Importance of forest biomass in the energy biofuels market

Authors

  • Pere Navarro Àrea d’Aprofitaments Fusters i Biomassa - Centre Tecnològic Forestal de Catalunya (CTFC)
  • Adriano Raddi Àrea d’Aprofitaments Fusters i Biomassa - Centre Tecnològic Forestal de Catalunya (CTFC)
  • Mireia Codina Àrea d’Aprofitaments Fusters i Biomassa - Centre Tecnològic Forestal de Catalunya (CTFC)

Keywords:

bioenergy, forest biomass, market, solid biofuels, bioeconomy, woodchips, pellets, firewood.

Abstract

Bioenergy is energy produced from renewable biological sources such as biomass. For its part, biomass is a biological material that can be turned into fuel (biofuel) to supply heat and electricity. Bioenergy can be obtained from many forms of biofuels. These include solid forest biofuels such as woodchips, pellets, firewood and briquettes. The biomass market is undergoing increasing implementation in Catalonia. In fact, the trends in the exploitation and use of forest biomass are rising in step with its development.

Keywords: bioenergy, forest biomass, market, solid biofuels, bioeconomy, woodchips, pellets, firewood.

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Author Biographies

Pere Navarro, Àrea d’Aprofitaments Fusters i Biomassa - Centre Tecnològic Forestal de Catalunya (CTFC)

Adriano Raddi, Àrea d’Aprofitaments Fusters i Biomassa - Centre Tecnològic Forestal de Catalunya (CTFC)

Mireia Codina, Àrea d’Aprofitaments Fusters i Biomassa - Centre Tecnològic Forestal de Catalunya (CTFC)

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Issue

No. 43: desembre 2017

Section

Agroforum

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