a joint research project to explore whether the production of biomass for energy use in Bavaria can be ethically sound. In a first step, a 3-phase “Ethical Delphi” was carried out. In a second step, the results of the Ethical Delphi were correlated with paradigmatic and normative concepts that influence the debate in order to create a variation of the “Ethical Matrix” tailored to energy from biomass. The so-created ethical tool was then applied to three different scenarios which were rapeseed for small-scaled oil production, sorghum for biogas production and wheat for bioethanol production. In this paper, this newly developed ethical tool will be introduced.
Keywords:
alternative energy, biomass, social aspects, stakeholders, sustainability criteria
Topic:
Biomass Policies, Markets and Sustainability
Subtopic:
Ethical and socio-economic impacts to sustainable biomass production
Event:
19th European Biomass Conference and Exhibition
Session:
OC3.4
Pages:
2370 - 2376
ISBN-13:
978-88-89407-55-4
ISBN-10:
88-89407-55-7
Paper DOI:
10.5071/19thEUBCE2011-OC3.4
Price:
FREE
