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Book (stand-alone)森林与能源 - 主要问题 2008Soaring energy consumption and fossil fuel prices, increasing greenhouse gas emissions and concerns over energy import dependence are driving the search for alternatives to fossil fuels for energy production. Biofuels currently constitute the largest source of renewable energy produced on earth. As biomass, wood offers some of the highest levels of energy and carbon ef?ciency. This publication explores the relationship between forests and energy. It considers the present and future contribution of wood in the production of bioenergy as well as the effects of liquid biofuel crop development on forests. The paper begins with an overview of global energy supply and demand with projections to the year 2030. The contribution of wood energy is then considered in the context of a general discussion of a variety of bioenergy crops and their use in the production of ?rst- and second-generation biofuels. The analysis evaluates the payoffs in developing different sources of bioenergy and the risk s of land conversion. It also discusses market forces and ongoing technological innovations for wood energy production. Policy options and recommendations for bioenergy development are given, stressing the importance of integrated planning and monitoring of land use, and the transfer of advanced wood energy technologies to developing countries. This publication will be useful to both specialized and general audiences interested in learning more about the role of forests in energy production.
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Book (stand-alone)الغابات والطاقة 2008Soaring energy consumption and fossil fuel prices, increasing greenhouse gas emissions and concerns over energy import dependence are driving the search for alternatives to fossil fuels for energy production. Biofuels currently constitute the largest source of renewable energy produced on earth. As biomass, wood offers some of the highest levels of energy and carbon efficiency. This publication explores the relationship between forests and energy. It considers the present and fut ure contribution of wood in the production of bioenergy as well as the effects of liquid biofuel crop development on forests. The paper begins with an overview of global energy supply and demand with projections to the year 2030. The contribution of wood energy is then considered in the context of a general discussion of a variety of bioenergy crops and their use in the production of first- and second-generation biofuels. The analysis evaluates the payoffs in developing differe nt sources of bioenergy and the risks of land conversion. It also discusses market forces and ongoing technological innovations for wood energy production. Policy options and recommendations for bioenergy development are given, stressing the importance of integrated planning and monitoring of land use, and the transfer of advanced wood energy technologies to developing countries. This publication will be useful to both specialized and general audiences interested in learning mo re about the role of forests in energy production.
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Book (stand-alone)Assessment of energy and greenhouse gas inventories of Sweet Sorghum for first and second generation bioethanol 2009
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No results found.The assessment of energy and greenhouse gas balances is part of a larger effort by UN-Energy to provide decision making tools and aids to Governments and others involved in the planning and implementation of bioenergy development. The report’s choice of tools is based on the international state of discussions at the time of writing and presents a building block to the Environmental Assessment Framework currently under development at FAO. Following a joint FAO and IFAD consultation in 2007 on Swe et Sorghum development for bioethanol production (FAO, 2007), this report is a revised study originally prepared for discussions in preparation of the High-level Conference on World Food Security: the Challenges of Climate Change and Bioenergy (Rome, 2008) as a case study to give more precise environmental parameters for this promising energy and food crop. The study focuses on three main topics: — The energy and greenhouse gas balances of different Sweet Sorghum pathways are examined by mea ns of a quantitative analysis. For this purpose a so-called screening assessment is conducted which analyses the energy and greenhouse gas impacts along the entire life cycle of Sweet Sorghum for each examined production and use system. The results are compared to the environmental impacts of equivalent fossil fuels. — Additional environmental impacts from the cultivation of Sweet Sorghum are examined qualitatively. — Sweet Sorghum is compared to other crops available for biofuel production regarding selected technical aspects. The (advantageous or disadvantageous) outcome of the energy and greenhouse gas balances and other environmental impacts are clearly determined by the following parameters: the choice of land, of agricultural inputs, of production method, of yield, and the use of by-products. A number of recommendations are made in view of data gaps for detailed local analysis and for framework conditions to assure sustainability of Sweet Sorghum production and conversion. Detailed data are given for each scenario calculation. -
Book (stand-alone)森林与能源 - 主要问题 2008Soaring energy consumption and fossil fuel prices, increasing greenhouse gas emissions and concerns over energy import dependence are driving the search for alternatives to fossil fuels for energy production. Biofuels currently constitute the largest source of renewable energy produced on earth. As biomass, wood offers some of the highest levels of energy and carbon ef?ciency. This publication explores the relationship between forests and energy. It considers the present and future contribution of wood in the production of bioenergy as well as the effects of liquid biofuel crop development on forests. The paper begins with an overview of global energy supply and demand with projections to the year 2030. The contribution of wood energy is then considered in the context of a general discussion of a variety of bioenergy crops and their use in the production of ?rst- and second-generation biofuels. The analysis evaluates the payoffs in developing different sources of bioenergy and the risk s of land conversion. It also discusses market forces and ongoing technological innovations for wood energy production. Policy options and recommendations for bioenergy development are given, stressing the importance of integrated planning and monitoring of land use, and the transfer of advanced wood energy technologies to developing countries. This publication will be useful to both specialized and general audiences interested in learning more about the role of forests in energy production.
