Smart Bioenergy: Technologies and concepts for a more flexible bioenergy provision in future energy systems

✍ Scribed by Daniela Thrän (eds.)

• Publisher: Springer International Publishing
• Year: 2015
• Tongue: English
• Leaves: 185
• Edition: 1
• Category: Library

✦ Synopsis

Biomass is a vital source of renewable energy, because it offers a wide range of established and potential methods for energy generation. It is also an important facet of the progression toward a sustainable energy future. The need for further development in the provision of bioenergy is underlined by challenges affecting the biomass resource base, including rising demand for biomass for food, feed, materials and fuel. This is underlined by significant concerns over factors relating to land, such as soil, nutrients and biodiversity. This book examines and analyzes Germany's decade-long initiative toward implementation of an active policy for the transition of the energy system to make greater use of renewable energy sources, which has resulted in a significant increase in the amount of biomass used for electricity, heat and transport fuel. The book begins with a review of market and resource base issues and moves on to analyze the technical options for a more integrated bioenergy use. The analysis spans the entire bioenergy provision chain including solid, liquid and gaseous biofuels. A case study offers a detailed model of the effects of smart biomass energy on the German energy system. The book closes with a view of the most promising fields and an appraisal of needed elements for a successful transition.

✦ Table of Contents

Front Matter....Pages i-viii
Introduction....Pages 1-9
Demand for the Flexible Provision of Bioenergy Carriers: An Overview of the Different Energy Sectors in Germany....Pages 11-31
Biomass Resources and Sustainability Issues for a Flexible Bioenergy Provision....Pages 33-48
Flexible Power Generation from Solid Biofuels....Pages 49-66
Flexible Power Generation from Biogas....Pages 67-82
Flexible Heat Provision from Biomass....Pages 83-105
Liquid and Gaseous Biofuels for the Transport Sector....Pages 107-120
Intermediate Biofuels to Support a Flexible Application of Biomass....Pages 121-140
The Potential of Flexible Power Generation from Biomass: A Case Study for a German Region....Pages 141-159
Conclusion and Outlook....Pages 161-177
Back Matter....Pages 179-181

✦ Subjects

Renewable and Green Energy; Sustainable Development