bioenergy policy Articles
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Non-Profits Release Report On Improvements To The European Commission’s Bioenergy Policy
On September 5, 2016, a group of non-profits, including Oxfam International, Fern, and Greenpeace, published a report outlining policy measures that should be taken by the European Commission (EC) to ensure that bioenergy is as low-carbon and resource efficient as possible. The report, "A New EU Sustainable Bioenergy Policy Report," was published after EC stated a willingness to listen to new ...
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Bioenergy and the convergence of the markets for fuel, food, and fibre
Don Roberts said four key variables are driving the economics of biofuel production: the price of fossil fuels, the cost of the feedstock, the “plethora” of conversion technology, and regulations, which stimulate demand. These variables are in flux, which presents a dilemma for investors, who “hate uncertainty.” Conversion technologies are at varying stages of market readiness. As “some of the ...
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Why airlines keep pushing biofuels: They have no choice
The number of global fliers is expected to more than double in the next two decades. In order to carry all those extra passengers, airlines are turning to a technology very few can make work on a large scale: converting trash into fuel. They have no other choice. As people in countries such as China, India and Indonesia get wealthier they are increasingly turning to air travel for vacation or ...
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Integrated appraisal of renewable energy strategies: a CGE analysis
The preparation, implementation, coordination and verification of policy measures is a complex and difficult process. This paper presents the first results of an empirical ex-ante analysis which evaluates the effects of renewable energy policies on the Polish bioenergy sector applying an Applied General Equilibrium model. The empirical results suggest that the Polish bioenergy sector benefits ...
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Focus Bioenergy No 9 2004: Reaching policy targets on energy and the environment
Industrial activities affect the environment in different ways. To deal with negative consequences on the environment, funding is required either from those who cause the damage or from society in general through taxation. In the competition for public resources, but also for reasons of equity, demands are raised to impose fees on environmentally harmful activities. Such a fee or tax constitutes ...
By Elmia AB
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