Switching to efficient technologies in traditional biomass intensive countries: The resultant change in emissions

L. Cutz, O. Masera, D. Santana and A.P.C. Faaij

Energy, 2017, vol. 126, issue C, 513-526

Abstract: This paper aims to quantify the benefits of switching from a system dependent on traditional biomass to systems running on more efficient fuels and technologies. It is estimated that even when open fires burning fuelwood are replaced by improved cooking stoves (ICSs) and liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) stoves, and biomass is processed in dedicated biomass power plants, a net reduction in CO2 emissions is still obtained. The ICS/LPG stove/biomass combustion power plant configuration could provide an average net reduction of 84 kg-Ce/tDM. Meanwhile, a net reduction of 105 kg-Ce/tDM could be obtained when implementing a ICS/LPG stove/biomass gasification power plant scheme. Main factors influencing the net reduction of CO2 emissions are technology efficiency and the fraction of non-renewable fuelwood use.

Keywords: Traditional biomass; Bioenergy; Developing countries; CO2 emissions (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2017
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DOI: 10.1016/j.energy.2017.03.025

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