Renewable Energy from Forest Residues—How Greenhouse Gas Emission Offsets Can Make Fossil Fuel Substitution More Attractive

Greenhouse Gas Emissions from Fossil Fuel Fired Power Generation Systems

Cost ‐ effective policy instruments for greenhouse gas emission re ‐ duction and fossil fuel substitution through bioenergy production in Austria

Climate change mitigation and security of energy supply are important targets of Austrian energy policy. Bioenergy production based on resources from agriculture and forestry is an important option to attain these targets. In order to increase the share of bioenergy, supporting policy instruments are necessary. The cost-effectiveness of these instruments in attaining policy targets depends on t...

Health and Greenhouse Gas Impacts of Biomass and Fossil Fuel Energy Futures in Africa

Bioenergy plays a major role in the energy mix in Africa today, but both the human health and environmental impacts associated with reliance on this fuel structure are significant. This article looks at a number of scenarios for the widespread use of sustainable forest management practices, charcoal production, the use of improved stoves, as well as to more rapid introductions of fossil-fuel en...

Life-cycle analysis of greenhouse gas emissions from renewable jet fuel production

BACKGROUND The introduction of renewable jet fuel (RJF) is considered an important emission mitigation measure for the aviation industry. This study compares the well-to-wake (WtWa) greenhouse gas (GHG) emission performance of multiple RJF conversion pathways and explores the impact of different co-product allocation methods. The insights obtained in this study are of particular importance if R...

Greenhouse Gas Emissions Offsets from Agriculture: Opportunities and Challenges

s the scientifi c evidence of global climate change continues to accumulate (IPCC, 2007) and the predicted impacts of a warming planet become more widely known, national policies and international agreements designed to mitigate global warming have sought to strike a balance between environmental sustainability and economic achievement. Agriculture is at the center of this balancing act. On the...