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Abstract
By the year 2010, 12% of the gross inland energy consumption of the European Union is to be covered by renewable sources of energy. To meet this goal, intensified use needs to be made of biomass, both for heating purposes and for power generation. Timber and forestry residues are available in ample quantities, but the required investment costs are a barrier to the broad-based use of this energy source. In most countries of the European Union, wood plays only a minor role beyond its traditional use in rural areas. Scandinavia and Austria are the exception to this rule. Thus, for instance, the town of Lienz started up the largest biomass facility of Austria in October 2001, thus making a sustainable contribution to improving local air quality.
Keywords: Biomass; CHP - Trigeneration
This case study was prepared by Energie-Cités in cooperation with the town of Lienz, Austria, and with the financial support of the European Commission DG TREN within the scope of the ALTENER Programme.
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