Greenhouse Gas Reduction through Second Generation Biofuels in Austria
Abstract
The Austrian technical and economical potential for second generation biofuels will be assessed through a spatially explicit optimization model. Greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions generated in biofuel production as well as the amount of GHG emissions saved by substituting fossil fuels are considered. This allows estimating the potentials of second generation production to contribute to climate change mitigation. The model determines the optimal location of biofuel plants based on the minimization of costs of the biofuel supply chain. Woody biomass is regarded as feedstock and wood yields are determined on a 1km2 resolution grid. In order to take into account the competition between wood-based industries, the whole Austrian wood market, including imports, will be integrated into the model. A scenario analysis is used to study the Austrian potential in second generation biofuel production under different possible developments of energy and feedstock prices.
keywords Greenhouse gases Bioenergy Optimization model
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Project staff
Erwin Schmid
Univ.Prof. Dipl.-Ing. Dr. Erwin Schmid
erwin.schmid@boku.ac.at
Tel: +43 1 47654-73002
BOKU Project Leader
01.01.2010 - 31.10.2010
Johannes Schmidt
Assoc. Prof. Priv.-Doz. Dipl.-Ing. Dr.nat.techn. Johannes Schmidt
johannes.schmidt@boku.ac.at
Tel: +43 1 47654-73118
Sub Projectleader
01.01.2010 - 31.10.2010
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