Title:
Air Quality Impacts of Forest Biomass Residues to Energy in Portugal
Author(s):
Rafael, S., Monteiro, C., Tarelho, L.A.C., Lopes, M., Monteiro, A., Sá, E., Miranda, A.I., Borrego, C.
Document(s):
Paper
Poster
Abstract:
During the last decades several international agreements, namely the Kyoto Protocol, have been put forward aiming to reduce the anthropogenic Greenhouse Gas Emissions (GGE) [2]. At European level, an integrated approach to climate and energy policy was adopted, that aims to combat climate change, increase the EU’s energy security and strengthen its competitiveness (the 20-20-20 targets). The establishment of national targets for raising the share of renewable energy sources in their energy consumption pattern by 2020 is a key measure of the strategy. The increase on the share of renewable energy in Portugal can be met from different sources where forest biomass residues (FBR) play a main role. Although considered a neutral carbon dioxide source, the use of FBR for heat and power production is a source with potential impacts on air quality, due to the emissions of some atmospheric pollutants during the transport and energetic conversion of FBR. In this work, it was assessed the environmental impacts associated to FBR to energy chain in Portugal.
Keywords:
energy, forest biomass residues, atmospheric emissions, air quality
Topic:
Biomass Policies, Markets and Sustainability
Subtopic:
Environmental impacts of bioenergy
Event:
21st European Biomass Conference and Exhibition
Session:
5AV.2.14
Pages:
1876 - 1880
ISBN:
978-88-89407-53-0
Paper DOI:
10.5071/21stEUBCE2013-5AV.2.14
Price:
FREE
