{"id":55,"date":"2014-05-06T10:53:49","date_gmt":"2014-05-06T10:53:49","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/zoldenergiablog.hu\/en\/?page_id=55"},"modified":"2016-05-05T10:46:09","modified_gmt":"2016-05-05T10:46:09","slug":"bioenergy-2020","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"http:\/\/zoldenergiablog.hu\/en\/archive\/bioenergy-2020\/","title":{"rendered":"Bioenergy 2020"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>According to a new report from the European Environment Agency (EEA) bioenergy production should follow EU resource efficiency principles. This means extracting more energy from the same material input, and also avoiding negative environmental effects potentially caused by bioenergy production.<\/p>\n<p>Bioenergy\u2019 refers to energy uses of any kind of biomass. In 2010 bioenergy was the source of approximately 7,5 % of energy used in the EU. This is foreseen to rise to around 10 % by 2020, or approximately half of the projected renewable energy output.<\/p>\n<p>Bioenergy should be produced in line with EU objectives to use resources more efficiently, the report says. This means reducing the land and other resources needed to produce each unit of bioenergy and avoiding environmental harm from bioenergy production.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-56\" src=\"http:\/\/zoldenergiablog.hu\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2014\/05\/shutterstock_173114066-300x250.jpg\" alt=\"shutterstock_173114066-300x250\" width=\"300\" height=\"250\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Bioenergy is often considered \u2018carbon neutral\u2019, as the carbon dioxide released in combustion is assumed to be compensated by the CO2 absorbed during plant growth.<\/p>\n<p>Hans Bruyninckx, EEA Executive Director, said: \u201cBioenergy is an important component of our renewable energy mix, helping to ensure a stable energy supply. But this study highlights the fact that forest biomass and productive land are limited resources, and part of Europe\u2019s \u2018natural capital\u2019. So it is essential that we consider how we can use existing resources efficiently before we impose additional demands on land for energy production.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The report develops three different \u2018storylines\u2019 with varying technological, economic and policy assumptions. The main conclusions of this analysis are below:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The countries with the largest estimated agricultural bioenergy potential in 2020 are France, Germany, Spain, Italy, Poland and Romania.<\/li>\n<li>Using organic waste and agricultural or forestry residues as feedstock is more resource efficient than many other types of feedstock, as it does not add pressure on land and water resources and offers very high greenhouse gas savings.<\/li>\n<li>Current EU bioenergy policy only partially accounts for potentially adverse environmental effects connected to direct land\u2011use effects, including changes in land management. Additional policies could help reduce these environmental impacts, particularly regarding water resources and farmland biodiversity.<\/li>\n<li>Different energy cropping systems can vary hugely in their productivity, as well as in environmental impacts.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Source: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.eea.europa.eu\/media\/newsreleases\/bioenergy-production-must-use-resources\">http:\/\/www.eea.europa.eu\/media\/newsreleases\/bioenergy-production-must-use-resources<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>According to a new report from the European Environment Agency (EEA) bioenergy production should follow EU resource efficiency principles. 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