Development model for energy crop plantations in the Czech Republic for the years 2008-2030

Kamila Havlícková and Jirí Suchý

Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, 2010, vol. 14, issue 7, 1925-1936

Abstract: This paper deals with modelling the development of plantations for intentional biomass production. The model of plots for the areas of interest consider the following biomass sources: intentionally produced biomass from SRC of fast-growing trees and non-woody energy crops (sorrel, reed grass and triticale). Statistical data for the entire area of interest (NUTS1 size) and data for a part of this area (NUTS3 size--18% of total area of interest) were used to determine data on the area of arable land and permanent grasslands in the initial year. This paper presents a model of the development of production plots for the period 2008-2030. Yields are calculated of selected energy crops with regard to their growing cycle using so-called triangular method. The core of the algorithm for calculation of growing area of energy crop is an optimalization of processes regarding economic and technical demands for long-term and sustainable production of biomass.

Keywords: Fast-growing; trees; Permanent; grassland; Non-woody; Energy; crops; Cultivation; areas (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2010
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