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Book (stand-alone)الغابات والطاقة 2008Soaring energy consumption and fossil fuel prices, increasing greenhouse gas emissions and concerns over energy import dependence are driving the search for alternatives to fossil fuels for energy production. Biofuels currently constitute the largest source of renewable energy produced on earth. As biomass, wood offers some of the highest levels of energy and carbon efficiency. This publication explores the relationship between forests and energy. It considers the present and fut ure contribution of wood in the production of bioenergy as well as the effects of liquid biofuel crop development on forests. The paper begins with an overview of global energy supply and demand with projections to the year 2030. The contribution of wood energy is then considered in the context of a general discussion of a variety of bioenergy crops and their use in the production of first- and second-generation biofuels. The analysis evaluates the payoffs in developing differe nt sources of bioenergy and the risks of land conversion. It also discusses market forces and ongoing technological innovations for wood energy production. Policy options and recommendations for bioenergy development are given, stressing the importance of integrated planning and monitoring of land use, and the transfer of advanced wood energy technologies to developing countries. This publication will be useful to both specialized and general audiences interested in learning mo re about the role of forests in energy production.
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Book (stand-alone)Assessment of energy and greenhouse gas inventories of Sweet Sorghum for first and second generation bioethanol 2009
Also available in:
No results found.The assessment of energy and greenhouse gas balances is part of a larger effort by UN-Energy to provide decision making tools and aids to Governments and others involved in the planning and implementation of bioenergy development. The report’s choice of tools is based on the international state of discussions at the time of writing and presents a building block to the Environmental Assessment Framework currently under development at FAO. Following a joint FAO and IFAD consultation in 2007 on Swe et Sorghum development for bioethanol production (FAO, 2007), this report is a revised study originally prepared for discussions in preparation of the High-level Conference on World Food Security: the Challenges of Climate Change and Bioenergy (Rome, 2008) as a case study to give more precise environmental parameters for this promising energy and food crop. The study focuses on three main topics: — The energy and greenhouse gas balances of different Sweet Sorghum pathways are examined by mea ns of a quantitative analysis. For this purpose a so-called screening assessment is conducted which analyses the energy and greenhouse gas impacts along the entire life cycle of Sweet Sorghum for each examined production and use system. The results are compared to the environmental impacts of equivalent fossil fuels. — Additional environmental impacts from the cultivation of Sweet Sorghum are examined qualitatively. — Sweet Sorghum is compared to other crops available for biofuel production regarding selected technical aspects. The (advantageous or disadvantageous) outcome of the energy and greenhouse gas balances and other environmental impacts are clearly determined by the following parameters: the choice of land, of agricultural inputs, of production method, of yield, and the use of by-products. A number of recommendations are made in view of data gaps for detailed local analysis and for framework conditions to assure sustainability of Sweet Sorghum production and conversion. Detailed data are given for each scenario calculation. -
Book (stand-alone)森林与能源 - 主要问题 2008Soaring energy consumption and fossil fuel prices, increasing greenhouse gas emissions and concerns over energy import dependence are driving the search for alternatives to fossil fuels for energy production. Biofuels currently constitute the largest source of renewable energy produced on earth. As biomass, wood offers some of the highest levels of energy and carbon ef?ciency. This publication explores the relationship between forests and energy. It considers the present and future contribution of wood in the production of bioenergy as well as the effects of liquid biofuel crop development on forests. The paper begins with an overview of global energy supply and demand with projections to the year 2030. The contribution of wood energy is then considered in the context of a general discussion of a variety of bioenergy crops and their use in the production of ?rst- and second-generation biofuels. The analysis evaluates the payoffs in developing different sources of bioenergy and the risk s of land conversion. It also discusses market forces and ongoing technological innovations for wood energy production. Policy options and recommendations for bioenergy development are given, stressing the importance of integrated planning and monitoring of land use, and the transfer of advanced wood energy technologies to developing countries. This publication will be useful to both specialized and general audiences interested in learning more about the role of forests in energy production.
