Economic and emissions impact of producing bioenergy from seaweed
Hermannsson, Kristinn and Swales, Kim (2013) Economic and emissions impact of producing bioenergy from seaweed. Fraser of Allander Economic Commentary, Special E (4). pp. 23-29. ISSN 2046-5378
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Abstract
Biomass is already widely used as a low-carbon source of energy with a range of bioenergy options in use across Europe. This includes everything from traditional sources such as heat from wood-burning stoves to crop-based biofuels and biogas plants using household and farm waste. One of the main drawbacks of many bioenergy sources is that the energy crops displace alternative land use, such as for food production. Seaweed has been suggested as a source of next generation bioenergy to address these concerns. It is harvested and cultivated on a commercial scale in several countries across the world but in most coastal areas it is relatively underexploited and therefore offers significant potential.
Author(s): | Hermannsson, Kristinn and Swales, Kim | Item type: | Article |
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ID code: | 67441 |
Notes: | Published in the "Special Edition: Economic and social aspects of Peripheral regions" as part of the Fraser of Allander Economic Commentary. |
Keywords: | biomass, energy, bioenergy, Economic Theory, Scotland, Economics, Econometrics and Finance(all) |
Subjects: | Social Sciences > Economic Theory Law > Law of the United Kingdom and Ireland > Scotland |
Department: | Strathclyde Business School > Economics Strathclyde Business School > Fraser of Allander Institute |
Depositing user: | Pure Administrator |
Date deposited: | 27 Mar 2019 15:27 |
Last modified: | 04 Nov 2019 03:50 |
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URI: | https://strathprints.strath.ac.uk/id/eprint/67441 |
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