Possibilities and challenges of China׳s forestry biomass resource utilization

Zhongfu Tan, Kangting Chen and Pingkuo Liu

Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, 2015, vol. 41, issue C, 368-378

Abstract: Forestry biomass resource has many advantages, which makes it a significant new energy to substitute fossil energy as an important role of biomass resources. For the utilization of China׳s forestry biomass resources, this paper analyzed the possibilities of its development from the aspect of policy, resource endowment, market and technology, and discussed its development challenges from the aspect of policy, economy, society, technology and resource endowment. Forestry biomass resources are very abundant in China. It has made a significant breakthrough in forest biomass resource utilization, with great prospects. Although there are still some difficulties and challenges in the policy, resource endowment and other aspects, these challenges are not insurmountable. Therefore, forestry biomass resources should develop in a way with Chinese characteristics considering the national condition.

Keywords: Forestry biomass resources; Possibilities; Challenges (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2015
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DOI: 10.1016/j.rser.2014.08.059

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