Biogas potential for sustainable transport - A Swedish regional case

In this study, practical biogas potential has been estimated in order to clarify the role of biogas in policy targets for renewable transport fuels in Sweden. The estimate of the Stockholm County biogas potential is based on a survey directed at key persons at sewage water treatment facilities, as w...

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Main Authors: Lönnqvist, T., Sanches-Pereira, Alessandro, Sandberg, T.
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: ELSEVIER SCI LTD 2015
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/88532
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Sanches-Pereira, Alessandro
Sandberg, T.
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Sandberg, T.
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description In this study, practical biogas potential has been estimated in order to clarify the role of biogas in policy targets for renewable transport fuels in Sweden. The estimate of the Stockholm County biogas potential is based on a survey directed at key persons at sewage water treatment facilities, as well as official statistics, environmental reports and other sources. The results reveal that the practical biogas potential can meet the vehicle gas demand in Stockholm County by 2020, but that it may cover only 50% of the demand by 2030. The practical potential is estimated to be 604 GWh by 2020 and 689 GWh by 2030. Fossil gas, biogas from neighboring regions, and/or methane from woody biomass would thus be needed to meet the demand by 2030. The survey shows that digestion capacity exists at sewage water treatment facilities and that the availability of resources for biogas generation is low. Public participation is needed to improve food waste segregation and increase resource availability. Food waste can be co-digested with sewage sludge at sewage water treatment facilities. These results can guide the design of renewable transport fuel policies and one conclusion is that policy support should be directed at the supply rather than at the demand side.
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spelling curtin-20.500.11937-885322022-06-10T06:54:22Z Biogas potential for sustainable transport - A Swedish regional case Lönnqvist, T. Sanches-Pereira, Alessandro Sandberg, T. Science & Technology Technology Life Sciences & Biomedicine Green & Sustainable Science & Technology Engineering, Environmental Environmental Sciences Science & Technology - Other Topics Engineering Environmental Sciences & Ecology Biogas potential Waste and residues resources Vehicle gas Sustainable transport Policy support SWEDEN ENERGY GAS INTEGRATION SEPARATION STOCKHOLM BIOMASS SYSTEMS WASTE In this study, practical biogas potential has been estimated in order to clarify the role of biogas in policy targets for renewable transport fuels in Sweden. The estimate of the Stockholm County biogas potential is based on a survey directed at key persons at sewage water treatment facilities, as well as official statistics, environmental reports and other sources. The results reveal that the practical biogas potential can meet the vehicle gas demand in Stockholm County by 2020, but that it may cover only 50% of the demand by 2030. The practical potential is estimated to be 604 GWh by 2020 and 689 GWh by 2030. Fossil gas, biogas from neighboring regions, and/or methane from woody biomass would thus be needed to meet the demand by 2030. The survey shows that digestion capacity exists at sewage water treatment facilities and that the availability of resources for biogas generation is low. Public participation is needed to improve food waste segregation and increase resource availability. Food waste can be co-digested with sewage sludge at sewage water treatment facilities. These results can guide the design of renewable transport fuel policies and one conclusion is that policy support should be directed at the supply rather than at the demand side. 2015 Journal Article http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/88532 10.1016/j.jclepro.2015.07.036 English ELSEVIER SCI LTD restricted
spellingShingle Science & Technology
Technology
Life Sciences & Biomedicine
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Engineering, Environmental
Environmental Sciences
Science & Technology - Other Topics
Engineering
Environmental Sciences & Ecology
Biogas potential
Waste and residues resources
Vehicle gas
Sustainable transport
Policy support
SWEDEN
ENERGY
GAS
INTEGRATION
SEPARATION
STOCKHOLM
BIOMASS
SYSTEMS
WASTE
Lönnqvist, T.
Sanches-Pereira, Alessandro
Sandberg, T.
Biogas potential for sustainable transport - A Swedish regional case
title Biogas potential for sustainable transport - A Swedish regional case
title_full Biogas potential for sustainable transport - A Swedish regional case
title_fullStr Biogas potential for sustainable transport - A Swedish regional case
title_full_unstemmed Biogas potential for sustainable transport - A Swedish regional case
title_short Biogas potential for sustainable transport - A Swedish regional case
title_sort biogas potential for sustainable transport - a swedish regional case
topic Science & Technology
Technology
Life Sciences & Biomedicine
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Engineering, Environmental
Environmental Sciences
Science & Technology - Other Topics
Engineering
Environmental Sciences & Ecology
Biogas potential
Waste and residues resources
Vehicle gas
Sustainable transport
Policy support
SWEDEN
ENERGY
GAS
INTEGRATION
SEPARATION
STOCKHOLM
BIOMASS
SYSTEMS
WASTE
url http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/88532