Swedish resource potential from residues and energy crops to enhance biogas generation

This paper verifies the plausibility of existing assessments of the biogas potential in Sweden and whether a target of 1.1 TWh of biogas for transport, as per defined by Swedish authorities, can be met within the next ten years. We estimate that the Swedish resource potential for biogas generation f...

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Main Authors: Lönnqvist, T., Silveira, S., Sanches-Pereira, Alessandro
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: PERGAMON-ELSEVIER SCIENCE LTD 2013
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/88538
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author Lönnqvist, T.
Silveira, S.
Sanches-Pereira, Alessandro
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description This paper verifies the plausibility of existing assessments of the biogas potential in Sweden and whether a target of 1.1 TWh of biogas for transport, as per defined by Swedish authorities, can be met within the next ten years. We estimate that the Swedish resource potential for biogas generation from residues and energy crops amounts to 8.86 TWh in the midterm, equivalent to around 9% of the current domestic transport energy consumption. A large share of this potential remains unrealized and there is uncertainty regarding the existing resource potential, especially concerning energy crops. Nevertheless, the remaining biogas potential can make an important contribution to meet targets of an increased share of renewables in transport. The study concludes that not only it is possible to meet the increased demand expected for gas in transport until 2020 but the existing potential could justify more ambitious goals than presently set by Swedish authorities. © 2012 Elsevier Ltd.
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spelling curtin-20.500.11937-885382022-06-10T07:59:15Z Swedish resource potential from residues and energy crops to enhance biogas generation Lönnqvist, T. Silveira, S. Sanches-Pereira, Alessandro Science & Technology Technology Green & Sustainable Science & Technology Energy & Fuels Science & Technology - Other Topics Biogas resource potential Swedish vehicle gas Renewable energy This paper verifies the plausibility of existing assessments of the biogas potential in Sweden and whether a target of 1.1 TWh of biogas for transport, as per defined by Swedish authorities, can be met within the next ten years. We estimate that the Swedish resource potential for biogas generation from residues and energy crops amounts to 8.86 TWh in the midterm, equivalent to around 9% of the current domestic transport energy consumption. A large share of this potential remains unrealized and there is uncertainty regarding the existing resource potential, especially concerning energy crops. Nevertheless, the remaining biogas potential can make an important contribution to meet targets of an increased share of renewables in transport. The study concludes that not only it is possible to meet the increased demand expected for gas in transport until 2020 but the existing potential could justify more ambitious goals than presently set by Swedish authorities. © 2012 Elsevier Ltd. 2013 Journal Article http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/88538 10.1016/j.rser.2012.12.024 English PERGAMON-ELSEVIER SCIENCE LTD restricted
spellingShingle Science & Technology
Technology
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Energy & Fuels
Science & Technology - Other Topics
Biogas resource potential
Swedish vehicle gas
Renewable energy
Lönnqvist, T.
Silveira, S.
Sanches-Pereira, Alessandro
Swedish resource potential from residues and energy crops to enhance biogas generation
title Swedish resource potential from residues and energy crops to enhance biogas generation
title_full Swedish resource potential from residues and energy crops to enhance biogas generation
title_fullStr Swedish resource potential from residues and energy crops to enhance biogas generation
title_full_unstemmed Swedish resource potential from residues and energy crops to enhance biogas generation
title_short Swedish resource potential from residues and energy crops to enhance biogas generation
title_sort swedish resource potential from residues and energy crops to enhance biogas generation
topic Science & Technology
Technology
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Energy & Fuels
Science & Technology - Other Topics
Biogas resource potential
Swedish vehicle gas
Renewable energy
url http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/88538