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Abstract
If the share of renewable energy in Europe until 2010 is to be increased to 12%, one has to consider an increase in the use of biomass, both for heat and for electricity production. Wood, wooden waste and straw are anything but rare; but they need rather heavy investments if they are to be fully exploited. That is why the use of wood and straw as a real renewable energy source (keeping the sustainable use and growth in mind!) is still subordinate in comparison to other renewable energy sources. Nonetheless, some cities, many of them in Scandinavia, have carried out useful experiments as in the city of Forssa in Finland, where the municipal owned utility took the initiative of building the first 100% biomass fired combined heat and power plant in Finland.
Keywords: Biomass; Demand Side Management (DSM); CHP - Trigeneration
This case study was prepared by Energie-Cités in co-operation with Vapo Oy. It received funding from the ALTENER Programme of DG of Energy and Transport of the European Commission.
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