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Book (stand-alone)الغابات والطاقة 2008Soaring energy consumption and fossil fuel prices, increasing greenhouse gas emissions and concerns over energy import dependence are driving the search for alternatives to fossil fuels for energy production. Biofuels currently constitute the largest source of renewable energy produced on earth. As biomass, wood offers some of the highest levels of energy and carbon efficiency. This publication explores the relationship between forests and energy. It considers the present and fut ure contribution of wood in the production of bioenergy as well as the effects of liquid biofuel crop development on forests. The paper begins with an overview of global energy supply and demand with projections to the year 2030. The contribution of wood energy is then considered in the context of a general discussion of a variety of bioenergy crops and their use in the production of first- and second-generation biofuels. The analysis evaluates the payoffs in developing differe nt sources of bioenergy and the risks of land conversion. It also discusses market forces and ongoing technological innovations for wood energy production. Policy options and recommendations for bioenergy development are given, stressing the importance of integrated planning and monitoring of land use, and the transfer of advanced wood energy technologies to developing countries. This publication will be useful to both specialized and general audiences interested in learning mo re about the role of forests in energy production.
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Book (stand-alone)Assessment of energy and greenhouse gas inventories of Sweet Sorghum for first and second generation bioethanol 2009
Also available in:
No results found.The assessment of energy and greenhouse gas balances is part of a larger effort by UN-Energy to provide decision making tools and aids to Governments and others involved in the planning and implementation of bioenergy development. The report’s choice of tools is based on the international state of discussions at the time of writing and presents a building block to the Environmental Assessment Framework currently under development at FAO. Following a joint FAO and IFAD consultation in 2007 on Swe et Sorghum development for bioethanol production (FAO, 2007), this report is a revised study originally prepared for discussions in preparation of the High-level Conference on World Food Security: the Challenges of Climate Change and Bioenergy (Rome, 2008) as a case study to give more precise environmental parameters for this promising energy and food crop. The study focuses on three main topics: — The energy and greenhouse gas balances of different Sweet Sorghum pathways are examined by mea ns of a quantitative analysis. For this purpose a so-called screening assessment is conducted which analyses the energy and greenhouse gas impacts along the entire life cycle of Sweet Sorghum for each examined production and use system. The results are compared to the environmental impacts of equivalent fossil fuels. — Additional environmental impacts from the cultivation of Sweet Sorghum are examined qualitatively. — Sweet Sorghum is compared to other crops available for biofuel production regarding selected technical aspects. The (advantageous or disadvantageous) outcome of the energy and greenhouse gas balances and other environmental impacts are clearly determined by the following parameters: the choice of land, of agricultural inputs, of production method, of yield, and the use of by-products. A number of recommendations are made in view of data gaps for detailed local analysis and for framework conditions to assure sustainability of Sweet Sorghum production and conversion. Detailed data are given for each scenario calculation.
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