Developing Bioenergy: Economic and Social Issues (Brief 2)

De La Torre Ugarte, Daniel G.

2006

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Modern biomass energy services have the potential to make a significant contribution to a new energy paradigm. The world currently consumes about 400 EJ (exajoules) of energy per year but generates the equivalent of about 100 EJ of largely unused crop residues. It could produce an additional 180 EJ from energy-dedicated grasses and trees. Despite this potential, bioenergy must be viewed not as the single replacement for oil, but as one element in a wider portfolio of renewable sources of energy. [Extracto, Introduction]

Aspectos económicos; Aspectos sociales; Bioenergía;